Nonprofit · EIN 95-4691853
OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · MARINA DL REY, CA 90295
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $106,195 | $64,488 | $41,707 | $119,060 | $0 | $119,060 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $60,725 | $40,621 | $20,104 | $103,124 | – | $103,124 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $106,195
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,206
- Occupancy
- $18,037
- Printing, publications and postage
- $12,572
- Other expenses
- $32,673
- Program services (functional)
- $36,177
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,353
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,060
- Cash, savings and investments
- $72,339
- Gross receipts
- $106,195
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T Blumstein | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Berger | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Maddalena Bearzi | Board Member Principal Investigator | 18 | $0 |
| Charles Saylan | Board Member, Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Daniel T Blumstein | Member Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Berger | Member Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Charles A Saylan | Member Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Maddalena Bearzi | Member Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12860, MARINA DL REY, CA 90295-3860
- In care of
- % CHARLES SAYLAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO Box 12860, Marina del Rey CA 90295
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Charles Saylan, PO Box 12860, Marina Del Rey CA 90295
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Charles A Saylan, Executive Director
- Phone
- (310) 213-5205
- Website
- oceanconservation.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4691853 or by the name OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To conduct marine mammal research leading to the conservation and protection of marine ecosystems, and to raise public awareness of environmental issues facing our oceans through community outreach and production of educational materials
Program accomplishments
- Be Whale Aware Campaign: Public information effort producing & distributing 75,000 outreach brochures in English & Spanish to raise awareness and promote compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Promotes safe viewing and encounters with protected animals at sea, includes free presentations to community groups in CA.Expenses $12,869 · grants $35,000
- Los Angeles Dolphin Project: Conducted on the water marine mammal research in California to determine the abundance, distribution of resident indicator species. Conducted research to determine the effectiveness of Marine Mammal Protected Areas. Maintained longest running database in CA, produced peer reviewed publicationsExpenses $23,308 · grants $70,956
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4691853
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $106,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $106,195 | $64,488 | $119,060 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Charles Saylan | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $60,725 | $40,621 | $103,124 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Charles Saylan | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4691853).
Questions about OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC is 95-4691853.
- Is OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Charles Saylan.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,195, expenses of $64,488 and total assets of $119,060 at year end.
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