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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.5%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSave the Waves Coalition
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.3M76%Management and general$249k14%Fundraising$170k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2022
$160k in FY2021, $20k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$448k in FY2024 and −$374k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort46funders
$583ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conservation International FoundationSince FY2020$71k$200k$215k$69kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2020$90k$90k$160k$150kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$160k$111k$90k$40k–The Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kPatagoniaorgStopped after FY2021$50k$25k$25k$10k–Mulago FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$13k$117k$188k$83k$103k$71k20 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$24k$70k$53k$43k$48k$97k$174k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped