Public Charity

Sylvia Earle AllianceMission Blue

Sylvia Earle AllianceMission Blue, of Napa, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 261892969 Napa, CA Marine Science & Oceanography NTEE: U21 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Explore protect the ocean by advancing public awareness of the oceans importance as Earths life support system, furthering scientific knowledge of ocean systems igniting public support for a network of MPAs--Hope Spots--Mission Blue aims to save and restore the ocean. Collectively, with the ocean community, our goal is 30 protection by 2030.

Where $100 goes at Sylvia Earle AllianceMission Blue

How Sylvia Earle AllianceMission Blue divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$30
Hope Spot Program Mission Blue designates and supports ecologically significant ocean regions known as Hope Spots to promote marine conservation and community-led protection
43% of program spending
$22
Communications, Education, and Advocacy Mission Blue raises global awareness of ocean conservation through storytelling, film, digital campaigns, and public events featuring Dr
31% of program spending
$18
The Science and Exploration Program strengthens Mission Blues data-driven conservation work
26% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Debra Castellana
Director Dona Bertarelli
Director Gabrielle Mcgee
Director Hussain Aga Khan
Co Chair John Vermilye
Chief Advancement Officer Laura Cassiani

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,457,931 42 grants
Environment & Conservation
$301,450 5 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$17,925 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.9M $3.4M $3.3M
2023 $1.8M $3.4M $2.5M
2022 $4.2M $2.5M $4.0M
2020 $1.7M $1.2M $2.2M
2019 $1.9M $1.5M $1.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $3.9M (+103%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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