Public Charity

OCEANELDERS INC

OCEANELDERS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Hollister, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $34K, expenses of $116K, total assets of $877K. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $235K.

EIN: 453034636 Hollister, CA Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34K
Total Expenses$116K
Total Assets$877K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$235K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The primary mission is to protect and value the ocean and its wildlife. We include the protection of all wildlife, land and sea. Activities include a focus on the high seas, marine protected areas, prevention of deep sea mining, and species protection, including coral reefs around the world.

Where $100 goes at Oceanelders Inc

How Oceanelders Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$24 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$35
Species protection
45% of program spending
$21
Marine Protected Areas
28% of program spending
$20
Regulations of high seas, with a particular focus on deep sea mining
27% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2023
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: TO ADVOCATE FOR THE CREATION, CONTINUED PROTECTION AND/OR EXPANSION OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14: LIFE BELOW WATER, A NEW TREATY FOR THE HIGH SEAS, AND THE PROTECTION OF MARINE WILDLIFE.
$46,000
2023
THE DONATION IS PRIMARILY FOR THE CORAL REEF RESEARCH DIRECTED BY DR. WILFREDO LICUANAN OF DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES. AS DISCUSSED DURING THE WEEK IN EL NIDO, THE FUNDS WILL ENABLE DR. LICUANAN TO EXTEND THE EMPLOYMENT OF POST-DOC STUDENTS WHO ASSIST IN THE RESEARCH TO PREVENT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CORAL REEF SO VITAL TO THE CORAL TRIANGLE.
$40,000
2020
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$5,000
2019
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF OCEAN CONSERVATION, PER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PURPOSE.
$11,208

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CEO Gigi Brisson
Director Jean Oelwang
CFO Lonnie Autry Jr
Director Nikole Zoumberakis
Director Sarah Woodberry Trauner

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$127,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$57,208 2 grants
Education
$40,000 1 grant
Animal Welfare
$5,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$6,185 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34K $116K $877K
2024 $499 $7K $967K
2023 $97K $94K $873K
2022 $489 $82K $819K
2021 $8K $39K $962K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8K to $34K (+353%), with total assets most recently reported at $877K.

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