Public Charity

SAVE OUR SHORES

SAVE OUR SHORES, of SANTA CRUZ, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $499K in revenue, $522K in expenses, $422K in total assets. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $956K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942745941 SANTA CRUZ, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$499K
Total Expenses$522K
Total Assets$422K
Grant Records47
Funding Total$956K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO STEWARD CLEAN SHORES, HEALTHY HABITATS, AND LIVINGWATERS TO FOSTER A THRIVING MONTEREY BAY AND MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.WE FOCUS ON THESE THREE AREAS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THEY ARE THE MOST CRITICALCONDITIONS FOR A HEALTHY MARINE ECOSYSTEM.

Officers & Directors

Director Alejandro Garcia
Vice Chair Cathleen Eckhardt
Director Dr Charles Lester
Director Dr Justin Cummings
Director Jane Silberstein
Executive Dir. Kathleen Thompson

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$277,522 7 grants
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$107,747 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,823 7 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$81,050 6 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
$65,942 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $499K $522K $422K
2024 $720K $623K $443K
2023 $552K $591K $350K
2022 $565K $461K $374K
2021 $558K $508K $310K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $558K to $499K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $422K.

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