Public Charity

CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION

CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION, of MONTEREY, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.5M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, $5.0M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 943225675 MONTEREY, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$5.0M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF OCEAN RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA. FOR OVER 25 YEARS CMSF HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NGO'S, AND FOUNDATIONS TO ENHANCE OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT BY LEVERAGING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COLLABORATION.

Sample Grants Received

2024
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$165,000
2024
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
$72,000
2024
MPA Outreach & Education
$28,000
2024
PROTECTING BLUE WHALES AND BLUE SKIES IN THE MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND TEAM OCEAN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
$21,700
2023
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
$200,000

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Alan Arvin
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Danielle Brown
BOARD MEMBER David Rossum
BOARD MEMBER Donna Meyers
SECRETARY Dr Melissa Garren
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Jessica Morten

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Top Grant Purposes

LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
$948,650 5 grants
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION
$465,000 2 grants
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
$200,000 1 grant
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$168,158 5 grants
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$165,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.5M $4.3M $5.0M
2023 $2.6M $2.4M $4.4M
2022 $1.5M $1.4M $3.9M
2021 $2.0M $2.0M $2.5M
2020 $1.9M $1.7M $3.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $4.5M (+140%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.0M.

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