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 Wildlife Preservation & Protection NTEE: D30 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.

Where $100 goes at California Marine Sanctuary Foundation

How California Marine Sanctuary Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$26
Marine conservation
33% of program spending
$24
Coastal restoration
29% of program spending
$21
Water quality protection
25% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

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

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,214,858 14 grants
Health & Medicine
$948,650 5 grants
Animal Welfare
$72,000 1 grant
Education
$70,000 2 grants
General Support
$34,179 2 grants

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.

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

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