Mission
HEAL THE BAY IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS AND WATERSHEDS, INCLUDING SANTA MONICA BAY, SAFE, HEALTHY AND CLEAN. THE ORGANIZATION USES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ACTION AND ADVOCACY TO PURSUE ITS MISSION.
Public Charity
HEAL THE BAY
HEAL THE BAY, of SANTA MONICA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.3M in revenue, $5.5M in expenses, $6.6M in total assets. 117 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 954031055
SANTA MONICA, CA
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$6.6M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Heal the Bay
How Heal the Bay divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$32
Membership and educationheal the bay is dedicated to educating the public about making southern california coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica bay, safe, healthy and clean
$27
Santa Monica pier aquariumheal the bay operates the Santa Monica pier aquarium, which is located beach level at the east end of the Santa Monica pier
$14
Research and advocacyheal the bay's unique approach of expert research combined with volunteer action and public education programs has been tremendously successful in working with local and federal…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
SYSTEMS CHANGE
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT
$388,810
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$80,850
Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barry Gribbon
FIRST CHAIR
Bob Kane
BOARD MEMBER
Brian O'malley
BOARD MEMBER
Craig Perkins
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL APRIL 2025)
David Hertz
BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY (FROM 5/25)
David Weil
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $5.5M | $6.6M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $5.9M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $5.0M | $6.3M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $4.9M | $5.5M |
| 2021 | $4.2M | $3.7M | $5.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.2M to $5.3M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.