Civic Intelligence

Creative Environmental Conservation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 23-7300622

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 13, 2025

Organization Profilewww.ceconservation.org
PO Box 564Moss Landing, CA 95039

(831) 479-0277

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

100th percentile

201%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$151,339

Down $217,493 (-59%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$151,339

Down $217,493 (-59%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

Down

-$134,068

Down $190,071 (-339%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$135,557

Up $52,670 (+64%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$269,625

Down $242,741 (-903%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $135,445Net Assets 2010: $135,4452010Assets 2012: $677,161Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $677,1612012Assets 2013: $642,517Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $642,5172013Assets 2014: $652,929Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $652,9292014Assets 2015: $648,768Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $648,7682015Assets 2016: $707,122Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $707,1222016Assets 2017: $747,243Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $747,2432017Assets 2018: $541,136Liabilities 2018: $1Net Assets 2018: $541,1352018Assets 2019: $616,335Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $616,3352019Assets 2020: $658,977Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $658,9772020Assets 2021: $485,971Net Assets 2021: $485,9712021Assets 2022: $368,832Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $368,8322022Assets 2024: $151,339Net Assets 2024: $151,3392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$151,339
Liabilities-
Net Assets$151,339
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2010: $33,737Expenses 2010: $150,822Net Income 2010: -$117,0852010Expenses 2012: $47,8382012Revenue 2013: $18,217Expenses 2013: $52,861Net Income 2013: -$34,6442013Revenue 2014: $41,107Expenses 2014: $21,484Net Income 2014: $19,6232014Revenue 2015: $33,782Expenses 2015: $31,659Net Income 2015: $2,1232015Revenue 2016: $106,507Expenses 2016: $20,547Net Income 2016: $85,9602016Revenue 2017: $27,791Expenses 2017: $24,856Net Income 2017: $2,9352017Revenue 2018: -$107,286Expenses 2018: $46,419Net Income 2018: -$153,7052018Revenue 2019: $46,432Expenses 2019: $52,536Net Income 2019: -$6,1042019Revenue 2020: $138,769Expenses 2020: $175,719Net Income 2020: -$36,9502020Revenue 2021: $39,985Expenses 2021: $168,772Net Income 2021: -$128,7872021Revenue 2022: $56,003Expenses 2022: $82,887Net Income 2022: -$26,8842022Revenue 2024: -$134,068Expenses 2024: $135,557Net Income 2024: -$269,6252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue-$134,068
Expenses$135,557
Net Income-$269,625
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$20,639
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Vistra Energy Inc: Monitoring of erosion and vegetation growth as part of two habitat restoration mitigation projects; oversight of restoration.-$133,190
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James OakdenSec/Treasurer-$0--
John OliverDirector-$0--
Peter SlatteryDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Environmental Conservation
EIN
23-7300622
Phone
8314790277
Address
PO BOX 564, MOSS LANDING, CA 95039

Signing Officer

Name
James Oakden
Title
Sec/Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Chiorini Platt & Jacobs LLP
Address
901 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Preparer
Vanessa Platt CPA
Phone
8314233883
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1017”

Other Expenses.1

“SUPPLIES $420”

Raw XML Appendix140 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$151,339
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$151,339
Revenue
-$134,068
Expenses
$135,557
Net income
-$269,625
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$1.51$1.34$1.36$2.70
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.69$0.00$3.69$0.56$0.83$0.27
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.86$4.86$0.40$1.69$1.29
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.59$0.00$6.59$1.39$1.76$0.37
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.16$0.00$6.16$0.46$0.53$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.41$0.00$5.41$1.07$0.46$1.54
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.47$0.00$7.47$0.28$0.25$0.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.07$0.00$7.07$1.07$0.21$0.86
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.49$0.00$6.49$0.34$0.32$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.53$0.00$6.53$0.41$0.21$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.43$0.00$6.43$0.18$0.53$0.35
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.77$0.00$6.77$0.48
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.35$1.35$0.34$1.51$1.17