Civic Intelligence

Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit

EIN 46-3249310 • 501(c)3 • Santa Barbara, CA

Profile

Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit is a non-profit corporation formed to advance science, and to educate the public on subjects useful to the individual, and beneficial to the community. The organization currently has one bio-surveillance program to assess the health of the ocean through the health of cetaceans. .

1425 West Valerio StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

cicru.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

56th percentile

4.8%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$38,712

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 55.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

91st percentile

84%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$7,302

Up $3,342 (+84%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$7,302

Up $3,342 (+84%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$70,136

Up $2,804 (+4.2%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$66,794

Up $841 (+1.3%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$3,342

Up $1,963 (+142%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2015: $2,581Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,5812015Assets 2016: $3,960Net Assets 2016: $3,9602016Assets 2017: $7,302Net Assets 2017: $7,3022017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$7,302
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,302
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2015: $64,118Expenses 2015: $66,256Net Income 2015: -$2,1382015Revenue 2016: $67,332Expenses 2016: $65,953Net Income 2016: $1,3792016Revenue 2017: $70,136Expenses 2017: $66,794Net Income 2017: $3,3422017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$70,136
Expenses$66,794
Net Income$3,342
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,302
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,302
Revenue
$70,136
Expenses
$66,794
Net income
$3,342
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.30$7.30$70.1$66.8$3.34
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$3.96$67.3$66.0$1.38
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.00$2.58$64.1$66.3$2.14
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$70,136
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit is a non-profit corporation formed to advance science, and to educate the public on subjects useful to the individual, and beneficial to the community. The organization currently has one bio-surveillance program to assess the health of the ocean through the health of cetaceans. .

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CICRU responds to reports of stranded cetaceans (approx. 30/year), performs autopsies of carcasses in order to identify disease and human-produced toxins that may be useful in determining the overall health of the local marine ecosystem. This research helps provide data useful to educating local communities about how human activities and marine organisms interact with each other. In 2017, the organization reported nearly 30 animals. Two peer-reviewed research papers were co-authored in 2017. One paper discussed radiocesium in wild animal tissue following the Fukushima disaster and one covered the use of long-term archived tissues for isotopic analysis.$66,794$69,078
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michelle Berman KowalewskiDirectorFT$33,731$4,981$38,712
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit
EIN
46-3249310
Phone
8058960858
Address
1425 West Valerio Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Berman Kowalewski
Title
Director
Signed
2018-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
McAvoy Co CPA
Address
115 S La Cumbre Lane Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Preparer
Arjun S McAvoy
Phone
8052696770
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $1426”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2283”

Other Expenses.1

“Pathology $12159”

Other Expenses.2

“Supplies $2649”

Other Expenses.3

“Payroll Processing $1382”

Other Expenses.5

“State Taxes $822”

Other Expenses.6

“Gas $688”

Other Expenses.7

“Website $569”

Other Expenses.8

“Carcass Disposal $148”

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