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Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-3249310

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 10, 2017

Organization Profilecicru.org
1425 West Valerio StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 896-0858

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 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Net Margin

48th percentile

2.0%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$44,261

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 65.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

85th percentile

53%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$3,960

Up $1,379 (+53%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$3,960

Up $1,379 (+53%) from 2015

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,332

Up $3,214 (+5.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$65,953

Down $303 (-0.5%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$1,379

Up $3,517 (+164%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$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

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2016

Assets$3,960
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,960
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

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2016

Revenue$67,332
Expenses$65,953
Net Income$1,379
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$67,332
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 2016, the organization reported eight dolphins and three whales, which is below average. Two peer-reviewed research papers were published in 2016. One paper compared reproductive parameters in common dolphins and one paper analyzed recover rates of dead bottlenose dolphins.$65,953$67,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michelle Berman KowalewskiDirectorFT$39,658$4,603$44,261
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
2017-11-10
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 $3974”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1515”

Other Expenses.1

“Pathology $5699”

Other Expenses.2

“Truck $1333”

Other Expenses.3

“Payroll Processing $1133”

Other Expenses.4

“Student Stipend $1125”

Other Expenses.5

“Supplies $564”

Other Expenses.6

“Website $562”

Other Expenses.7

“EDD Taxes $395”

Other Expenses.8

“Bank fees $306”

Other Expenses.9

“Gas $100”

Other Expenses.10

“Carcass Disposal $48”

Other Expenses.11

“State Taxes $35”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,960
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$3,960
Revenue
$67,332
Expenses
$65,953
Net income
$1,379
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