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Friends of the Elephant Seal

EIN 77-0481003 • 501(c)3 • San Simeon, CA

Profile

Friends of the Elephant Seal is dedicated to educating the public about elephant seals and other marine life and to teaching stewardship and understanding of the rich marine environment of the Central Coast of California.

P O Box 115San Simeon, CA 93452

www.elephantseal.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

78th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$608,225

Up $64,135 (+12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$73,044

Up $3,672 (+5.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$535,181

Up $60,463 (+13%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$233,572

Up $29,275 (+14%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$172,541

Down $3,671 (-2.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$61,031

Up $32,946 (+117%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $53,746Liabilities 2010: $5,023Net Assets 2010: $48,7232010Assets 2011: $90,172Liabilities 2011: $4,658Net Assets 2011: $85,5142011Assets 2012: $131,454Liabilities 2012: $5,146Net Assets 2012: $126,3082012Assets 2013: $164,216Liabilities 2013: $5,080Net Assets 2013: $159,1362013Assets 2014: $196,964Liabilities 2014: $5,102Net Assets 2014: $191,8622014Assets 2015: $132,493Liabilities 2015: $4,879Net Assets 2015: $127,6142015Assets 2016: $119,099Liabilities 2016: $2,914Net Assets 2016: $116,1852016Assets 2017: $189,846Liabilities 2017: $2,585Net Assets 2017: $187,2612017Assets 2018: $197,307Liabilities 2018: $4,028Net Assets 2018: $193,2792018Assets 2019: $229,468Liabilities 2019: $3,701Net Assets 2019: $225,7672019Assets 2020: $308,633Liabilities 2020: $25,570Net Assets 2020: $283,0632020Assets 2021: $423,214Liabilities 2021: $27,033Net Assets 2021: $396,1812021Assets 2022: $503,597Liabilities 2022: $57,111Net Assets 2022: $446,4862022Assets 2023: $544,090Liabilities 2023: $69,372Net Assets 2023: $474,7182023Assets 2024: $608,225Liabilities 2024: $73,044Net Assets 2024: $535,1812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$608,225
Liabilities$73,044
Net Assets$535,181
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $82,256Expenses 2010: $56,641Net Income 2010: $25,6152010Revenue 2011: $93,598Expenses 2011: $56,807Net Income 2011: $36,7912011Revenue 2012: $135,902Expenses 2012: $95,123Net Income 2012: $40,7792012Revenue 2013: $145,584Expenses 2013: $112,756Net Income 2013: $32,8282013Revenue 2014: $165,240Expenses 2014: $132,514Net Income 2014: $32,7262014Revenue 2015: $170,002Expenses 2015: $233,493Net Income 2015: -$63,4912015Revenue 2016: $168,472Expenses 2016: $179,901Net Income 2016: -$11,4292016Revenue 2017: $240,593Expenses 2017: $169,517Net Income 2017: $71,0762017Revenue 2018: $225,005Expenses 2018: $218,987Net Income 2018: $6,0182018Revenue 2019: $244,880Expenses 2019: $222,188Net Income 2019: $22,6922019Revenue 2020: $169,445Expenses 2020: $130,345Net Income 2020: $39,1002020Revenue 2021: $220,761Expenses 2021: $107,643Net Income 2021: $113,1182021Revenue 2022: $190,324Expenses 2022: $144,916Net Income 2022: $45,4082022Revenue 2023: $204,297Expenses 2023: $176,212Net Income 2023: $28,0852023Revenue 2024: $233,572Expenses 2024: $172,541Net Income 2024: $61,0312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$233,572
Expenses$172,541
Net Income$61,031
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$608,225
Liabilities
$73,044
Net assets
$535,181
Revenue
$233,572
Expenses
$172,541
Net income
$61,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.08$0.73$5.35$2.34$1.73$0.61
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.44$0.69$4.75$2.04$1.76$0.28
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.04$0.57$4.46$1.90$1.45$0.45
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.23$0.27$3.96$2.21$1.08$1.13
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.09$0.26$2.83$1.69$1.30$0.39
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.29$0.04$2.26$2.45$2.22$0.23
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.97$0.04$1.93$2.25$2.19$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.90$0.03$1.87$2.41$1.70$0.71
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.19$0.03$1.16$1.68$1.80$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.05$1.28$1.70$2.33$0.63
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.97$0.05$1.92$1.65$1.33$0.33
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.05$1.59$1.46$1.13$0.33
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.31$0.05$1.26$1.36$0.95$0.41
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.05$0.86$0.94$0.57$0.37
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.05$0.49$0.82$0.57$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$310,146
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Friends of the Elephant Sea is dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean along the central coast of California. by providing docent/guide services year round at the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery, conducting school field trips and an internship program.

Friends of the Elephant Sea is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean along the central coast of California.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$284,704$297,457▲ $12,753
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$179,397$201,539▲ $22,142
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$35,611$56,144▲ $20,533
Inventories for Sale or Use$37,545$43,988▲ $6,443
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,646$4,658▼ $1,988
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,777$4,151▲ $1,374
Total Assets$546,680$608,225▲ $61,545
Other Assets Total-$288-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$63,461$63,884▲ $423
Other Liabilities$8,127$6,034▼ $2,093
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$-2,216$3,126▲ $5,342
Total Liabilities$69,372$73,044▲ $3,672
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$421,377$484,170▲ $62,793
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$53,341$51,011▼ $2,330
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$477,308$535,181▲ $57,873
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$546,680$608,225▲ $61,545

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$927$7,810$8,737
Other Land Buildings$3,731$2,363$6,094
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
William KneelandPresident
Julie HaugsnessDirector
Kate KelleyDirector
Marlyn DenterDirector
Barbara KaragosianSecretary
Carla SwiftTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$127,271
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$25,524
Other Revenue
$80,777
All Other Contributions
$104,100
Change in Net Assets
$61,031
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$89,290
Other Expenses$83,251
Total Fundraising Expense$4,708
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$48,570$33,069-$81,639
Occupancy$23,492$6,693-$30,185
All Other Expenses$10,680$2,121$1,993$14,794
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,838-$9,838
Payroll Taxes$4,348$3,303-$7,651
Insurance$116$7,530-$7,646
Office Expenses-$4,116-$4,116
Information Technology$1,406$648-$2,054
Depreciation Depletion-$1,988-$1,988
Other Expenses$344$715$2,715$1,059
Travel-$239-$239
Total Functional Expenses$97,573$70,260$4,708$172,541
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal payroll taxes due$3,818
Docent Jacket Deposits$3,522
California payroll taxes due$1,108
Federal income taxes$78
Direct Deposit Liabilities-
Sales Tax Payable$-2,492
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Elephant Seal
EIN
77-0481003
Phone
8059241628
Address
P O Box 115, San Simeon, CA 93452

Signing Officer

Name
William Kneeland
Title
President
Phone
8059241628
Signed
2025-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Kneeland
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Controller-on-Call
Address
4211 Broad Street Ste C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Preparer
Elizabeth F Gonzalez EA
Phone
8055442895
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A - Contd

“Volunteers provide interpretive services 365 days per year at the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery. An interactive science-based experience for primary and secondary school students provides on-site education for school children each year. The community-based speakers bureau provides outreach education, presenting in dozens of local and virtual meetings. A university-affiliated student internship program engages students in reasearch and education. The Community Science program provides collaborative assistance to university reseachers with observations of the elephant seal colony.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A - Contd

“Accomplishments in 2024 The San Simeon-based Elephant Seal Visitor Center provided interpretation and local resource infomration to over 20,000 visitors. In 2023, a total of 108 volunteers provided 14,000 hours of service and made 150,000 visitor contacts across multiple programs. Docents guides provided both daily roving interpretation and weekend Seal Science Sunday exhibition activities for visitors at the Elephant Seal Viewing Area. In addition, 32 volunteers in the Winter program at William R. Hearst Memorial Beach prevented over 700 disturbances to resting elephant seals and promoted public safety at this busy public beach. The School Groups program grew its reach into the community, welcoming over 1,700 students from elementary through university levels in field trips to the Piedras Blancas Rookery. The organization continued an active online presence, with over 10,000 virtual visits per month to view the rookery live streaming beach cams and providing socials media education, reaching a peak of 1.31 million followers per month.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Volunteers provide interpretive services 365 days per year at the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery. An interactive science-based experience for primary and secondary school students provides on-site education for school children each year. The community-based speakers bureau provides outreach education, presenting in dozens of local and virtual meetings. A university-affiliated student internship program engages students in reasearch and education. The Community Science program provides collaborative assistance to university reseachers with observations of the elephant seal colony.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Accomplishments in 2024 The San Simeon-based Elephant Seal Visitor Center provided interpretation and local resource infomration to over 20,000 visitors. In 2023, a total of 108 volunteers provided 14,000 hours of service and made 150,000 visitor contacts across multiple programs. Docents guides provided both daily roving interpretation and weekend Seal Science Sunday exhibition activities for visitors at the Elephant Seal Viewing Area. In addition, 32 volunteers in the Winter program at William R. Hearst Memorial Beach prevented over 700 disturbances to resting elephant seals and promoted public safety at this busy public beach. The School Groups program grew its reach into the community, welcoming over 1,700 students from elementary through university levels in field trips to the Piedras Blancas Rookery. The organization continued an active online presence, with over 10,000 virtual visits per month to view the rookery live streaming beach cams and providing socials media education, reaching a peak of 1.31 million followers per month.
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