Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Blue Ocean Faith
EIN 81-0857897 • 501(c)3 • Santa Monica, CA
Profile
To foster connections between god, ourselves and the world.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
37th percentile
Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 83.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
40th percentile
Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
57th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$68,196
Down $7,057 (-9.4%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$68,196
Down $7,057 (-9.4%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$158,137
Up $5,382 (+3.5%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$165,194
Down $18,802 (-10%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$7,057
Up $24,184 (+77%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $68,196
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $68,196
- Revenue
- $158,137
- Expenses
- $165,194
- Net income
- -$7,057
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $158,478
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To foster connections between god, ourselves, and the world.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ONLINE GATHERINGS WHERE PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND GATHER TOGETHER TO DISCUSS BUILDING THRIVING FAITH IN THIS RADICALLY CHANGING WORLD. | $0 | $115,825 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SCHMELZER | Executive Director | FT | $116,752 | $15,612 | $132,364 |
| MARK SHEPARD | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| SEI WEI ONG | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTINA KAISER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTY PAXTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Blue Ocean Faith
- EIN
- 81-0857897
- Phone
- 7813561603
- Address
- 1001 PACIFIC ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sei Wei Ong
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7813561603
- Signed
- 2025-08-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp
- Address
- 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR, IRVINE, CA 92612
- Preparer
- Brian Yacker
- Phone
- 9492222999
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 6.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 53. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 341. Gross profit: -288. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 341. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 341.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising fees. Amount: 227. Description: office expenses. Amount: 988. Description: information technology. Amount: 3,592. Description: other expenses. Amount: 1,432. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,239.”
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