Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 81-2593380 • 501(c)3 • Laguna Beach, CA
Profile
To restore, protect and sustain our oceans and marine life living in it.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 42.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$36,703
Down $45,519 (-55%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$79,367
Down $2,123 (-2.6%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$42,664
Down $43,396 (-5928%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$191,270
Down $25,582 (-12%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$234,666
Down $334 (-0.1%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$43,396
Down $25,248 (-139%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To restore, protect and sustain our oceans and marine life living in it.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO RESTORE, PROTECT AND SUSTAIN OUR OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE LIVING IN IT. | - | $234,666 |
| THE PODCAST FOR OUR EPIC OCEAN WAS DEVELOPED TO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONS WITH EXPERTS AND LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD WHOSHARE THEIR STORIES AND SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THE OCEAN IS FACING | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD GERMAN | President & CEO | FT | $81,000 | - | $81,000 |
| EVELINA MARCHETTI | COO | FT | $79,000 | - | $79,000 |
| VICKI NICHOLS GOLDSTEIN | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BECKI UENO | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE CHEN | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $1187”
“Office Expenses $922”
“Travel $5”
“Insurance $295”
“Outside Services $29899”
“TEDX $24354”
“INSURANCE $2052”
“REIMBURSEMENT $1688”
“Dues & subs/lic & permits $845”
“STRIPE FEES $710”
“IT EXPENSE $688”
“WEBSITE $538”
“Automobile exp & ins $148”
“BANK CHARGE $69”
“Meals & entertainment $59”
“PARKING $19”
“PAYROLL TAX REFUNDS - Beginning $1193 PAYROLL TAX REFUNDS - Ending $1194”
“EIDL LOAN PAYABLE - Beginning $66490 EIDL LOAN PAYABLE - Ending $64367”
“- Beginning $0 - Ending $0”
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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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Office Expenses $922 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Travel $5 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Outside Services $29899 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | TEDX $24354 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | INSURANCE $2052 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | REIMBURSEMENT $1688 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | DUES & SUBS/LIC & PERMITS $845 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | STRIPE FEES $710 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | IT EXPENSE $688 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | WEBSITE $538 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | AUTOMOBILE EXP & INS $148 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | BANK CHARGE $69 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 14 | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $59 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 15 | PARKING $19 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 17 | EIDL LOAN PAYABLE - Beginning $66490 EIDL LOAN PAYABLE - Ending $64367 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 18 | - Beginning $0 - Ending $0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Other Expenses.6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Other Expenses.7 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Other Expenses.8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Other Expenses.9 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Other Expenses.10 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 17 | Total Liabilities.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 18 | Total Liabilities.2 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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