Civic Intelligence

Dawnwatch

EIN 81-3058503 • 501(c)3 • Santa Barbara, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE D01

Profile

The Dawnwatch mission is to encourage mainstream media to cover animal issues well, so that people can make informed choices in line with their own true values.

409 Camino del Remedio Unit GSanta Barbara, CA 93110

dawnwatch.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-38%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$59,121

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 113.7% of source-year revenue.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-85%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$3,579

Down $19,813 (-85%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,579

Down $19,813 (-85%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$52,016

Down $12,039 (-19%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$71,829

Up $10,409 (+17%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$19,813

Down $22,448 (-852%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2023: $23,392Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $23,3922023Assets 2024: $3,579Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $3,5792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,579
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,579
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $64,055Expenses 2023: $61,420Net Income 2023: $2,6352023Revenue 2024: $52,016Expenses 2024: $71,829Net Income 2024: -$19,8132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$52,016
Expenses$71,829
Net Income-$19,813
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,579
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3,579
Revenue
$52,016
Expenses
$71,829
Net income
-$19,813
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.58$0.00$3.58$52.0$71.8$19.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.4$0.00$23.4$64.1$61.4$2.64
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$52,016
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Dawnwatch mission is to encourage mainstream media to cover animal issues well, so that people can make informed choices in line with their own true values.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Issued Media Alerts to its subscribers by email. Karen Dawn has written op-ed articles, articles and book chapters. Held the DawnWatch turkey rescue.$0$71,829
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Karen DawnPresident And Executive DirectorFT$59,121-$59,121
Bruce FriedrichSecretary And TreasurerPT$0--
Frances GonzalesBoard MemberPT$0--
Josh GarrettBoard MemberPT$0--
Laura KeatsBoard MemberPT$0--
Karen O'ConnellBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dawnwatch
EIN
81-3058503
Phone
3603054884
Address
409 Camino del Remedio Unit G, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Larson
Title
Volunteer Accountant
Phone
3603054884
Signed
2025-05-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Normal expenses included Webpage cost and internet expenses.”

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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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