Civic Intelligence

Mendocino Mermaids

EIN 83-3874475 • 501(c)3 • Fort Bragg, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Charitable and educational purpose, we sponsor monthly beach cleanups and ocean awareness education.

PO Box 2224Fort Bragg, CA 95437

www.mendocinomermaids.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

36th percentile

-5.4%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-87%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$310

Down $2,085 (-87%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,976 (-100%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$310

Down $109 (-26%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,302

Down $19,202 (-85%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$3,480

Down $18,804 (-84%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$178

Down $398 (-181%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2019: $492Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $202Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2022020Assets 2021: $3,657Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3,6572021Assets 2022: $868Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8682022Assets 2023: $199Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1992023Assets 2024: $2,395Liabilities 2024: $1,976Net Assets 2024: $4192024Assets 2025: $310Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $3102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$310
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$310
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2019: $2,400Expenses 2019: $2,977Net Income 2019: -$5772019Revenue 2020: $989Expenses 2020: $1,437Net Income 2020: -$4482020Revenue 2021: $7,223Expenses 2021: $3,746Net Income 2021: $3,4772021Revenue 2022: $2,912Expenses 2022: $5,701Net Income 2022: -$2,7892022Revenue 2023: $1,995Expenses 2023: $7,052Net Income 2023: -$5,0572023Revenue 2024: $22,504Expenses 2024: $22,284Net Income 2024: $2202024Revenue 2025: $3,302Expenses 2025: $3,480Net Income 2025: -$1782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,302
Expenses$3,480
Net Income-$178
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$310
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$310
Revenue
$3,302
Expenses
$3,480
Net income
-$178
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$3.30$3.48$0.18
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$1.98$0.42$22.5$22.3$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$2.00$7.05$5.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$2.91$5.70$2.79
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.66$0.00$3.66$7.22$3.75$3.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.99$1.44$0.45
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$2.40$2.98$0.58
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 27, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,302
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable and educational purpose, we sponsor monthly beach cleanups and ocean awareness education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We sponsor monthly beach cleanup in our community and educate about ocean awareness. We have collected over 2,091 pounds total since 2018!$0$3,480
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LimaSierra MimsPresidentPT$0--
Kymberlee NelsonTreasurer, Vice PresidentPT$0--
Jaclyn MouraSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mendocino Mermaids
EIN
83-3874475
Phone
7073573169
Address
PO Box 2224, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Signing Officer

Name
Sierra Wooten
Title
President
Phone
7073573169
Signed
2026-02-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^products and merchandise;152^Total;152^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^charitable contributions;178|filling fees and dues;30|liability insurance;347|office supplies and software;358|taxes licenses permits;149|travel;56|advertising and marketing;678|meals and snacks for events;201|pool lane rentals;30|special events and networking;959^Total;2986^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“see schedule O for expenses”

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