Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 88-2044353 • 501(c)3 • San Pedro, CA
Profile
We are developing, maintaining and curating seed banks to preserve genetic diversity of kelps, support selection that would sustain raising ocean temperature and ocidification and promote restoration of kelp beds.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
37th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
47th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,064,100
Down $241,112 (-18%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$11,234
Down $67,708 (-86%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$1,052,866
Down $173,404 (-14%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$398,003
Down $1,033,399 (-72%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$571,407
Up $271,634 (+91%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$173,404
Down $1,305,033 (-115%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
We are developing, maintaining, and curating seed banks to preserve genetic diversity of kelps, support selection that would sustain raising ocean temperature and ocidification and promote restoration of kelp beds.
We are developing, maintaning and curating seed banks to help natural ocean kelp beds.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $925,725 | $725,345 | ▼ $200,380 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $297,190 | $323,151 | ▲ $25,961 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $11,885 | $13,104 | ▲ $1,219 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $2,500 | - |
| Total Assets | $1,305,212 | $1,064,100 | ▼ $241,112 |
| Other Assets Total | $70,412 | $0 | ▼ $70,412 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $77,536 | $0 | ▼ $77,536 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,406 | $10,567 | ▲ $9,161 |
| Grants Payable | - | $667 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $78,942 | $11,234 | ▼ $67,708 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,226,270 | $783,235 | ▼ $443,035 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $269,631 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,226,270 | $1,052,866 | ▼ $173,404 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,305,212 | $1,064,100 | ▼ $241,112 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $323,151 | $25,457 | $348,608 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serguei Noujdine | President | PT | $41,667 | $41,667 |
| Nina Noujdina | Cfoo/secretary | PT | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Kevin Gaines | Director (through 10/24) | - | $21,469 | $21,469 |
| Charles Yarish | Director | - | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eric Bishop Von Wettberg | Director |
| Linda Duguay | Director |
| Marc Von Keitz | Director |
| Nick Hajek | Director |
| Polly Purcell | Director |
| Rui Perriera | Director |
| Nancy Caruso | Director (through 3/24) |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $351,215 |
| Other Expenses | $220,192 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $66,125 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $171,955 | $4,148 | $15,845 | $191,948 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $50,756 | $28,000 | $25,580 | $104,336 |
| Fees for Services Other | $75,705 | $1,152 | $4,937 | $81,794 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $26,477 | $2,020 | $2,564 | $31,061 |
| Occupancy | $18,732 | $2,498 | $3,746 | $24,976 |
| Payroll Taxes | $19,990 | $720 | $3,160 | $23,870 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $18,401 | $1,150 | $3,450 | $23,001 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $17,708 | - | $17,708 |
| Insurance | $8,594 | $2,967 | $855 | $12,416 |
| Travel | $6,519 | $3,555 | $1,778 | $11,852 |
| Office Expenses | $994 | $5,965 | $2,983 | $9,942 |
| Other Expenses | $7,497 | - | - | $7,497 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,088 | $1,814 | $726 | $3,628 |
| Advertising | $2,504 | $334 | $501 | $3,339 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $433,251 | $72,031 | $66,125 | $571,407 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“President serguei noujdine and secretary treasurer nina noujdina have a family relationship.”
“Form 990 is prepared by our outside accountant. Following the completion of a draft of the audited financial statements and a draft of form 990, the outside auditor meets with the full board of directors to review the finanical statements and form 990 to assure that all representations and answers to issues, comments and questions are accurate.”
“Each director must comply with the conflict of interest policy”
“Board of directors must approve all compensation decisions.”
“UPON REQUEST.”
“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”
“Professional services: program service expenses 41,640. Management and general expenses 1,152. Fundraising expenses 4,937. Total expenses 47,729. Consultants - ed and outreach: program service expenses 34,065. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 34,065.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | OUTREACH AND EDUCATION:KELP ARK STAFF IS DEDICATED TO LEADING TOURS FOR MULTIPLE GROUPS OF VISITORS, EITHER IN COLLABORATION WITH ALTASEA AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, OR INDEPENDENTLY. WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL MENTORING SUMMER PROGRAM: SLIDES, REFERENCE MATERIALS, SELECTING BOOKS FOR CLASS AND HOME READING.THE KELP ARK DISPLAY CONTAINER AND ART HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TERASAKI STUDIOS. THE EXHIBIT HAS BEEN VISITED BY OVER HALF A THOUSAND, AND VERY POPULAR WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND SCHOOL GROUPS.THE STRATEGY OF JOINT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH ALTASEA, IMPLYING PROGRAMMING BY ALTASEA, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES BY THE KELP ARK.THREE GIANT KELP CLUSTER EVENTS HAVE BEEN RUN.RELATIONS OF KELP ARK AND NUMEROUS OCEAN-FACING BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, INCLUDING: NORA EDDY-TNC, CAWTHRON INSTITUTE, CALIFORNIA SEAWEED FESTIVAL, COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN OF SANTA BARBARA, LEWIS PUGH FOUNDATION- KELP GUARDIANS, FED DEGOBBI, ELEVEN ELEVEN FOUNDATION, PORT OF OVER ONE THOUSAND VISITORS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES RECEIVED A TOUR OF OUR GROUNDS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT SERGUEI NOUJDINE AND SECRETARY TREASURER NINA NOUJDINA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A DRAFT OF FORM 990, THE OUTSIDE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 TO ASSURE THAT ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND ANSWERS TO ISSUES, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE ACCURATE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EACH DIRECTOR MUST COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,640. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,152. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,937. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,729. CONSULTANTS - ED AND OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,065. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,065. |
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