Civic Intelligence

Ghost Diving USA

EIN 88-4025604 • 501(c)3 • San Dimas, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

To recover lost and abandoned fishing gear from sensitive aquatic environments. This abandoned fishing gear, frequently called "ghost gear" endangers and kills marine life long after it was originally abandoned. Our volunteers carry out challenging conservation projects to remove this gear as well as spread awareness of the effects of pollution in our oceans. With our partners, the gear we remove is recycled.

460 Kelsey RdSan Dimas, CA 91773

ghostdivingusa.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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

20th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$49,728

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Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$49,728

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

$62,508

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Expenses

$79,891

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Net Income

-$17,383

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $49,728Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $49,7282024

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2024

Assets$49,728
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$49,728
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $62,508Expenses 2024: $79,891Net Income 2024: -$17,3832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$62,508
Expenses$79,891
Net Income-$17,383
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$49,728
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$49,728
Revenue
$62,508
Expenses
$79,891
Net income
-$17,383
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.7$0.00$49.7$62.5$79.9$17.4
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
$64,385
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To recover lost and abandoned fishing gear from sensitive aquatic environments. This abandoned fishing gear, frequently called "ghost gear" endangers and kills marine life long after it was originally abandoned. Our volunteers carry out challenging conservation projects to remove this gear as well as spread awareness of the effects of pollution in our oceans. With our partners, the gear we remove is recycled.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Removal of 4000 pounds of abandoned fishing gear from the waters off of San Pedro and Catalina Island in 2024. This comprised of abandoned fishing nets and traps off of mainly deep shipwrecks including the UB88 submarine and Tuna Clipper. This includes 3000 square feet of net.$0$58,001
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James BaborPresident & Chief Executive OfficerPT$0--
Curtis WolfslauVice President & Director Of Information TechnologyPT$0--
Catherine McWilliamsChief Financial Officer & TreasurerPT$0--
Karim HamzaVice President & SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ghost Diving USA
EIN
88-4025604
Phone
5625056345
Address
460 Kelsey Rd, San Dimas, CA 91773

Signing Officer

Name
Curtis Wolfslau
Title
Vice President
Phone
5625056345
Signed
2025-05-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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