Civic Intelligence

Ocean Adventure Programs Inc

EIN 95-3609973 • 501(c)3 • Laguna Beach, CA

Profile

Ocean science and ocean safety education.

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1278 GlenneyreLaguna Beach, CA 92651

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.7%

Higher net margin than 60% 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

55th percentile

0.2%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$55,212

Down $8,496 (-13%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$55,212

Down $8,496 (-13%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,700

Down $12,488 (-88%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,569

Down $19,688 (-93%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$131

Up $7,200 (+102%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $11,574Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $11,5742012Assets 2013: $27,661Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $27,6612013Assets 2014: $38,207Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $38,2072014Assets 2015: $51,339Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $51,3392015Assets 2016: $58,338Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $58,3382016Assets 2017: $61,289Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $61,2892017Assets 2018: $60,953Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $60,9532018Assets 2019: $61,697Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $61,6972019Assets 2020: $62,915Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $62,9152020Assets 2021: $65,519Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $65,5192021Assets 2022: $70,777Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $70,7772022Assets 2023: $63,708Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $63,7082023Assets 2025: $55,212Net Assets 2025: $55,2122025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$55,212
Liabilities-
Net Assets$55,212
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $183,125Expenses 2012: $181,400Net Income 2012: $1,7252012Revenue 2013: $227,287Expenses 2013: $211,200Net Income 2013: $16,0872013Revenue 2014: $259,256Expenses 2014: $248,710Net Income 2014: $10,5462014Revenue 2015: $325,305Expenses 2015: $312,173Net Income 2015: $13,1322015Revenue 2016: $248,752Expenses 2016: $241,753Net Income 2016: $6,9992016Revenue 2017: $224,311Expenses 2017: $221,360Net Income 2017: $2,9512017Revenue 2018: $214,560Expenses 2018: $214,896Net Income 2018: -$3362018Revenue 2019: $240,350Expenses 2019: $239,606Net Income 2019: $7442019Revenue 2020: $14,188Expenses 2020: $12,970Net Income 2020: $1,2182020Revenue 2021: $5,403Expenses 2021: $2,799Net Income 2021: $2,6042021Revenue 2022: $10,599Expenses 2022: $5,341Net Income 2022: $5,2582022Revenue 2023: $14,188Expenses 2023: $21,257Net Income 2023: -$7,0692023Revenue 2025: $1,700Expenses 2025: $1,569Net Income 2025: $1312025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,700
Expenses$1,569
Net Income$131
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$55,212
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$55,212
Revenue
$1,700
Expenses
$1,569
Net income
$131
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.55$0.02$0.02$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.14$0.21$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.11$0.05$0.05
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.05$0.03$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.14$0.13$0.01
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.00$0.62$2.40$2.40$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$2.15$2.15$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$2.24$2.21$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$2.49$2.42$0.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$3.25$3.12$0.13
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$2.59$2.49$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$2.27$2.11$0.16
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$1.83$1.81$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Jul 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,700
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ocean science and ocean safety education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
This education program provides children the opportunity tolearn about the ocean and its inhabitants and to learn ocean safety.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Erik NelsenPresidentPT$0--
Jeff NelsenCFO-$0--
Dan StaffordVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ocean Adventure Programs Inc
EIN
95-3609973
Phone
9492907033
Address
1278 GLENNEYRE, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Signing Officer

Name
Erik Nelsen
Title
President
Phone
9492907033
Signed
2025-07-08

Preparer

Firm
Brad F Robinson CPA
Address
343 Third Street Suite 101, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Preparer
Brad F Robinson CPA
Phone
9492358045
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“Jeff Nelsen & Erik Nelsen are father & son.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“By Request”

Pt VI, Line 8B

“Organization has no committees”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Governing Board reviews form 990 with CPA preparer”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office expenses 713.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Education supplies 149.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Education video hosting 707.”

Raw XML Appendix155 raw XML fields

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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