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Coastal And Estuarine Research Federation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$426k (2022)

Expenses
$468k (2022)

Total Assets
$1.75M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$45.3k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$425,907
Expenses
$467,670
Net Income
-$41,763
Net Assets
$1,703,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $130,027
30.5%
Program Services $42,303
9.9%
Investment Income $37,703
8.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $215,874
50.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,870
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,748,922
Total Liabilities $45,251
Net Assets $1,703,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $74,433 $0 $9,019
Leila Hamdan (President) $0 $0 $0
James Fourqurean (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Linda Blum (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Alice Besterman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Beseres Pollack (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Wilson Grimes (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Treda Grayson (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Lovelock (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kailani Acosta (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Clements (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Katsuki (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Litvin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Darnell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Schmidt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Perotti (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Reichmuth (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$903,155
Expenses
$801,683
Net Income
$101,472
Net Assets
$1,895,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $215,011
23.8%
Program Services $421,595
46.7%
Investment Income $32,824
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $233,725
25.9%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,455
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,976,458
Total Liabilities $80,953
Net Assets $1,895,505
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Di) $73,704 $0 $19,751
James Fourqurean (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Neckles (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Leila Hamdan (President El) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Vaudrey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitecraft (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
J Ernesto Mancera (Intl Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Beseres Pollack (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Wilson Grimes (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Quispe (Student Memb) $0 $0 $0
Allen Beck (Access Rep) $0 $0 $0
Ben Fertig (Aers Rep) $0 $0 $0
Steven Litvin (Caers Rep) $0 $0 $0
Megan La Peyre (Gers Rep) $0 $0 $0
Brett Branco (Neers Rep) $0 $0 $0
Liz Perotti (Pers Rep) $0 $0 $0
Enrique Reyes (Seers Rep) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$508,181
Expenses
$337,527
Net Income
$170,654
Net Assets
$1,672,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $117,339
23.1%
Program Services $235,529
46.3%
Investment Income $155,313
30.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,070
17.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,721,578
Total Liabilities $49,571
Net Assets $1,672,007
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $73,049 $0 $0
James Fourqurean (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Neckles (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Leila Hamdan (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Vaudrey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitcraft (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
J Ernesto Mancera (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Beseres Pollack (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Wilson Grimes (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Quispe (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Allen Beck (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Fertig (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Litvin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Megan La Peyre (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brett Branco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Perotti (Member) $0 $0 $0
Enrique Reyes (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,135,216
Expenses
$1,172,856
Net Income
-$37,640
Net Assets
$1,533,673
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,771
4.3%
Program Services $1,032,992
91.0%
Investment Income $46,746
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,707
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,571
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,609,917
Total Liabilities $76,244
Net Assets $1,533,673
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $74,386 $0 $8,478
Hilary Neckles (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Fourqurean (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Robert Twilley (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Leanna Heffner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jose Ernesto Mancera Pineda (International Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitcraft (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Bulseco Mckim (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Hatcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Luczkovich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Talley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Armitage (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sue Adamowicz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stutes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cassondra Thomas (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$466,579
Expenses
$386,605
Net Income
$79,974
Net Assets
$1,499,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $153,903
33.0%
Program Services $28,873
6.2%
Investment Income $22,620
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $261,183
56.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,095
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,530,246
Total Liabilities $30,674
Net Assets $1,499,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $65,070 $0 $6,185
Hilary Neckles (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Twilley (Past President) $0 $0 $0
James Fourqurean (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Leanna Heffner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitcraft (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
J Ernesto Mancera (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Bulseco Mckim (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Hatcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Luczkovich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Talley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Armitage (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Adamowicz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jason Stutes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cassondra Armstrong (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,205,063
Expenses
$1,115,512
Net Income
$89,551
Net Assets
$1,419,598
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,350
3.7%
Program Services $875,517
72.7%
Investment Income $42,721
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $236,081
19.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,394
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,774
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,568,534
Total Liabilities $148,936
Net Assets $1,419,598
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $50,500 $0 $8,344
Robert Twilley (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Neckles (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Ken Heck (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Martha Sutula (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hagy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Herzka (International Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Liz Canuel (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Lemon (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Hatcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Treda Smith Grayson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Martha Sutula (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Murrell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Vaudrey (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Dandrea (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$405,600
Expenses
$355,680
Net Income
$49,920
Net Assets
$1,329,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $148,831
36.7%
Program Services $6,495
1.6%
Investment Income $61,307
15.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $187,492
46.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,475
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,400
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,364,735
Total Liabilities $35,315
Net Assets $1,329,420
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Park (Executive Director) $44,000 $0 $0
Robert Twilley (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Neckles (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Ken Heck (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Martha Sutula (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hagy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Herzka (International Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Liz Canuel (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Lemon (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Hatcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Kreeger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitcraft (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Murrell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grady (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jude Apple (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,160,594
Expenses
$958,882
Net Income
$201,712
Net Assets
$1,279,500
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,539
2.1%
Program Services $823,673
71.0%
Investment Income $37,543
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $269,849
23.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,795
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,195
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,187
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,447,812
Total Liabilities $168,312
Net Assets $1,279,500
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Wolf Armstrong (Executive Director) $141,187 $0 $5,978
Robert Twilley (President) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Neckles (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Ken Heck (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Martha Sutula (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hagy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Herzka (International Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Liz Canuel (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Lemon (Student Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Hatcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Kreeger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Whitcraft (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Murrell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Grady (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jude Apple (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erik Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$400,711
Expenses
$342,483
Net Income
$58,228
Net Assets
$1,153,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,804
41.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,366
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $213,391
53.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,150
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,740
25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,095
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,192,207
Total Liabilities $38,362
Net Assets $1,153,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Wolf Armstrong (Executive Director) $113,165 $0 $9,613
Ken Heck (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Twilley (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Walter Boynton (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Enrique Reyes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hagy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alex Yanez Arancibia (International Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Liz Canuel (Mamber At Large) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Herzka (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Leanna Heffner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gail Chmura (Member) $0 $0 $0
Treda Smith Grayson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Martha Sutula (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Dunton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Vaudrey (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony D'andrea (Member) $0 $0 $0
Geno Olmi (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$974,694
Expenses
$974,855
Net Income
-$161
Net Assets
$1,095,617
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $171,555
17.6%
Program Services $611,088
62.7%
Investment Income $23,537
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $182,031
18.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$19,607
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,090
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,683
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,112
8.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,176,553
Total Liabilities $80,936
Net Assets $1,095,617
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Wolf Armstrong (Executive Director) $110,543 $0 $7,140
Walter Boynton (President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Williams (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Alejandro Yanez Arancibia (International Member At La) $0 $0 $0
James Hagy (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Linda Blum (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Heck (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Chris Tanner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Diaz (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Janet Nestlerode (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Melisa Wong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Brush (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Herzka (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Carmichael (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Brawley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Williams (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Virnstein (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$394,047
Expenses
$511,589
Net Income
-$117,542
Net Assets
$1,013,391
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $149,489
37.9%
Program Services $33,794
8.6%
Investment Income $22,667
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $208,669
53.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$27,521
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,949
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,096
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,252
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,095,906
Total Liabilities $82,515
Net Assets $1,013,391

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,030,450
Expenses
$1,161,015
Net Income
-$130,565
Net Assets
$1,076,116
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $209,390
20.3%
Program Services $575,591
55.9%
Investment Income $33,429
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $210,287
20.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,465
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,218
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $53,220
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $151,452
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,175,156
Total Liabilities $99,040
Net Assets $1,076,116

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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