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Oceanic Preservation Society

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  • Greenbrae, CA
  • Tax-exempt since May 2013
  • EIN: 38-3891081

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 / Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$635k (2022)

Expenses
$1.16M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.43M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$340k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$635,357
Expenses
$1,156,659
Net Income
-$521,302
Net Assets
$1,092,272
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $390,258
61.4%
Program Services $243,352
38.3%
Investment Income $78
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,669
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,319
27.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $35,105
3.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,431,858
Total Liabilities $339,586
Net Assets $1,092,272
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $225,346 $0 $0
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $81,292 $108,093 $5,681
Matthew Stamm (Associate Editor) $18,028 $87,895 $3,150
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,617,995
Expenses
$1,411,389
Net Income
$206,606
Net Assets
$1,613,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,267,452
78.3%
Program Services $350,418
21.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $125
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,656
17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,356
3.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,817,044
Total Liabilities $203,470
Net Assets $1,613,574
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $153,349 $39,651 $17,715
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $47,572 $54,236 $21,620
Matthew Stamm (Associate Editor) $27,608 $77,892 $3,165
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $1,400 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $11,875 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director Through 9/2021) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,878,207
Expenses
$495,857
Net Income
$1,382,350
Net Assets
$1,406,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,737,003
92.5%
Program Services $140,954
7.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $450
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales -$200
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $138,461
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,859,238
Total Liabilities $452,271
Net Assets $1,406,967
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $109,597 $57,781 $0
Matthew Stamm (Associate Editor) $19,028 $85,857 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,343,503
Expenses
$2,482,620
Net Income
-$139,117
Net Assets
-$41,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,780,829
76.0%
Program Services $558,212
23.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,761
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $2,701
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $262,284
10.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $526,921
Total Liabilities $568,709
Net Assets -$41,788
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $161,466 $0 $3,617
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$601,363
Expenses
$615,458
Net Income
-$14,095
Net Assets
$17,266
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $406,936
67.7%
Program Services $193,748
32.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $679
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $305,667
49.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $734,034
Total Liabilities $716,768
Net Assets $17,266
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $149,715 $0 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$912,626
Expenses
$866,438
Net Income
$46,188
Net Assets
$31,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $351,373
38.5%
Program Services $360,739
39.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $514
0.1%
Other Revenue $200,000
21.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,426
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $383,573
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $772,120
Total Liabilities $740,759
Net Assets $31,361
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $149,741 $0 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director/Ceo) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$759,872
Expenses
$1,077,164
Net Income
-$317,292
Net Assets
-$14,827
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $578,671
76.2%
Program Services $212,880
28.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $37,761
5.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$72,542
Net Inventory Sales $3,102
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,159
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $332,561
30.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $958,247
Total Liabilities $973,074
Net Assets -$14,827
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samara Stein (Chief Operating Officer) $149,740 $0 $0
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director) $122,778 $0 $0
Jenn Nolan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Haddaway (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,077,724
Expenses
$474,111
Net Income
$603,613
Net Assets
$302,465
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $554,872
51.5%
Program Services $522,852
48.5%
Investment Income $0
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 $164,026
34.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $244,277
51.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,329,107
Total Liabilities $1,026,642
Net Assets $302,465
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director) $164,026 $0 $0
Jenn Nolan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leilani Munter (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$876,419
Expenses
$1,177,567
Net Income
-$301,148
Net Assets
-$301,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $872,824
99.6%
Program Services $3,595
0.4%
Investment Income $0
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 $110,086
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,786
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,693
Total Liabilities $473,841
Net Assets -$301,148
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director) $0 $99,987 $10,099

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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Louie Psihoyos (Executive Director) $0 $0
Richard Schaden (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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