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Gaviota Coast Conservancy

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
$313k (2022)

Expenses
$343k (2022)

Total Assets
$571k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$2.37k (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
$312,981
Expenses
$342,624
Net Income
-$29,643
Net Assets
$568,149
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $256,674
82.0%
Program Services $50,000
16.0%
Investment Income $6,307
2.0%
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 $170,918
49.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $570,517
Total Liabilities $2,368
Net Assets $568,149
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Doug Kern (Executive Director) $156,678 $0 $0
Greg Helms (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Mc Kenna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nate Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Washburn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guner Tautrim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Karpain (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Donna Senauer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Sperling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Forsell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Sevilla (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$298,914
Expenses
$275,357
Net Income
$23,557
Net Assets
$597,792
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $298,837
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $77
0.0%
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 $139,908
50.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,806
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $597,792
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $597,792
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas R Kern (Executive Director) $139,908 $0 $14,197
Michael Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lee Moldaver To 7 28 2021 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Mckenna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Capps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hunt (Treasurer & Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Washburn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guner Tautrim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Karpain (Secretary And Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Senauer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Sperling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Feeney To 12 31 2021 (Vice President & Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Forsell (President & Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Helms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Sevilla From 2 21 2021 (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$282,602
Expenses
$387,627
Net Income
-$105,025
Net Assets
$574,236
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $279,933
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,669
0.9%
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 $127,000
32.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,200
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $575,869
Total Liabilities $1,633
Net Assets $574,236
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas R Kern (Executive Director) $127,000 $0 $17,352
Michael Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lee Moldaver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Mckenna (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Capps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hunt (Treasurer & Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Washburn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guner Tautrim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Karpain (Secretary And Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Senauer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Sperling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Feeney (Vice President & Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Forsell (President & Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$331,110
Expenses
$445,397
Net Income
-$114,287
Net Assets
$679,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $337,615
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,286
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$18,791
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,834
22.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,945
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $687,875
Total Liabilities $8,614
Net Assets $679,261

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$238,586
Expenses
$279,069
Net Income
-$40,483
Net Assets
$793,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,352
93.2%
Program Services $15
0.0%
Investment Income $12,173
5.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,046
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,500
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,725
6.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $794,366
Total Liabilities $818
Net Assets $793,548

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$973,727
Expenses
$184,599
Net Income
$789,128
Net Assets
$834,031
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $971,476
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,538
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $571
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $142
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,079
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,272
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $834,923
Total Liabilities $892
Net Assets $834,031

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,445
Expenses
$72,086
Net Income
-$8,641
Net Assets
$44,903
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,455
87.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,990
12.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $44,967
Total Liabilities $64
Net Assets $44,903

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$68,835
Expenses
$72,975
Net Income
-$4,140
Net Assets
$53,544
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,358
84.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,329
15.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $148
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,338
Total Liabilities $2,794
Net Assets $53,544

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,292
Expenses
$84,980
Net Income
$35,312
Net Assets
$57,684
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,393
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,853
3.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $46
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,881
Total Liabilities $2,197
Net Assets $57,684

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,130
Expenses
$64,276
Net Income
-$16,146
Net Assets
$22,372
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,784
95.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,334
4.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $11
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,372
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $22,372

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$81,399
Expenses
$83,254
Net Income
-$1,855
Net Assets
$38,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,171
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $30
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $198
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,739
Total Liabilities $221
Net Assets $38,518

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,342
Expenses
$23,379
Net Income
$5,963
Net Assets
$40,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,265
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $69
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $8
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,423
Total Liabilities $50
Net Assets $40,373

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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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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.
2007

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.
2006

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.
2005

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.
2004

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.
2003

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.
2002

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.
2001

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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