ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

EIN 33-0657882 · Science & Technology (U210)

What they do

to PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT and ITS WATERSHEDS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and RESTORATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN FOCUS is ON THE ISSUE of PLASTIC POLLUTION and ITS EFFECT ON THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM and POTENTIAL RISKS to HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH THE TRANSFER of TOXINS FROM INGESTED PLASTIC DEBRIS BY FISH and THROUGH THE FOOD CHAIN. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOAL is to DEVELOP A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING of THE IMPACT of PLASTICS ON OUR MARINE ENVIORNMENT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE and VULNERABILITIES of OUR OCEANS and HOW INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS INFLUENCE THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM and HUMAN HEALTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.17%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

3.49%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$73.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.13%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$519,253

Mission workProgram services$385,15374.17% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,58410.13% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,1423.49% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$63,37412.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$455,87987.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 10.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 11.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 12.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 10.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 6.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 5.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 11.6% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$622,663

Expenses$455,879

Annual surplus $166,784 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$385,153 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,584 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$18,142 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$622,663

Expenses$455,879

Assets$830,035

Income$626,522

Contributions$470,325

Mission work (program services)$385,153

Fundraising$18,142

Grants given$15,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$52,584

Executive compensation (total)$62,225

Accounting fees$11,406

Investing fees$8,881

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATIE ALLENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $80,049

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

KATIE ALLENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY CONTRERASDIRECTOR

JEFF CARRICKTREASURER

KAELYN BRUNODIRECTOR

MALLORY BURDENPRESIDENT

MARIETA FRANCISDIRECTOR

NIKHIL DAVEDIRECTOR

PAMELA WEINSTEINSECRETARY

RONALD JAGNERVICE PRESIDENT

SALVADOR URIBEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 148 N MARINA DR, LONG BEACH, CA 90803-4601
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KATIE ALLEN
Primary officer: KATIE ALLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(562) 598-4889

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U210)
Grant-giving organization: Yes