CENTRAL COAST AQUARIUM SOCIETY
EIN 77-0372604
What they do
The Long-standing Mission of CCAS is to Help Preserve The Central Coasts Aquatic Habitats Through Innovative Educational Programs That Bring Marine Life Encounters to The General Public. CCAS Operates A Traveling Marine Exhibit, Known As "Tidepool Treasures" and An Interpretive Outreach Program Known As "Tidepool Outreach". Most Recently, CCAS Has Been Working With California Polytechnic State University and The City of Pismo Beach In Establishing A Research Program to Determine The Reasons of The Demise of The Pismo Clam (Tivela Stultorum) and Developing A Maricultute Process for Propagation of The Species.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
BRIAN CRAIG KREOWSKIPRESIDENT
JIM BLECHADIRECTOR
KEVIN CUSHINGSECRETARY
MARC LEBEDDIRECTOR
MICHELLE BENSONTREASURER
SALLY KRENNDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1435 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, CA 93449
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- In care of
- Brian Kreowski
- Primary officer
- Brian Kreowski, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ