SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE

EIN 94-2951373 · Environment (C053)

What they do

Provide Scientific Support and Tools for Decision Making and Communication Through Collaborative Efforts.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

80.06%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

$97.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.47%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,526 for WARNER CHABOT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$19,594,340

Mission workProgram services$15,687,56780.06% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,423,15617.47% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$483,6172.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,110,72397.53% 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: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,594,340

Expenses$19,110,723

Annual surplus $483,617 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)$15,687,567 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,423,156 · 17.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,594,340

Expenses$19,110,723

Assets$18,188,462

Income$19,594,340

Contributions$134,388

Mission work (program services)$15,687,567

Management and general$3,423,156

Executive compensation (total)$320,112

Stocks and bonds$12,538,675

Accounting fees$29,273

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

WARNER CHABOTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $182,526

KAREN VERPEETPROGRAM MANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $176,504

DAVID SENNPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $170,149

JAY DAVISPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $169,163

ANTHONY HALEPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $167,642

JENNIFER TRUDEAUPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $156,932

MELISSA FOLEYPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,069

SCOTT DUSTERHOFFPORGRAM MANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,842

CRISTINA GROSSOPORGRAM MANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,884

WILLIAM FEATHERSTONSR. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $128,845

DONALD YEESR. SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $128,022

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 (26)

WARNER CHABOTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN VERPEETPROGRAM MANAGING DIR

DAVID SENNPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JAY DAVISPROGRAM DIRECTOR

ANTHONY HALEPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JENNIFER TRUDEAUPROGRAM DIRECTOR

MELISSA FOLEYPROGRAM DIRECTOR

SCOTT DUSTERHOFFPORGRAM MANAGING DIRECTOR

CRISTINA GROSSOPORGRAM MANAGING DIRECTOR

WILLIAM FEATHERSTONSR. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

DONALD YEESR. SCIENTIST

LUISA VALIELAMEMBER

JESSICA LAWSECRETARY

PHIL CRADERMEMBER

SKYLI MCAFEEVICE CHAIR - SFEI

WILLIAM PETERSONMEMBER

XAVIER FERNANDEZMEMBER

LORIEN FONOTREASURER

LORI SCHECTELMEMBER

ADAM LAPUTZMEMBER

JAMES MCGRATHMEMBER

EMMA RUSSELLMEMBER

CARTER BROWNMEMBER

ANN HAYDENCHAIR - SFEI

AMIT MUTSUDDYMEMBER

AMBER MACEVICE CHAIR - ASC

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 4911 CENTRAL AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804-5803
County: Contra Costa
In care of: Emily Corwin
Primary officer: Emily Corwin, Interim Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sfei.org Phone(510) 746-7360

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C053)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities