Friends of the Elephant Seal

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Carla Swift

Phone

8059241628

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Friends of the Elephant Seal, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $233K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $45K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

Friends of the Elephant Sea is dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean along the central coast of California. by providing docent/guide services year round at the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery, conducting school field trips and an internship program.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $116,210

Friends of the Elephant Seal is a non-profit organizaation dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean along the central coast of California. As a cooperating association with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the organization collaborates to offer interpretive services and support the needs of the expanding Piedras Blancas northern elephant seal colony. Piedras Blancas is the home of the largest mainland colory of northern elephant seals, with an estimated 25,000 seals over 8 miles of central California coastline. continued on Schedule O

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $95,421

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $38,600

Other Revenue $99,278

TOTAL REVENUE $233,299

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $79,798

Fundraising Expenses $5,101

Program Expenses $116,210

Other Expenses $108,620

TOTAL EXPENSES $188,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$233,299	$233,572	0.0%
Expenses	$188,418	$172,541	+0.1%
Net Income	$44,881	$61,031	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
William Kneeland	President	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Carla Swift	Treasurer	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Karagosian	Secretary	003.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Becly Mandredini	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Navarro	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marlyn Denter	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Kelley	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$233,299	$188,418	$660,321	$44,881
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$204,297	$176,212	$544,090	$28,085
2022	$190,324	$144,916	$503,597	$45,408
2021	$220,761	$107,643	$423,214	$113,118
2020	$169,445	$130,345	$308,633	$39,100
2019	$244,880	$222,188	$229,468	$22,692
2018	$225,005	$218,987	$197,307	$6,018