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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0927185

GET INSPIRED

Tax-exempt · GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845

Financials

$355K$232K2023$403K$234K2024$355K$263K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GET INSPIRED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$354,588$263,353$91,235$1,010,165$0$1,010,165
December 31, 2024990$403,267$234,289$168,978$907,971$0$907,971
December 31, 2023990$354,895$231,528$123,367$738,993$0$738,993
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$328,199
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$26,389
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$126,534
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$1,442
Program services (functional)
$249,551
Management and general (functional)
$13,802

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$907,971
Total assets, end of year
$1,010,165
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,010,165
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,010,165
Gross unrelated business income
$26,389
Gross receipts
$354,588
Employees
1
Volunteers
400
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy L CarusoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$100,000
Tom CarusoTreasurer/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Steve DoucetteDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cheryl MartynecDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Gail BebeeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Travis GarwickDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Barbara BaxterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy L CarusoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
42$110,000
Tom CarusoTreasurer/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Steve DoucetteDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cheryl MartynecDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Gail BebeeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Travis GarwickDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Barbara BaxterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy L CarusoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
44$102,847
Tom CarusoTreasurer/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Steve DoucetteDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Cheryl MartynecDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Gail BebeeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Travis GarwickDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Barbara BaxterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6192 SANTA RITA AVE, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1228
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Nancy Caruso, 6192 Santa Rita Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92845
Signed the 990
Nancy Caruso, President
Phone
(714) 206-5147

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 01-0927185 or by the name GET INSPIRED.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

We seek to inspire stewardship and curiosity for the natural world through the exploration and hands-on application of science.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Green Abalone restoration project- we outplanted 57 eight-year-old abalone on the Orange County coast this year. We have seven classrooms of students growing them in schools and we have trained 60 volunteers to help us survey them on our coast. We teach students ocean chemistry, aquaculture, abalone anatomy, kelp forest ecology in a year long program in schools to compliment this restoration work so that young people know the story of how our abalone disappeared. We are preparing a publication summarizing all the work we have done on our reefs to locate and measure abalone populations. We are working with local and state government to relocate an imperiled population of abalone.
    Expenses $132,508 · revenue $116,246
  • White Seabass restocking project- We are teaching five classrooms of students (1600 kids) to grow white seabass in their classroom for release along our coast. Students learn about ocean chemistry, aquaculture, kelp forest ecology, and conservation while growing the seabass for release in December and June. Students also have the opportunity to snorkel to see the underwater world for the first time.
    Expenses $15,196 · revenue $35,343
  • Aquaponics programs- We are teaching this program to 680 students at 4 schools. Students are learning how to grow crops and fish together in a closed system. This form of food production is viable in places where water is scarce and allows us to grow food where we live while teaching valuable lessons in water chemistry, fish biology, and plant biology. This is considered a "green tech" job and we hope to inspired kids to get jobs in this field.
    Expenses $12,399 · revenue $35,343
  • Pismo clam restoration project- We are surveying the Orange County coast for Pismo clams to complete a population assessment while we are attempting to learn how to culture them by having kids conduct experiments with us in classrooms. We conducted 15 clam surveys with more than 400 volunteers and worked with 360 students in middle and high school to try and figure out how to grow them. We had two high school students present their research at local science conferences and we are partnering with a local shellfish farm to further our research.
    Expenses $50,063 · revenue $81,573
  • Norcal Kelp- A marine heatwave destroyed 600 miles of kelp forest on California's north coast. More than 800 species rely on them. With over 10 years experience restoring kelp in Southern California, we have started a project to help restore these lost forests in Mendocino County. Last year, we removed 23,746 pounds of purple sea urchins from urchin barrens in Caspar cove.
    Expenses $34,021 · revenue $35,709
  • Kelp Sargassum- After restoring the giant kelp forests of Orange County, California, we continue to monitor their health and survey for invasive species. We conduct 8 different surveys twice a year with 10 volunteer divers and work with student interns to analyze and present our data to the community.
    Expenses $5,364 · revenue $9,338

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0927185
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,010,165
Income (IRS master file)
$354,588

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$354,588$263,353$1,010,165XML
990December 2024$403,267$234,289$907,971XML
990December 2023$354,895$231,528$738,993XML
990December 2022$228,433$186,385$598,592IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0927185).

Questions about GET INSPIRED

What is the EIN of GET INSPIRED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GET INSPIRED is 01-0927185.
Is GET INSPIRED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to GET INSPIRED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GET INSPIRED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GET INSPIRED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GET INSPIRED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GET INSPIRED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nancy Caruso.
Who are the officers and directors of GET INSPIRED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Nancy L Caruso, President).
How much revenue does GET INSPIRED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $354,588, expenses of $263,353 and total assets of $1,010,165 at year end.

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