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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3891081

OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Also known as OPS

Tax-exempt · GREENBRAE, CA 94904

Financials

$1.6M$2.2M2023$3.2M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,155,133$2,180,633$974,500$5,665,758$4,163,641$1,502,117
December 31, 2023990$1,602,684$2,236,465-$633,781$886,037$433,247$452,790
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,075,248
Program service revenue
$67,206
Investment income
$12,351
Net income from sales of inventory
$328
Other revenue
$328

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,439,840
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$274,534
Other salaries and wages
$17,837
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$319,242
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,620
Accounting fees
$22,565
Occupancy
$114,891
Travel
$8,511
Depreciation
$56,313
Program services (functional)
$1,952,286
Management and general (functional)
$181,465
Fundraising (functional)
$46,882

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$886,037
Total assets, end of year
$5,665,758
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,163,641
Net assets, end of year
$1,502,117
Land, buildings and equipment
$92,837
Publicly traded securities
$999,227
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,502,117
Gross unrelated business income
$1,360
Gross receipts
$3,155,354
Employees
3
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SAMARA STEINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$218,025$0$20,219
LOUIE PSIHOYOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$149,235$25,000$24,631
MATTHEW STAMMASSOCIATE EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$17,837$106,663$3,735
DEB ADAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JENN NOLANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
LEILANI MUNTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
WILDER KNIGHTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LOUIE PSIHOYOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$212,654$0$20,664
SAMARA STEINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$146,369$74,106$11,795
MATTHEW STAMMASSOCIATE EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$28,542$92,608$18,424
WILDER KNIGHTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
LEILANI MUNTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JENN NOLANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DEB ADAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
336 BON AIR CENTER 384, GREENBRAE, CA 94904-3017
In care of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Louie Psihoyos, 336 Bon Air Center 384, Greenbrae, CA 94904
Signed the 990
Louie Psihoyos, CEO
Phone
(415) 236-0686
Return prepared by
BDO USA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-3891081 or by the name OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

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

Mission

EXPOSE THE TRUTH. PROTECT THE PLANET. WE EXPOSE COMPLEX, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROMOTE ADVOCACY THROUGH THE USE OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COLLABORATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION USES SPECIAL, UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS TO SHOW PEOPLE THINGS THEY CANNOT SEE WITH THEIR OWN EYES. USING SPECIAL FILMING TECHNIQUES THAT ARE AUDACIOUS AND AT SCALE, THE ORGANIZATION EXPOSES COMPLEX, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROMOTES ADVOCACY THROUGH THE USE OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COLLABORATION.
    Expenses $1,952,286 · grants $1,439,840 · revenue $67,206

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3891081
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,665,758
Income (IRS master file)
$3,155,354

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,155,133$2,180,633$5,665,758IRS
990December 2023$1,602,684$2,236,465$886,037XML
990December 2022$635,357$1,156,659$1,431,858IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 38-3891081).

Questions about OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY

What is the EIN of OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY is 38-3891081.
Is OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY 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 OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Louie Psihoyos.
Who are the officers and directors of OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,025 (SAMARA STEIN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
How much revenue does OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,155,133, expenses of $2,180,633 and total assets of $5,665,758 at year end.

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