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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2593380

PROJECT O

Tax-exempt · LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Financials

$217K$235K2023$191K$235K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT O by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$191,270$234,666-$43,396$36,703$79,367-$42,664
December 31, 2023990$216,852$235,000-$18,148$82,222$81,490$732
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$191,270

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$160,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$166,184
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,375
Printing, publications and postage
$2,629
Other expenses
$63,478
Program services (functional)
$234,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$82,222
Total assets, end of year
$36,703
Total liabilities, end of year
$79,367
Net assets, end of year
-$42,664
Cash, savings and investments
$35,509
Gross receipts
$191,270

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD GERMANPresident & CEO40$81,000
EVELINA MARCHETTICOO40$79,000
VICKI NICHOLS GOLDSTEINDirector5$0
BECKI UENODirector5$0
MIKE CHENTrustee5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EVELINA MARCHETTICOO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$72,000
RICHARD GERMANPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,000
VICKI NICHOLS GOLDSTEINDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
BECKI UENODirector
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE CHENTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
878 CLIFF DR, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1411
Signed the 990-EZ
RICHARD GERMAN, President & CEO
Phone
(954) 557-8850
Return prepared by
LWA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2593380 or by the name PROJECT O.

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

Mission

TO RESTORE, PROTECT AND SUSTAIN OUR OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE LIVING IN IT.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TO RESTORE, PROTECT AND SUSTAIN OUR OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE LIVING IN IT.
    Expenses $234,666
  • THE PODCAST FOR OUR EPIC OCEAN WAS DEVELOPED TO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONS WITH EXPERTS AND LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD WHOSHARE THEIR STORIES AND SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THE OCEAN IS FACING

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for PROJECT O

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-2593380
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,703
Income (IRS master file)
$191,270

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$191,270$234,666$36,703IRS
990December 2023$216,852$235,000$82,222XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 81-2593380).

Questions about PROJECT O

What is the EIN of PROJECT O?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT O is 81-2593380.
Is PROJECT O tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to PROJECT O tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT O 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 PROJECT O 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 PROJECT O last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT O?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,000 (RICHARD GERMAN, President & CEO).
How much revenue does PROJECT O have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $191,270, expenses of $234,666 and total assets of $36,703 at year end.

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