Nonprofit · EIN 82-1980331
SEA OF CLOUDS
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $88,857 | $80,511 | $8,346 | $28,596 | – | $28,596 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $70,700 | $74,184 | -$3,484 | $20,250 | – | $20,250 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,050
- Program service revenue
- $13,807
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,600
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,940
- Occupancy
- $949
- Other expenses
- $2,022
- Program services (functional)
- $68,433
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,596
- Cash, savings and investments
- $28,596
- Gross receipts
- $88,857
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BLUM | Executive Dir. | 40 | $70,000 |
| BRET LEECE | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JACOB RAUZON | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAHR | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BLUM | Executive Dir. | 40 | $65,000 |
| BRET LEECE | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JACOB RAUZON | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAHR | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 6TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-5209
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MICHAEL BLUM, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 455-5119
- Website
- http://seaofclouds.org/
- Return prepared by
- LWA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-1980331 or by the name SEA OF CLOUDS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEA OF CLOUDS IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN COASTAL SPACES AND THE COMMUNITIES CONNECTED TO THEM. SEA OF CLOUDS' PRACTICE SPANS THE FIELDS OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. SEA OF CLOUDS' WORK ILLUMINATES THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS--ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NATURE AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- (1) TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEMORATE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA'S (LOS ANGELES COUNTY) EARLY SURFING HISTORY, THE SITE OF THE 1938 NATIONAL SURFING AND PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT. THIS CONTEST, VIEWED BY 40,000 SPECTATORS, WAS ONE OF THE SPORT'S FIRST ORGANIZED CONTESTS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. TO RECOGNIZE THIS COMMUNITY HISTORY, SEA OF CLOUDS RESEARCHED, PREPARED, AND DOCUMENTED A CALIFORNIA POINT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST NOMINATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION. NOMINATION WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORICAL RESOURCES COMMISSION AT THEIR QUATERLY MEETING IN APRIL, 2023.(2) TO EXPAND CALIFORNIA'S STATE MARINE CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND RECREATIONAL VALUE. THROUGH SEA OF CLOUDS ADVOCACY: (1) THE CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED WITHIN THEIR 10-YEAR WORKPLAN (2022-2032) TO INCORPORATE SUCH MARITIME HERITAGE CONSERVATION INTO THE STATES MARINE PROTECTED AREA NETWORK DESIGN, AND (2) THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HAS AGREED TO CONSIDER MARITIME HERITAGE CONSERVATION WITHIN THEIR STRATEGIC PLANNING.(2) IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. ANDY KIRK, UNLV DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, INITIATED A NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MULTIPLE PROPERTY SUBMISSION (MPS) ON THE GROWTH OF SURFING IN CALIFORNIA. THE MPS WILL DELIVER A MULTIPLE PROPERTY DOCUMENT COVER SHEET ON THE GROWTH OF SURFING AND THREE, NEW NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOMINATIONS BASED ON THE MPD. THE MPS IS SUPPORTED BY THE US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.Expenses $68,433
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1980331
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $88,857 | $80,511 | $28,596 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $70,700 | $74,184 | $20,250 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 82-1980331).
Questions about SEA OF CLOUDS
- What is the EIN of SEA OF CLOUDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA OF CLOUDS is 82-1980331.
- Is SEA OF CLOUDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SEA OF CLOUDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEA OF CLOUDS 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 SEA OF CLOUDS 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 SEA OF CLOUDS 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 SEA OF CLOUDS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (MICHAEL BLUM, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SEA OF CLOUDS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $88,857, expenses of $80,511 and total assets of $28,596 at year end.
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