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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3477332

WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS

Tax-exempt · LA JOLLA, CA 92037

Financials

$700K$659K2023$693K$693K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$693,038$692,675$363$129,908$1,841$128,067
December 31, 2023990$699,935$658,727$41,208$144,181$16,477$127,704
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$673,597
Program service revenue
$19,441
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,900
Other salaries and wages
$72,023
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$82,104
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,441
Accounting fees
$30,997
Travel
$20,558
Program services (functional)
$459,294
Management and general (functional)
$219,843
Fundraising (functional)
$13,538

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$144,181
Total assets, end of year
$129,908
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,841
Net assets, end of year
$128,067
Net assets without donor restrictions
$128,067
Gross receipts
$693,038
Employees
4
Volunteers
375
Year formed
2018
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA SELBYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PHILIP MCGILLIVARYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY MUNKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$0
PATRICIA COWETT TO 9424BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE ORBELIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DIMITRI DEHEYNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS VERLINDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BROOK DARSHANA TO 12524BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS STEININGER TO 11524BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA SELBYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
PHILIP MCGILLIVARYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MARY MUNKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$0
PATRICIA COWETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE ORBELIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DIMITRI DEHEYNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
CHRIS VERLINDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BROOK DARSHANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS STEININGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2120 VALLECITOS UNIT 203, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-3158
In care of
% MARY MUNK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY MUNK, 2120 VALLECITOS 203, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Signed the 990
MARY MUNK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(619) 840-0250
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-3477332 or by the name WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS.

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

Mission

MISSION IS TO CONTINUE WALTER MUNK'S LEGACY OF DARING EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OCEAN CONSERVATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS CONTINUES WALTER MUNK'S LEGACY OF DARING EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OCEAN CONSERVATION WITH FOCUS ON INSPRING STEWARDSHIP THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES: - WALTER MUNK EDUCATIONAL PLAZA, LOCATED IN KELLOGG PARK (LA JOLLA SHORES), FEATURES THE MAP OF THE GRAND CANYONS OF LA JOLLA, A 2,434 SQ. FT. LITHOMOSAIC EDUCATIONAL TOOL DEPICTING THE UNDERWATER PARK AND ECOLOGICAL RESERVES OFFSHORE, ILLUSTRATING 123 LOCAL LIFE-SIZED SPECIES; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS; LOCAL DIVE SITES AND FEATURES; TIDEPOOLS; EDUCATIONAL PANELS. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS MEET ME AT THE MAP, DOCENT, AND BEACH CLEAN-UP PROGRAMS.- WE PROVIDE FIELD TRIPS TO THE MAP (OCEAN) FOR STUDENTS FROM THE SAN DIEGO'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES APPROXIMATELY 80% HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE OCEAN!- WE HOST AN ANNUAL WALTER MUNK DAY ~ CELEBRATE OUR OCEANS EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FRAGILITY OF THE OCEANS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP. IT INCLUDES 30+ EXHIBITORS WITH INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL OCEAN-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.
    Expenses $195,655 · grants $1,100 · revenue $19,442
  • WALTER MUNK VISITED ALTAUSSEE, AUSTRIA IN AUGUST 2018 TO ARRANGE FOR AN EXPEDITION TO STUDY LAKE ALTAUSSEE IN THE SPRING OF 2019. IT WAS HIS WAY OF GIVING BACK TO HIS BOYHOOD COMMUNITY HE LOVED, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE LAKE THAT WOULD ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE ITS PRISTINE ALPINE TREASURE. IT WAS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EFFORT TO OBTAIN A BETTER SCIENTIC UNDERSTANDING OF LAKE ALTAUSSEE IN TERMS OF ITS CULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND GEOLOGICAL SIGNICANCE. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE STUDY HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 28 SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, PHD AND MASTERS STUDENTS. ERWIN HEINE, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCE IN VIENNA IS THE PI FOR THE EXPEDITIONS. DIMITRI DEHEYN, PH.D., FROM SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY JOINED US TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FURTHER HIS STUDY OF PLASTICS AND THEIR IMPACT IN THE LAKE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. WE ARE ARRANGING A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERNSHIPS IN DIMITRI DEHEYN'S LAB AT SCRIPPS.
    Expenses $255,562
  • WMFO SUPPORTS CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE MOBULA MUNKIANA, WALTER'S NAMESAKE, THE SMALLEST OF THE MANTA RAYS, FOUND IN WARM AND TEMPERATE SEAS. IT IS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE DUE TO FISHING BYCATCH PRESSURE AND HABITAT LOSS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCIENTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING MOBULA MUNKIANA RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL IS TO FIND EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION MEASURES TO PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT.
    Expenses $8,077 · grants $2,800

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
82-3477332
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$129,908
Income (IRS master file)
$693,038

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$693,038$692,675$129,908XML
990December 2023$699,935$658,727$144,181XML
990December 2022$677,777$607,651$102,433IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 82-3477332).

Questions about WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS

What is the EIN of WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS is 82-3477332.
Is WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS 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 WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS 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 WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS 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 WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY MUNK.
Who are the officers and directors of WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $693,038, expenses of $692,675 and total assets of $129,908 at year end.

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