Nonprofit · EIN 94-3211245
THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,749,831 | $5,141,705 | $608,126 | $4,711,913 | $249,902 | $4,462,011 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,144,759 | $4,782,975 | $361,784 | $4,054,865 | $201,683 | $3,853,182 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,876,939 | $4,321,063 | -$444,124 | $3,717,802 | $301,813 | $3,415,989 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,777,133
- of which government grants
- $1,049,707
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $72,762
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,734
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$129,187
- Other revenue
- -$100,064
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $813,429
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $402,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,554,862
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,940,455
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,730
- Accounting fees
- $52,369
- Occupancy
- $25,012
- Travel
- $300,189
- Program services (functional)
- $4,137,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $417,848
- Fundraising (functional)
- $586,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,054,865
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,711,913
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $249,902
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,462,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,010,053
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,451,958
- Gross receipts
- $6,017,322
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER STARCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $213,725 | $17,488 |
| AMANDA NORMAN | DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $154,487 | $14,908 |
| HELEN FOX | GLOBAL CONSERVATION SCIENC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,135 | $5,682 |
| JENNIFER MYTON | CONSERVATION PROGRAM DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,144 | $5,576 |
| MANUEL MEJIA | ASSOC DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,882 | $13,784 |
| KIRBY RYAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCNARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE GONZALEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURETTA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MINARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TOLONEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C ELIZABETH WAGNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WINTERHALTER | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE SCIARRA | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER STARCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,317 | $16,379 |
| HEIDI MYERS | FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $173,060 | $15,066 |
| AMANDA NORMAN | DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $152,215 | $14,204 |
| HELEN FOX | GLOBAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,662 | $5,463 |
| JENNIFER MYTON | CONSERVATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,435 | $4,313 |
| MANUEL MEJIA | ASSOC DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,472 | $11,387 |
| KIRBY RYAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCNARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE GONZALEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURETTA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MINARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TOLONEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C ELIZABETH WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI MYERS | FINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,000 | $13,577 |
| JENNIFER MYTON | CONSERVATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,875 | $10,504 |
| HELEN FOX | GLOBAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,563 | $5,102 |
| AMANDA NORMAN | DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,624 | $12,249 |
| MADHAVI COLTON | EXEC.DIR.(TERM.6/2022) Officer | 40 | $94,249 | $13,021 |
| HEATHER STARCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,385 | $8,143 |
| KIRBY RYAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WATT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TRATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURETTA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN LEE | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCNARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MINARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TOLONEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C ELIZABETH WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET STREET 29802, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- In care of
- % CORA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER STARCK, 548 MARKET STREET 29802, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER STARCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 370-0500
- Website
- WWW.CORAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BPM LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3211245 or by the name THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE.
- 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
OUR RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT CORALS CAN ADAPT TO THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IF IMMEDIATE THREATS ARE REDUCED AND IF WE PROTECT HEALTHY, ECOLOGICALLY CONNECTED NETWORKS OF REEFS.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN CARIBBEAN: CORAL IS A LEADER IN CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. THE BIGGEST THREATS IN THE REGION INCLUDE OVERFISHING AND WASTEWATER POLLUTION, AND SO WE FOCUS OUR PROJECTS ON STUDYING THESE ISSUES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCALABLE SOLUTIONS. OUR EFFORTS ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING, BUILDING CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES, AND CREATING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS.Expenses $1,431,916 · grants $282,373
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS: CORAL HAS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CORAL REEF PROTECTION IN HAWAII THAT INCLUDES A FOCUS ON LAND-BASED POLLUTION, INCLUDING SEWAGE AND SEDIMENT, AS WELL AS ENSURING COMMUNITIES HAVE SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MANAGE THESE IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS. WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO UNDERSTANDING WATER QUALITY ISSUES FACING CORAL REEFS AND DRIVING SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT OVER 80,000 HOMES IN HAWAII HAVE EFFECTIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT HAWAIIAN REEFS.Expenses $1,590,041 · grants $529,556
- GLOBAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE PROGRAM: CORAL'S GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM IS INFLUENCING AND LEVERAGING PARTNERS, FIELD WORK, AND TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS. OUR RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THAT CORAL REEFS CAN ADAPT AND WE NEED TO WORK QUICKLY TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT AND POLICY IN AREAS WITH HIGH CORAL BIODIVERSITY.Expenses $581,975
- Expenses $533,169 · grants $1,500 · revenue $29,123
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3211245
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,711,913
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,017,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,749,831 | $5,141,705 | $4,711,913 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,144,759 | $4,782,975 | $4,054,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,876,939 | $4,321,063 | $3,717,802 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,148,102 | $4,026,217 | $4,014,411 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3211245).
Questions about THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE is 94-3211245.
- Is THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE 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 THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER STARCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,725 (HEATHER STARCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,749,831, expenses of $5,141,705 and total assets of $4,711,913 at year end.
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