Totals
- Total revenue
- $200,868
- Total expenses
- $138,079
- Contributions and grants received
- $169,295
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $31,573
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $189,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $189,654
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $112,592
- Management and general expenses
- $12,807
- Fundraising expenses
- $12,680
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $112,592
Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$169,295
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2a · Program service revenue: CORAL REEF KIDS CAMP
total $31,573 · related or exempt $31,573
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $71,417 · program services $57,133 · management and general $7,142 · fundraising $7,142
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $17,148 · program services $16,949 · management and general $100 · fundraising $99
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $8,229 · program services $6,848 · management and general $690 · fundraising $691
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $13,150 · program services $12,365 · management and general $393 · fundraising $392
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $471 · program services $471
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13 · Office expenses
total $242 · management and general $121 · fundraising $121
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14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $742 · program services $742
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $208 · program services $208
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $7,723 · program services $6,591 · management and general $566 · fundraising $566
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24a · Other expenses: SMALL EQUIPMENT
total $4,635 · program services $3,258 · management and general $689 · fundraising $688
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24b · Other expenses: SOFTWARE
total $4,437 · program services $2,267 · management and general $1,085 · fundraising $1,085
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE
total $2,477 · program services $2,477
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24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $1,507 · program services $1,032 · management and general $238 · fundraising $237
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,693 · program services $2,251 · management and general $1,783 · fundraising $1,659
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $126,865 · end of year $189,654
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$11,380
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$11,380
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $83,027 · end of year $107,313
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $43,838 · end of year $82,341
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Reef Guardians' mission is reef preservation through research, restoration, and education.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Reef Guardians' mission is reef preservation through research, restoration, and education. We raise awareness of the value of the marine environment, create environmental solutions, facilitate restoration, and educate tomorrows advocates and stewards.
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EDUCATION - REEF GUARDIANS EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDS AWARENESS ABOUT CORAL REEF THREATS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE REEF, WETLANDS AND NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENTS. REEF CAMP, REEF GUARDIANS UNIQUE YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, OPERATES SCHOOL FIELD STUDY AND SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS. SERVING OVER 300 CHILDREN AGES 8-13 IN 2024, THE WEEKLY CAMPS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, ARTS, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM, AND DIRECT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT. REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII DEVELOPED AND IS DISTRIBUTING THE "HAWAII SEALIFE" APP, A FREE IOS/ANDROID TOOL DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROMOTE RESPECTFUL, PROTECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH HAWAIIS SHORELINES AND REEFS. THIS ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION APP OFFERS ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO HELP USERS TO APPRECIATE AND SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.REEF GUARDIANS LAUNCHED AN EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN 2024 CALLED THE "KE KULA KAI ONLINE SEA SCHOOL." THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON OUR REEF CAMP CURRICULUM, COVERING 15 KEY TOPICS TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN ECOLOGY AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. EACH TOPIC COMBINES OCEAN SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO PLACE, AS AN EXTENTION OF OUR REEF CAMP AND HAWAII SEALIFE APP.THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, REEF GUARDIANS PROVIDED AND INSTALLED EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE AT HARBORS AND BEACHES, PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. REEF GUARDIANS IS REPLACING AND INSTALLING NEW SIGNS WHERE NEEDED. REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON LAND-BASED POLLUTION IMPACTING KAUA'I'S ?ANINI (WANINI) LAGOON. THIS REPORT, ALONG WITH ACTION STEPS TAKEN, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE REEF GUARDIANS HAWAI'I WEBSITE. ADULT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WERE HELD ACROSS KAUA'I AND IN SANTA BARBARA BY REEF GUARDIANS, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM CORAL AND SHARK EXPERTS, TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.
Expenses $83,381 · Revenue $102,417
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RESEARCH AND MONITORING:- FOUR AREAS OF RESEARCH AND MONITORING CONDUCTED DURING THIS YEAR: STUDY OF LAND-BASED OCEAN POLLUTION ON KAUA?I FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY IN ANINI LAGOON, WAILE?IA STREAM (PRINCEVILLE), AND MOLOA?A BAY. IN 2023, REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII PUBLISHED AN EXTENSIVE REPORT WITH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. IN 2024, WE INITITED A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED WATER QUALITY TESTING PROGRAM TO CONTINUE RESEARCH AND INFORM REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION.OUR MONITORING OF JUVENILE WHITE SHARKS IN CALIFORNIA LED TO AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. OUR DRONE MONITORING OF LEAKING OFF-SHORE OIL WELLS IN CALIFORNIA CONTRIBUTED TO A PARTNERSHIP PLANNING STUDY WITH A MULTI-AGENCY TEAM FUNDED TO ADDRESS THE LEAKING OIL WELL HEADS IN THE SANTA BARBARA AREA. OUR MONITORING OF KAUA?I'S OCEAN REEFS ASSISTED THE HAWAII STATE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REMOVING NON-NATIVE SPECIES IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIALLY NEWLY INTRODUCED INVASIVE SPECIES OF HIGH CONCERN.
Expenses $29,211 · Revenue $48,679
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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ROBIN MAZOR
Exec Direct/Sec
- Total calculated
- $71,417
- From this org
- $71,417
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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THOMAS WOODS
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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HARRY RABIN
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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JAN HASHIZUME
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533179349300813
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