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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SAVE THE BAY.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,986,959
Total expenses
$3,900,965
Contributions and grants received
$4,876,397
Grants paid
$3,850
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$105,058
Other revenue
$5,504
Total assets, end of year
$6,760,291
Total liabilities, end of year
$258,830
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,501,461
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,210,914
Management and general expenses
$747,035
Fundraising expenses
$943,016
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,210,914

Program services were 56.7% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $454,879

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,421,518

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $183,323

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $153,922 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $153,922

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,942,263 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,991,127 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$48,864 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$48,864 · related or exempt -$48,864 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $5,504 · related or exempt $5,504 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,504

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,850 · program services $3,850

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $395,750 · program services $140,127 · management and general $209,533 · fundraising $46,090

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,137,956 · program services $1,322,835 · management and general $220,597 · fundraising $594,524

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $205,840 · program services $118,722 · management and general $35,231 · fundraising $51,887

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $192,640 · program services $111,064 · management and general $32,992 · fundraising $48,584

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $126,182 · program services $1,186 · management and general $97,882 · fundraising $27,114

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $366,050 · program services $237,235 · management and general $67,287 · fundraising $61,528

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,366 · program services $22,777 · management and general $754 · fundraising $1,835

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $149,734 · program services $68,762 · management and general $11,511 · fundraising $69,461

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $56,086 · program services $27,860 · management and general $9,167 · fundraising $19,059

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $69,872 · program services $45,567 · management and general $9,557 · fundraising $14,748

  • 17 · Travel

    total $84,460 · program services $74,908 · management and general $3,289 · fundraising $6,263

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,086 · program services $4,238 · management and general $2,502 · fundraising $1,346

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,675 · program services $12,675

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,220 · program services $10,778 · management and general $22,442

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK AND PROCEESING FEES

    total $33,198 · program services $8,330 · management and general $24,291 · fundraising $577

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $373,095 · end of year $457,278

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $127,834

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $195,000 · end of year $698,495

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $164,306 · end of year $20,460

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,835 · end of year $78,488

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $211,665

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $152,910

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $71,429 · end of year $58,755

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,593,956 · end of year $5,421,847

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $74,818 · end of year $24,968

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $386,138 · end of year $244,773

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,188

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,058 · end of year $14,057

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,059,889 · end of year $5,900,295

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $175,000 · end of year $601,166

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR VISION IS A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM A HEALTHY SAN FRANCISCO BAY, RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND RINGED BY 100,000 ACRES OF VIBRANT TIDAL MARSH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SAVE THE BAY PROTECTS AND RESTORES SAN FRANCISCO BAY FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND WETLANDS RESTORATION.

  • RESTORE BAY HABITAT - WE RESTORE TIDAL MARSH TRANSITION ZONE HABITAT TO NURTURE WILDLIFE AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM RISING TIDES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. WE BOOST PUBLIC FUNDING TO ACCELERATE BAY RESTORATION, AND WE CREATE SHORELINE HABITAT THROUGH NOVEL SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES. MOBILIZING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WE PROPAGATE NATIVE PLANTS, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THEM TO IMPROVE BAY HEALTH AND UTILIZE NATURE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION.

    Expenses $1,065,428

  • CLIMATE POLICY - WE ADVOCATE WITH MANY PARTNERS FOR THE BAY AND ITS SHORELINE COMMUNITIES, SO NATURE GROWS AND PEOPLE THRIVE HERE. WE BATTLE POLLUTION AND PROMOTE GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO BOOST BAY AREA RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REDUCE STORMWATER POLLUTION, EXPANDING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT EMPLOYS NATURE TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS. WE CAMPAIGN FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS THAT PROHIBIT TRASH IN THE BAY AND DESTRUCTIVE SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR EXPANSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE BAY FOR EVERYONE.

    Expenses $683,079 · Grants $3,850

  • OUTREACH - WE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC, PARTNERS AND POLICY-MAKERS TO BE ACTIVE LEADERS FOR BAY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS, STUDENTS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. WE EDUCATE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP ON THE SHORELINE WITH ENGAGING WATERSHED CURRICULUM. WE LEAD THE REGION'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BAY DAY.

    Expenses $462,407

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Lewis

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $208,442
    From this org
    $189,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,243
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,199
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,243
    Filer's total
    $208,442
  • Robin Erickson

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $191,841
    From this org
    $179,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,727
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,114
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,727
    Filer's total
    $191,841
  • Maria Gutkin

    DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING

    Total calculated
    $161,199
    From this org
    $151,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,028
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,171
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,028
    Filer's total
    $161,199
  • Gwendolyn A Tornatore

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $155,053
    From this org
    $154,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $279
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,774
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $279
    Filer's total
    $155,053
  • Jessica Frances Olson

    HABITAT RESTORATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $127,044
    From this org
    $119,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,007
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katherine J Reitter

    SENIOR LEADERSHIP GIFTS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,203
    From this org
    $115,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,957
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,246
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,957
    Filer's total
    $122,203
  • Melody Rose Settelmayer

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $114,202
    From this org
    $106,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,983
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christopher Hockett

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dennis Debroeck

    VICE-CHAIR FOR GOVERNANCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Dakin

    VICE-CHAIR FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Swezey

    VICE-CHAIR FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Fee

    CO-CHAIR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hugh Le

    CO-CHAIR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chirag Amin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adrianne Donley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christiana Jonas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yoon Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carmela Krantz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Minasian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Oshima

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Pierrepont

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joy Leilei Shih-Casado

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terry Young

    DIRECTOR

    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
KATIE REITTER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE - $28,701.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202642259349302699

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