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← SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,591,047
Total expenses
$15,459,096
Contributions and grants received
$226,989
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$15,192,290
Investment income
$134,237
Other revenue
$37,531
Total assets, end of year
$18,144,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,322,632
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,821,568
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,085,690
Management and general expenses
$1,373,406
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,085,690

Program services were 91.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $226,989

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Service Revenue

    total $15,192,290 · related or exempt $15,192,290

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $141,027 · excluded $141,027

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $13,908

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $13,908

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $13,908 · related or exempt $13,908

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $375,513

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

    other assets $382,303

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$6,790

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$6,790 · excluded -$6,790

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $23,623 · related or exempt $23,623

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $23,623

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $558,206 · program services $514,482 · management and general $43,724

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,205,159 · program services $6,640,776 · management and general $564,383

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,052,814 · program services $970,348 · management and general $82,466

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $579,253 · program services $533,880 · management and general $45,373

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,931 · management and general $29,931

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,900 · management and general $32,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,459,698 · program services $4,131,783 · management and general $327,915

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $190,770 · program services $186,321 · management and general $4,449

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $87,406 · program services $68,620 · management and general $18,786

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $329,945 · program services $304,100 · management and general $25,845

  • 17 · Travel

    total $58,534 · program services $53,237 · management and general $5,297

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $95,018 · program services $53,030 · management and general $41,988

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,143 · program services $8,427 · management and general $716

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $140,268 · program services $129,281 · management and general $10,987

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $349,583 · program services $329,000 · management and general $20,583

  • 24b · Other expenses: Licenses, Taxes and Fee

    total $98,289 · program services $95,981 · management and general $2,308

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $80,602 · management and general $80,602

  • 24d · Other expenses: Lease Expenses

    total $37,182 · program services $34,270 · management and general $2,912

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $64,395 · program services $32,154 · management and general $32,241

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $438,701 · end of year $826,351

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,632,256

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,723 · end of year $5,605,706

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,791,176

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $176,369 · end of year $57,890

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

    $159,504

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

    $150,460

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,976 · end of year $9,044

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $10,539,450

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,429,234

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,105,759

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,699,905 · end of year $1,940,365

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,832,349 · end of year $9,566,423

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,308,726 · end of year $815,844

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,460,344 · end of year $5,688,281

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $205,111 · end of year $133,287

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Provide scientific support and tools for decision making and communication through collaborative efforts.

  • Clean Water Program: Our Clean Water Program is one of the nation's premier water quality science supporting aquatic resource protection. Clean Water anticipates and meets the water quality information needs of managers and the public. The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay is the flagship of the Clean Water Program.

    Expenses $3,959,481 · Revenue $5,286,027

  • Resilient Landscapes Program: Resilient Landscapes develops ecosystem restoration and landscape management strategies that sustain key ecological services. We rigorously evaluate management alternatives using innovative visualization and design.

    Expenses $2,763,596 · Revenue $4,778,431

  • Regional Monitoring Program (RMP): The RMP is a subset of the Clean Water Program. Chemical contamination in San Francisco Bay is governed by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (the Water Board). The Water Board has a wellarticulated framework for managing contamination in the Bay contained in the Water Quality Control Plan (Plan). The Plan classifies the valued attributes of the Bay as "beneficial usesX and establishes water quality objectives that are protective of these beneficial uses. The RMP is an innovative collaborative effort between the Institute, the Water Baord, and the regulated discharges community. This program for contaminants of concern in the San Francisco Estuary is the primary source of information and is used to evaluate beneficial useimpairment in the Bay due to chemical contamination.

    Expenses $3,244,672 · Revenue $4,177,847

  • Environmental Informatics(EI): Working with both internal and external collaborators, Environmental Informatics operationalizes credible scientific knowledge using innovative technologies. The program is a union of multiple disciplines, organized to promote data management, visualization, analysis, and software development in support of ongoing and emerging needs.Environmental Informatics staff guide statewide technology efforts aimed to promote data transparency and exchange. They enjoy a strong track record of success and salience in a highly competitive technology environment. By augmenting the capacity of key public partners, the team credibly translates authoritative aquatic ecosystem data into dynamic, visually stimulating information to guide and evaluate environmental planning, management, and regulatory decisions.Aquatic Science Center (ASC): Was formed to assist with the efficient delivery of financial, scientific, monitoring, and information management support functions.

    Expenses $4,117,941 · Revenue $987,516

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann Hayden

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Skyli Mcafee

    Vice Chair - SFEI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Mumley

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lorien Fono

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carter Brown

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phil Crader

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Laputz

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Law

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amber Mace

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James McGrath

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amit Mutsuddy

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Olivieri

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Salzman

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lori Schectel

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Tucker

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luisa Valiela

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Mogus

    Member (JUL-JAN)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Warner Chabot

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $168,813
    From this org
    $168,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,813
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $168,813

  • David Senn

    Program Director/Manager

    Total calculated
    $153,413
    From this org
    $153,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,413
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $153,413

  • Antholy Hale

    Program Director/Manager

    Total calculated
    $150,431
    From this org
    $150,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,431
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $150,431

  • Karen Verpeet

    Program Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $147,904
    From this org
    $147,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Trudeau

    Program Director/Manager

    Total calculated
    $143,036
    From this org
    $143,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jay Davis

    Program Director/Manager

    Total calculated
    $137,578
    From this org
    $137,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Melissa Foley

    Program Science Director

    Total calculated
    $128,325
    From this org
    $128,325
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Written employment contract

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501339349307825

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