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Nonprofits›Oceanographic Teaching Stations Inc

Education

Oceanographic Teaching Stations Inc

MANHATTAN BCH, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$925K

37 grants

EIN

953409019

Tax year

2024

Mission

The specific and primary purposes are to foster and promote the public study of, and interest in, the oceans, tidelands and beaches of Southern California, the marine life therein, and the impact of human population on that environment. OTS and the Roundhouse have been fulfilling this mission since 1979, in the heart of Downtown Manhattan Beach, at the very end of the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$737K

Program service revenue$159K

Investment income$26K

Other revenue$173K

Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$685K

Fundraising$80K

Other expenses$354K

Total expenses$1.0M

Total assets$1.9M

Net assets$1.9M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Matt Friedman

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Owen Murray

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Mark Burton

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Hillel Cohn

Chairman

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

John Roberts

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chuck Milam

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Paul Konwiser

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Greenberg

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lynne Gross

Director

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Robin Curren

Director

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Richard Fruin

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Richard Montgomery

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Martha Tapias-Mansfield

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jessica Vincent

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grace Adams

Executive Director

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

SKECHERS FOUNDATION

$180K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

ALICE C TYLER PERPETUAL TRUST

$65K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2024

GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW

$21K

TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR LAUSD STUDENTS

2024

JHM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$20K

PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION

2024

HOTCHKIS FOUNDATION

$16K

TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2024

SKECHERS FOUNDATION

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

JHM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$20K

PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION

2023

GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW

$12K

2023 SUMMER OF JOY ENHANCEMENT PROVIDER GRANT

2023

The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family

$10K

General & Unrestricted

2023

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

$10K

SCIENCE-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$8K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

Teichert Foundation

$5K

SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAMS

2023

ROBERT A WALLER FOUNDATION

$1K

ROUNDHOUSE ACQUARIUM

2023

GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW

$79K

2022 SUMMER OF JOY GRANT

2022

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

$78K

SCIENCE-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM

2022

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

$28K

ONLINE STEM INSTRUCTION TO CHILDREN, GRADES K-8

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$25K

EDUCATION

2022

ALICE C TYLER PERPETUAL TRUST

$25K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2022

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$10K

ENVIRONMENT

2022

ROBERT A WALLER FOUNDATION

$4K

SUPPORT

2022

ROBERT A WALLER FOUNDATION

$1K

SUPPORT

2022

SEMPRA FOUNDATION

$151

EDUCATION

2022

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

$52K

LAUSD PARTNER MATCHING FUND PROGRAM WHICH AUGMENTS STEM PROGRAMING RELATED TO MARINE SCIENCE, LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, AND SCIENCE-ART INTEGRATION. TARGET POPULATION IS ENGLISH LEARNERS, STUDENTS RECLASSIFIED AS FLEUNT ENGLISH PROFICIENTS, LOW-INCOME SYSTEMS, AND FOSTER YOUTH.

2021

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$20K

EDUCATION

2021

HOTCHKIS FOUNDATION

$18K

TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2021

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$10K

UNRESTRICTED