Animal-Related
Sea Otter Savvy
WATSONVILLE, CA
Total revenue
$216K
Total expenses
$189K
Net assets
$27K
Grants received
$32K
5 grants
EIN
850961529
Tax year
2024
Mission
Fosters community awareness and involvement to reduce human caused disturbance to sea otters thru education, outreach, and research.
Programs
2 programs
Website and Social Media - 500K followers thru Facebook, X, Instagram, You Tube channel Highlights include collaborative posts with many influential partners including Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Marine Mammal Center and Defenders of Wildlife. Creation and sharing of a digital media toolkit for Sea Otter Awareness Week 2024. A 120 % increase in actual/expected website traffic during Sea Otter Awareness Week 2924. Expenses include staff salaries, contractors, Software
Research on Sea Otter Disturbance- 100,000 people benefitted. Highlights include publication of research in Journal of Wildlife Management ( impact factor 2586) and presentation of research at the 25th Conference on the Biology of Marine Mannals in Perth, AU Expenses include staff salaries, volunteer expenses, supplies and materials, and travel
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
4 listed
Gena Bentall
Director/President
$78K
30 hrs/wk
Michelle Staedler
Secretary
—
1 hrs/wk
Cheryl Brantley
Treasurer
—
2 hrs/wk
Heather Barrett
Science Communications Director
$43K
20 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$32K from 3 funders · 5 grants · 2021–2023
$30K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$2K · 1 grant · 2023
$100 · 1 grant · 2022