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John Dawson

Board Chair · Freshwater Life INC

Board Chair at Freshwater Life INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
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Others who share this name
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Reported as Board Chair of Freshwater Life INC, based in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Also listed as Board Chair of Onereef Worldwide Stewardship, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Onereef Worldwide Stewardship Board Chair · $2.3M revenue · Palo Alto, CAOneReefs mission is to ensure healthy ocean ecosystems and thriving coastal communities across the Pacific.Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Freshwater Life INC Board Chair · $111K revenue · Santa Cruz, CAThe mission of Freshwater Life is to prevent species extinction by removing invasive species.Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named John Dawson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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John Dawson 2 organizations · Greenville, SCChildren's Museum of the Upstate INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Owensboro, KYOwensboro Area Museum of Science and History INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Amarillo, TXIndependent Electrical Contractors INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Ventura, CAYouth with a Mission Ventura - Global Strategic Initiatives
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John Dawson 1 organization · Plano, TXRyan Palmer Foundation
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John Dawson 1 organization · St Charles, MOChamber of Commerce of St Charles Mo
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John Dawson 1 organization · Statesville, NCDove House Childrens Advocacy Center
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John Dawson 1 organization · Hilliard, OHMilitary Veterans Resource Center
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John Dawson 1 organization · Georgetown, TXCaptain Blys Educational Foundation INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Palatine, ILThe Build Team Nfp
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John Dawson 1 organization · Milwaukee, WIOur Next Generation INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Coshocton, OHUnited Steelworkers
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John Dawson 1 organization · Dallas, TXNational Association of Worksite Health Centers
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John Dawson 1 organization · Sweetwater, TNSweetwater Hospital Association
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John Dawson 1 organization · San Pedro, CAWild Horse Native American Association
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John Dawson 1 organization · Des Moines, IAInternational Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
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John Dawson 1 organization · Champlain, NYSt Marys Mission Center INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Little Rock, AR18 Natural State Council
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John Dawson 1 organization · Cedar Falls, IAIowa Academy of Science
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John Dawson 1 organization · New York, NYNRDC Action Fund INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Port Hueneme, CAAgape Hands
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John Dawson 1 organization · San Jose, CASilicon Valley Urban Debate League
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John Dawson 1 organization · Bristol, VAGraham Bible College INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Winston Salem, NCLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Solana Beach, CALittle League Baseball INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Columbus, OHCommunity for New Direction Incorporation
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John Dawson 1 organization · Clarksville, TNCivitan International
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John Dawson 1 organization · Mirror Lake, NHMirror Lake Protective Association INC
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John Dawson 1 organization · Covina, CAElan Youth Arts
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John Dawson 1 organization · Milwaukee, WISaint John's Communities INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President · FY2025
$215K
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Dir. Finance · FY2025
$175K
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Dir. Strategy · FY2025
$175K
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Us Director · FY2023
$144K
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Dir. Programs · FY2025
$133K
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Dir. Monitoring · FY2025
$130K
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Board Member · FY2025
$20K
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CEO · FY2025
$16K
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Treasurer · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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Board Member · FY2025
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CEO · FY2025

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org