Coastal Quest EIN 31-1678716

Coastal Quest

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Connects land and sea to protect coastal areas and waters for people and nature. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Berkeley, CA
Website
www.coastal-quest.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.3MFY2024
Expenses
$3.5M
Net assets
$1.3M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  31-1678716 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berkeley, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects land and sea to protect coastal areas and waters for people and nature.
Leadership
Dr Tegan Hoffmann · Executive Dir. · $205K
Money in and out
$3.3M revenue, $3.5M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$222K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -174% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▼ -6%
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$329K
FY2024▼ -33%
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$222K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Resilient Coastal Communities and Governments. Coastal Quest collaborates with nonprofits, community organizations, local and state agencies, and other leaders to create equitable solutions that mitigate climate change impacts, enhance water quality, and support healthy coastal ecosystems.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Protecting and Restoring Coastal Ecosystems.Globally, efforts are underway to reframe the role of coastal ecosystems in climate change mitigation and to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030.

$626Kprogram expense
03

Resilient Protected Areas and Parks. A United States executive order has prompted state and local governments to swiftly develop nature-based solutions to combat climate change. These solutions aim to sequester carbon, reduce pollution, restore wildlife habitats, and benefit communities.

$594Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCoastal Quest
EINHdr · item D31-1678716
Principal addressHdr · item CBerkeley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.coastal-quest.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$204,861Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$140,274Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$135,349Pt VII · Sec A
$119,157Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Com & Outreach
$109,532Pt VII · Sec A
Director Finance
$104,304Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Tegan Hoffmann’s $205K as Executive Dir. is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Tegan Hoffmann$204,861$192,478$187,633$184,657
Tegan Hoffmann$159,803
Julie Kuchepatov$140,274
Julio Garcia$135,349$133,793
Becca Williams$119,157
Tina Lee$115,658
Lily Verdone$113,034
Sadie Waddington$109,532$103,704

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.1M · 96%
Program service revenue$129K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$3.1M
Program service revenue4%$129K
Investment income$10K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.06
Program services84%$2.9M
Management & general11%$366K
Fundraising6%$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$899K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$329K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $899K · Operating expenses/yr $3.5M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.5M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $366K · Total expenses $3.5M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $200K · Total expenses $3.5M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $121K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.1M · Total revenue $3.3M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.1M · Total revenue $3.3M
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $129K · Total revenue $3.3M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $3.3M
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $129K · Total expenses $3.5M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.3M · Prior year $3.5M
-6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $823K · FY2024 $3.3M
+41%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.3M · Expenses $3.5M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.6M
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Tegan Hoffmann · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $205K · Total expenses $3.5M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $3.5M
54%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $25K · Gross raised $708K
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -6%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 54 grants · $1.4M · 2021–2024
Sustainable Solano INCCA · FY2024$52,500
Wishtoyo FoundationCA · FY2024$40,000
Green Cities Fund INCCA · FY2024$30,000
Color the WaterCA · FY2024$30,000
Nature CollectiveCA · FY2024$22,478
Orange County CoastkeeperCA · FY2024$21,028
Monterey CoastkeeperCA · FY2024$16,796
Crystal Cove ConservancyCA · FY2024$10,000
Laguna Canyon FoundationCA · FY2024$7,500
The Surfrider FoundationCA · FY2024$7,000
International Bird RescueCA · FY2024$7,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$823K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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