Crystal Cove Conservancy
Supports Crystal Cove State Park's education, science, and historic building restoration. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.9M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, and $10.3M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1999
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Recreation & Sports
- Location
- Newport Coast, CA
- Website
- www.crystalcove.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Shannon Kate Wheeler’s $282K as President/CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1841 $1–10M recreation & sports 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Kate Wheeler | $281,667 | $240,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Kate Wheeler | — | — | $218,143 | $231,493 | $201,709 | $147,960 |
| Hallie Jones | $204,909 | $49,725 | — | — | — | — |
| Sara Ludovise | — | — | $118,771 | $122,033 | — | — |
| Cynthia Otto | — | — | — | $110,505 | — | — |
| Lauren Bordages | $102,757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cindy Otto | — | $102,138 | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Diemart | — | — | — | — | $95,762 | — |
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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Where the work happens
Restore
Located on the historic unceded lands and waters of the acjachemen and tongva tribal nations, crystal cove state park comprises 400 acres of coastal bluff habitat, 3.2 miles of mostly undeveloped beaches, 2400 acres of backcountry habitat, an 1100-ACRE offshore marine protected area, and a 12-ACRE historic district listed on the national…
Educate
The conservancy's unique value proposition holds the critical importance of equipping young people for the environmental challenges of tomorrow at its core and acknowledges that the best way to learn science is by doing science: teach students while they explore real world problems in real contexts alongside real scientists and…
Protect
Crystal cove state park is part of an interconnected landscape. While the boundaries that define it are invisible to the plants and animals that live here, how we manage the land within those boundaries has impact far beyond its borders.
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 78% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 10% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 15% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -76% | — | — |
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