Save Our Shores

Analysis

Save Our Shores is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Save Our Shores reported income of $552k and spending of $591k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $534k to $552k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Save Our Shores sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Very Little Theater Inc ($552k), Sounds True Foundation ($552k) and United Church Residences of Delaware Ohio Inc ($552k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $289k. At year end it held assets of $350k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $339k. It reported 7 employees.