Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF OCEAN RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA. FOR OVER 25 YEARS CMSF HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NGO'S, AND FOUNDATIONS TO ENHANCE OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT BY LEVERAGING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COLLABORATION.
THE CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF OCEAN RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - CMSF provides program oversight, financial management and other services to build capacity for projects that directly support our mission of enhancing our coastal environment and communities by leveraging science, technology and collaboration. Through fiscal sponsorship, CMSF supports dozens of projects in areas of interpretive education and outreach, sea level rise, environmental monitoring, water supply enhancement, and vessel speed reduction to decrease coastal air pollution and marine mammal disturbances.
MARINE PROTECTED AREA (MPA) EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - CMSF connects ocean users to California's Marine Protected Areas through educational resources aimed at building awareness of California's rich and diverse marine ecosystems. By providing MPA toolkits and resources to hundreds of partners including marinas, harbors, bait and tackle shops, sporting goods shops and MPA Collaboratives across the state, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation creates greater awareness of Marine Protected Areas and empowers Californians to protect their marine resources.
WATERSHED RESILIENCE - CMSF provides technical expertise in the development of monitoring, messaging and relationship building required to protect California's watersheds. Through work with coastal counties, cities and rural communities, CMSF provides data and coordination to resource managers focused on improving water quality in creeks, rivers and storm drains.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Alan Arvin | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $46,046 |
Tracey Weiss | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $12,050 |
Steve Dennis | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Kay Archer Bowden | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Dr Melissa Garren | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
David Rossum | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Dr Judith Connor | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Scott Hennessey | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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