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EIN 83-1463002

Sea Hugger

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Half Moon Bay
State
California
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C27: Recycling Programs
Description
Sea Hugger educates the public on reducing plastic dependency, protects marine environment and aquatic life, and helps create sustainable coastal communities. They achieve this by hosting community beach cleanups and educating about microplastics dangers. In 2022, Sea Hugger added more videos to its camp Sea Hugger virtual field trip series.
Total revenues
$116,807
2023
Total expenses
$110,906
2023
Total assets
$6,859
2023
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Sea Hugger

Educate the public about the dangers of microplastic and show them how to reduce their public waste through hosting community beach cleanups. Program achievements for 2022: 1. Added one more videos to our camp Sea Hugger virtual field trip video series. 2. Tabled at nine events. 3. Spoke at seven schools. 4. Hosted six field trips with bay area schools. 5. Hosted eight private beach cleanups with business. 6. Financially supported litter4tokens, a south african ngo, that employs locals to clean the beaches in exchange for food, clothing, and household necessities. 7. Financially supported trash4tokens in mexico that has the same mission as litter4tokens. 8. Advocated for twelve federal and state conservation laws and ordinances. 9. Participated in a coalition to protect 30% of our worlds oceans by 2030. 10. Participated in a coalition to create a global plastics treaty. 11. Participated in four other global plastic reduction coalitions.

Grants made by Sea Hugger

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Friends of Litter4tokensSupport$6,000

Who funds Sea Hugger

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Smcu Community FundTo Provide Assistance To Summer Enrichment Programs$25,000
Mavericks Community FoundationGeneral Support$11,809
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$9,890
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Sea Hugger

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle CleaveExecutive Director$12,000
Jennifer DillSecretary$0
Autumn CleaveChairperson$0
Jeremy BrownBoard Member$0
Kirsten HagenTreasurer$0

Financials for Sea Hugger

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$73,873
Program services$18,788
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$23,439
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$707
Total revenues$116,807

Form 990s for Sea Hugger

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-09990EZView PDF
2022-122023-08-10990View PDF
2021-122022-08-29990EZView PDF
2020-122021-11-09990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-13990EZView PDF

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Data update history
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Smcu Community Fund
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $9,890 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
RecyclingEnvironment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1047 San Carlos Ave
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Mateo County, CA
Website URL
seahugger.org/ 
Phone
(650) 302-9049
IRS details
EIN
83-1463002
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C27: Recycling Programs
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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