2012-10-08T10:13:49-07:00 2011-12-31 West Rhode & Roberts 3104 Fourth Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2011-01-01 770536297 WILDCOAST WILD 6194238530 925 SEACOAST DRIVE Imperial Beach CA 91932 SERGE DEDINA 2012-10-04 true CHRISTOPHER M ROBERTS 6196155380 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 2417812 false false X www.wildcoast.net X 2000 CA The mission of WiLDCOAST is to conserve coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife. 8 8 13 4307 0 2243789 2393635 0 73 521 9924 16302 2253786 2410458 1088100 1635318 0 709643 652408 0 69484 418146 271665 2215889 2559391 37897 -148933 2138058 1997773 43373 52021 2094685 1945752 The mission of WiLDCOAST is to conserve coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife. Our staff is dedicated to conserving threatened and endangered coastlines and wildlife. OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM IS PASSIONATE, DEDICATED AND DRIVEN TO ACHIEVE HIGH IMPACT RESULTS THAT SAFEGUARD OUR COASTAL AND MARINE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 2294367 1635318 -- Protected 4,371 acres and 2.3 miles of coastline along the Valle de los Cirios Pacific Coast through direct land purchases and conservation easement agreements. -- Secured a $300,000 grant for the City of San Diego to improve the Otay Valley Regional Park.-- Conserved 77.7 miles of shoreline around Laguna San Ignacio through an innovative partnership with Mexico's National Commission for Protected Natural Areas. -- Carried out an intensive national and international media campaign to protect the sensitive Cabo Pulmo coral reef by pressuring decision makers to cancel the Cabo Cortes mega-project. The campaign to protect Cabo Pulmo reached an estimated audience of 200 million (the project was cancelled in June 2012). -- Organized photo exhibitions in Mexico City to highlight the importance of the Cabo Pulmo coral reef that led legislators to pass official motions against the construction of Cabo Cortes and pressure Mexico's environmental protection agency to revoke the project's permits.-- Provided 300 elementary school students with hands-on environmental education in the Otay Valley Regional Park and the Sweetwater Marsh. -- Highlighted the need to conserve Bahia Magdalena's rich yet fragile mangrove ecosystems through Mexican national media reports that reached an estimated 20 million viewers. -- Mobilized communities in Baja California Sur to address the regions' most pressing conservation needs by developing a network of WiLDCOAST "chapters" in Punta Abreojos, Bahia Asuncin, and Bahia Magdalena.-- Led the second binational Tijuana River Action Month through which 14 organizations from the U.S. and Mexico held cleanup and stewardship activities that mobilized 4,229 participants to improve 3.25 acres of habitat and removed 63,476 lbs. of ocean bound trash from the region's largest watershed. Coordinated 10 cleanup and restoration projects in the Otay River Valley with 392 volunteers who collected 5,500 lbs. of trash and helped to restore 83 acres of riparian habitat. -- Broadcast the "Don't Eat Sea Turtle" message through 22 media agencies in six cities throughout Mexico and reached an estimated 1 million people. In response to the campaign the Archbishop of Acapulco called Catholic followers to stop consuming sea turtle eggs and meat.-- Mobilized over 100 key stakeholders in the Los Cabos region to oppose the destruction of the coral reef in Cabo Pulmo by rejecting the Cabo Corts project. -- Supported the reintroduction of California Condors to their native range in Baja California. In 2011, a condor chick was born in the wild, bringing the Baja California population to 25 birds. -- Mobilized over 500 residents, artists, researchers, and officials to support endangered species conservation by organizing the first Sea Turtle Festival in Acapulco. -- Trained 45 local residents as environmental promoters in Tijuana, Mexico to reduce the flow of ocean-bound trash from neighborhoods lacking basic services. -- Hosted the 8th Annual Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival and Surf Contest that featured over 150 contestants from five countries and over 600 attendees. The event raised nearly $25,000 for conservation. 2294367 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 13 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA X X CLARK LABITAN 6194236037 925 SEACOAST DRIVE IMPERIAL BEACH CA 91932 EDDIE KISFALUDY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES YOUNG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD LEE FORSTER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL LEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA KANTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF OPDYCKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKOS ZOGGAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY HAWLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGE DEDINA 40.00 X 95000 0 10425 95000 10425 0 false false false 0 2393635 2393635 0 521 521 0 0 0 0 23656 7354 16302 16302 0 0 0 2410458 16823 0 0 1635318 1635318 0 105425 69993 26586 8846 0 444788 290780 114319 39689 0 58237 44061 12116 2060 43958 29171 10727 4060 0 11009 11000 9 13514 13514 0 0 0 0 15771 15641 5 125 0 0 0 41052 32890 4081 4081 45240 44750 138 352 0 0 0 0 36482 32422 2030 2030 8529 6823 853 853 TELEPHONE 8623 6759 1864 SUPPLIES 8407 6033 1131 1243 Printing and Publications 5277 4929 33 315 OVERHEAD 36757 29289 5432 2036 OUTSIDE SERVICES 37992 32872 1367 3753 3012 1636 1335 41 2559391 2294367 195540 69484 341793 51626 448542 666681 125000 59489 1185815 1186098 0 0 0 0 2110 2545 158198 126974 34688 31224 0 0 0 0 110 110 2138058 1997773 43373 52021 43373 52021 X 1377885 1360543 716800 585209 2094685 1945752 2138058 1997773 -148933 X false true true X false false X 1366075 2103309 2460045 2243789 2393635 10566853 0 0 1366075 2103309 2460045 2243789 2393635 10566853 3599420 6967433 35927 16581 764 73 521 53866 0 3060 3127 115 6302 10627021 0.65560 0.57120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21375 20625 750 107738 84535 23203 29085 21814 7271 31224 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Costasalvaje is a Mexican company that has been granted non-profit status in Mexico. Tax positions for the open tax years as of December 31, 2011 were reviewed, and it was determined that no provision for uncertain tax positions is required. true NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1635318 1635318 1635318 north america PROGRAM SERVICE 1635318 WIRE FMV 1 false false false false false false Additional Supplemental Information WILDCOAST HAS A MEMBERSHIP EQUITY INTEREST IN THE FOREIGN RELATED ORGANIZATION "COSTASALVAJE". COSTASALVAJE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CORPORATE STATUS. X false dempsey 23656 23656 7354 23656 23656 7354 7354 16302 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST at THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICEs. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ONCE A YEAR EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process an electronic copy is provided to the audit committee members and other members of the board of directors for review prior to mailing the signed form 990 to the irs. COSTASALVAJE AC LAS DUnAS 160 - 203 FRACE. PLAYA ENSENADA B.C. 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