MOUNTAINS 2 SEA
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $219K · expenses $225K · assets $160K
- EIN
- 83-0697842
- Address
- 1245 EUREKA CANYON RD, CORRALITOS, CA 95076-0151
- Website
- www.mtns2sea.org
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to empower youth using outdoor adventure learning to help them achieve their personal potential. Through outings in the mountains and on the sea, participants will develop a strong foundation for personal health and well-being, expand their understanding of the natural world, and gain practical life skills.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian King | Executive Director and field instructor | 2021-2024 | $78,747 | $254,266 | 1 |
| Jamey King | Administrator and field instructor | 2021-2024 | $67,500 | $223,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Livingston | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Kittredge | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edison Jensen | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Sierra | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Polhamus | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $146K · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian King | Executive Director and field instructor | 40 | $67,500 | $0 | $11,247 | $78,747 | 1 |
| Jamey King | Administrator and field instructor | 40 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $67,500 | 1 |
| Dave Livingston | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Kittredge | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edison Jensen | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Sierra | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Polhamus | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $146K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian King | Executive Director and Field Instructor | 40 | $67,500 | $0 | $10,610 | $78,110 | 1 |
| Jamey King | Administrator and Field Instructor | 40 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $67,500 | 1 |
| Dave Livingston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edison Jensen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Kittredge | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Sierra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Polhamus | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $111K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian King | Executive Director and Field Instructor | 40 | $52,500 | $0 | $6,385 | $58,885 | 1 |
| Jamey King | Administrator and Field Instructor | 40 | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | $52,500 | 1 |
| Michael Sierra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Kittredge | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Livingston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edison Jensen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Polhamus | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $75K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian King | Executive Director | 40 | $36,000 | - | $2,524 | $38,524 | 1 |
| Jamey King | Administrator | 40 | $36,000 | - | $0 | $36,000 | 1 |
| Michael Sierra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Kittredge | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Livingston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edison Jensen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Polhamus | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,066 | $224,609 | $159,858 | $159,858 | $117,302 | $96,000 | $137,205 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,088 | $283,660 | $165,400 | $165,400 | $148,028 | $60,000 | $149,741 | 3 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,088 | $283,660 | $165,400 | $165,400 | $148,028 | $60,000 | $149,741 | 3 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $271,356 | $170,751 | $180,545 | $180,545 | $218,812 | $52,544 | $113,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $180,545 | $180,545 | $0 | $0 | $113,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $182,166 | $118,491 | $79,949 | $79,949 | $131,735 | $50,400 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $255,823 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2024 | 5 | $88,904 | 2024 | $22,500 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $64,431 | 2024 | $14,615 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $54,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ SUNRISE FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| SANTA CRUZ ROTARY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $17,350 | 2023 | $17,350 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $6,138 | 2025 | $6,138 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $224,609 spent · pay $170,903 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $137,205 | $123,705 | $6,750 | $6,750 | 61.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $12,833 | $12,833 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,346 | $12,346 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $11,394 | $11,394 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $11,247 | $11,247 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,105 | $10,105 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $8,474 | $8,474 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Activity fees | $7,730 | $7,730 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,562 | $4,562 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Student intern | $3,800 | $3,800 | - | - | 1.7% |
| All other expenses | $2,339 | $2,339 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,738 | - | - | $1,738 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: investment management | $836 | $836 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $224,609 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $283,660 spent · pay $160,351 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $149,741 | $136,241 | $6,750 | $6,750 | 52.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $90,769 | $90,769 | - | - | 32.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $10,610 | $10,610 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $8,829 | $8,829 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Activity fees | $6,630 | $6,630 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $6,440 | $6,440 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Student intern | $5,453 | $5,453 | - | - | 1.9% |
| All other expenses | $2,514 | $2,514 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,174 | $1,174 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $283,660 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $170,751 spent · pay $120,030 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $113,645 | $113,645 | - | - | 66.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $19,489 | $19,489 | $0 | - | 11.4% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $10,179 | $10,179 | $0 | - | 6.0% |
| Insurance | $7,824 | $7,824 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Fees | $6,820 | $6,820 | $0 | - | 4.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $6,385 | $6,385 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Student Intern | $3,010 | $3,010 | - | - | 1.8% |
| All other expenses | $1,572 | - | $1,572 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $327 | $327 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $170,751 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $118,491 spent · pay $80,644 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $80,644 | 68.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,814 | 24.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,749 | 7.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $284 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $118,491 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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