SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY
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Plain text SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://furp.org/org/sunflower-star-laboratory-873957769. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2024]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/sunflower-star-laboratory-873957769
MLA “SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY.” furp.org, tax years 2023–2024, https://furp.org/org/sunflower-star-laboratory-873957769. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $299K ($307K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $112K · assets $212K
- EIN
- 87-3957769
- Address
- PO BOX 228, MOSS LANDING, CA 95039-0228
- Website
- sunflowerstarlab.org
- NTEE code
- C30 Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (Environment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (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))
- Principal officer
- Vincent Christian (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Sunflower Star Labotory leads research and conservation to recover the sunflower star, building kelp forest resilience within our communities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Kidd | Project Mgr. | 2023-2024 | $26,085 | $66,624 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuven Bank | Chairman | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pricilla Martin | Treasurer | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Chen Allen | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Kim | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Freiwald | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosie Arathoon | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Frey | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vincent Christian (former) | LAB MANAGER | 2023 | 50 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Priscilla Martin (former) | TREASURER | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Kidd | Project Mgr. | 20 | $26,085 | $0 | $0 | $26,085 | 1 |
| Reuven Bank | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pricilla Martin | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Chen Allen | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Kim | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jan Freiwald | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Arathoon | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Frey | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $41K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY KIDD | AQUACULTURE PROJECT MANAGER | 20 | $40,539 | - | - | $40,539 | 1 |
| VINCENT CHRISTIAN | LAB MANAGER | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REUVEN BANK | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PRISCILLA MARTIN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA CHEN ALLEN | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW KIM | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAN FREIWALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA FREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSIE ARATHOON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $299,106 | $112,103 | $212,378 | $211,693 | $285,001 | $0 | $26,085 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,850 | $64,264 | $27,619 | $27,184 | $79,092 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $414,607 in all, tax years 2023 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | $165,521 | 1 | $165,521 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| VALHALLA FOUNDATION | $102,500 | 1 | $102,500 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY” | show |
| MERRY S GRAHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TR OF12-9-21 | $50,000 | 2 | $35,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY” | show |
| ARTHUR L BUD JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF ELAINE V JOHNSON FOUNDATION | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY” | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $20,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS INC | $19,548 | 1 | $19,548 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $14,538 | 2 | $6,712 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOTHILLS FOREVER INCORPORATED | CA | C30 | $188,014 | $111,014 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RESILIENT PALISADES | CA | C30 | $322,289 | $139,825 | BOARD MEMBER | $15,800 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COASTAL CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH | CA | C30 | $544,513 | $628,496 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GUADALUPE NIPOMO DUNES CENTER | CA | C30 | $505,614 | $398,803 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO BEAVER BRIGADE | CA | C30 | $242,279 | $194,930 | Director | $79,295 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUGI FOUNDATION | CA | C30 | $466,113 | $558,132 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY | CA | C30 | $350,447 | $322,466 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WATER CLIMATE TRUST | CA | C30 | $378,161 | $354,691 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $93,580 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SRI LANKA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC | CA | C30 | $199,370 | $125,131 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CORAL GARDENERS USA | CA | C30 | $334,452 | $48 | President & Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MORRO COAST AUDUBON SOCIETY | CA | C30 | $191,778 | $165,588 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RUNNERS FOR PUBLIC LANDS | CA | C30 | $281,589 | $204,509 | Exective Director | $82,107 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL OF SAN JOSE | CA | C30 | $251,162 | $317,606 | EXECUTIVE DI | $151,169 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY | CA | C30 | $482,988 | $963,694 | Executive Dir. | $95,729 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FORESTS FOREVER INC | CA | C30 | $280,858 | $317,680 | Ex Dir. & Secre | $56,398 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EDUCATION FUND | CA | C30 | $445,620 | $442,448 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILDERNESS TORAH | CA | C30 | $515,434 | $541,243 | Int Exec Dir | $111,754 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEQUOIA DHARMA | CA | C30 | $250,010 | $63,649 | Chair,President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WATER ASSOCIATION OF KERN COUNTY | CA | C30 | $239,766 | $226,557 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CENTRAL BASIN WATER ASSOCIATION | CA | C30 | $216,725 | $193,924 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTRAL COAST TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CA | C30 | $235,259 | $196,697 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 · $112,103 spent · pay $26,085 · grants $8,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $55,377 | $52,243 | $2,517 | $617 | 49.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,085 | $26,085 | - | - | 23.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $17,654 | $17,610 | - | $44 | 15.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $8,400 | $8,400 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,771 | - | - | $2,771 | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,570 | $1,413 | $157 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $246 | - | $35 | $211 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $112,103 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $64,264 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $40,539 | 63.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,208 | 29.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,200 | 6.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $317 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $64,264 | 100% |
In the news
55 news articles name this organization (October 2023 to November 2026); the latest 10:
- Sunflower stars temporarily make their return to Monterey Bay
santacruzsentinel.com, November 10, 2026 - Scientists Deploy A 24-Armed Secret Weapon To Save Calif. Kelp Forests
sej.org, October 14, 2026 - Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California's kelp forests | Climate crisis
theguardian.com, October 13, 2026 - Lab-Grown Sunflower Sea Stars Tested in Monterey Bay | News
montereycountynow.com, October 7, 2026 - Quick Bites | La Placa Italian Cuisine in Scotts Valley now open
santacruzsentinel.com, August 19, 2026 - More than 99% of California's sunflower sea stars vanished, now scientists have found a mysterious colony that could help revive dying kelp forests
indiatimes.com, August 13, 2026 - Fuzzy Purple Urchin Eaters Return to Sea Center
independent.com, August 6, 2026 - Endangered sunflower stars return to 'Sea Center' at Sterns Wharf
lompocrecord.com, July 30, 2026 - Endangered sunflower stars return to 'Sea Center' at Sterns Wharf
santamariatimes.com, July 30, 2026 - Endangered Sunflower Stars are Back at Sea Center on Wharf
noozhawk.com, July 25, 2026
News article metadata and links: The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/). Matched by: Exact name match: "sunflower star laboratory". A shared name is not proof of the same organization; how the matching works. Most in the news.
Others with the same interests
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- CLAREMONT CANYON CONSERVANCY CA
- CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF LAND TRUSTS CA
- YUBAROOTS CA
- ARTS FOR EARTH FOUNDATION CA
- SCOTT RIVER WATER TRUST CA
- EARTH LIVING FOUNDATION CA
- EMERALD RIDGE MUTUAL WATER COMPANY CA
- SOUTH SAN DIEGO BAY WATERSHED TRUST CA
- FRIENDS OF HUDDART & WUNDERLICH PARKS CA
- ANDERSON SPRINGS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE CA
In other datasets, the same topic (Environment) in CA:
- Lobbying client: ACF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection · Environment
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 146.01, Monterey County, California, place (city or town) Moss Landing, CA, county Monterey County, CA, state California; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Ashley Kidd was paid $26,085, -0.0 times the median household income in Moss Landing, CA ($-666,666,666), where 11.1% of residents live in poverty.
- Revenue of $299,106 is $6,647 per resident of Moss Landing, CA (population 45).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 146.01, Monterey County, California | Place (city or town) Moss Landing, CA | County Monterey County, CA | State California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 5,074 | 45 | 437,613 | 39,287,377 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 5,400 | 237 | 439,035 | 39,538,223 |
| Median age B01002 | 33.2 | 62.0 | 35.5 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 25.7% | 22.0% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 11.8% | 48.9% | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| Households B11001 | 1,194 | 15 | 132,489 | 13,548,091 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 34.5% | 0.0% | 29.6% | 27.0% |
| Median household income B19013 | $97,107 | $-666,666,666 | $97,230 | $99,122 |
| Median family income B19113 | $96,929 | $-666,666,666 | $103,820 | $113,346 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $28,628 | $111,213 | $40,422 | $49,513 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 14.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 2,098 | 23 | 197,008 | 20,068,466 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 25.1 | - | 25.4 | 28.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 28.2% | 37.1% |
| Housing units B25001 | 1,300 | 44 | 145,469 | 14,644,735 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 65.9% | 100.0% | 52.1% | 55.9% |
| Renters B25003 | 34.1% | 0.0% | 47.9% | 44.1% |
| Median home value B25077 | $718,900 | $-666,666,666 | $781,000 | $734,700 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $1,973 | $-666,666,666 | $2,055 | $2,036 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 26.9% | 33.8% |
| Black B03002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 82.9% | 0.0% | 61.6% | 40.2% |
| Asian B03002 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 15.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Economy now FRED unemployment 5.1% in Sep 2026 (5.5% a year earlier); per capita personal income $90,957 in 2025, up 30% in five years (+4.3% after inflation); the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 146.01, Monterey County, California.
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