Bay Org

Organization Overview

Bay Org, operating under the name Bay Ecotarium, is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (A56) the organization is classified as: Natural History & Natural Science Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Bay Ecotarium employed 90 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Bay Ecotarium is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Bay Ecotarium generated $9.3m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 9 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (2.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $11.3m during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND ITS WATERSHED - FROM THE SIERRA TO THE SEA. SAN FRANCISCO'S LARGEST WATERSHED CONSERVATION GROUP, BAY.ORG IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT SPEAKS NOT JUST FOR THE BAY, LOCAL COASTAL WATERS, DELTA, RIVERS, AND WETLANDS, BUT ALSO FOR THE WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS PLACE - THE LARGEST ESTUARY ON THE WEST COAST - THEIR HOME. BAY.ORG IS CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP THAT PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE BAY BY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND TAPPING INTO THE LIFESTYLE OF THE BAY AREA. WE ARE CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT CONSERVATION TO MAKE IT APPROACHABLE, ACHIEVABLE, AND FUN. THROUGH OUR FIVE UNIQUE DIVISIONS (AQUARIUM OF THE BAY, THE BAY INSTITUTE, SEA LION CENTER, ECOCENTER AT HERON'S HEAD PARK, BAY MODEL ALLIANCE), WE MOTIVATE BAY AREA RESIDENTS AND OUT OF TOWN VISITORS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE FOR A HEALTHY, THRIVING ECOSYSTEM.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PROGRAM #1: EXHIBITSBAY.ORG, WHICH OPERATES THE AQUARIUM OF THE BAY, IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. IT IS THE ONLY SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATED AQUARIUM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 500,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR WITH EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND ITS WATERSHED. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 364 DAYS A YEAR. THE AQUARIUM DISPLAYS ABOUT 24,000 LOCAL MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS IN THEMED GALLERIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND REGIONAL HABITATS. THE AQUARIUM ADDRESSES RELEVANT ISSUES IN MARINE CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE WITH EXHIBITRY IN SEVEN GALLERIES. THE GALLERIES FOCUS ON DISCOVERING THE BAY, HABITATS OF LOCAL FISH, INVERTEBRATES, AND ALGAE, AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ON NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES. THE JELLIES GO WITH THE FLOW GALLERY DISPLAYS SIX SPECIES OF JELLYFISH ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON THEIR BIOLOGY, HABITATS, AND CONSERVATION. THE NEARSHORE TUNNEL GALLERY IS A 300-FOOT WALK-THROUGH TUNNEL FEATURING FISH AND INVERTEBRATES FOUND IN THE SHALLOWER WATERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE OCTOPUS AND FRIENDS GALLERY EXHIBITS OCTOPUS, CRABS, ROCKFISH, TURBAN SNAILS, AND OTHER INTERESTING INVERTEBRATES. THE SHARKS OF ALCATRAZ IS A 300-FOOT ACRYLIC TUNNEL DISPLAY FOCUSED ON LOCAL SHARKS, SKATES, RAYS, AND STURGEON. THE BAY LAB GALLERY FEATURES FISH, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, AND SMALL MAMMALS. IN THIS GALLERY, ALL OF THE ANIMAL DISPLAYS AND INTERACTIVES ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DEVASTATING EFFECT IT HAS ON ANIMAL POPULATIONS. THE FINAL DISPLAY THAT VISITORS ENCOUNTER ARE THE RIVER OTTERS. WATERSHED AMBASSADORS GALLERY, LIVE RIVER OTTERS, EDUCATIONAL ELECTRONIC GRAPHICS, AND STAFF PRESENTATIONS COMPLETE THE GUEST EXPERIENCE.


PROGRAM #2: EDUCATIONBAY.ORG PROVIDES A VARIETY OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FROM SCHOOL GROUPS, YOUTH GROUPS, FAMILIES, SCOUT TROOPS, AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ON THE AQUARIUM OF THE BAY PREMISES, AT SCHOOLS, AT THE SEA LION CENTER LOCATED AT PIER 39, AND AT THE ECOCENTER AT HERON'S HEAD PARK. THROUGH THE MANY K-12 PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THESE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, BAY.ORG OFFERS FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND CHAPERONES ANNUALLY. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NINE BAY AREA COUNTIES (SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, SONOMA, NAPA, AND SOLANO). THESE CLASSES AND TOURS ARE INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON, AND IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND LINKED WITH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TAKING PART IN THE BAY.ORG FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAS INCREASED EACH YEAR SINCE 2001. ADDITIONALLY, BAY.ORG OFFERS TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO ENGAGE THEIR STUDENTS FURTHER ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BEFORE AND AFTER THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAM. BAY.ORG'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS EVENING AND WEEKEND SLEEPOVER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND SCOUT GROUPS. FOR SCOUT GROUPS, THE SLEEPOVER ACTIVITIES HELP FULFILL BADGE REQUIREMENTS. THE SEA LION CENTER, LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE PIER 39'S K-DOCK AND HOME OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS SEA LIONS, OFFERS FREE INTERPRETIVE AND K-12 CLASSROOM PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. THESE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS FOCUS ON THE CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS, THEIR HISTORY AT PIER 39, AS WELL AS WHAT EVERYONE CAN DO TO HELP THESE CHARISMATIC MAMMALS SURVIVE IN THEIR THREATENED HABITAT. AS PART OF THE BAY.ORG FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ABOVE AT THE SEA LION CENTER, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF AGE-APPROPRIATE HOUR-LONG CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VISIT FOR FREE FROM 10 AM - 5 PM DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, AND 10 AM - 4 PM AT ALL OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR. VISITORS AT THE SEA LION CENTER CAN VIEW EXHIBITS, TOUCH SEA LION PELTS AND LEARN FROM A NATURALIST WHO PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS HOURLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS. NATURALIST ARE ALSO STATIONED AT K-DOCK WITH AN INTERPRETIVE CART OF ARTIFACTS AND BINOCULARS TO ANSWER GUEST QUESTIONS. BAY.ORG PARTNERED WITH A BAY MODEL VISITOR CENTER, AN EDUCATION CENTER ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TO FORM THE BAY MODEL ALLIANCE. THROUGH THIS ALLIANCE, BAY.ORG OFFERS ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN RIVER DELTA SYSTEM. THE ECOCENTER OF HERON'S HEAD PARK BECAME A NEW DIVISION OF BAY.ORG IN MARCH 2014. THE ECOCENTER IS AN INCREDIBLE SPACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE BEAUTY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S WILD LANDSCAPES. IT REPRESENTS SAN FRANCISCO'S BEST EXAMPLE OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADVERSE HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS A MODEL FOR GREEN BUILDING, SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE CENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE ECOCENTER IS FREE TO VISIT AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 4 DAYS PER WEEK, WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS IN COLLABORATION WITH CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO, AS WELL AS WEEKLY SCIENCE SATURDAY PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS. IT ALSO PROVIDES FREE TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL, YOUTH AND ADULT GROUPS.


PROGRAM #3: FIELD CONSERVATIONTHE SAN FRANCISCO BAY HAS BEEN ALTERED DRASTICALLY FROM THE PRISTINE ESTUARY THAT EXISTED IN THE 1800S. HUNDREDS OF MILES OF EARTHEN DIKES BUILT AROUND THE BAY'S SALT MARSHES SERVED THEIR CONNECTION TO ITS TIDEWATERS. THE DIKED MARSHES WERE DRAINED AND CONVERTED TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. THEIR SIZE WAS REDUCED BY ONE THIRD. AS A RESULT OF THIS WETLAND DESTRUCTION, THE BAY'S BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY PLUMMETED. ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS OF BAY.ORG IS TO EXPAND AND ACCELERATE THE EFFORT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE MANY OF THE WETLANDS THAT WERE DRAINED. FURTHER, BAY.ORG EMPLOYS SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO PROMOTE REFORMS IN THE WAY CALIFORNIA MANAGES ITS WATER SUPPLIES AND PROTECTS THE ECOLOGICAL VALUES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY-DELTA ESTUARY AND ITS WATERSHED. IN ADDITION, TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND ITS WATERSHED, BAY.ORG IS ENGAGED IN RESTORING THE RELATED COASTAL AND NEAR-SHORE OCEAN AREAS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Ben Bleiman
Chair
$0
Shailesh Shukla
Treasurer
$0
Angelique Tompkins
Secretary
$0
Kay Carney
Board Member
$0
John Hanley
Board Member
$0
Steven N Machtinger
Board Member (thru 01/23)
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Ezerc Llc
Accounting/consulting
$109,003
Rocketrez Inc
Ticketing System/pos
$112,803
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$64,396
Fundraising events$35,135
Related organizations$0
Government grants $762,641
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$746,613
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,608,785
Total Program Service Revenue$7,622,216
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $38,520
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$15,537
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$344,503
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $390,102
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,299,623

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