Ocean Discovery Institute
Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 27, 2025.
4255 Thorn Street
San Diego, California 92105
Ocean Discovery Institute (EIN: 33-0862531) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Ocean Discovery Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 4 out of 64 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $138,577. The highest compensated employee at Ocean Discovery Institute is Shara Fisler with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $167,779.
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation
Revenue
$3,994,804
Expenses
$4,270,153
Employee compensation
$2,860,502
Reported Compensated Employees
＋10.5%vs 2023
Shara Fisler
Executive Director
$167,779
$154,445 from orgNo related comp$13,334 other
＋11.1%vs 2023
Sandy MacKenzie
Philanthropy Director
$132,484
$123,872 from orgNo related comp$8,612 other
New in 2024
Lindsay McKay Goodwin
Associate Director
$131,687
$128,909 from orgNo related comp$2,778 other
＋10.9%vs 2023
Elvia Meza
Director of Finance Admin
$122,358
$112,270 from orgNo related comp$10,088 other
Mission Statement
See Schedule O
Revisions to this organization profile
October 27, 2025:
2024 Ocean Discovery Institute 990 filed
October 8, 2024:
2023 Ocean Discovery Institute 990 filed
September 22, 2023:
2022 Ocean Discovery Institute 990 filed
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