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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
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Shara Fisler
Executive Director
$167,779
$154,445 No related comp$13,334
Sandy MacKenzie
Philanthropy Director
$132,484
$123,872 No related comp$8,612
Lindsay McKay Goodwin
Associate Director
$131,687
$128,909 No related comp$2,778
Elvia Meza
Director of Finance Admin
$122,358
$112,270 No related comp$10,088

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Anai Novoa
Board Member
Barbra Calantas
Board Member
Devon Gibson
Treasurer
Heather Bentley
Vice Chair
Jasmine Davenport
Board Member
Kristen Koch
Board Member
Matthew Mitchell
Board Member
Rudy Vargas
Chair
Scott Grimes
Board Member
Tara Marathe
Secretary
Vanessa Sandoval
Board Member

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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