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The Wahine Project Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Pacific Grove, California, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $453,532 in revenue and $453,712 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Inspiring a global response that eliminates the barriers preventing a diversity of girls from a personal relationship with the ocean and each other.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Pacific Grove, California 93950

EIN: 45-1154140

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2011, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $453,532 (year ending Dec 2024)

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The Wahine Project Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2022: revenue $503,864, expenses $527,488; Dec 2023: revenue $984,680, expenses $956,741; Dec 2024: revenue $453,532, expenses $453,712 Total revenueTotal expenses $504K$527KDec '22$985K$957KDec '23$454K$454KDec '24
Year endingDec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total revenue$503,864$984,680$453,532
Total expenses$527,488$956,741$453,712
Total assets$21,791$26,727$28,246
Liabilities$21,959$588$2,287
Net assets-$168$26,139$25,959
Employees606060
Volunteers666
IRS formForm 990Form 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Expense splitPrograms 76%, Management and general 24%, Fundraising 0%

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 17%, Program fees 65%, Other 18%

People: 60 employees and 6 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $503,864 (year ending Dec 2022) to $453,532 (Dec 2024), about -5% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 4 youth development nonprofits in Pacific Grove when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $453,532 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 1,664 youth development nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $169,823.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $453,532 compared with youth development nonprofits in California: the middle 80% earn between $19,079 and $2,431,114, the median is $169,823. 10th pct$19.1Kmedian$170K90th pct$2.4M This group $454K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Pacific Grove and its county

Monterey County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 109,801 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 179 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Pacific Grove

4 licensed child care centers are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.

licensed child care center

PACIFIC GROVE ADULT EDUCATION CDC

Pacific Grove, CA

State record

licensed child care center

PGUSD STATE PRESCHOOL

Pacific Grove, CA

State record

licensed child care center

ST. ANGELA'S PRESCHOOL

Pacific Grove, CA

State record

licensed child care center

WELLSPRING CHURCH CHILD CARE CENTER

Pacific Grove, CA

State record

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Questions about The Wahine Project Inc

What is The Wahine Project Inc's EIN?

The Wahine Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1154140. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is The Wahine Project Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists The Wahine Project Inc in Pacific Grove, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2011. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to The Wahine Project Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to The Wahine Project Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does The Wahine Project Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "Inspiring a global response that eliminates the barriers preventing a diversity of girls from a personal relationship with the ocean and each other." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does The Wahine Project Inc take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, The Wahine Project Inc reported total revenue of $453,532 and total expenses of $453,712 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Pacific Grove

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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