Protect Our Coast and Oceans Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund

Status reports

  1. 2025

    Minimum contribution requirement $200,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 516 $3,763
    February 2,292 $27,391
    March 2,835 $44,394
    April 6,910 $97,665
    May 1,830 $19,169
    June 407 $5,153
    July 160 $1,861
    August 123 $1,906
    September 151 $2,685
    Total 15,224 $203,987
  2. 2024

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 503 $4,523
    February 3,087 $32,559
    March 3,522 $45,389
    April 7,139 $93,475
    May 1,828 $22,103
    June 609 $6,773
    July 245 $3,102
    August 153 $2,828
    September 162 $3,458
    October 624 $36,700
    November 215 $3,801
    December 70 $1,465
    Total 18,157 $256,175
  3. 2023

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 557 $4,600
    February 3,302 $34,200
    March 3,722 $49,559
    April 6,512 $97,324
    May 2,953 $41,677
    June 575 $6,924
    July 401 $6,926
    August 267 $3,516
    September 319 $7,078
    October 1,361 $47,191
    November 497 $12,850
    December 147 $1,933
    Total 20,613 $313,778
  4. 2022

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 593 $5,884
    February 3,764 $38,141
    March 4,149 $59,629
    April 8,591 $125,483
    May 4,344 $58,635
    June 625 $7,547
    July 495 $7,218
    August 264 $3,591
    September 230 $2,995
    October 690 $10,916
    November 394 $5,068
    December 127 $26,720
    Total 24,266 $351,827
  5. 2021

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 162 $26,976
    February 4,657 $49,039
    March 5,900 $81,258
    April 5,302 $77,345
    May 7,139 $98,990
    June 1,325 $16,388
    July 4,781 $63,939
    August 371 $5,120
    September 349 $6,801
    October 646 $13,357
    November 430 $30,090
    December 107 $1,252
    Total 31,169 $470,555
  6. 2020

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items processed Valid contributions
    January 1,301 $10,379
    February 6,678 $66,837
    March 5,330 $63,783
    April 4,786 $64,893
    May 1,521 $18,350
    June 2,470 $35,762
    July 5,152 $75,958
    August 1,181 $14,643
    September 3,993 $50,704
    October 661 $11,501
    November 380 $4,170
    December 92 $1,143
    Total 33,545 $418,123
  7. 2019

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 974 $8,603
    February 5,900 $59,851
    March 5,120 $66,075
    April 8,885 $114,762
    May 4,760 $51,587
    June 409 $5,603
    July 150 $1,893
    August 185 $2,506
    September 250 $4,874
    October 712 $11,942
    November 307 $29,602
    December 66 $926
    Total 27,718 $358,224
  8. 2018

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 1,189 $10,864
    February 4,820 $53,901
    March 4,968 $67,440
    April 8,151 $114,407
    May 4,987 $55,047
    June 542 $6,053
    July 227 $2,694
    August 199 $2,374
    September 150 $2,759
    October 807 $15,143
    November 308 30,449
    December 56 $662
    Total 26,404 $361,793
  9. 2017

    No minimum contribution requirement due to AB 111

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 323 $2,848
    February 1,841 $17,644
    March 2,047 $28,699
    April 4,325 $59,616
    May 3,599 $34,416
    June 891 $10,646
    July 235 $2,695
    August 211 $2,512
    September 155 $1,928
    October 683 $36,268
    November 377 $5,786
    December 116 $1,500
    Total 14,803 $204,558
  10. 2016

    Minimum contribution requirement $253,250

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 969 $7,512
    February 3,824 $58,615
    March 5,178 $65,547
    April 7,161 $86,926
    May 4,860 $47,241
    June 328 $3,847
    July 231 $3,166
    August 285 $3,173
    September 272 $2,862
    October 700 $12,136
    November 308 $28,920
    December 122 $1,185
    Total 24,238 $321,130
  11. 2015

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 1,111 $7,313
    February 4,800 $41,101
    March 4,407 $50,706
    April 7,867 $101,847
    May 2,364 $24,113
    June 2,613 $34,174
    July 265 $3,063
    August 162 $1,956
    September 184 $2,175
    October 484 $9,256
    November 233 $3,092
    December 135 $975
    Total 24,625 $279,771
  12. 2014

    No minimum contribution requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 1,048 $7,958
    February 4,042 $36,055
    March 3,545 $36,253
    April 6,299 $73,286
    May 2,153 $19,033
    June 2,349 $27,007
    July 260 $3,509
    August 128 $1,837
    September 118 $1,839
    October 421 $5,802
    November 263 $27,846
    December 83 $615
    Total 20,709 $241,040

Description

The coast is more than a place; it’s part of who we are as Californians. This fund helps protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the California coast and ocean for the benefit of current and future generations.

Your contribution will provide grants to:

  • Clean up shorelines
  • Restore habitats
  • Bring under served kids to the coast (some for the first time)
  • Promote access to the coast
  • Invest in the long-term protection of our coast and ocean

Contact

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California Coastal Commission
Protect Our Coast and Oceans
Last updated: 10/01/2025