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Screen a listCalifornia Marine Sanctuary Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +122% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin3.5%
Months of reserve9.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Marine Sanctuary
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.7M86%Management and general$470k11%Fundraising$110k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$341ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$225k$240k$100k$236k$325k$51k$200kThe Volgenau FoundationOn and off$100k$30k$60k$60k$75kCoastal QuestOn and off$15k$60k$10k$42kThe Edward E & Marie L Matthews FoundationOn and off$9kBluestar Charitable FoundationOn and off$200The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$120k$48k$40k$53k$25k1 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$50k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund