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Screen a listCalifornia Ocean Science Trust
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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +304% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.8%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Ocean Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M72%Management and general$407k18%Fundraising$216k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Alfred P Sloan Foundation gave $103k in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 94% in FY2024
$10M in FY2023, $616k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI22funders
$681ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundOn and off$200k$150k$75k$35kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$250k$200kClimateworks FoundationSince FY2022$100k$275kGrantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentNew in FY2023$300kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$220k$15kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationStopped after FY2019$49k$72k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57$10k$218k11 other fundersUp to $103k a year each$288k$38k$93k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped