Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCenter for Aquatic Sciences
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.8%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Aquatic Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$923k69%Management and general$390k29%Fundraising$34k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$90k in FY2023 and −$131k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII25funders
$339ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Wildlife FederationSince FY2018$9k$86k$129k$127k$145k$22kUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyOn and off$61k$50k$50k$63k$58k$58kNational Audubon Society IncEvery year since FY2017$12k$31k$24k$33k$51k$48k$48kIndependence Seaport MuseumStopped after FY2019$141k$72k–American Water Charitable FoundationincSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$40k$40kPseg Foundation IncOn and off$40k$40k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$286$229$14617 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$250$52k$37k$100k$129k$61k$24k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped