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Screen a listCenter for Coastal Studies Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +159% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.4%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Coastal Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$6.7M78%Management and general$730k9%Fundraising$1.2M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
33 of the 53 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2025. $7.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending118funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$19k$30k$153k$140k$48kHermann Foundation IncSince FY2020$75k$75k$75k$75kNational Marine Sanctuary FoundationStopped after FY2020$26k$169k$20k$37k–The Roy F Coppedge III CharitableEvery year since FY2017$38k$31k$35k$20k$35k$21k$40kEdris Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$40k$75k$100kCharles G Wright Endowment for Huma IncSince FY2021$15k$75k$76kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151k$184k$149k$253k$432k$274k$1.1M81 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$49k$86k$178k$155k$274k$225k$463k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped