Nonprofit screen
Screen a listClearwater Marine Aquarium 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)(2)
$23Mrevenue
FY2024 · −37% in 3 yrs271staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianClearwater Marine Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2024 · $25M spent
Programs$19M75%Management and general$5.4M21%Fundraising$890k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$104k in FY2022, −$1.4M in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2024. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending109funders
$816ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard O Jacobson FoundationStopped after FY2018$500k$2.5M–The Ruth & J O Stone FoundationOn and off$813k$37kEllmar Foundation IncOn and off$600kThomas Cooper Charitable TrustSince FY2020$90k$86k$91k$96kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$19k$25k$27k$32k$37k$99k$106kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$103k$102k$11k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$58k$44k$142k$111k$183k$130k71 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$94k$53k$107k$157k$141k$344k$274k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped