Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDolphin Research Center Inc
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs120staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.3%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDolphin Research Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$5.9M80%Management and general$1.5M20%Fundraising$55k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$362k in FY2023 and −$902k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
17 of the 27 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists56funders
$312ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Puffin Foundation West LtdSince FY2022$1k$200kKnopf Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$30k$40k$40k$40kThe Spurlino FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$20k$25k$30k$30k–Hollyjolly Foundation IncSince FY2022$85k$50kGore Family Memorial Foundation TrustSince FY2020$9k$20k$25k$20kFolke Peterson Wildlife Center IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$7k$7k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$22k$28k$71k$110k$25k$40k33 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$37k$34k$38k$86k$51k$51k$51k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped