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Screen a listFriends of Cabrillo Aquarium
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.8%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of Cabrillo Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M75%Management and general$248k13%Fundraising$216k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Associated Foundations Inc gave $250k in FY2022, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$293k in FY2024 and −$119k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 4 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$681ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nustar FoundationOn and off$1.1M$3kAssociated Foundations IncOn and off$250kThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$100k$150kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Crail-Johnson FoundationSince FY2018$8k$10k$10k$11k$15k$25kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$57k$42k$17k$53k$20k$72k21 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$85k$55k$63k$40k$46k$51k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund