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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +51% in 3 yrs130staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.0%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGulf of Maine Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$13M68%Management and general$4.8M25%Fundraising$1.4M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
60 of the 95 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, 57% of revenue in FY2025. $41M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending159funders
$5.8Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harte Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$1.7M$1.2M$1.3M$1.2M$500k$669kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2022$525k$629k$416k$50k$862k$512k–Andrew P Barowsky Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$52k$255k$226k$200k$689k$692kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$23k$33k$625k$470k$516k$304k$182kScanlan Family FoundationSince FY2021$188k$290k$1.4MNortheastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing SystemsEvery year since FY2017$152k$227k$169k$238k$292k$447k$301kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$334k$734k$1.2M$1.3M$1.1M$457k$1.6M120 other fundersUp to $494k a year each$1.8M$1.7M$1.7M$2.2M$1.9M$2.0M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped