Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.3%
Months of reserve12.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.9M90%Management and general$524k10%Fundraising$5k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2023 and −$1.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 12.9 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII11funders
$28ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2019$21k$21k–The Prentice Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$5k–The Children's TrustOn and off$10kThe Howard Bayne FundSince FY2020$1k$4k$1k$1kJohn N & Marilyn P McConnell Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$5kBernard a Egan Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$6k$6k$32k$25k$38k$601 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped