Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHubbs-Sea World Research Institute
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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)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHubbs-Sea World Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.2M spent
Programs$5.1M82%Management and general$819k13%Fundraising$304k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$750ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$25k$125k$250k$250k$125k–Builders Vision FoundationOn and off$212k$400kPeggie R Shedd Marine Education and Enhancement TrustOn and off$100k$50k$50k$50k$53k$111kJw Sefton FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$150kSeaworld & Busch Gardens Conservation FundStopped after FY2019$149k$12k$12k–Catalina Sea Bass Fund IncOn and off$50k$63k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$16k$363k$8k$687$35k$767k18 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$11k$1k$66k$20k$176k$23k$107k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped