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Screen a listInland Seas Education Association
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin64.2%
Months of reserve33.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianInland Seas Education Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.0M62%Management and general$216k13%Fundraising$416k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
18 of the 24 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 8 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $248k is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$129k$132k$279k$129k$30k$770k$30kThe Herbert H & Grace a Dow FoundationOn and off$58k$58k$1.0MGreat Lakes Fishery Trust IncOn and off$145k$20k$56k$77kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$25k$30k$80k$40k$65kThe Charles J Strosacker FoundationOn and off$150kWorthington Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$20k$21k$23k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$91k$47k$74k$79k$145k$110k29 other fundersUp to $128k a year each$217k$77k$134k$115k$184k$208k$314k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund