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Screen a listMarine Biological Laboratory
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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)
$55Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs441staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMarine Biological Laboratory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $56M spent
Programs$48M85%Management and general$7.1M13%Fundraising$1.5M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$451k in FY2023 and −$947k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 28 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 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025. $134M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending90funders
$7.7Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$15k$332k$1.1M$1.9M$1.9MThe Grass FoundationSince FY2019$673k$392k$533k$783k$711kThe Simons Foundation IncSince FY2020$465k$726k$656k$636kBermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Bios IncEvery year since FY2017$302k$375k$351k$353k$353k$348k$269kThe G Unger Vetlesen FoundationSince FY2020$350k$600k$600k$350kADA Forsyth Institute IncEvery year since FY2017$146k$52k$146k$149k$142k$429k$135kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$482k$2.0M$883k$730k$2.1M$3.2M62 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$994k$692k$817k$769k$1.7M$663k$2.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund