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Screen a listMarine Discovery Center
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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.3%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMarine Discovery Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M85%Management and general$207k12%Fundraising$60k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9k in FY2024 and −$414k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% 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, 12% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII30funders
$219ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Paul B Hunter & Constance D Hunter Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$215k$152k$45k$43k$200kLitowitz Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$80k$40kJohn G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationSince FY2022$30k$30kBailes Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$15k$10kJeep Beach IncStopped after FY2022$10k$13k–Robert V Rasmussen FoundationSince FY2020$2k$3k$4k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$13k$11k$30k$42k$54k$42k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$500$12k$9k$4k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped