Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMarine Science 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)(2)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.1M75%Management and general$405k14%Fundraising$305k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $205k is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending43funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$250$20k$794k$1.5MThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$174k$20k$100k$100kSand Hill FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$75k$25k–The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$30kThe Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$35k$10k$20k$20k$10k–The PG&E Corporation FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$44k$68k$77k$100k$158k$161k$53k22 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$107k$78k$45k$95k$107k$21k$57k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped