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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)
$36Mrevenue
FY2024 · +200% in 3 yrs124staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Marine Sanctuary
Where the money goes FY2024 · $35M spent
Programs$30M85%Management and general$3.7M11%Fundraising$1.7M5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$730k in FY2022 and −$1.1M in FY2023. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2024. $165M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending74funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2021$49k$1.4M$3.0MThe Volgenau FoundationSince FY2018$105k$25k$250k$225k$230k$275kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$30k$200k$30k$230k$225k$30kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$10k$25k$142k$10k$100k$50kInternational Fund for Animal Welfare IncEvery year since FY2017$14k$40k$49k$22k$22k$52k$67kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$6k$60k$160kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$74k$80k$117k$101k$158k45 other fundersUp to $79k a year each$56k$118k$90k$159k$177k$125k$361k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund