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Screen a listNiagara Aquarium Foundation
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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)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs85staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.4%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNiagara Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$3.9M67%Management and general$1.7M29%Fundraising$212k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2023
$659k in FY2022, $99k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$892k in FY2023 and −$898k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI14funders
$421ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$100k$500kThe John R Oishei FoundationSince FY2021$25k$125k$125kFirst Niagara FoundationOn and off$250kGrigg-Lewis Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$100kE&W G FoundationOn and off$115kEast Hill FoundationOn and off$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$31$76k$26k$1453 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$25$11k$1k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund