Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOcean First Institute
Can you give?
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)(1)
$599krevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.6%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean First Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $587k spent
Programs$424k72%Management and general$162k28%Fundraising$4440%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Tecumseh Foundation gave about $75k a year for two years, 17% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$105ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Tecumseh FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$75k–Boulder County Parks and Open Space FoundationStopped after FY2022$9k$30k$25k–Hewit Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$5k$14kOcean ConservancyNew in FY2023$20kFred & Jean Allegretti FoundationSince FY2020$3k$3k$5k$5kConsortium for Ocean LeadershipOn and off$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$7k$11k$9k$17k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$7k$50$1k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped