Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOcean 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.0%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$4.5M78%Management and general$911k16%Fundraising$385k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2024
$270k in FY2023, $3k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$764k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI84funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Swenson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$250k$389k$601k$375k–The Shanahan Family Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$200k$500k$400k$300kSahm Family FoundationOn and off$60k$1.0M$150k$75k$75k$50kNicholas EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$139k$129k$4k$120k$179k$179k$154kSteinmetz FoundationSince FY2019$230k$300k$50k$50k$50kThe Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$300k$100k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$143k$47k$64k$301k$99k$101k$64k54 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$302k$107k$430k$292k$265k$331k$233k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped