Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOcean State Media Group
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs122staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.7%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean State Media Group
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$10M60%Management and general$4.9M29%Fundraising$1.9M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.3M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$4.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII38funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hassenfeld Family FoundationOn and off$117k$10kThe Champlin FoundationNew in FY2023$50kVan Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kNavigant Credit UnionOn and off$6k$8k$8kHaffenreffer Family FundNew in FY2023$20kWarren Alpert FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$8k$65k$139k$89k$96k$76k14 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$3k$694k$653k$831k$1.1M$717k$793k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund