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Screen a listReef Check Foundation
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)(2)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +25% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.6%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianReef Check
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M82%Management and general$156k10%Fundraising$131k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$136k in FY2022 and −$222k in FY2023. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 75% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII32funders
$450ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$370k$150k$140k$125k$115k$100k$70kThe JEM ProjectStopped after FY2022$75k$120k–The Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$45k$45k$45k$50kThe Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kMax & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncOn and off$20kNational Marine Sanctuary FoundationNew in FY2023$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$430k$47k$35k$176k$232k$201k14 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$6k$8k$7k$2k$3k$5k$43k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped