Nonprofit screen
Screen a listReef Environmental Education 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +149% in 3 yrs18staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.6%
Months of reserve9.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.4%
Middle half of peersMedianReef Environmental Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.5M87%Management and general$265k9%Fundraising$93k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 91% in FY2022
$672k in FY2021, $60k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$222ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pelton Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$9k$11k$10k$13k$11k$11k$13kShelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncNew in FY2023$50kThe Argus FundOn and off$36kOcean Reef Conservation Association IncSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kRock the Ocean FoundationSince FY2022$15k$13kThe Meyer Foundation IncSince FY2022$13k$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$12k$29k$37k$54k$125k$215k24 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$17k$4k$22k$10k$12k$37k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund