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Screen a listShedd Aquarium Society
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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)
$102Mrevenue
FY2024 · −44% in 3 yrs659staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin28.6%
Months of reserve17.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianShedd Aquarium Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $73M spent
Programs$56M77%Management and general$13M17%Fundraising$4.4M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 80% in FY2022
$23M in FY2021, $4.6M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
45 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI262funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sf FoundationSince FY2019$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MMansueto FoundationSince FY2021$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MReed Family Foundation IncOn and off$51k$79k$386k$1.1M$1.4M$1.4MThe Morgridge Family FoundationSince FY2020$100k$2k$532k$2.0MThe Regenstein FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$1.5M$1.0MDaniel P Haerther Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$337k$302k$295k$305k$345k$330k$215kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$264k$735k$264k$704k$1.8M$3.1M$808k209 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.1M$1.1M$1.0M$1.8M$2.1M$2.7M$3.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund