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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.7%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSitka Sound Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$3.6M73%Management and general$1.3M27%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 48% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending22funders
$585ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association IncEvery year since FY2017$188k$182k$150k$200k$180k$140k$180kRasmuson FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$18k$291k$50k$505k$57k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$309k$300k$200kThe Karsh Family FoundationOn and off$50k$250kNew York Life FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k–Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Tr-MainSince FY2019$20k$17k$15k$22k$21kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$11k$19k$72k$978 other fundersUp to $37k a year each$72k$11k$49k$28k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped