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Screen a listSustainable Ocean Alliance Inc
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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)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +52% in 3 yrs24staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−59.2%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSustainable Ocean Alliance
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.8M spent
Programs$5.5M70%Management and general$1.6M20%Fundraising$772k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$143k in FY2021, $15k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$2.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort31funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Look and See FoundationSince FY2022$833k$833kThe Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationOn and off$200k$520kClimateworks FoundationSince FY2021$150k$125k$200kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$145kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$160k$160kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$701k$1.5M$1.5M$3.1M$8.3M8 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$6k$10k$25k$98k$110k$93k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund