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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)
$34Mrevenue
FY2024 · −7% in 3 yrs366staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.2%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTennessee Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2024 · $31M spent
Programs$22M71%Management and general$8.1M26%Fundraising$816k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2022
$10M in FY2021, $831k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI32funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Benwood Foundation IncOn and off$10k$200kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2021$17k$30k$163kTennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$100kThe Howard FundOn and off$50k$25k$25kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$100kRiverview Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$41k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$14k$148k$22k15 other fundersUp to $43k a year each$21k$14k$6k$12k$42k$45k$84k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped