Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Florida Aquarium 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)(2)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs475staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFlorida Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$30M79%Management and general$7.0M18%Fundraising$1.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 31 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, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending66funders
$627ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Spurlino FoundationStopped after FY2022$330k$10k$30k$30k$30k$30k–Frank E Duckwall FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k$50k$10k–Points of Light FoundationOn and off$210kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2020$16k$6k$138k$24kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$500$15k$30k$33k$61k$44kEchevarria Family Foundation IncOn and off$110kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$5k$13k$36k$37k$28k46 other fundersUp to $595k a year each$91k$90k$62k$104k$211k$779k$205k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped