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Screen a listThe Marine Mammal Center
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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs156staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMarine Mammal Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$19M79%Management and general$2.0M9%Fundraising$2.8M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$488k in FY2023, −$55k in FY2024 and −$4.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 6 of its 6 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending338funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meadowview FoundationSince FY2019$1.3M$1.3M$2.0M$1.5M$1.5MThe Lakeview FoundationOn and off$10k$110k$110k$110k$114kForen Family FoundationSince FY2018$60k$60k$65k$75k$75k$50kThe Berglund Family FoundationSince FY2019$45k$55k$55k$75k$75kOtter Cove FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$100kThelma Doelger Trust for AnimalsOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$364k$620k$977k$1.4M$1.8M$1.6M$1.9M265 other fundersUp to $274k a year each$649k$426k$453k$1.2M$1.1M$1.6M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund