Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc
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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs222staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.2%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMaritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M77%Management and general$3.6M21%Fundraising$399k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $1.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending91funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2021$45k$380k$2.7MSuzanne McGraw Foundation IncSince FY2021$52k$50k$51kThe Bauer Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$50k$75k–The Weil FoundationOn and off$35k$34k$44k$30kThe Aiello Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$12k$22k$10k$10k$10k$40k$25kNewman's Own FoundationOn and off$50k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$73k$21k$49k$77k$142k$144k60 other fundersUp to $98k a year each$141k$48k$50k$87k$150k$247k$116k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped