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Screen a listThe North Carolina Aquarium Society
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +100% in 3 yrs137staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin62.0%
Months of reserve27.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth Carolina Aquarium Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.2M spent
Programs$6.0M73%Management and general$1.4M17%Fundraising$764k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII50funders
$415ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Allen Family PhilanthropiesNew in FY2023$204kThe Cannon Foundation IncOn and off$125kArthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationStopped after FY2021$40k$60k–The Moore Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$100kRobert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable TrustOn and off$5k$25k$25k$20kTriad Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$30k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$93k$16k$128k$266k$211k$114k27 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$19k$50k$125k$138k$52k$80k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped