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Screen a listThe Ocean Foundation
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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs47staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.8%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$14M90%Management and general$1.6M10%Fundraising$96k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 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 8 of its 8 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending193funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pew Charitable TrustsEvery year since FY2017$497k$902k$2.3M$1.3M$1.4M$2.0M$1.7MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$200k$6k$275k$300k$261kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$143k$195k$269k$246k$79k$166k$291kHarte Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$260k$125k$250k$175k–Wildlife Conservation SocietyEvery year since FY2017$164k$52k$83k$46k$29k$175k$100kThe Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$175k$125k$125k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$544k$905k$905k$964k$1.5M$1.5M$1.8M131 other fundersUp to $402k a year each$269k$976k$985k$1.1M$1.2M$1.4M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped