Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Oceanography Society
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)(2)
$583krevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $553k spent
Programs$374k68%Management and general$176k32%Fundraising$3k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$266k in FY2023 and −$73k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.8 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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, 28% of revenue in FY2025. $1.4M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1funder
$4ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund