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Screen a listThe Seattle Aquarium 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)(1)
$54Mrevenue
FY2024 · +35% in 3 yrs263staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin36.6%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Aquarium Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $34M spent
Programs$27M78%Management and general$4.5M13%Fundraising$3.1M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Gates Foundation gave $5.0M in FY2022, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
53 of 53 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
40 of the 61 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2024. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending131funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Norcliffe FoundationSince FY2021$2.0M$2.0M$1.0MGates FoundationOn and off$5.0MMoccasin Lake FoundationSince FY2021$280k$2.8M$255kMargaret a Cargill FoundationStopped after FY2022$564k$941k$476k$259k–Grousemont FoundationOn and off$100k$396k$25k$525k$250kJoshua Green Foundation IncOn and off$25k$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$133k$117k$3.4M$2.2M$2.5M$3.4M$5.7M85 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$303k$159k$396k$1.5M$1.2M$1.9M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped