Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Whaling Museum Society 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)
$675krevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.1%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWhaling Museum Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $674k spent
Programs$517k77%Management and general$113k17%Fundraising$44k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2022
$188k in FY2021, $40k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI12funders
$13ka year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$7k$7k$20k$10kNew York Council for the HumanitiesOn and off$7k$10k$25kRobert David Lion Gardiner Foundation IncOn and off$12k$2kRichmond County Savings FoundationOn and off$3kThe McCurdy Family FoundationOn and off$2kThe William G Pomeroy FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$151$142$1032 other fundersUp to $628 a year each$628$125$250$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund