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Screen a listWorld Ocean Observatory
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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)
$238krevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.7%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.2%
Middle half of peersMedianWorld Ocean Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $203k spent
Programs$198k98%Management and general$5k2%Fundraising$780%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$45k in FY2023 and −$30k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 8.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$86ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Schmidt Ocean InstituteSince FY2021$50k$31k$15kJ Aron Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$15k$10k$10k$15k–The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$5k$5k$8k$8kDe la Cour Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$6k$6k$6kThe Judy Glickman Lauder FoundationNew in FY2023$10kCharlotte's WebOn and off$5k$1k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$8k$12k$30k$40k3 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$1k$2k$1k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped