Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc

Analysis

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Mobile, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc reported income of $420k and spending of $754k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $337k to $420k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Open Lands ($420k), East Hampton Village Foundation ($421k) and Scenic Houston Inc ($419k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (5.3% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $3.4m.