Oceans Forward

Analysis

Oceans Forward is a registered charity in United States, based in Covina, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oceans Forward reported income of $1.2m and spending of $756k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $236k to $1.2m (+420%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Oceans Forward sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring for Creatures Foundation ($1.2m), Southeast Volusia Humane Society ($1.2m) and Conservation Through Public Health ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. At year end it held assets of $471k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $471k.