Oneill Sea Odyssey

Analysis

Oneill Sea Odyssey is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, Oneill Sea Odyssey reported income of $772k and spending of $835k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $928k to $772k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Oneill Sea Odyssey sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arlington Fairfax Chapter Inc of the Izaak Wallton League of Americ ($772k), Yolo Land Trust ($773k) and Cat Action Treasury Inc ($772k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $296k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 12 employees.