Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Analysis

Marine Conservation Biology Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Glen Ellen, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Marine Conservation Biology Institute reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.6m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Marine Conservation Biology Institute sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana High School Association ($1.6m), Silver Spring Day School Inc ($1.6m) and Dakota Montessori School ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $681k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $112k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 11 employees.