MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION

MONTEREY, CA, 93940-1023 (831) 648-4800 Est. 1978 EIN 94-2487469
D110 - Animal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.montereybayaquarium.org

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE AQUARIUM AND LOOK TO US TO ADVOCATE FOR THE OCEAN AND ITS WILDLIFE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
22
Total Giving
$1.6M
Recipients
21
Years Active
2018 - 2023
Avg grant: $72,509 Median: $27,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20235$587K $117K23
20225$160K $32K41
20196$624K $104K24
20186$220K $37K50

Sectors Funded

Education
4
Animal-Related
3
Environment
2
Health Care
2
International & Foreign Affairs
1

Top States

California
17
Pennsylvania
1
Maine
1
Oregon
1
New York
1
Washington
1

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
5
$500K - $1M
2
$1M - $5M
2
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 19 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$208,135,651
Total Expenses
$123,526,913
Net Assets
$814,473,070
658 employees 1,213 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.6 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 33.5%
Expenses ↑ 13.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 50.7% Earned revenue 35.7% Investment 12.7% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.4% Management 12.7% Fundraising 5.9%

Officers & Trustees (38)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$208,135,651 ↑$123,526,913$814,473,070
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$155,905,897 ↓$108,770,852$715,205,176
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$208,463,349 ↑$92,597,542$642,169,554
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$89,087,691 ↓$79,342,191$550,810,058
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$121,635,220 ↓$98,211,659$521,381,585
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$124,876,136 $96,605,501$461,647,479

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EIN: 94-2487469 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data