OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE (EIN 330862531) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Shara Fisler

Phone

6197958365

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $708K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE THE INSTITUTE IS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN 1999. TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENCE LEADERS, OCEAN DISCOVEY INSTITUTE CREATES LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM SCIENCE DUE TO RACE, INCOME STATUS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. THE EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TUITION FREE AND PRIMARILY BENEFIT LOWER INCOME STUDENTS IN CITY HEIGHTS, CA CURRENTLY, APPROXIMATELY 7,000 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN HANDS ON SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND THE INSTITUE IS GROWING TO SERVE 10,000 STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO ENGAGEES SAN DIEGO TEACHERS, STEM PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,784,679

Program Service Revenue $295,000

Investment Income $109,687

Other Revenue $261,633

TOTAL REVENUE $4,450,999

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,579,201

Fundraising Expenses $516,114

Program Expenses $2,836,660

Other Expenses $1,164,140

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,743,341

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,450,999	$3,846,709	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,743,341	$2,977,182	+0.3%
Net Income	$707,658	$869,527	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$151,847

Total Directors

Key Employees

$354,299

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Shara Fisler	Executive Director	040.00	Officer	$151,847	$0	$151,847
Lindsay McKay	Associate Director	040.00	Key Emp	$124,735	$0	$124,735
Sandy MacKenzie	Director of Philanthropy	040.00	Key Emp	$119,258	$0	$119,258
Elvia Meza	Director of Finance Admin	040.00	Key Emp	$110,306	$0	$110,306
Scott Grimes	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan McClellan	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Koch	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kurt Gering	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Mitchell	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Bentley	Vice Chair	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rudy Vargas	Chair	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Theodore J Griswold	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Johns	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Noelle Norton	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tara Marathe	Secretary	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Mier	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jasmine Davenport	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Sandoval	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Caddell	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tres Conrique	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ileana Ovalle	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Pearson	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Devon Gibson	Treasurer	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbra Calantas	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anai Novoa	Board Member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,450,999	$3,743,341	$20,081,274	$707,658
2022	$3,846,709	$2,977,182	$19,639,328	$869,527
2021	$2,962,133	$2,270,058	$19,370,181	$692,075
2020	$2,797,442	$2,145,232	$18,755,488	$652,210
2019	$2,677,997	$2,352,032	$18,048,508	$325,965
2018	$3,422,177	$2,382,617	$18,142,467	$1,039,560

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