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Marine Science Institute

EIN 94-1719649 • 501(c)3 • Redwood City, CA

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The institutes mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education.

500 Discovery ParkwayRedwood City, CA 94063

www.sfbaymsi.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

32nd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

75th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

75th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$5,387,314

Up $764,254 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$219,610

Up $26,969 (+14%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$5,167,704

Up $737,285 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue32nd percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,288,320

Down $443,205 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$2,551,035

Up $205,277 (+8.8%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$737,285

Down $648,482 (-47%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $3,254,821Liabilities 2010: $86,301Net Assets 2010: $3,168,5202010Assets 2011: $3,210,326Liabilities 2011: $65,421Net Assets 2011: $3,144,9052011Assets 2012: $3,240,387Liabilities 2012: $52,871Net Assets 2012: $3,187,5162012Assets 2013: $3,372,537Liabilities 2013: $55,319Net Assets 2013: $3,317,2182013Assets 2014: $3,182,036Liabilities 2014: $55,185Net Assets 2014: $3,126,8512014Assets 2015: $3,219,612Liabilities 2015: $68,995Net Assets 2015: $3,150,6172015Assets 2016: $3,243,790Liabilities 2016: $147,504Net Assets 2016: $3,096,2862016Assets 2017: $3,193,632Liabilities 2017: $70,303Net Assets 2017: $3,123,3292017Assets 2018: $3,059,523Liabilities 2018: $102,454Net Assets 2018: $2,957,0692018Assets 2019: $3,140,279Liabilities 2019: $130,277Net Assets 2019: $3,010,0022019Assets 2020: $2,900,975Liabilities 2020: $465,621Net Assets 2020: $2,435,3542020Assets 2021: $3,001,123Liabilities 2021: $436,738Net Assets 2021: $2,564,3852021Assets 2022: $3,320,388Liabilities 2022: $275,736Net Assets 2022: $3,044,6522022Assets 2023: $4,623,060Liabilities 2023: $192,641Net Assets 2023: $4,430,4192023Assets 2024: $5,387,314Liabilities 2024: $219,610Net Assets 2024: $5,167,7042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,387,314
Liabilities$219,610
Net Assets$5,167,704
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,465,7472010Expenses 2011: $1,602,4152011Expenses 2012: $1,603,3772012Expenses 2013: $1,636,1152013Revenue 2014: $1,378,792Expenses 2014: $1,575,268Net Income 2014: -$196,4762014Revenue 2015: $1,703,364Expenses 2015: $1,660,269Net Income 2015: $43,0952015Revenue 2016: $1,746,866Expenses 2016: $1,798,229Net Income 2016: -$51,3632016Revenue 2017: $1,949,247Expenses 2017: $1,922,526Net Income 2017: $26,7212017Revenue 2018: $1,715,900Expenses 2018: $1,882,592Net Income 2018: -$166,6922018Revenue 2019: $2,056,957Expenses 2019: $2,004,024Net Income 2019: $52,9332019Revenue 2020: $1,189,099Expenses 2020: $1,763,747Net Income 2020: -$574,6482020Revenue 2021: $1,755,713Expenses 2021: $1,626,682Net Income 2021: $129,0312021Revenue 2022: $2,372,254Expenses 2022: $1,891,987Net Income 2022: $480,2672022Revenue 2023: $3,731,525Expenses 2023: $2,345,758Net Income 2023: $1,385,7672023Revenue 2024: $3,288,320Expenses 2024: $2,551,035Net Income 2024: $737,2852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,288,320
Expenses$2,551,035
Net Income$737,285
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,387,314
Liabilities
$219,610
Net assets
$5,167,704
Revenue
$3,288,320
Expenses
$2,551,035
Net income
$737,285
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$0.22$5.17$3.29$2.55$0.74
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.62$0.19$4.43$3.73$2.35$1.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.32$0.28$3.04$2.37$1.89$0.48
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$0.44$2.56$1.76$1.63$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.90$0.47$2.44$1.19$1.76$0.57
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.13$3.01$2.06$2.00$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$0.10$2.96$1.72$1.88$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.07$3.12$1.95$1.92$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$0.15$3.10$1.75$1.80$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$0.07$3.15$1.70$1.66$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.06$3.13$1.38$1.58$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.37$0.06$3.32$1.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.24$0.05$3.19$1.60
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.21$0.07$3.14$1.60
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.25$0.09$3.17$1.47
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 10, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$3,288,320
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The institutes mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education.

Cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,696,575$2,918,060▲ $221,485
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,428,038$1,675,888▲ $247,850
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$249,500$495,041▲ $245,541
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$158,982$229,872▲ $70,890
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$25,082$58,337▲ $33,255
Accounts Receivable$61,436$7,769▼ $53,667
Investments Other Securities$3,447$2,347▼ $1,100
Total Assets$4,623,060$5,387,314▲ $764,254
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$84,782$123,093▲ $38,311
Deferred Revenue$107,859$96,517▼ $11,342
Total Liabilities$192,641$219,610▲ $26,969
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,096,669$3,749,716▲ $653,047
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,333,750$1,417,988▲ $84,238
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,430,419$5,167,704▲ $737,285
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,623,060$5,387,314▲ $764,254

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$1,994,804$2,451,409$4,446,213
Land$990,140-$990,140
Buildings-$717,019$562,708
Equipment$87,427$358,296$445,723
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Marilou SeiffExecutive DirectorFT$129,091$129,091

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clark MoneyBoard Chair
Jack SpallinoBoard Director
Julian OsinskiBoard Director
Laura BajukBoard Director
Neeraj PendseBoard Director
Syed ArijBoard Director
Tuan NguyenBoard Director
Victoria HunterBoard Director
Will CheungBoard Director
Tim DavisSecretary
James RobertsTreasurer/CFO
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,545,563
Program Service Revenue
$1,623,833
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$118,924
All Other Contributions
$1,194,141
Change in Net Assets
$737,285

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,288,320
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,288,320
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,288,320
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,725,212
Other Expenses$825,823
Total Fundraising Expense$292,155
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,054,195$80,989$250,779$1,385,963
Depreciation Depletion$271,500--$271,500
Travel$140,056-$84$140,140
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$129,091-$129,091
Payroll Taxes$86,174$17,279$19,435$122,888
Other Expenses$108,109--$108,109
Office Expenses$78,089$4,009$9,913$92,011
Insurance$69,705$2,211-$71,916
Occupancy$59,997$900-$60,897
Other Employee Benefits$44,862$1,860$2,040$48,762
Pension Plan Contributions$19,157$10,427$8,924$38,508
Fees for Services Other$22,217$14,222$335$36,774
Information Technology$31,761--$31,761
Fees for Services Accounting-$12,000-$12,000
Conferences and Meetings$-228-$645$417
Fees for Services Legal$298--$298
Total Functional Expenses$1,985,892$272,988$292,155$2,551,035

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,551,035
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,551,035
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,551,035
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“- there are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“- form 990 requires the approval of the executive director and the chief financial officer.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“- the organization monitors and enforces compliance with the written conflictof interest policy at least once a year during the annual audit. The individual who has a potential conflict of interest will notify the executive director and/or chairperson of the board of directors. It will then be decided if there is a true conflict of interest on behalf of said individual. If it has been determined that a conflict exists, the executive director and/or chairperson of the board of directors will determine what actions to take.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“- the board of directors reviews and sets forth the executive directors compensation. The board of directors uses data collected from the center of excellence in nonprofit organizations to assist the decision by comparing like organizations and compensation packages.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“- the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available by request and on guidestar.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Marine Science Institute
EIN
94-1719649
Phone
6503642760
Address
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063

Signing Officer

Name
Marilou Seiff
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6503642760
Signed
2025-07-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marilou Seiff
Formed
1970
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
45
Volunteers
76

Preparer

Firm
JRB Accountancy
Address
534 Olympic Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
Preparer
John J Buendia CPA
Phone
5102093830
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

X 1

“- Pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10, the Institute reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertain tax positions. At August 31, 2024, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements. Tax years reasonably considered open and subject to examination include federal returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 through 2024 and California state returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 through 2024.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- Pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10, the Institute reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertain tax positions. At August 31, 2024, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements. Tax years reasonably considered open and subject to examination include federal returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 through 2024 and California state returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 through 2024.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1- FORM 990 REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2- THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN CONFLICTOF INTEREST POLICY AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL AUDIT. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT WILL THEN BE DECIDED IF THERE IS A TRUE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SAID INDIVIDUAL. IF IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3- THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND SETS FORTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES DATA COLLECTED FROM THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THE DECISION BY COMPARING LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4- THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR.
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