Sea Research Foundation Inc.

Environment and animals
Mystic, Connecticut
EIN 06-1480300
Tax-exempt since 1997

Firms paid: 1
Fees reported, 2022–2024: $280K
Fees reported in 2024: $120K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $31.8M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$120,000 to 1 fundraiser · $120,000 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Sea Research Foundation Inc. paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
The Compass GroupCapital campaignsFundraising strategy	Fundraising strategy	$120,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Sea Research Foundation Inc. reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
The Compass GroupCapital campaigns	2022–2024 · 3 years	$280,000

Form 990 Snapshot

Sea Research Foundation Inc.'s Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$31.8M	$5.6M	$2.9M	$120K
2023	$32.6M	$8.8M	$2.7M	$120K
2022	$32.6M	$10.1M	$3.2M	$40K
2021	$39.8M	$18.6M	$3.3M	—
2020	$26.5M	$12.6M	$1.4M	—
2019	$26.8M	$8.3M	$3.2M	—
2018	$26.0M	$8.3M	$2.5M	—

Fees are what Sea Research Foundation Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.