Mission
PROTECT AQUATIC LIFE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO SAVE OUR OCEANS. .
Public Charity
SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MYSTIC, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $34.0M revenue, $32.4M expenses, $60.5M total assets. 101 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 061480300
MYSTIC, CT
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.0M
Total Expenses$32.4M
Total Assets$60.5M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$8.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sea Research Foundation Inc
How Sea Research Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$52
The organization operates an aquarium which is open to the general public, programs include animal husbandry and rehabilitation for marine mammals, penguins, fishes and aquatic invertebrates
$16
The organization also supports education and research programs at the aquarium, and through traveling teachers' programs to students and their schools
$8
Other visitor services provided by the organization promoting education, research, and learning about our ocean planet
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,166
RESTORE SEA TURTLE HABITAT WITH SAFE LIGHTING
$65,133
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$63,500
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$53,500
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Marku
SVP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Allison Tuttle
BOARD MEMBER
Antonio Roberto
BOARD MEMBER
Cecilie Jedlicka
BOARD MEMBER
David Freeman
CHAIRMAN
Dr George M Milne Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34.0M | $32.4M | $60.5M |
| 2024 | $31.8M | $32.0M | $58.5M |
| 2023 | $32.6M | $29.6M | $59.6M |
| 2022 | $32.6M | $29.9M | $54.8M |
| 2021 | $39.8M | $24.7M | $52.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $39.8M to $34.0M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $60.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.