Mission
EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDING CONSERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION RELATED TO MARINE AND OTHER ANIMALS
Public Charity
GULFARIUM CARE FOUNDATION INC
Based in FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, GULFARIUM CARE FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $255K in revenue, $223K in expenses, $626K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $345K.
EIN: 472967019
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
Protection of Endangered Species
NTEE: D31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$255K
Total Expenses$223K
Total Assets$626K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$345K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Gulfarium Care Foundation Inc
How Gulfarium Care Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Rehabilitation of turtles in the c.A.R.E program
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
NEW ANIMAL HOSPITAL
$100,000
Conservation
$17,968
Conservation
$35,087
Conservation
$34,267
Conservation
$11,752
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Burney H Merrill
DIRECTOR
Forrest I Townsend Dvm
SECRETARY/TR
Jane Dickerson-Renfroe
PRESIDENT
J Collier Merrill
DIRECTOR
Patrick Berry
DIRECTOR
Richard H Powell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $255K | $223K | $626K |
| 2024 | $115K | $137K | $594K |
| 2023 | $237K | $138K | $615K |
| 2021 | $98K | $42K | $541K |
| 2020 | $406K | $30K | $485K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $406K to $255K (-37%), with total assets most recently reported at $626K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.