Public Charity

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER INC

Based in GRASSY KEY, FL, DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.6M in revenue, $7.4M in expenses, $11.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $282K.

EIN: 592072869 GRASSY KEY, FL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$7.4M
Total Assets$11.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$282K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PROVIDING SANCTUARY AND A FOREVER HOME SINCE 1984.THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RESCUE, DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER PROMOTES PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE, COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MARINE MAMMALS, HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT WE SHARE WITH THE WELL BEING OF DRC'S ANIMALS TAKING PRECEDENCE.

Officers & Directors

COO Armando Rodriguez
MEMBER Celie Florence
CHAIRPERSON Joanne Zimmerman
VP OF ANIMAL CARE AND TRAI Linda Erb
MEMBER Rhoda Stevenson
PRESIDENT/CEO Rita Irwin

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Top Grant Purposes

Unrestricted
$74,634 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$45,455 4 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$44,654 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,790 2 grants
EDUCATION
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.6M $7.4M $11.2M
2024 $6.3M $7.2M $10.3M
2023 $6.6M $7.0M $10.6M
2022 $7.2M $6.4M $11.1M
2021 $7.5M $5.9M $10.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $7.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $11.2M.

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