Public Charity

Oceanographic Teaching Stations Inc

Oceanographic Teaching Stations Inc, of Manhattan Beach, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $674K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 953409019 Manhattan Beach, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$674K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The specific and primary purposes are to foster and promote the public study of, and interest in, the oceans, tidelands and beaches of Southern California, the marine life therein, and the impact of human population on that environment. OTS and the Roundhouse have been fulfilling this mission since 1979, in the heart of Downtown Manhattan Beach, at the very end of the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Officers & Directors

Director Chuck Milam
Executive Director Grace Adams
Chairman Hillel Cohn
Director Jessica Vincent
Director John Roberts
Director Lynne Gross

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$205,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$81,400 3 grants
2022 SUMMER OF JOY GRANT
$79,200 1 grant
Unrestricted
$78,489 4 grants
SCIENCE-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
$77,855 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.0M $1.9M
2024 $897K $1.0M $1.8M
2023 $982K $872K $1.9M
2022 $813K $753K $1.9M
2021 $672K $645K $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $672K to $1.1M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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