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FRIENDS OF THE ELEPHANT SEAL

EIN: 77-0481003 · SAN SIMEON, CA 93452-0115 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 58/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$233K
Total Revenue
$188K
Total Expenses
$589K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 61.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 37.49x
Liability-to-Asset 10.9%
Revenue Diversification 42.6%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,101 similar organizations (United States, Animal-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
61.7% 91.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
35.6% 6.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
37.5 mo 9.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
10.9% 0.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
42.6% 89.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
19.2% 3.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $233K $188K $589K 61.7% 5
2023 $204K $176K $475K 53.0% 4
2022 $190K $145K $446K 79.1% 3
2021 $383K $108K N/A 3
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Organization Details
EIN
77-0481003
State
CA
City
SAN SIMEON
ZIP
93452-0115
Classification
D300
Category
Animal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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