Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium
The organization's operational goals include solicitation, receipt and distribution of funds for educational programs and services ofcabrillo marine aquarium.
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium at a glance
In short: Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium gave $755K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $755K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $755,476
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $755,476
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $755,476
- Total assets
- $1,707,703
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (City of Los Angeles Dept of Recreation & Parks) ($755K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $297K (2019) to $958K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $755K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (City of Los Angeles Dept of Recreation & Parks) San Pedro, CA | Support Activities of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | $755,476 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,707,703 | $1,745,500 | $1,864,667 | $755,476 | 1 | $48,012 |
| 2024 | $1,710,440 | $1,624,659 | $1,917,374 | $957,875 | 1 | $33,056 |
| 2023 | $1,859,470 | $1,593,996 | $1,593,771 | $835,283 | 1 | $43,028 |
| 2022 | $1,749,347 | $1,695,810 | $1,253,390 | $557,829 | 1 | $40,038 |
| 2021 | $1,623,746 | $1,145,394 | $1,029,758 | $536,549 | 1 | $10,606 |
| 2020 | $1,403,503 | $838,578 | $1,137,063 | $357,992 | 1 | $23,609 |
| 2019 | $1,634,621 | $1,075,433 | $1,099,527 | $296,980 | 1 | $61,698 |
About Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Pedro, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $755K. Net investment income was $48K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium is led by Caroline Brady, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Brady
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$138K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Brissa Sotelo-Vargas
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Ferraro
Director
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lora Caudill
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Intissar Durham
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Smith
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kelly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget McCann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Walsh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Martinez Bautista
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Appy PhD
Immediate Past Chair
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raminta Jautokas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Brown
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Walker Dangelo
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Caroline Brady Non-Voting (2019–2023) — Fcma Executive Director
- Former: David McKenna (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Faviola Ochoa (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sophia Alexander (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Comeau (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Hosang (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Denis Kurt (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Holmstrom (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Bland (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Nicolay Pg (2019) — Board Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Caroline Brady (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium
How much does Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium give each year?
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium gave $755K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $958K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium?
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium?
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Pedro, CA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium operate?
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium has awarded grants in California.
What is Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium's EIN?
Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0585381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
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