Dolphin Ecology Project

Legal name: Dolphin Ecology Project Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
650887437
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Laura K Engleby
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
dolphinecology.org

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Dolphin Ecology Project studies and protects the bottlenose dolphins of Florida's southern Indian River Lagoon, one of the state's most ecologically diverse and threatened estuaries. The team conducts ongoing population surveys to monitor dolphin numbers, reproduction, and overall health, and analyzes how environmental and human factors—such as freshwater discharges, boat traffic, and injuries—affect dolphin survival. Findings are published in scientific journals and shared with the public to inform management and conservation. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Florida.

IRS classification

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE D05).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 6 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.