Hawaii · Nonprofit
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION (Hawaii) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $16,835 to it, the largest being THE HARDING FOUNDATION 2108-01-44 ($10,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $165k
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $17k
- Net assets
- $101k
What Save the Sea Turtles International Dba One Ocean Conservation does
Mission
We empower communities around the globe to protect sea turtles, corals, sharks, and the vital marine species and ecosystems they call home through hands-on conservation, education, and sustainable solutions. Our team leads reef and beach cleanups worldwide, rescues entangled marine life, and teaches ocean safety and marine conservation to inspire the next generation of ocean protectors. We create engaging educational media and documentary films. Rooted in the spirit of aloha and respect for all ocean life, we unite global partners, volunteers, and educators to create measurable, lasting change for our oceans.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Organizing large-scale beach and reef cleanups. Training divers to safely extract fishing lines without causing harm to coral. 6,543 tons of litter cleared in coastal cleanups and 543,210 fishing line removed from coral reefs.
$26,487 spentof which $306 as grants20% of program spendingSaving entangled sea turtles and marine life from fishing gear and plastic pollution. Documenting injuries to push for stronger ocean protection policies. 4,321 marine animals rescued.
$26,213 spentof which $306 as grants20% of program spendingEducate the general public about hazards facing all marine life including green sea turtles and rescue missions through our website, booths, and presentations. 12,000+ students reached and over 120 million viewers educated with our documentary and social media.
$78,365 spentof which $306 as grants60% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $131,065.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $175k to $45k (−74%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
70% of SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (86% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 3 funders, grant income rose $1k → $11k.
1 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 13% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 59% of grant income and the top three 83%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2021 63% · 2022 46% · 2023 93% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
17% of SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION's funders are still giving 1 year after their first grant; 13% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Hawaii, across 6 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $2k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 3,693 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,693 animals nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Hawaii
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
85% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION?
- SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION (Hawaii) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $16,835 to it, the largest being THE HARDING FOUNDATION 2108-01-44 ($10,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $16,835 in grants to SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION?
- THE HARDING FOUNDATION 2108-01-44 is the largest funder on record, with $10,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SAVE THE SEA TURTLES INTERNATIONAL DBA ONE OCEAN CONSERVATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Hawaii. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2021–2025), and the filings of 8 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing