Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2024 · +37% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin21.3%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSea Shepherd Conservation Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$10M86%Management and general$908k8%Fundraising$771k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$239k in FY2022 and −$3.8M in FY2023. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort208funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Schlinger Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$333k$100k$300k–Mercury FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$400k–JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationOn and off$147k$145k$150kThe Ruth Stanton FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100kFriends of Toki IncNew in FY2023$326kThe Annenberg FoundationStopped after FY2018$200k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$246k$230k$378k$1.3M$835k$860k$665k146 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$348k$588k$320k$427k$664k$666k$494k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped