EIN 93-0792021

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society strives to conserve and protect ecosystems and species in the world's oceans through its mission of marine wildlife conservation, with a focus on ending the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife. The organization operates four ships (Sharpie, Farley, MV John Paul DeJoria, Martin Sheen) to support its various campaigns, and recently added a new vessel to its fleet, GIS Seahorse. One of their current campaigns is Operation Milagro, which marks their ninth year fighting illegal fishing practices in Mexico's Sea of Cortez.
Total revenues
$13,803,795
2022
Total expenses
$14,042,499
2022
Total assets
$9,062,569
2022
Num. employees
22
2022

Program areas at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Conservation campaigns:during 2022, 4 ships (sharpie, farley, mv john paul dejoria, martin sheen) were in operation to support the various campaigns of the organization and a 4th ship, the gis seahorse was added to the fleet.operation milagro: it was our 9th consecutive year working on the front lines to protect the world's most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise, along with the highly sought after totoaba. The totoaba is valuable and in high demand by cartels from mexico and asia. (continued on schedule o)working in conjunction with the mexican navy, sscs vessels were on the front lines, to stand against the cartels and prevent this species from total extinction. Operation guadalupe islands- the rv martin sheen and our crew worked closely with the mexican government and world-renowned scientists to gather data and intelligence on several marine species, with the goal of enacting protection campaigns and preserving the diverse islands of guadalupe.

Grants made by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Marine Protection AllianceOperating Support$225,000
Marine Protection AllianceOperating Support$225,000

Who funds Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$259,429
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$147,995
Winifred Stevens FoundationAnti-Poaching in Panamasafeguarding Biodiversity in Cmar$100,000
...and 77 more grants received totalling $1,421,836

Personnel at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

NameTitleCompensation
David HanceChief Operating Officer$155,886
Roger FiskDirector of Media$142,864
Peter HammarstedtDirector of Campaigns$135,102
Charles LindseyFormer Chief Executive Officer$67,917
Paul WatsonFormer President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Founder , President , and Executive Director$180,000
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,248,726
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$888
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$490,947
Miscellaneous revenues$63,234
Total revenues$13,803,795

Form 990s for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-12990View PDF
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-09-09990View PDF
2020-122021-09-03990View PDF
2019-122020-11-17990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Winifred Stevens Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $147,995 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 8628
Alexandria, VA 22306
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Fairfax County, VA
Website URL
seashepherd.org/ 
Phone
(212) 220-2302
Facebook page
SeaShepherdUSA 
Twitter profile
@seashepherd_usa 
IRS details
EIN
93-0792021
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
086853
FTB Entity ID
1845300
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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