EIN 93-0792021

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
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
$9,235,946
2023
Total expenses
$13,026,169
2023
Total assets
$5,186,710
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Conservation campaigns:during 2023, 2 ships (seahorse and martin sheen) were in operation to support the various campaigns.operation milagro: it was our 10th 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. This campaign focuses on study of long term research one of the most elusive species of marine animals- the cuvier's beaked whale.operation revillagigedo: Sea Shepherd's vessel martin sheen has returned to the largest marine protected area in north america to advance the science around whales and increase our ability to protect them.operation antartica: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has partnered with Sea Shepherd global to challenge the krill industry trawlers and its destructive exploitation of the southern ocean.
Faroe islands: raise awareness and try to end the needless slaughter of approximately 1150 pilot whales and countless dolphins.

Grants made by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Marine Protection AllianceOperating Support$2,655,000
Sea Shepherd LegalOperating Support$25,000

Who funds Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Friends of TokiFor Further Sea Conservation in Honor of Toki the Whale.$325,959
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$259,429
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$147,995
...and 76 more grants received totalling $1,686,572

Personnel at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

NameTitleCompensation
Pritam SinghChief Executive Officer$155,000
David HanceChief Operating Officer$155,886
Roger FiskExecutive Director$184,318
Charles LindseyPast Chief Executive Officer$41,924
Paul WatsonFormer President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Former President; Advisor / Founder , President , and Executive Director$180,000
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,862,468
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,272
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$138
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-19,815
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-49,619
Miscellaneous revenues$441,502
Total revenues$9,235,946

Form 990s for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-28990View PDF
2022-122023-10-12990View PDF
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-09-09990View PDF
2020-122021-09-03990View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s

Organizations like Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Coastal Conservation AssociationHouston, TX$26,499,355
Oregon Foundation For North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS)Bozeman, MT$10,665,444
California Deer Association (CDA)Redding, CA$7,556,272
Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (SFW)Marriottslaterville, UT$11,370,301
Wildlife MississippiStoneville, MS$12,409,132
The Stronghold FundPortland, OR$6,855,227
Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF)Calais, ME$10,301,297
Fish and Wildlife Foundation of FloridaTallahassee, FL$19,417,372
Wild Tomorrow FundNew York, NY$2,877,830
Conservation ForceMetairie, LA$2,750,538
Data update history
November 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $325,959 from Friends of Toki
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelCommunity 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
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
086853
FTB Entity ID
1845300
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-05
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