EIN 58-2385869

The International Seakeepers Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
State
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
International Seakeepers Society promotes oceanographic research and education through yachting community involvement. Features Discovery yacht program and vessel charter program.
Also known as...
Seakeepers Society
Total revenues
$-389,903
2022
Total expenses
$3,212,841
2022
Total assets
$124,841,392
2022
Num. employees
9
2022

Program areas at The International Seakeepers Society

Vessel charter program - a yacht or tender donated to Seakeepers is immediately delivered to a chartering agent. Charter revenue is paid to Seakeepers over three years, with a purchasing option after The term is over. The chartering program eases The burden of significant costs of keeping donated vessels and facilitates Seakeepers' mission to preserve The world's oceans and offers research platforms to The scientific community.
Discovery yacht program - discovery yachts are privately owned vessels which facilitate programming by providing access to The ocean for research, scientific discovery, community outreach and artistic inspiration. From hosting learning excursions for underprivileged children to facilitating scientific research for genome sequencing, yachts are The platform to enable accomplishments. Programming is comprised of four categories: scientific-led expeditions, community engagement, educational outreach and citizen science.during 2022 sixty-eight (68) activities were fulfilled from headquarters as summarized within each strand of programming as follows. Thirteen (13) scientist-led expeditions were completed on member yachts of The discovery yacht fleet as well as on Seakeepers programming vessel, "discovery". Key locations included California, Alaska, and Florida. Seven (7) educational outreach activities were completed impacting students from third grade to high school ages with shoreline programming and floating classrooms. It was The inaugural year for The teacher training workshop in partnership with Georgia aquarium which had a successful launch in july with ten teachers in attendance and an expected impact on thousands of students about marine conservation issues. In february of 2022 Seakeepers partnered with The nippon foundation-gebco on The seabed 2030 project. Loggers installed on vessels collect data that is contributed to The overall efforts of The project to map The entire ocean floor by 2030. Seven (7) citizen science trips were completed with single and multiple installations of loggers aboard all types of vessels resulting in 30+ loggers assigned by december. Data collection is continuous as these vessels travel around The globe. Seakeepers was very active throughout The community with thirty-one (31) community engagement events encompassing a range of activities from beach clean-ups to forums that fostered dialogue between community members and leaders. These gatherings presented an invaluable opportunity to educate participants, discuss issues, and work together towards creating a more sustainable future. The Seakeepers asia chapter in singapore emerged from pandemic restrictions and was able to resume educational activities like The #bringourturtlesback campaign, raising awareness and funds to protect The critically endangered sea turtles of terengganu, malaysia. In The fall, they hosted their first ocean collective summit followed by The fifth annual asia awards dinner after a two-year hiatus. Seakeepers asia continues to lead The way in marine preservation and education in The region.

Who funds The International Seakeepers Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Blue Trident FoundationGeneral$25,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$14

Personnel at The International Seakeepers Society

NameTitleCompensation
Richard SnowPresident and Chief Executive Officer$52,324
Gail TayDirector of Operations and Programmes
Lucas YangHead of Communications
Tony GilbertProgram Director
Jay WadePresident$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for The International Seakeepers Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,926,900
Program services$2,076,151
Investment income and dividends$12,019
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-16,089,445
Net income from fundraising events$-315,528
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$-389,903

Form 990s for The International Seakeepers Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2020-122021-05-28990View PDF
2019-122021-05-24990View PDF
2018-122021-12-14990View PDF
2017-122021-08-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Blue Trident Foundation
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
March 6, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
March 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
255 Aragon Ave 3rd Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
County
Miami-Dade County, FL
Website URL
seakeepers.org/ 
Phone
(786) 924-6209
IRS details
EIN
58-2385869
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B03: Education Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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