THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE FOUND… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARC DUPUIS-DESORMEAUX

Phone

8437532159

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE FOUNDATION, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $3.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $4.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WILD POPULATIONS OF TORTOISES AND TURTLES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,953,762

FIELD CONSERVATION CREATES BREEDING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUILDING FACILITIES, FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND CONDUCTS FIELD RESEARCH. DEVELOPS CONSERVATION PLANS AND PUTS THOSE...

FIELD CONSERVATION CREATES BREEDING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUILDING FACILITIES, FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND CONDUCTS FIELD RESEARCH. DEVELOPS CONSERVATION PLANS AND PUTS THOSE PLANS INTO ACTION. PROMOTES CONSERVATION AWARENESS AMONG LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PROVIDES SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATES FOR GREATER ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS.

Program 2

Expenses: $183,009

CONFERENCE-HOSTING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 250 ATTENDEES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE SYMPOSIUM REPRESENTS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF THE NON-MARINE TURTLE BIOLOGISTS IN THE WORLD AND PROVIDES AN UNMATCHED OPPORTUNITY FOR NETWORKING AND STRATEGIZING ABOUT TURTLE CONSERVATION. IN ADDITION, THE MEETING PROVIDES A VENUE FOR EXISTING TURTLE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION TO MEET. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE, TURTLE CONSERVATION FUND, AS WELL AS TFTSG STEERING COMMITTEE ALL COINCIDE WITH THE SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,289,588

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT - TSA CURRENTLY OWNS AND MANAGES MORE THAN 2000 TURTLES AND TORTOISES REPRESENTING MORE THAN 50 SPECIES. CURRENTLY THESE 2000+ ANIMALS RESIDE WITH 93 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, 33 ZOOS...

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT - TSA CURRENTLY OWNS AND MANAGES MORE THAN 2000 TURTLES AND TORTOISES REPRESENTING MORE THAN 50 SPECIES. CURRENTLY THESE 2000+ ANIMALS RESIDE WITH 93 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, 33 ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND FIVE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (I.E. UNIVERSITIES AND VETERINARY SCHOOLS)

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,932,279

Program Service Revenue $5,520

Investment Income $741,396

Other Revenue $134,075

TOTAL REVENUE $3,813,270

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $719,302

Salaries & Benefits $1,825,466

Fundraising Expenses $547,551

Program Expenses $3,426,359

Other Expenses $1,755,494

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,300,262

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,813,270	$4,047,456	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,300,262	$3,946,815	+0.1%
Net Income	$-486,992	$100,641	-5.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$165,868

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PATRICIA KOVAL	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC DUPUIS-DESORMEAUX	CEO/PRESIDENT	40.00	Director	$155,736	$9,464	$165,200
JOSH DALE	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON NGIBUINI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDERS RHODIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECCA COZAD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK SLAVENS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER BARRETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY HEWITT	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$668	$0	$668
HUGH QUINN	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN IVERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MITCHELL	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM GRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FOURAKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE GIBBONS	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSS MITTERMEIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM GREGORY	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM DENNLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE DANEAULT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON ALBERTS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ILANA MILLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$3,813,270	$4,300,262	$16,625,218	$-486,992
2023	$4,047,456	$3,946,815	$17,293,602	$100,641
2023	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,279,795	$3,745,817	$17,293,602	$-1,466,022
2022	$2,647,194	$2,894,565	$16,284,495	$-247,371
2021	$1,936,009	$2,933,964	$19,364,749	$-997,955
2020	$1,117,002	$1,499,625	$16,917,779	$-382,623
2019	No data	No data	$13,633,731	No data
2019	$1,358,415	$1,921,104	$15,280,975	$-562,689
2018	$1,927,200	$2,195,941	$13,633,731	$-268,741
2018	$1,879,437	$2,137,098	$13,735,923	$-257,661

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