PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CYRILL GUTSCH

Phone

2129671100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $305K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

DEVELOP, ORGANIZE, AND IMPLEMENT VARIOUS "PARLEY" CONFERENCES. THESE CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND AWARENESS OF VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO THE HEALTH OF THE OCEANS AND PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,087,442 Revenue: $54,357

PARLEY UTILIZES EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE PROJECTS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF THE OCEANS. PARLEY CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF...

PARLEY UTILIZES EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE PROJECTS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF THE OCEANS. PARLEY CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, ECONOMY ON OCEAN HEALTH AND TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR SUCH NEGATIVE IMPACT. PARLEY TAKES DIRECT ACTION TO PROTECT THE OCEANS BY REMOVING EXISTING PLASTIC DEBRIS FROM THE OCEAN AND PREVENTS NEW PLASTIC FROM REACHING THE OCEAN BY INTERCEPTING IT. PARLEY'S ECO-INNOVATES TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, METHODS WHICH CREATE LESS TO NO HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,338,218

Program Service Revenue $54,357

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,392,575

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,087,442

Other Expenses $1,087,442

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,087,442

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,392,575	$895,037	+0.6%
Expenses	$1,087,442	$1,160,921	-0.1%
Net Income	$305,133	$-265,884	-2.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CYRILL GUTSCH	PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEA STEPKEN	VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REINER OPOKU	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer 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
2023	$1,392,575	$1,087,442	$155,850	$305,133
2022	$895,037	$1,160,921	$260,798	$-265,884
2021	$1,065,592	$701,293	$469,759	$364,299
2020	$491,902	$599,339	$60,980	$-107,437
2018	$203,113	$173,500	$34,696	$29,613
2016	$698,048	$694,314	$141	$3,734