GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC

EIN: 815461345 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$69,478,777
Total Expenses
$13,167,862
Total Assets
$68,778,087
Net Assets
$67,506,680
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
ANTHONY LONG
Phone
2028002928
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC, founded in 2017, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $69.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 698% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $56.3M, a strong 81% operating margin.

Mission

GLOBAL FISHING WATCH ADVANCES OCEAN GOVERNANCE THROUGH INCREASED TRANSPARENCY OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AT SEA. BY CREATING AND PUBLICLY SHARING MAP VISUALIZATIONS, DATA AND ANALYSIS TOOLS, WE ENABLE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DRIVE A TRANSFORMATION IN HOW WE MANAGE OUR OCEANS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,373,765

GLOBAL FISHING WATCH (GFW) CONTINUES TO PLAY A STRATEGIC ROLE IN THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, SEEKING TO KEEP THE HEALTH OF THE OCEAN AND THE RESOURCES IT PRODUCES ON THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA...

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GLOBAL FISHING WATCH (GFW) CONTINUES TO PLAY A STRATEGIC ROLE IN THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, SEEKING TO KEEP THE HEALTH OF THE OCEAN AND THE RESOURCES IT PRODUCES ON THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA. TRANSPARENCY IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT, AND OUR TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS, AND COLLABORATIVE INSIGHTS ARE IN DEMAND.OUR TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY REMAIN AT THE CUTTING EDGE, AS EVIDENCED BY OUR SECURING US $60M FROM THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT, ALONG WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT NEW FUNDING, TO CONTINUE REVOLUTIONIZING OCEAN MANAGEMENT AND POWER OUR AMBITIOUS GOAL OF REVEALING ALL HUMAN ACTIVITY AT SEA.TRANSPARENCY AT SEA: WE MADE OUR DATA AND TECHNOLOGY MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE THROUGH OUR API PORTAL AND DELIVERED THE MARINE MANAGER PORTAL GLOBALLY, ENABLING ANY SITE, MANAGER, OR NGO TO EXPLORE BIOLOGICAL, OCEANOGRAPHIC, AND HUMAN ACTIVITY DATA.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,895,441 Revenue: $105,625

OCEAN MONITORING: WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON VESSELS TRANSMITTING AIS AND STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF GETTING INFORMATION ON THOSE VESSELS' MOVEMENTS AND EVENTS IN A SIMPLE WEB PORTAL. OUR...

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OCEAN MONITORING: WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON VESSELS TRANSMITTING AIS AND STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF GETTING INFORMATION ON THOSE VESSELS' MOVEMENTS AND EVENTS IN A SIMPLE WEB PORTAL. OUR PLATFORM NOW INCLUDES FIXED INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE WIND AND OIL DETECTED FROM SENTINEL-1 SATELLITE CONSTELLATION SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR), ALLOWING USERS TO SEE VESSEL INTERACTIONS. WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED NEW BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAYERS TAKEN FROM GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE, COPERNICUS AND NOAA TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF INTERACTION WITH FISHING.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,757,258 Revenue: $149,797

RESEARCH: BY THE END OF 2023, OUR RESEARCH TEAM HELPED PUBLISH 7 MORE PAPERS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 55 AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS FOR GLOBAL FISHING WATCH RESEARCH TO 4571.MORE INFORMATION...

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RESEARCH: BY THE END OF 2023, OUR RESEARCH TEAM HELPED PUBLISH 7 MORE PAPERS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 55 AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS FOR GLOBAL FISHING WATCH RESEARCH TO 4571.MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL FISHING WATCH'S ONGOING PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.GLOBALFISHIGNWATCH.ORG.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $68,669,413
Program Service Revenue $255,422
Investment Income $522,282
Other Revenue $31,660
TOTAL REVENUE $69,478,777

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,135,507
Salaries & Benefits $6,015,877
Fundraising Expenses $169,642
Program Expenses $11,026,464
Other Expenses $6,016,478
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,167,862

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $69,478,777 $8,706,351 +7.0%
Expenses $13,167,862 $11,621,612 +0.1%
Net Income $56,310,915 $-2,915,261 -20.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
33
Volunteers
11

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
10
$873,095
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN SULLIVAN CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO VICE CHAIR UNTIL 03/2023 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA WRIGHT VICE CHAIR AS OF 03/2023 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER STEVENS SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW SHARPLESS TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN AMOS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA DAMANAKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ENRIC SALA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELINE SAVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY LONG CEO 40.00
Officer
$217,866 $19,252 $237,118
MARINE LAURENT COO 40.00
Officer
$208,592 $12,605 $221,197
PAUL WOODS CIO 40.00
Officer
$186,144 $24,597 $210,741
ENRIQUE TUYA CTO 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
PAOLO DOMONDON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$204,039 $0 $204,039
SARAH BLADEN SR.DIR, COM. AND PARTNERSHIPS 40.00
Highest
$180,889 $18,540 $199,429
ADAM REYER DIRECTOR, GRANTS & BUSINESS AFAIRS 40.00
Highest
$165,508 $35,463 $200,971
DAVID KROODSMA DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS 40.00
Highest
$179,825 $8,337 $188,162
ANNA SANDERS DIRECTOR, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$146,237 $7,962 $154,199
CHARLES KILGOUR DIRECTOR ANALYSIS AND CAPACITY BUILDING 40.00
Highest
$152,268 $6,983 $159,251
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $69,478,777 $13,167,862 $68,778,087 $56,310,915
2022 $8,706,351 $11,621,612 $11,921,504 $-2,915,261
2021 $8,894,996 $8,961,454 $15,008,142 $-66,458
2020 $8,636,468 $6,428,121 $8,300,011 $2,208,347
2019 $5,314,622 $4,694,191 $5,707,497 $620,431
2018 $6,411,048 $2,388,292 $5,088,660 $4,022,756
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