SEACOLOGY

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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

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DUANE SILVERSTEIN

Phone

5105593505

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SEACOLOGY, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 38% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 10% operating deficit.

Mission

Seacology protects the threatened species and habitats of the worlds islands by working directly with local people to both conserve their natural resources and improve their quality of life.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,380,657 Revenue: $18,587

IN 2024, SEACOLOGY STARTED 30 NEW PROJECTS ON ISLANDS AROUND THE WORLD. SEACOLOGY GRANTS GO TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE WORKING TO PROTECT THEIR MARINE OR TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND NEED SOME KIND OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT, SUCH AS A SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY CENTER. SEACOLOGY'S 2024 PROJECTS FUNDED A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN RETURN FOR VARIOUS PROTECTIONS, AS DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.

Program 2

Expenses: $40,451

THE ANNUAL SEACOLOGY PRIZE RECOGNIZES AN INDIGENOUS ISLANDER FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE OF HIS OR HER HOME COUNTRY. THE SEACOLOGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHOSE MOHAMMED KOLUGEGE AS THE 2024 PRIZE RECIPIENT. THE LONGTIME CONSERVATIONIST HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF MINICOY ISLAND IN LAKSHADWEEP, INDIA. ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION ON SCHEDULE O.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,112,552

Program Service Revenue $16,133

Investment Income $721,692

Other Revenue $2,454

TOTAL REVENUE $2,852,831

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,027,648

Salaries & Benefits $1,360,393

Fundraising Expenses $440,672

Program Expenses $2,421,108

Other Expenses $752,916

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,140,957

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,852,831	$4,599,548	-0.4%
Expenses	$3,140,957	$3,159,291	0.0%
Net Income	$-288,126	$1,440,257	-1.2%

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

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

$466,253

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DUANE SILVERSTEIN	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$256,258	$72,485	$328,743
KAREN PETERSON	SR MGR SPEC. INIT.	40.00		$113,342	$41,466	$154,808
ERIN COYNE	INST. GIVING OFF.	40.00		$106,347	$39,350	$145,697
KEVIN CLAASSEN	ACCT. MGR.	40.00	Officer	$116,119	$21,391	$137,510
PAUL COX	Chairman	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY MYERS HEWLETT	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDIE TILLOTSON	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS HERST	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN MURDOCK	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL DIBNER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HALSTED	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN YARKIN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HOLLAND	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL WARD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL STAFFIERI	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN REED	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT WILSON	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAKE WALKER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER READ	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,852,831	$3,140,957	$12,559,203	$-288,126
2023	$4,599,548	$3,159,291	$12,699,669	$1,440,257
2022	$3,256,392	$2,820,441	$10,148,588	$435,951
2021	$3,747,320	$2,650,959	$10,971,501	$1,096,361
2020	$3,266,402	$2,331,008	$9,816,635	$935,394
2019	$2,606,916	$2,596,410	$8,011,031	$10,506
2018	$2,262,258	$3,082,216	$7,062,811	$-819,958