SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PRITAM SINGH

Phone

2122202302

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $9.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $13.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

Mission

MARINE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TO END THE DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND SLAUGHTER OF WILDLIFE IN THE WORLD'S OCEANS IN ORDER TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,794,474

CONSERVATION CAMPAIGNS:DURING 2023, 2 SHIPS (SEAHORSE AND MARTIN SHEEN) WERE IN OPERATION TO SUPPORT THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS.OPERATION MILAGRO: IT WAS OUR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR WORKING ON THE FRONT...

CONSERVATION CAMPAIGNS:DURING 2023, 2 SHIPS (SEAHORSE AND MARTIN SHEEN) WERE IN OPERATION TO SUPPORT THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS.OPERATION MILAGRO: IT WAS OUR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES TO PROTECT THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMAL, THE VAQUITA PORPOISE, ALONG WITH THE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER TOTOABA. THE TOTOABA IS VALUABLE AND IN HIGH DEMAND BY CARTELS FROM MEXICO AND ASIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEXICAN NAVY, SSCS VESSELS WERE ON THE FRONT LINES, TO STAND AGAINST THE CARTELS AND PREVENT THIS SPECIES FROM TOTAL EXTINCTION. OPERATION GUADALUPE ISLANDS- THE RV MARTIN SHEEN AND OUR CREW WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT AND WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTISTS TO GATHER DATA AND INTELLIGENCE ON SEVERAL MARINE SPECIES, WITH THE GOAL OF ENACTING PROTECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PRESERVING THE DIVERSE ISLANDS OF GUADALUPE. THIS CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON STUDY OF LONG TERM RESEARCH ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE SPECIES OF MARINE ANIMALS- THE CUVIER'S BEAKED WHALE.OPERATION REVILLAGIGEDO: SEA SHEPHERD'S VESSEL MARTIN SHEEN HAS RETURNED TO THE LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA IN NORTH AMERICA TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AROUND WHALES AND INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT THEM.OPERATION ANTARTICA: SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY HAS PARTNERED WITH SEA SHEPHERD GLOBAL TO CHALLENGE THE KRILL INDUSTRY TRAWLERS AND ITS DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOITATION OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN.

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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 $8,862,468

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $-18,543

Other Revenue $392,021

TOTAL REVENUE $9,235,946

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,982,132

Salaries & Benefits $1,136,010

Fundraising Expenses $503,950

Program Expenses $10,794,474

Other Expenses $8,908,027

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,026,169

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$9,235,946	$13,803,795	-0.3%
Expenses	$13,026,169	$14,042,499	-0.1%
Net Income	$-3,790,223	$-238,704	+14.9%

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

130

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

$533,592

Total Directors

$155,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROGER FISK	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2023	40.00	Officer	$184,318	$465	$184,783
PRITAM SINGH	CHAIR AND PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$155,000	$0	$155,000
MIMI CHANG CHIEF	OPERATING OFFICER - AS OF 1/2023	40.00	Officer	$151,862	$0	$151,862
CHARLES LINDSEY	CEO - UNTIL 2/2023	40.00	Officer	$41,924	$23	$41,947
JAMES COSTA	SECRETARY, INTERIM TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE NEUGENT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER PAYNE	BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 6/2023	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN PLATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA PRANSKY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA REISS	BOARD MEMBER	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
2023	$9,235,946	$13,026,169	$5,186,710	$-3,790,223
2022	$13,803,795	$14,042,499	$9,062,569	$-238,704
2022	$13,803,795	$14,042,499	$9,062,569	$-238,704
2021	$11,000,824	$8,083,366	$9,672,611	$2,917,458
2020	$5,807,277	$12,315,265	$6,927,247	$-6,507,988
2019	$8,630,508	$7,619,111	$13,647,449	$1,011,397
2018	$14,752,954	$7,818,304	$11,815,754	$6,934,650