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Lobster Conservancy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 01-0507500

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 05, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.LOBSTERS.ORG
PO Box 235Friendship, ME 04547

(207) 542-9781

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

16th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-5.7%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$193,473

Down $11,724 (-5.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$193,473

Down $9,734 (-4.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$38,662

Up $170 (+0.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$48,396

Up $2,023 (+4.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,734

Down $1,853 (-24%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $495,168Liabilities 2010: $59,475Net Assets 2010: $435,6932010Assets 2011: $464,721Liabilities 2011: $56,690Net Assets 2011: $408,0312011Assets 2012: $456,667Liabilities 2012: $84,022Net Assets 2012: $372,6452012Assets 2013: $320,215Liabilities 2013: $6,711Net Assets 2013: $313,5042013Assets 2014: $293,012Liabilities 2014: $6,875Net Assets 2014: $286,1372014Assets 2015: $268,025Liabilities 2015: $6,875Net Assets 2015: $261,1502015Assets 2016: $304,387Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $304,3872016Assets 2017: $268,814Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $268,8142017Assets 2018: $252,776Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $252,7762018Assets 2019: $240,152Liabilities 2019: $18Net Assets 2019: $240,1342019Assets 2020: $224,112Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $224,1122020Assets 2021: $214,569Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $214,5692021Assets 2022: $211,088Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $211,0882022Assets 2023: $205,197Liabilities 2023: $1,990Net Assets 2023: $203,2072023Assets 2024: $193,473Net Assets 2024: $193,4732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$193,473
Liabilities-
Net Assets$193,473
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2010: $53,751Expenses 2010: $89,933Net Income 2010: -$36,1822010Revenue 2011: $47,543Expenses 2011: $75,205Net Income 2011: -$27,6622011Revenue 2012: $31,484Expenses 2012: $66,870Net Income 2012: -$35,3862012Revenue 2013: $8,244Expenses 2013: $67,385Net Income 2013: -$59,1412013Revenue 2014: $31,980Expenses 2014: $59,347Net Income 2014: -$27,3672014Revenue 2015: $35,134Expenses 2015: $60,121Net Income 2015: -$24,9872015Revenue 2016: $105,580Expenses 2016: $62,343Net Income 2016: $43,2372016Revenue 2017: $24,274Expenses 2017: $59,847Net Income 2017: -$35,5732017Revenue 2018: $48,151Expenses 2018: $64,189Net Income 2018: -$16,0382018Revenue 2019: $36,145Expenses 2019: $48,787Net Income 2019: -$12,6422019Revenue 2020: $31,436Expenses 2020: $47,458Net Income 2020: -$16,0222020Revenue 2021: $35,721Expenses 2021: $45,264Net Income 2021: -$9,5432021Revenue 2022: $45,163Expenses 2022: $48,644Net Income 2022: -$3,4812022Revenue 2023: $38,492Expenses 2023: $46,373Net Income 2023: -$7,8812023Revenue 2024: $38,662Expenses 2024: $48,396Net Income 2024: -$9,7342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$38,662
Expenses$48,396
Net Income-$9,734
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$38,662
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Conducting research and lectures to educate the public on lobster biology, fishing methods and habitat protection.

Public education on lobsters

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND LECTURES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON LOBSTER BIOLOGY, FISHING METHODS AND HABITAT PROTECTION-$48,396
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DIANE F COWAN PHDPresidentPT$0--
JOSEPH MACILCVAINEDirector-$0--
MARISSA MCMAHON PHDDirector-$0--
ANDREW R SOLOW PHDVice President-$0--
DANIEL ZEGURASecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lobster Conservancy
EIN
01-0507500
Address
PO BOX 235, FRIENDSHIP, ME 04547

Signing Officer

Name
Diane F Cowan Phd
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2075429781
Signed
2025-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sunny Side Accounting
Address
559 JONES WOODS ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ME 04553
Preparer
Cheryl Crummett Ea
Phone
2075865576
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16 Other Expenses

“Insurance 2955 office 1784 travel 2379 program expenses 3741”

Form 990EZ Part II Line 24 Other Assets

“Machinery and equipment beginning 12893 ending 12893”

Form 990EZ Part II Line 26 Total Liabilities

“Payroll liabilities beginning 1990 ending 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$193,473
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$193,473
Revenue
$38,662
Expenses
$48,396
Net income
-$9,734
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$1.93$0.39$0.48$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.02$2.03$0.38$0.46$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.11$0.00$2.11$0.45$0.49$0.03
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$2.15$0.00$2.15$0.36$0.45$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.24$0.00$2.24$0.31$0.47$0.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.40$0.00$2.40$0.36$0.49$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.00$2.53$0.48$0.64$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.00$2.69$0.24$0.60$0.36
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.04$0.00$3.04$1.06$0.62$0.43
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.07$2.61$0.35$0.60$0.25
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.07$2.86$0.32$0.59$0.27
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.07$3.14$0.08$0.67$0.59
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.57$0.84$3.73$0.31$0.67$0.35
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.65$0.57$4.08$0.48$0.75$0.28
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.95$0.59$4.36$0.54$0.90$0.36