Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Turtle Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-5095680
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$2,579
Up $1,329 (+106%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$2,579
Up $1,329 (+106%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$54,684
Down $9,687 (-15%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$53,355
Down $10,609 (-17%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$1,329
Up $922 (+227%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Mar 1, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $54,684
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Turtle Foundation implements sea turtle conservation and protection programs and seeks to raise funds for these programs. Turtle Foundation also supports sea turtle conservation programs implemented by other conservation organizations.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Foundation USA supports turtle conservation projects implemented by Turtle Foundation Germany and Turtle Foundation Switzerland, which has been running a successful Green Turtle nesting beach protection program in the Berau Islands in Indonesia since 2000. Nests are protected from being poached for eggs, allowing millions of hatchlings to enter the sea. TF Germany and Turtle Foundation Switzerland also run a Loggerhead Turtle protection project in Cape Verde, West Africa, protecting turtles from being slaughtered, running youth education programs regarding ecology, and helping the community find alternative sources of income. | $53,300 | $55 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reisa Latorra | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kevin Latorra | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Philip Sterling | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Christine Hagen | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Turtle Foundation
- EIN
- 20-5095680
- Phone
- 3602203592
- Address
- 2615 Jefferson St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Signing Officer
- Name
- reisa latorra
- Title
- president
- Phone
- 3602203592
- Signed
- 2019-03-01
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“3 DOLLARS INTEREST”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“52000 usfws grant 2681 individual donations”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“30 wire transfer fee 25 paypal donation fees”
Schedule B, Part I
“52,000 grant from u.s. Fish and wildlife service. Wildlife without borders grant remainder of income from individual donations.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 52000 USFWS GRANT 2681 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 30 WIRE TRANSFER FEE 25 PAYPAL DONATION FEES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 52,000 GRANT FROM U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. WILDLIFE WITHOUT BORDERS GRANT REMAINDER OF INCOME FROM INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Schedule B, Part I |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2018 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,579
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $2,579
- Revenue
- $54,684
- Expenses
- $53,355
- Net income
- $1,329