Civic Intelligence

Sea Shepherd Legal

EIN 47-2272507 • 501(c)3 • Seattle, WA

Profile

Sea shepherd legal is an international nonprofit public interest environmental law firm with a mission to save marine wildlife and habitats by enforcing, strengthening, and developing protective laws, treaties, and practices worldwide.

2226 Eastlake Avenue East 108Seattle, WA 98102

seashepherdlegal.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

31st percentile

-9.7%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-30%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

1.7%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,023

Down $2,981 (-30%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$7,023

Down $2,981 (-30%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$30,718

Up $511 (+1.7%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$33,699

Down $188,038 (-85%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$2,981

Up $188,549 (+98%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $59,488Liabilities 2016: $4,401Net Assets 2016: $55,0872016Assets 2017: $7,881Liabilities 2017: $4,008Net Assets 2017: $3,8732017Assets 2018: $40,041Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $40,0412018Assets 2019: $10,205Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $10,2052019Assets 2020: $273,298Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $273,2982020Assets 2021: $599,083Liabilities 2021: $2,277Net Assets 2021: $596,8062021Assets 2022: $230,991Liabilities 2022: $29,457Net Assets 2022: $201,5342022Assets 2023: $10,004Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $10,0042023Assets 2024: $7,023Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,0232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,023
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,023
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $223,747Expenses 2016: $180,431Net Income 2016: $43,3162016Revenue 2017: $310,921Expenses 2017: $362,135Net Income 2017: -$51,2142017Revenue 2018: $423,802Expenses 2018: $388,884Net Income 2018: $34,9182018Revenue 2019: $387,246Expenses 2019: $417,462Net Income 2019: -$30,2162019Revenue 2020: $792,375Expenses 2020: $529,282Net Income 2020: $263,0932020Revenue 2021: $995,146Expenses 2021: $641,101Net Income 2021: $354,0452021Revenue 2022: $230,915Expenses 2022: $626,187Net Income 2022: -$395,2722022Revenue 2023: $30,207Expenses 2023: $221,737Net Income 2023: -$191,5302023Revenue 2024: $30,718Expenses 2024: $33,699Net Income 2024: -$2,9812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,718
Expenses$33,699
Net Income-$2,981
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$7,023
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$7,023
Revenue
$30,718
Expenses
$33,699
Net income
-$2,981
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.31$0.34$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.30$2.22$1.92
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.29$2.02$2.31$6.26$3.95
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.99$0.02$5.97$9.95$6.41$3.54
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.73$0.00$2.73$7.92$5.29$2.63
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$3.87$4.17$0.30
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$4.24$3.89$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.04$0.04$3.11$3.62$0.51
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.04$0.55$2.24$1.80$0.43
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$30,718
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sea shepherd legal is an international nonprofit public interest environmental law firm with a mission to save marine wildlife and habitats by enforcing, strengthening, and developing protective laws, treaties, and practices worldwide.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PURSUING LITIGATION, ENHANCING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC OUTREACH IN ORDER TO SAVE MARINE SPECIES AND HABITATS IN THE LONG-TERM. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, SSL SIGNIFICANTLY SCALED DOWN ITS OPERATIONS IN 2024.$0$33,699
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PRITAM SINGHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sea Shepherd Legal
EIN
47-2272507
Phone
2065041600
Address
2226 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST 108, SEATTLE, WA 98102

Signing Officer

Name
Pritam Singh
Title
Director
Phone
2065041600
Signed
2025-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cbiz Advisors LLC
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Aaron M Fox
Phone
2022274000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: reimbursements. Amount: 30,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: reimbursement. Amount: 25,000. Description: court filing fees. Amount: 8,179. Description: bank changes and office expense. Amount: 169. Description: other. Amount: 60. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 33,408.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,763. End of year amount: 1,763. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 220. End of year amount: 220.”

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