Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 61-1406022 • 501(c)3 • Setauket, NY
Profile
To conduct scientific research and review existing national and international scientific literature with the goal of increasing public understanding of the importance of promoting conservation of ocean life and its biological processes.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
64th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
39th percentile
Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
47th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,494,688
Up $36,096 (+1.5%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$140,724
Up $2,565 (+1.9%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$2,353,964
Up $33,531 (+1.4%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$756,351
Up $77,822 (+11%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$665,551
Up $75,711 (+13%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$90,800
Up $2,111 (+2.4%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To conduct scientific research and review existing national and international scientific literature with the goal of increasing public understanding of the importance of promoting conservation of ocean life and its biological processes.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,545,658 | $1,598,505 | ▲ $52,847 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $529,108 | $502,769 | ▼ $26,339 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $201,574 | $298,194 | ▲ $96,620 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $150,000 | $0 | ▼ $150,000 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $27,039 | $90,074 | ▲ $63,035 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $5,213 | $5,146 | ▼ $67 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $2,458,592 | $2,494,688 | ▲ $36,096 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $108,873 | $99,099 | ▼ $9,774 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $29,286 | $41,625 | ▲ $12,339 |
| Total Liabilities | $138,159 | $140,724 | ▲ $2,565 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,164,183 | $2,223,964 | ▲ $59,781 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $156,250 | $130,000 | ▼ $26,250 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,320,433 | $2,353,964 | ▲ $33,531 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,458,592 | $2,494,688 | ▲ $36,096 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $355,240 | $120,421 | $475,661 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $141,018 | $38,072 | $179,090 |
| Equipment | $6,511 | $14,264 | $20,775 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131,250 | - | ▲ $5,609 | - | $80,000 |
| 2023 | $80,000 | $51,250 | ▲ $5,533 | - | $131,250 |
| 2022 | $80,000 | - | ▲ $3,578 | - | $80,000 |
| 2021 | $80,000 | - | ▲ $1,966 | - | $80,000 |
| 2020 | $80,000 | - | ▲ $4,077 | - | $80,000 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Safina | President | FT | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| B Eric Graham | Chairman |
| Daniela Kronemeyer | Board Member |
| Jane F Ross | Board Member |
| Rainer Judd | Board Member |
| Sven-Olof Lindblad | Board Member |
| Robert E Reuter | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $451,425 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $214,126 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $30,379 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $265,605 | $6,308 | $180 | $272,093 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $85,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $100,000 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $57,000 | $28,500 | $9,500 | $95,000 |
| Travel | $38,589 | - | - | $38,589 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $19,821 | $4,427 | $2,091 | $26,339 |
| Payroll Taxes | $11,276 | $2,859 | $1,350 | $15,485 |
| Advertising | $15,343 | - | - | $15,343 |
| All Other Expenses | $11,084 | $1,246 | $2,155 | $14,485 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $9,583 | $2,429 | $1,148 | $13,160 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $13,049 | - | $13,049 |
| Insurance | $5,275 | $1,337 | $632 | $7,244 |
| Occupancy | $3,892 | $987 | $466 | $5,345 |
| Other Expenses | $4,074 | $1,204 | $4,615 | $5,278 |
| Office Expenses | $2,698 | $1,029 | $293 | $4,020 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $2,183 | $1,094 | $364 | $3,641 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $710 | $180 | $85 | $975 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $563,023 | $72,149 | $30,379 | $665,551 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $700,786 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $665,551 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $665,551 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $35,235 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $71,550 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $52,835 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Gala | $144,100 | $71,550 | $15,098 | $56,452 |
| Total Events | $144,100 | $71,550 | $52,835 | $18,715 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Sponsorship | $99,099 |
“The organization's board of directors reviews and approves the form 990 before it is filed.”
“ANY DUALITY ON THE PART OF ANY DIRECTOR SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD THROUGH AN ANNUAL PROCEDURE AND ALSO WHEN THE INTEREST BECOMES A MATTER OF A DIRECTOR'S ACTION. ANY DIRECTOR HAVING A DUALITY OF INTEREST SHALL NOT VOTE OR USE HIS PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER AND HE SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE ABSENTion FROM VOTING AND THE QUORUM SITUATION.”
“The Board approves all compensation for the President and all key employees.”
“The Board approves all compensation for the President and all key employees.”
“The financial statements are available upon request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public.”
“The Safina Center is organized as a New York State nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(a) as an organization described in IRC Section 501(c)(3), qualifies for charitable contribution deductions under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and has not been determined to be a private foundation under IRC Section 509(a)(1). The Organization is required to file an annual Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the entity is subject to income tax on net income that is derived from business activities that are unrelated to its exempt purposes. Management has determined that the Organization is not subject to unrelated business income tax and has not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS.”
“Special event expenses $17685 donated auction items $17550”
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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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND REVIEW EXISTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMOTING CONSERVATION OF OCEAN LIFE AND ITS BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 80000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/EquipmentGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 20775 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/ExpensesSubtotalAmt | 0 | 665551 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/FootnoteTextInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/LeaseholdImprovementsGrp/DepreciationAmt | 0 | 38072 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/LeaseholdImprovementsGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt | 0 | 179090 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherExpensesIncludedAmt | 0 | 35235 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Amt | 0 | 99099 |
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