Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$78,329
Down $37,630 (-32%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$51,234
Down $64,725 (-56%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$27,095
Up $27,095 from 2023
Revenue
Down$56,667
Down $24,990 (-31%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$122,345
Up $55,139 (+82%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$65,678
Down $80,129 (-554%) from 2023
To help enact positive change for the world's oceans and coasts by fostering a synergy between scientific research and education in marine ecology and conservation, while promoting sustainable choices and positive cross-cultural interactions.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In the year 2023/2024, our organization accomplished the following:- We supported research and monitoring efforts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This was in conjunction with a field course taught by director Chantale Bgin, with the University of South Florida. Shellback Expeditions bought supplies needed for research associated with this course, specifically the supplies needed to start coral reef photogrammetry as part of this research and monitoring (high resolution underwater camera, high performance computer, photogrammetry software, hardware needed to set up plots underwater). We shared the results of undergraduate research projects based on this work with partners in the Grenadines. - We successfully finished our ocean rowing campaign (Salty Science) and the Salty Science team rowed across the Atlantic in December 2023, which brought us a lot of attention, media stories and donations. Shellback Expeditions supported all Salty Science on-the-water training in Florida, and continued local beach/island cleanup activities with local youth. | - | $33,172 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantale Begin | Treasurer, Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Brendon Baumeister | President, Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christopher Ergen | Secretary, Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $1072”
“Office Expenses $635”
“Travel $7485”
“ACH Fraud $70175”
“Program Supplies $13361”
“Dues and Subscriptions $12001”
“Fundraising Expenses $2026”
“Meal Expenses $325”
“Automobiles - Beginning $58700 Automobiles - Ending $58700”
“Deposit Liability - Beginning $0 Deposit Liability - Ending $27095”
“The organization experienced serious bank fraud last year and had over $70,000 stolen from our bank account via ACH transfers. The $70,000 transfer occurred in late September, during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The bank eventually reimbursed that money in May 2025 after months of fighting for it.”
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