Civic Intelligence

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 93-0792021

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 15, 2018

PO Box 8628Alexandria, VA 22306

(212) 220-2302

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

86th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$154,391

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

94th percentile

60%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$4,599,458

Up $1,731,744 (+60%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$4,236,630

Up $2,227,720 (+111%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$362,828

Down $495,976 (-58%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$8,524,026

Down $192,757 (-2.2%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$6,008,239

Up $4,551 (+0.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$2,515,787

Down $197,308 (-7.3%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $5,877,124Liabilities 2011: $880,814Net Assets 2011: $4,996,3102011Assets 2012: $5,305,049Liabilities 2012: $371,111Net Assets 2012: $4,933,9382012Assets 2013: $3,245,149Liabilities 2013: $399,417Net Assets 2013: $2,845,7322013Assets 2014: $5,977,111Liabilities 2014: $134,139Net Assets 2014: $5,842,9722014Assets 2015: $2,867,714Liabilities 2015: $858,804Net Assets 2015: $2,008,9102015Assets 2016: $4,599,458Liabilities 2016: $362,828Net Assets 2016: $4,236,6302016Assets 2017: $4,977,630Liabilities 2017: $178,086Net Assets 2017: $4,799,5442017Assets 2018: $11,815,754Liabilities 2018: $388,997Net Assets 2018: $11,426,7572018Assets 2019: $13,647,449Liabilities 2019: $1,201,925Net Assets 2019: $12,445,5242019Assets 2020: $6,927,247Liabilities 2020: $984,598Net Assets 2020: $5,942,6492020Assets 2021: $9,672,611Liabilities 2021: $807,302Net Assets 2021: $8,865,3092021Assets 2022: $9,062,569Liabilities 2022: $418,852Net Assets 2022: $8,643,7172022Assets 2023: $5,186,710Liabilities 2023: $317,822Net Assets 2023: $4,868,8882023Assets 2024: $8,400,675Liabilities 2024: $309,198Net Assets 2024: $8,091,4772024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$4,599,458
Liabilities$362,828
Net Assets$4,236,630

Operations Trend

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

$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2011: $10,214,036Expenses 2011: $10,981,181Net Income 2011: -$767,1452011Revenue 2012: $13,657,688Expenses 2012: $13,413,448Net Income 2012: $244,2402012Revenue 2013: $4,556,878Expenses 2013: $6,272,410Net Income 2013: -$1,715,5322013Revenue 2014: $7,532,824Expenses 2014: $6,216,012Net Income 2014: $1,316,8122014Revenue 2015: $8,716,783Expenses 2015: $6,003,688Net Income 2015: $2,713,0952015Revenue 2016: $8,524,026Expenses 2016: $6,008,239Net Income 2016: $2,515,7872016Revenue 2017: $6,618,229Expenses 2017: $6,055,354Net Income 2017: $562,8752017Revenue 2018: $14,752,954Expenses 2018: $7,818,304Net Income 2018: $6,934,6502018Revenue 2019: $8,630,508Expenses 2019: $7,619,111Net Income 2019: $1,011,3972019Revenue 2020: $5,807,277Expenses 2020: $12,315,265Net Income 2020: -$6,507,9882020Revenue 2021: $11,000,824Expenses 2021: $8,083,366Net Income 2021: $2,917,4582021Revenue 2022: $13,803,795Expenses 2022: $14,042,499Net Income 2022: -$238,7042022Revenue 2023: $9,235,946Expenses 2023: $13,026,169Net Income 2023: -$3,790,2232023Revenue 2024: $15,110,537Expenses 2024: $11,893,506Net Income 2024: $3,217,0312024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$8,524,026
Expenses$6,008,239
Net Income$2,515,787
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$8,987,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Marine wildlife conservation to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

Marine wildlife conservation to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,677,828$1,543,823▼ $134,005
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,044,627$936,733▼ $107,894
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$174,514▲ $174,514
Inventories for Sale or Use$129,363$115,659▼ $13,704
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,971$0▼ $10,971
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,172$0▼ $2,172
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$2,867,714$4,599,458▲ $1,731,744
Other Assets Total$2,753$1,828,729▲ $1,825,976
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$548,758$362,828▼ $185,930
Other Liabilities$310,046$0▼ $310,046
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$858,804$362,828▼ $495,976
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,553,477$2,751,736▲ $1,198,259
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$455,433$1,484,894▲ $1,029,461
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,008,910$4,236,630▲ $2,227,720
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,867,714$4,599,458▲ $1,731,744

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$1,378,448$362,317$1,740,765
Equipment$165,375$116,130$281,505
Other Assets Org$0--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Paul WatsonPresident (Eff 04/2016)FT$150,000$4,391$154,391
David HanceChief Operating OfficerFT$79,325-$79,325
Andrea GordonExecutive DirectorFT$57,448$4,365$61,813
Ann PrezynaSECRET/TREAS (Until 11/16)-$38,581$6,240$44,821

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Pamela AndersonChair
Pritam SinghVice President (EFF 4/2016)
Ethan WolfBoard Member
Tambrey LaineBoard Member
Emily HunterBOARD MEMBER (Until 4/2016)
Peter RysmanSecretary/Treasurer(Eff 11/16)

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Pacheco BPC SALegal Services2701 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, Cs$297,915
Nonprofit Business SolutionsInventory Management100 ALMERIA AVE SUITE 230, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Cs$257,795
Think Finance IncAccounting Services-$170,222
Sipcom Sistem De Publicidad Y ComPublic Relations-$163,281
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,204,777
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-32,298
Other Revenue
$2,351,547
All Other Contributions
$6,204,777
Change in Net Assets
$2,515,787

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Closely Held Stock6$44,481Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table92$8,516Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions98$52,997-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,979,883
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-455,857
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-3,278
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-455,857
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,976,605
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,524,026
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$4,837,351
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$735,508
Total Fundraising Expense$435,553
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$435,380
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$1,103,910$194,174-$1,298,084
Fees for Services Other$712,904$50,580$75,777$839,261
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$190,596$68,070$81,684$340,350
Other Salaries and Wages$176,027$62,867$75,440$314,334
Foreign Grants$292,100--$292,100
Office Expenses$79,470$182,331$24,583$286,384
Advertising$49,140$65,475$140,972$255,587
Fees for Services Accounting-$243,146-$243,146
Travel$217,589$977$8,481$227,047
Depreciation Depletion$203,966$2,464-$206,430
Information Technology$61,244$106,199$4,736$172,179
Grants to Domestic Orgs$143,280--$143,280
Insurance$28,231$52,430-$80,661
Payroll Taxes$26,322$9,401$11,281$47,004
Occupancy$23,645$22,041-$45,686
Other Employee Benefits$18,939$6,764$8,117$33,820
Other Expenses$937,305$25,000$4,482$25,000
Total Functional Expenses$4,472,023$1,100,663$435,553$6,008,239

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,454,330
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,008,239
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,008,239
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$446,091
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Sea Shepherd LegalSeattle, WA501(c)3General Support$143,280

International Summary

Spending
$542,006

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
South AmericaProgram ServicesTurtles--$292,990
North AmericaProgram ServicesPorpoises--$115,808
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesTurtles--$104,879
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesDolphins--$23,405
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesFaeroe Islands/whales--$4,924
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Paul WatsonBoard Member-No-
Peter RysmanBoard Member-No-

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B - Form 990 Review Process

All Board of Directors (BOD) members will be provided a copy of the draft form 990 for approval and commentary, prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C

Board members and senior staff will annually disclose and promptly update any disclosures previously made on an Annual Conflict Disclosure Questionnaire form provided by the Organization.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19

The organization will provide its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements upon request.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A

The salarIES of the CEO and COO are reviewed and discussed by the Executive committee of the BOD and then ratified by a vote from all BOD members.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
EIN
93-0792021
In Care Of
% SEA SHEPHERD
Phone
2122202302
Address
PO BOX 8628, Alexandria, VA 22306

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Rysman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2122202302
Signed
2018-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Rysman
Formed
1977
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
17
Volunteers
507

Preparer

Firm
Bader Martin Ps
Address
1000 2ND AVE 34TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104-1022
Preparer
Lori L Scott
Phone
2066211900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Other changes in net assets or fund balances:foreign currency translation loss: $(3,278)

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

Description:other professional fees total fees:839261

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

The Organization evaluates its uncertain tax positions and a loss contingency is recognized when it is more likely than not that a liability has been incurred by the Organization as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Part XI, Line 2D

Foreign currency translation loss ($3,278)

Part XI, Line 4B

Cost of goods sold $431,160. Sea Shepherd Legal Activity $24,697.

Part XII Line 2D

Cost of goods sold $431,160. Sea Shepherd legal activity $14,931.

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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.40$0.31$8.09$15.1$11.9$3.22
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.19$0.32$4.87$9.24$13.0$3.79
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.06$0.42$8.64$13.8$14.0$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.67$0.81$8.87$11.0$8.08$2.92
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.93$0.98$5.94$5.81$12.3$6.51
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.6$1.20$12.4$8.63$7.62$1.01
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.8$0.39$11.4$14.8$7.82$6.93
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.98$0.18$4.80$6.62$6.06$0.56
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.60$0.36$4.24$8.52$6.01$2.52
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.87$0.86$2.01$8.72$6.00$2.71
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.98$0.13$5.84$7.53$6.22$1.32
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.25$0.40$2.85$4.56$6.27$1.72
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.31$0.37$4.93$13.7$13.4$0.24
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.88$0.88$5.00$10.2$11.0$0.77