2024-11-26T11:05:12-08:00 2023-12-31 521864182 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 20002 990 2023-01-01 273229137 The Sargasso Sea Project Inc SARG 2025182071 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 200091056 David Freestone Vice President 2025182071 2024-11-26 true true Jerry Lopez P00105650 2028539060 2024-11-26 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X David Freestone 1630 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 200091056 186495 false X N/A X 2010 NY The mission of the organization is to achieve international recognition of the importance of the Sargasso Sea and to develop protection measures for it through competent regional and international organizations. 3 3 0 0 0 0 183944 166530 26340 19964 4 1 0 210288 186495 149000 191439 0 0 0 0 32546 255 181546 191694 28742 -5199 44365 78766 39600 44365 39166 The mission of the organization is to achieve international recognition of the importance of the Sargasso Sea and to develop protection measures for it through competent regional and international organizations. false false 191694 191439 19964 1. Continue to work with the ten Governments that have signed the 2014 Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea, namely, the Azores, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Monaco, UK and US; 2. Continued research collaboration with the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) of the International Convention on Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and other competent organizations, including North-west Fisheries Organization (NAFO). 3. Negotiated and finalized an MOU with the North-west Fisheries Organization (NAFO) in September 2023. 4. Co-sponsored a workshop on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (11/13/23 - 11/15/23). 5. Sponsored a major conference on high seas ecosystems in the university of Edinburgh (10/09/23 - 10/12/23). 191694 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false NY X David Freestone 2025182071 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW 300 Washington DC 200091056 X Kristina Gjerde President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Freestone Vice President & Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Monkman Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Laffoley At-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 129076 37454 166530 Contract revenue 900099 19964 0 0 19964 1 0 0 1 186495 19964 0 1 3839 3839 187600 187600 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 191694 191694 0 0 39832 3188 4533 65596 9982 44365 78766 39600 0 39600 X 17168 -9492 27197 48658 44365 39166 44365 78766 -5199 X false true X false false X 0 173404 247806 142612 183944 166530 914296 0 0 173404 247806 142612 183944 166530 914296 276453 637843 29 3 3 4 1 40 0 0 914336 56286 0.69760 0.63750 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 209983 13488 10000 23488 186495 186495 205457 13488 275 13763 191694 191694 Pt X, Line 2 The organization is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and applicable DC statutes. No provision for income taxes is required at December 31, 2023, as the organization had no net unrelated business income. The organization follows FASB ASC 740 Income Taxes (formerly FIN 48) the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entitys financial statements and prescribe a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and de-recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2023, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2023, the statute of limitations for the tax years 2020 through 2022 remains open with federal, DC and NY authorities. Pt XI, Line 2d Revenue of subsidiary Pt XII, Line 2d Expenses of subsidiary true Europe 0 0 Program services grants to recipient 187600 0 0 0 0 187600 187600 Europe Sargasso Sea 187600 Wire 0 N/A Actual 2 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 Budgets are prepared and approved by the Board of Directors in advance of funds being disbursed. Progress reports are reviewed by the organization throughout the year. Pt VI, Line 8b The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Governing Body. Pt VI, Line 11b Prior to filing, a complete copy of the Form 990 is sent to the Sargasso Sea Project, Inc. Board of Directors for approval. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization requires individuals to report when a conflict of interest arises, and has a policy requiring annual disclosure and monitoring. Sargasso Sea Commission 22 Victoria Street PO Box 1624 Hamilton BD Protection of the Sargasso Sea BD The Sargasso Sea Project Inc false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false