Nonprofit · EIN 23-7245152
OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $48,811,949 | $49,486,289 | -$674,340 | $97,908,255 | $11,564,712 | $86,343,543 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $49,196,694 | $51,835,370 | -$2,638,676 | $95,267,498 | $13,281,790 | $81,985,708 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $48,602,165 | $51,861,192 | -$3,259,027 | $96,130,718 | $15,159,887 | $80,970,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $45,956,622
- of which government grants
- $1,084,012
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,097,120
- Royalties
- $470,064
- Net rental income
- $31,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $251,172
- Other revenue
- $758,207
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,618,417
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,924,636
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,953,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,508,319
- Professional fundraising fees
- $413,400
- Legal fees
- $494,923
- Accounting fees
- $200,188
- Occupancy
- $1,375,875
- Travel
- $1,525,351
- Depreciation
- $333,455
- Program services (functional)
- $36,654,443
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,653,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,178,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $95,267,498
- Total assets, end of year
- $97,908,255
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,564,712
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,343,543
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,215,176
- Publicly traded securities
- $67,676,519
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,112,768
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,230,775
- Gross receipts
- $54,511,602
- Employees
- 174
- Volunteers
- 566,079
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIS SEARLES JONES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $687,729 | $62,299 |
| KATHERINE ANDREWS | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $298,884 | $29,863 |
| EMILY WOGLOM | FORMER EVP (UNTIL 06/2024) Former | 45 | $297,680 | $24,575 |
| CHRIS DORSETT | VP, CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,866 | $56,374 |
| KENNETH DONALDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $259,558 | $31,627 |
| JENNA DIPAOLO COLLEY | CHIEF BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer | 45 | $250,940 | $39,646 |
| MALISSA LASH | DEPUTY CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,024 | $53,397 |
| SCOTT HIGHLEYMAN | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,283 | $45,497 |
| GEORGE LEONARD | CHIEF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,153 | $38,732 |
| JEFFREY WATTERS | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,218 | $36,370 |
| ADRIENNE THOMAS-LOFTIN | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $204,639 | $18,900 |
| SARAH HUMPHRIES | FORMER CDO (UNTIL 04/2024) Former | 45 | $206,278 | $15,155 |
| SARAH BEIDERMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 45 | $193,227 | $24,847 |
| JOHN SARGENT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY A PINGLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE GODREAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| W BOWMAN CUTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE M CRABTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLIN LE DUC | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN MCABEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL SHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TY STIKLORIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TROY TEMPLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE SHIFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANIS SEARLES JONES | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $677,431 | $45,894 |
| SARAH HUMPHRIES | CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 45 | $300,637 | $40,950 |
| EMILY WOGLOM | EVP Officer | 45 | $292,963 | $38,263 |
| KATHERINE ANDREWS | CHIEF OF STRATEGY Key employee | 45 | $274,503 | $27,487 |
| KENNETH DONALDSON | CFO Officer | 45 | $251,840 | $24,155 |
| CHRIS DORSETT | VP, CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,388 | $41,182 |
| ADRIENNE LOFTIN | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $250,599 | $24,050 |
| GEORGE LEONARD | CHIEF SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,045 | $44,918 |
| MALISSA LASH | VP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,007 | $44,729 |
| JEFFREY WATTERS | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,858 | $32,810 |
| SCOTT HIGHLEYMAN | SENIOR ADVISOR, OCEAN CONSERVANCY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,649 | $30,582 |
| SARAH BEIDERMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 45 | $177,269 | $19,641 |
| JOHN SARGENT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY A PINGLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W BOWMAN CUTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GODREAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE M CRABTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN LE DUC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GIBBS | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY STIKLORIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY TEMPLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE H WOOLSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Searles Jones | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $641,698 | $51,138 |
| Sarah Humphries | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 45 | $282,534 | $38,604 |
| Emily Woglom | EVP Officer | 45 | $276,929 | $36,058 |
| Chris Dorsett | VP, Conservation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,141 | $46,625 |
| Katherine Andrews | Chief of Strategy Key employee | 45 | $254,466 | $32,817 |
| Kenneth Donaldson | CFO Officer | 45 | $241,729 | $22,910 |
| Adrienne Loftin | Chief People & Culture Officer Key employee | 45 | $238,771 | $22,666 |
| George Leonard | Chief Scientist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,309 | $41,866 |
| Malissa Lash | VP, Resource Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,856 | $41,498 |
| Jeffrey Watters | VP, External Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,503 | $30,798 |
| Scott Highleyman | VP, Arctic Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,016 | $28,768 |
| Julia Roberson | VP, Communications Key employee | 45 | $181,791 | $19,182 |
| Suzanne H Wolsey | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Flores | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sargent | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W Bowman Cutter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Wagenberg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Bernard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Browne | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie M Crabtree | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Godreau | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin le Duc | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay A Pingle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Schulman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Templeton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 19TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1653
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANIS SEARLES JONES, 1300 19TH ST NW 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH DONALDSON, VP, FINANCE
- Phone
- (202) 429-5609
- Website
- WWW.OCEANCONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
OCEAN CONSERVANCY UNITES SCIENCE, PEOPLE, AND POLICY TO PROTECT OUR OCEAN, TODAY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- CROSS-CUTTING WORK: OCEAN CONSERVANCY HAS MULTIPLE CROSS-CUTTING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE THREE KEY PILLARS - PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, PREVENTING OCEAN PLASTICS, AND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WORK ENGAGES DIRECTLY WITH GOVERNMENTS AT ALL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE OCEAN. OCEAN CONSERVANCY IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT ENSURES WE ARE PURSUING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE BACKED BY SCIENCE. OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING WORK INSPIRES PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT AND TAKE ACTION FOR OUR OCEAN THROUGH THE MEDIA AS WELL AS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL CHANNELS. THIS INCLUDES OUR RECENTLY LAUNCHED SPORTS MARKETING INITIATIVE, PROTECT WHERE WE PLAY, WHICH MOBILIZES ATHLETES, EVENTS, VENUES, ARTISTS AND FANS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE OCEAN. THE INAUGURAL PROTECT WHERE WE PLAY TOUR PARTNERS WITH VENUES TO USE REUSABLE CUPS; IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TOUR WILL PREVENT 1 MILLION SINGLE-USE CUPS FROM ENTERING THE WASTE SYSTEM.Expenses $15,415,069 · grants $268,440
- PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY: OUR OCEAN IS HOME TO AN INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY OF LIFE, FEEDING BILLIONS AND SUPPORTING CULTURES AND LIVELIHOODS AROUND THE WORLD. BUT THE OCEAN'S BOUNTY IS UNDER THREAT FROM UNSUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION, OVERFISHING, PLASTIC POLLUTION AND A WARMING OCEAN. OCEAN CONSERVANCY WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT THE OCEAN AND THE PEOPLE WHO RELY ON IT CAN THRIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE PROTECT BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE ARCTIC, WORK TOWARD ZERO LOST OR DISCARDED FISHING GEAR IN THE OCEAN AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES. IN THE ARCTIC, WE PREVIOUSLY SECURED A MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL FISHING IN THE CENTRAL ARCTIC OCEAN AND ARE NOW WORKING TO EXPAND THAT PAUSE TO COVER ALL INDUSTRY, INCLUDING SHIPPING AND DEEP-SEA MINING. WE LEAD THE GLOBAL GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE TO END "GHOST GEAR"- FISHING GEAR THAT'S BEEN LOST OR THROWN AWAY THAT CONTINUES TO FISH INDISCRIMINATELY. GHOST GEAR IS THE DEADLIEST FORM OF MARINE DEBRIS IN OUR OCEAN. FINALLY, WE ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHING GIVEN THE CENTRAL ROLE FISH PLAY IN OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND THE LIVES OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES, AND NOW WORK WITH FISHING COMMUNITIES TO ADAPT TO THE CHALLENGES OF A WARMING OCEAN.Expenses $10,405,413 · grants $947,583
- PREVENTING OCEAN PLASTICS: 11 MILLION METRIC TONS OF PLASTIC ENTER THE OCEAN ANNUALLY EQUIVALENT TO A GARBAGE TRUCK'S WORTH OF PLASTIC EVERY SINGLE MINUTE. PLASTIC POLLUTION CAN BE DEADLY TO MARINE ANIMALS THAT EAT OR BECOME TRAPPED IN IT. GROUNDED IN OUR CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, OCEAN CONSERVANCY FOCUSES ON TWO CRITICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CRISIS: REDUCING PRODUCTION OF THE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS MOST DANGEROUS TO OCEAN LIFE, AND CLEANING UP 1 BILLION POUNDS OF OCEAN PLASTIC BY 2050. OCEAN CONSERVANCY ADVOCATES AT THE GLOBAL, NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS FOR POLICIES THAT REDUCE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE'VE SECURED 13 POLICIES, ELIMINATING 900 MILLION SINGLE-USE PLASTICS EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO ORGANIZE THE INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP, ONE OF THE LARGEST SINGLE DAY VOLUNTEER EVENTS TO CLEAN UP OUR SHORELINES AND WATERWAYS. TO DATE, OCEAN CONSERVANCY HAS REMOVED OVER 400 MILLION POUNDS OF PLASTIC AND TRASH FROM OUR OCEAN, COAST AND WATERWAYS, ENGAGING MILLIONS OF VOLUNTEERS ON BEHALF OF THE OCEAN IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, WE ALSO BUILT THE WORLD'S LARGEST OCEAN PLASTICS DATABASE, WHICH IS PART OF OUR CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO FILL GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLASTIC CRISIS AND TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, OCEAN CONSERVANCY SCIENTISTS SPEARHEADED THE FIRST-EVER QUANTIFICATION OF HOW MUCH PLASTIC IS ENTERING OUR OCEAN AND HOW LITTLE PLASTIC IT TAKES TO KILL A BIRD, TURTLE OR WHALE.Expenses $5,949,838 · grants $316,384
- MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE: CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE GREATEST THREAT OUR OCEAN HAS EVER FACED. A WARMING OCEAN LEADS TO BLEACHED CORAL REEFS, MASS DEATHS OF MARINE ANIMALS, AND MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE HURRICANES AND STORMS. BUT THE OCEAN IS ALSO A CRUCIAL ALLY FOR OUR CLIMATE: IT PRODUCES HALF THE WORLD'S OXYGEN AND ABSORBS MORE THAN 90% OF THE EXCESS HEAT FROM CLIMATE CHANGEAND IT HAS VAST UNTAPPED POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE CLEAN ENERGY THAT REDUCES CLIMATE IMPACTS. OCEAN CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH PARTNERS AND DECISION-MAKERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TO DEVELOP, INFORM AND ADVOCATE FOR OCEAN-BASED SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT OUR CLIMATE. THESE INCLUDE DEPLOYING CLEAN OCEAN ENERGY FROM WIND, WAVES AND TIDES AND PHASING OUT OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS WHICH HARMS OUR OCEAN. OCEAN CONSERVANCY ALSO LEADS INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE THE GLOBAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY'S EMISSIONS ROUGHLY ONE BILLION TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EVERY YEAR.Expenses $4,884,123 · grants $86,010
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7245152
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $97,908,255
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,511,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $48,811,949 | $49,486,289 | $97,908,255 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $49,196,694 | $51,835,370 | $95,267,498 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $48,602,165 | $51,861,192 | $96,130,718 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $49,652,396 | $40,853,139 | $95,022,230 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7245152).
Questions about OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC is 23-7245152.
- Is OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANIS SEARLES JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $687,729 (JANIS SEARLES JONES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,811,949, expenses of $49,486,289 and total assets of $97,908,255 at year end.
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