Nonprofit · EIN 59-6151069
SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,092,162 | $4,443,288 | -$351,126 | $9,343,098 | $548,916 | $8,794,182 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,515,913 | $4,494,238 | $2,021,675 | $9,610,188 | $581,606 | $9,028,582 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,360,041
- of which government grants
- $862,992
- Membership dues
- $201,561
- Program service revenue
- $142,846
- Investment income
- $256,456
- Royalties
- $313,706
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,079
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,908
- Other revenue
- $332,819
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $819,839
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $354,314
- Other salaries and wages
- $921,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,653,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,633
- Accounting fees
- $55,341
- Occupancy
- $135,091
- Travel
- $190,144
- Depreciation
- $59,600
- Program services (functional)
- $3,719,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $370,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $353,242
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,610,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,343,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $548,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,794,182
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $579,577
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,241,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,695,769
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,098,413
- Gross receipts
- $4,178,912
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 148
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Godfrey | CEO Officer | 40 | $198,444 | $37,544 |
| Patricia McCloskey | CFO Officer | 40 | $99,664 | $18,662 |
| Laura J Forte | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D Shantzis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas A Shufro | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy M Cavanaugh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Cleveland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Feld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Landon Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr David W Ehrenfeld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elise Frick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony D Knerr PhD | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Ogren | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Phipps | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Rajczi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stamatacos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Sanchez Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sing Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Frey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Brown Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katlyn Powers CPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Godfrey | CEO Officer | 40 | $191,194 | $35,910 |
| Patricia McCloskey | CFO Officer | 40 | $138,897 | $30,021 |
| Chris Rajczi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Stamatacos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Phipps | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony D Knerr PhD | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Ogren | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Brown Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katlyn Powers CPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Frey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Sanchez Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sing Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Feld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Cleveland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy M Cavanaugh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elise Frick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr David W Ehrenfeld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Landon Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D Shantzis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura J Forte | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Archie F Carr III PhD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas A Shufro | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4581 NW 6TH ST STE A, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609-0710
- In care of
- % PATRICIA MCCLOSKEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Godfrey, 4581 NW 6th Street Ste Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA MCCLOSKEY, CFO
- Phone
- (352) 373-6441
- Website
- www.conserveturtles.org
- Return prepared by
- Kattell and Company PL
Mission
To ensure the survival of sea turtles within the wider Caribbean basin and Atlantic through research, education, training, advocacy, and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.
Program accomplishments
- Florida Programs Networking, education, advocacy, research, and grants programs based in the United States to eliminate threats facing sea turtles and to preserve nesting and feeding habitats. This includes an in-water research project to study the sea turtles of the Big Bend region of Florida. Other activities include close monitoring and shaping of policies at the local and state level impacting sea turtles and their habitat. STC also hosts Tour de Turtles, an annual educational program using satellite-tracked migrations of sea turtles that combines research and education into a free, interactive program available online to anyone.Expenses $1,263,510 · grants $542,398
- Lighting and Predation - Initially these programs were created in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Funds have been used for sea turtle mitigation in three areas: lighting, rehabilitation, and predation. Currently funding continues for mitigation in lighting and predation. Lighting grants replace problem fixtures on coastal properties with shielded amber LED lights that reduce disorientation for nesting turtles and hatchlings. Predation funds concentrate on reducing the incidence of predation of turtle eggs and hatchlings.Expenses $864,762 · grants $274,702
- Tortuguero Research and Conservation - Sea turtle research and conservation based in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Emphasis is centered on the local populations of green and leatherback turtles. This includes tagging and educational activities, research grants, fellowships, and other related expenses. The project also includes a research assistantship program that provides training to aspiring biologists, particularly from Latin America and the Caribbean.Expenses $842,982 · grants $22 · revenue $123,609
- Panama Research and Conservation - A collaborative sea turtle research and conservation initiative based at Bocas del Toro on Panamas north Caribbean coast. Modeled after STCs Tortuguero program, the purpose of the Panama project is to study, protect and recover local populations of leatherback and hawksbill turtles, both of which nest in globally significant numbers in the region. The project includes ongoing monitoring, protection and education activities at Chiriqui Beach, Playa Larga, Red Beach and Escudo de Veraguas, Soropta, Colon, Bluff Beach and the Zapatilla Cays.Expenses $506,343 · grants $716 · revenue $7,275
- Barrier Island Center - The Barrier Island Center (BIC) is an educational center located in the heart of the Archie Carr Refuge (the Refuge) in Melbourne, Florida. The Refuge is a major nesting site for sea turtles. The BIC provides a focal point for the Refuge and the associated barrier island by providing exhibit space, a presentation hall and ongoing educational programs that promote stewardship of the areas fragile natural resources. Through a partnership with the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, STC oversees and conducts the educational programs offered at the BIC, and manages a small gift shop.Expenses $147,115 · revenue $11,962
- International Programs - These programs protect sea turtles by expanding conservation, education and policy initiatives in a variety of activities throughout the world.Expenses $94,856 · grants $2,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-6151069
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,343,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,178,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,092,162 | $4,443,288 | $9,343,098 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,515,913 | $4,494,238 | $9,610,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,862,088 | $3,980,501 | $7,318,707 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 59-6151069).
Questions about SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY is 59-6151069.
- Is SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY 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 SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Godfrey.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,444 (David Godfrey, CEO).
- How much revenue does SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,092,162, expenses of $4,443,288 and total assets of $9,343,098 at year end.
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