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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3999409

SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435

Financials

$529K$536K2023$584K$527K2024$527K$554K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$527,375$553,662-$26,287$105,487$207$105,280
December 31, 2024990$583,667$527,490$56,177$194,880$63,313$131,567
December 31, 2023990$528,858$536,088-$7,230$57,813-$557$58,370
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$277,732
Program service revenue
$247,427
Investment income
$21
Net income from fundraising events
$2,195
Other revenue
$2,195

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$52,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$47,167
Other salaries and wages
$116,615
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$177,166
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17
Accounting fees
$9,713
Occupancy
$35,243
Depreciation
$17,893
Program services (functional)
$477,186
Management and general (functional)
$76,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$194,880
Total assets, end of year
$105,487
Total liabilities, end of year
$207
Net assets, end of year
$105,280
Land, buildings and equipment
$64,036
Net assets without donor restrictions
$105,280
Gross receipts
$530,304
Employees
7
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2016
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACQUELYN LORNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$47,167
PATRICK LORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL REILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE DEFLORIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE CHACHKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACQUELYN K LORNEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$36,071
PATRICK LORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL REILLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JESSICA GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLE DEFLORIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BONNIE CHACKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACQUELYN KINGSTONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$29,962
EDWARD KINGSTONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
20$13,346

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
235 SW 6TH AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435-5517
In care of
% JACQUELYN K KINGSTON
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
721 US Hwy 1 Suite 207-208, North Palm Beach FL 33408
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JACQUELYN LORNE, 235 SW 6TH AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Jacquelyn Kingston, 15305 92 Way N, Jupiter FL 33478
Signed the 990
JACQUELYN LORNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(561) 704-5911
Return prepared by
KSDT ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INC ("STA") IS TO CONSERVE LOCAL POPULATIONS OF SEA TURTLES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROVIDE NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES, INC. ORGANIZATION" IS PERMITTED THROUGH THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING SEA TURTLES NESTING ACTIVITIES, RESPONDING TO SEA TURTLE STRANDING CALLS AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS A THREE-MILE SECTION OF BEACH IN SOUTH FLORIDA (THE SOUTHERN PARK OF OCEAN RIDGE, BRINY BREEZES, GULFSTREAM PARK, AND THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM) FOR SEA TURTLE NESTING ACTIVITY FROM MARCH IST THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST. THE ORGANIZATION USUALLY MONITORS 600-700 NEST EACH SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RESPONDS TO SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND DISTRESS CALLS AROUND PALM BEACH COUNTY. SICK AND INJURED TURTLES ARE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL REHABILITATION FACILITIES, WHILE DECEASED TURTLES WILL HAVE DATA COLLECTED AND SALVAGED FOR RESEARCH/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND/OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO FWC REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS CLASSROOM PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SEA TURTLE EDUCATION PROGRAM (S.T.E.P) TO SCHOOLGROUPS, HOAS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES BEACH CLEANUPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTED 652 SEA TURTLE NESTS RESULTING IN 39,307 HATCHLINGS, CONDUCTED 5 NIGHTIME LIGHTING SURVEYS TO ENSURE DARK BEACHES FOR NESTING TURTLES, RESPONDED TO 19 INJURED SEA TURTLE STRANDING CALLS AND FACILITATED 81 PRIVATE SEA TURTLE NEST ADOPTION FOR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 14 CLEANUPS WITH OVER 250 VOLUNTEERS, REMOVING OVER 600 POUNDS OF TRASH, HOSTED TWO PUBLIC SEA TURTLE NEST DIGS ATTENDED BY OVER 40 VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZED TWO MOMMY & ME EVENTS ATTENDED BY OVER 35 INDIVIDUALS AND PARTICIPATED IN FIVE COMMUNITY SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.
    Expenses $290,933 · revenue $291
  • THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS A UNIQUE PROGRAM "ICARE" FOR ADULTS OVER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF FOUR MAIN COMPONENTS: AN ADULT DAY PROGRAM (MON/WED), MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS, TRAVEL CLUBS, AND WAVE (WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES). ICARE HELPS SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, HAVE FUN, EXPAND THEIR SOCIAL LIFE AND DEVELOP NEW INTERESTS THROUGH ITS WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE GROUP MEETS MULTIPLE TIMES A MONTH AT A VARIETY OF LOCATION THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. ALL MEET-UPS ARE LED BY TRAINED STAFF AMD VOLUNTEERS WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS. ICARE'S TRAVEL CLUB OFFERS SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL, GAIN INDEPENDENCE, AND LEARN ABOUT NEW LOCATIONS AND CULTURES. ALL TRIPS ARE WELL-PLANNED TO PROVIDED AN APPROPRIATE BALANCE OF FUN, LEARNING, AND RELAXATION. TRAVELERS PARTICIPATE IN PRE-TRAVEL SESSIONS WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT TRAVEL LOCATIONS, WHAT TO PACK AND THE UNIQUENESS OF LEAVING HOME FOR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE.IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HELD A 12-WEEK JR. MARINE BIOLOGIST CLASS FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WELCOMED TWO SUMMER INTERNS, A MASTER'S STUDENT FROM UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND A BACHELOR'S STUDENT FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, HOSTED A NY HIGH-SCHOOL INTERN WHOSE RESEARCH WON PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE AWARDS AND CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH HCI COLLEGE VETERINAY ASSISTANTS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED JOHN STRELECKY, A NINE-TIME BEST SELLING INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR AND PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING KEY EVENTS, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL SEA TURTLE MEETING IN HILTON HEAD, S.C. AND FLORIDA MARINE TURTLE PERMIT HOLDER MEETING IN MELBOURNE BEACH, FL. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO FEATURED IN MULTIPLE LOCAL NEWS PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTING ITS CONSERVATION WORK AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.
    Expenses $186,253 · grants $52,000 · revenue $247,136

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3999409
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$105,487
Income (IRS master file)
$530,304

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$527,375$553,662$105,487IRS
990December 2024$583,667$527,490$194,880XML
990December 2023$528,858$536,088$57,813XML
990December 2022$424,781$386,338$67,763IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Jacquelyn Kingston
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-3999409).

Questions about SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED is 81-3999409.
Is SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED 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 ADVENTURES INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JACQUELYN LORNE.
Who are the officers and directors of SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,167 (JACQUELYN LORNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SEA TURTLE ADVENTURES INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $527,375, expenses of $553,662 and total assets of $105,487 at year end.

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