International Sea Turtle Society

Analysis

International Sea Turtle Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Surf City, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, International Sea Turtle Society reported income of $141k and spending of $110k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $364k to $141k (-61%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2191%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, International Sea Turtle Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marians Dream Philanthropy for Animal Advocates Inc ($141k), Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance Inc ($141k) and Bichon Furkids Rescue ($141k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 61% of the total. At year end it held assets of $585k against liabilities of $190k, net assets of $395k.