Marine Stewardship Council Limited

Analysis

Marine Stewardship Council Limited is a registered charity in United States, based in Tukwila, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Marine Stewardship Council Limited reported income of $5.2m and spending of $5.4m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $4.9m to $5.2m (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Marine Stewardship Council Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maliasili Initiatives Inc ($5.2m), International Living Future Institute ($5.2m) and Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $513k against liabilities of $286k, net assets of $227k. It reported 27 employees.