Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Analysis

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodbridge, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 December 2023, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society reported income of $9.2m and spending of $13.0m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.6m to $9.2m (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bubye Valley Conservation Research ($9.2m), Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ($9.3m) and The Cleveland Animal Protective League ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $534k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $490k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $318k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 15 employees.