Padi Aware is a global movement for ocean protection powered by a community of adventurers. We connect the passion for ocean adventure with the purpose of marine conservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13,457 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $299K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$732K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$814K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$720K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$732K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$462K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$732K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $174K Fundraising 9% · $125K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Global Operations Director
$118,311Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Danna Moore$118,311$116,749$98,834$94,128

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Protects oceans by connecting adventure with conservation.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Marine Protected Areas (mpas)

In partnership with blancpain, our founding partner of the padi blueprint for ocean action and its flagship program, adopt the blue, and our non-profit charity, the padi aware foundation, we are dedicated to significantly increasing the number of marine protected areas (mpas) worldwide.

$382Kprogram expense
02

Marine Debris

The aware flagship program, dive against debris, improves the health of ocean ecosystems through local action while providing valuable information about underwater debris to help inform policy change for global impact.

$322Kprogram expense
03

Vulnerable Species (sharks and Rays)

Over a third of all known shark and ray species are facing an increased risk of extinction, making them the second most vulnerable group of animals on the planet. Populations are continuously impacted by overfishing, loss of critical habitats, climate change and pollution.

$305Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $252K · 2022–2024
Islamorada Dive CentreFY2024$10,000
Malama Kai FoundationHI · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$221,859

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$659
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$732K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$659
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$732K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 613,457
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$969K$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$793K$732K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$358K$358K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$455K$336K$62K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$524$823
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$49K$9K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$25K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$5K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$5K$51K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$142K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$7K$7K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$37K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$41K$28K$7K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$33K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$76K$24K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$174K$125K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$62K$732K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$232K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$99K$562K 990 PDF
FY2021 $814K$720K$94K$462K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,374,315 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,409,291$1,367,507
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,385$6,149
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,411,756$1,374,315
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,660$377,592
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $489,552$562,263
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $565,871$496,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,180,083$1,435,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,673−$61,589
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,374,315 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,149 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,367,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,367,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $659$659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,149 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $659$1,374,315
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,435,904 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,940$19,940
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $357,652$357,652
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $335,535 · Management $62,406 · Fundraising $56,736$454,677
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,245 · Management $524 · Fundraising $823$6,592
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,949 · Management $9,323 · Fundraising $9,972$68,244
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,635 · Management $3,835 · Fundraising $4,280$32,750
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,749 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $2,912$10,793
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,105 · Management $50,526 · Fundraising $2,226$57,857
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $141,807 · Fundraising $1,473$143,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,035$1,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,487 · Management $6,562 · Fundraising $22,187$36,236
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,421 · Management $2,303 · Fundraising $2,303$42,027
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,810 · Management $7,187 · Fundraising $5,969$40,966
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,659 · Management $4,338 · Fundraising $2,180$39,177
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,518$10,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,976 · Management $24,204 · Fundraising $13,980$114,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,136,523 · Management $174,340 · Fundraising $125,041$1,435,904
Part X · Balance sheet $829,537 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,009$226,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,881$173,528
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $145,035$26,909
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,716$29,925
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $195,787$372,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $157,205$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $968,633$829,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,182$72,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,686
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,182$97,675
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $793,451$731,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $793,451$731,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $968,633$829,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $731,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,374,315
XI-2 Total expenses$1,435,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$793,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$731,862

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