Shark Team One Corp

Tax-deductible

Fort Lauderdale, FL501(c)(3)Since 2016AnimalsEIN 81-2985728

To protect sharks, worldwide endangered species and ocean ecosystems through outreach, scientific research and education. Shark Team One works to promote environmental conservation through its core programs, public awareness campaigns and marine protected area projects. Shark Team One ecology, research and citizen science expeditions focusing on endangered species also help educate students, familes and the public while helping to protect community livelihoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 4
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$28K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 14% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $25K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 4 voting board members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2025▼ -44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▼ -35%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$198K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$398K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$398K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShark Team One Corp
EINHdr · item D81-2985728
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2016
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Lauderdale, FL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sharkteamone.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.02
Program services96%$195K
Management & general2%$4K
Fundraising2%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
23.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +63% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -56% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$398K
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$262K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$398K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$22K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$398K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$398K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$398K
Months of cash on handcomputed23.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$138K · 61%
Program service revenue$87K · 39%
Contributions & grants61%$138K
Program service revenue39%$87K
Total revenueLn 12$225K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $398K · Operating expenses/yr $203K
23.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $195K · Total expenses $203K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $203K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $203K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $147K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $138K · Total revenue $225K
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $225K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $87K · Total revenue $225K
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $225K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $87K · Total expenses $203K
43%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $225K · Prior year $403K
-44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $56K · FY2025 $225K
+32%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $398K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $225K · Expenses $203K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $398K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $398K · Total assets $398K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $398K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Philip Dubois · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $203K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $28K · Total expenses $203K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth -44%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$28,460Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip Dubois’s $28K as Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Philip Dubois$28,460$18,640$18,720

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Protects endangered species and ocean ecosystems through outreach, research, and education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $195K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Research Expeditions

our research expeditions provide scientific study leading to increased worldwide protection of endangered species and ocean ecosystems. We also provide citizen science expeditions that educate students and adults about ocean issues, build advocacy and benefit local livelihoods.

$171Kprogram expense
02

Ocean Ecosystem Protection

Promote marine protected areas as valuable tools for ecosystem protection. Conserve ocean areas for future generations by providing education, forums and research. Work with hundreds of stakeholders to create marine reserves. 20 endangered and 5 critically endangered species protected.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Endangered Whale Shark Conservation

specific threats we are addressing are ship strikes, injury from marine plastic pollution, fishing gear entanglement, inadequate marine reserves and overfishing. 1,603,570 people reached by conservation messaging, increased number of people taking action by 15,550.

$4Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $225K$203K-44% 990 PDF
FY2024 $403K$312K+146% 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$141K-46% 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$198K+197% 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K—+84% 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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