The mission of Sea Turtle Adventures INC ("sta") is to conserve local populations of Sea turtles, educate the public about the marine environment, and provide nature-based programs to underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$207
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$527K
Expenses
$554K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$265K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$105K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$105K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $477K Management & general 14% · $76K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,167Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacquelyn Lorne’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jacquelyn Lorne$47,167———
Jacquelyn K Lorne—$36,071——
Jacquelyn Kingston——$29,962$32,102
Edward Kingston——$13,346$21,440

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Cleans beaches and ensures sea turtles are safe.

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2 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sea turtle adventures, inc. Organization" is permitted through the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) to conduct activities related to sea turtle conservation. Activities include monitoring sea turtles nesting activities, responding to sea turtle stranding calls and conducting outreach and educational programs.

$291Kprogram expense
02

The organization also conducts a unique program "icare" for adults over eighteen years of age with special needs. The program is comprised of four main components: an adult day program (MON/WED), monthly social events, travel clubs, and wave (work and volunteer experiences).

$186Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $19K · 2021–2022
SusanFY2022$8,400
SusanFY2021$10,800

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$207
Net assetsLn 32$132K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$52K$52K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$36K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$89K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$17$17
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$421
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$27K$8K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K$237K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$561$561
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$477K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $527K$554K−$26K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $584K$527K$56K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $529K$536K−$7K$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $425K$386K$38K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$265K−$12K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$47K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $527,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,977$277,732
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $352,585$247,427
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,895$2,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $583,667$527,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$52,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,511$177,166
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,979$324,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,490$553,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,177−$26,287
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $527,375 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$277,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$277,732
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,427$247,427
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,195$2,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,216$527,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,662 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $52,000$52,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,847 · Management $11,320$47,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,627 · Management $27,988$116,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,172 · Management $3,212$13,384
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17$17
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,713$9,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,335 · Management $421$1,756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,110 · Management $3,824$15,934
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,785 · Management $8,458$35,243
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,861$1,861
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,599 · Management $4,294$17,893
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,769$3,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $236,711 · Management $1,038$237,749
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $561$561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,186 · Management $76,476 · Fundraising $0$553,662
Part X · Balance sheet $105,487 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,030$40,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,925$64,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,737$1,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,880$105,487
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,169$207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,313$207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,567$105,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,567$105,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,880$105,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,375
XI-2 Total expenses$553,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,280

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