Nature conservation, including marine conservation and developing early career conservationists

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$85K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$144K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$165K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$91K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$165K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$122K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$96K

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 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $138K Management & general 16% · $27K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Secretary
$23,950Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Ann Lewis’s $24K as Director and Secretary is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Ann Lewis$23,950$26,001$19,498$17,994$15,502

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

Programs and updates

Protects nature and oceans, nurturing new conservation leaders.

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2 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Thrive Conservation supported its Indonesian nonprofit partner to advance community-based marine conservation, including manta ray monitoring and coastal protection efforts in Rote Island. These initiatives strengthened collaboration with local stakeholders and improved data collection and management of marine protected areas.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Thrive Conservation provided funding and technical support for the ReShark StAR Project in Indonesia, which successfully reintroduced endangered leopard sharks into the wild in Raja Ampat. Activities implemented by Indonesian partners included hatchery management, tagging, and community engagement to ensure long-term species recovery.

$68Kprogram expense

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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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$175K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$175K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$37K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$570
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$138K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $85K$165K−$80K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K$101K$14K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$91K$115K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $19K$47K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$122K 990 PDF
FY2020 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 $84,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,419$84,898
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,419$84,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,863$69,579
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,001$23,950
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,866$71,082
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,730$164,611
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,689−$79,713
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 $84,898 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,898
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$84,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,611 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $69,579$69,579
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $23,950$23,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,816 · Management $2,214$39,030
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,176$2,176
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,397$1,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,909 · Management $570$28,479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,877 · Management $26,734 · Fundraising $0$164,611
Part X · Balance sheet $95,564 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,279$95,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,279$95,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,279$95,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,279$95,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,279$95,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,898
XI-2 Total expenses$164,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,279
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,564

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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