To defend life in the sea through a unique strategy of aggressive non-violence and intervention against illegal operations exploiting life in the sea.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.3M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$243K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$192K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$39K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$51K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$39K

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 Apr 2023.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $192K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Protecting sea life by actively stopping illegal operations through non-violent intervention.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, the organization operated the following programs:OPERATION ICE STORM is focused on saving 169 endangered Fin Whales from being slaughtered by HVALUR HF, an Icelandic whaling company operated by by Kristj N Loftsson.

$1.7Mprogram 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$1.3M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$226
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$226
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$574K$574K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$104K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$35K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$124K$124K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$852K$852K
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$73K$980
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$192K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M−$20K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$4K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$192K$51K$51K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,828,542 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,079,036$1,819,421
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,600$8,895
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $408$226
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,088,044$1,828,542
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,083,674$1,848,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,083,674$1,848,540
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,370−$19,998
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,828,542 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,819,421
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,819,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,895$8,895
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $226$226
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,895 · Excluded from tax $226$1,828,542
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,848,540 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,500$43,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $574,140$574,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $103,771$103,771
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,624$8,624
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $34,834$34,834
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,456$1,456
IX-17 TravelPrograms $124,452$124,452
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,866$11,866
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,110$20,110
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $852,280$852,280
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $72,527 · Management $980$73,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,656,831 · Management $191,709 · Fundraising $0$1,848,540
Part X · Balance sheet $75,986 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,042$39,541
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,311$36,445
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,353$75,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,785$1,655
X-25 Other liabilities$35,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,785$37,416
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,568$38,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,568$38,570
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,353$75,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,570 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,828,542
XI-2 Total expenses$1,848,540
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,998
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,568
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,570

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