Why Ocean Conservancy
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProtects the ocean by advocating for policies that reduce single-use plastic production and leading global cleanup efforts to eliminate marine debris.
- Cross-cutting work: Ocean Conservancy has multiple cross-cutting programs to support the three key pillars - protecting biodiversity, preventing Ocean plastics, and mitigating climate change. Our government relations work engages directly with governments at all levels to advance policies that protect…$15.4M spent in FY2024
- Protecting biodiversity: our Ocean is home to an incredible diversity of life, feeding billions and supporting cultures and livelihoods around the world. But the ocean's bounty is under threat from unsustainable extraction, overfishing, plastic pollution and a warming Ocean. Ocean…$10.4M spent in FY2024
- Preventing Ocean plastics: 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the Ocean annually equivalent to a garbage truck's worth of plastic every single minute. Plastic pollution can be deadly to marine animals that eat or become trapped in IT. Grounded…$5.9M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgPays its leaders
$203K–$688K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$49.5M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
174
employees
566,079 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−1%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1972
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role
From the org's own postingThe full description is on the org's own listing.
About Ocean Conservancy
From its Form 990- Budget $48.8M · Environment
- Staff 174 · founded 1972
- Pays its leaders $203K–$688K (12 reported)
- Open jobs 12 · Jobs at Ocean Conservancy · Full 990 report