Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 7,492,477 | 8,940,169 | 7,003,904 | 6,622,411 | 9,906,152 | 39,965,113 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,492,477 | 8,940,169 | 7,003,904 | 6,622,411 | 9,906,152 | 39,965,113 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 25,229,516 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 14,735,597 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,492,477 | 8,940,169 | 7,003,904 | 6,622,411 | 9,906,152 | 39,965,113 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,674 | 530 | 427 | 578 | 70,965 | 76,174 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 40,041,287 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 4A | SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION (SFP) IS WORKING TO ENGAGE AND CATALYZE GLOBAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS IN REBUILDING DEPLETED FISH STOCKS AND REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FISHING AND FISH FARMING, WITH MAJOR PROJECTS IN ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. SFP CONVENES, EDUCATES, AND ADVISES SUPPLY CHAIN STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING MAJOR RETAILERS, RESTAURANT CHAINS, SEAFOOD BRAND OWNERS, BUYERS, PRODUCERS (FISHERS), NGOS, AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, TO IMPROVE FISHERIES PRACTICES AND POLICIES. SFP STRUCTURES MOST OF ITS WORK AROUND FIVE INITIATIVES: SFP LAUNCHED THE TARGET 75 (T75) INITIATIVE IN 2017, AS A DEDICATED AND CONCRETE BENCHMARK ON THE WAY TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF 100-PERCENT-SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD. T75 SEEKS TO CREATE THE LARGE-SCALE CHANGE AND MOMENTUM NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. T75 AIMS TO ENSURE THAT 75 PERCENT OF SEAFOOD (BY VOLUME) IN 13 KEY SECTORS IS EITHER SUSTAINABLE OR MAKING REGULAR, VERIFIABLE IMPROVEMENTS. TOGETHER, THE T75 SECTORS COVER MOST OF THE MAIN TYPES OF SEAFOOD CONSUMED IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, AND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF WHAT IS CONSUMED IN JAPAN. SFP'S PROTECTING OCEAN WILDLIFE INITIATIVE ENGAGES AND MOBILIZES RETAILERS, THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, AND THE ENTIRE SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN TO REDUCE THE WORLDWIDE BYCATCH OF SHARKS, SEABIRDS, MARINE MAMMALS, AND SEA TURTLES. CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE FOCUSING ON REDUCING BYCATCH IN LONGLINE TUNA FISHERIES, PROMOTING GEAR INNOVATION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ENTANGLEMENT FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS, CONDUCTING BYCATCH AUDITS OF SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS, AND MANAGING THE BYCATCH SOLUTIONS HUB A TOOL FOR CONNECTING SEAFOOD COMPANIES AND INNOVATIVE FISHERIES AROUND THE WORLD TO REVERSE THE DECLINE OF OCEAN WILDLIFE. SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES ARE NEEDED TO ENSURE LEGAL FISHING RIGHTS AND EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, SO THAT THE NEEDS OF RESOURCE USERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES ARE REFLECTED IN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. SFP'S SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON BUILDING THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN FISHERIES GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AND FAIRER DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS THROUGH EFFECTIVE CO-MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES. IMPROVING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: SFP WORKS TO IMPROVE FISHERIES POLICY AND GOVERNANCE IN KEY COUNTRIES AND AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL TO ACHIEVE STRONGER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT, MORE SUSTAINABLY MANAGED STOCKS, AND GREATER BENEFITS FOR FISHING COMMUNITIES. THIS INITIATIVE HAS A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON COMBATTING ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING IN WILD-CAPTURE FISHERIES WORLDWIDE. PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AQUACULTURE: SFP ENGAGES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, FISH FARMERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A RELIABLE AND SAFE SUPPLY OF FARMED SEAFOOD. CURRENT EFFORTS FOCUS ON MANGROVE HABITAT CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION IN SHRIMP FARMING REGIONS AND REDUCING THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AQUACULTURE FEED. A KEY COMPONENT OF SFP'S STRATEGY INCLUDES IMPROVING ACCESS TO INFORMATION USED TO GUIDE RESPONSIBLE SEAFOOD SOURCING. SFP IMPLEMENTS THIS STRATEGY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS, INCLUDING BY CATALYZING AND ADVISING INDUSTRY-LED FISHERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (FIPS) AND AQUACULTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (AIPS); ORGANIZING FISH BUYERS INTO SUPPLY CHAIN ROUNDTABLES (SRS); SPONSORING FISHERIES FORUM EVENTS; AND MAINTAINING FISHSOURCE, AN ONLINE INFORMATION RESOURCE THAT RECORDS THE STATUS OF FISH STOCKS. FIPS AND AIPS ARE COLLABORATIONS AMONG RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHING AND FISH FARMING OPERATIONS. ONCE ESTABLISHED, THEY FUNCTION AS A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT VEHICLE THAT ALIGNS THE INTERESTS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THEY SET AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVES (USING PUBLIC WORKPLANS AND MEASURABLE MILESTONES) AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE LED BY INDUSTRY AND TO OUTLIVE THE INITIAL INVOLVEMENT OF NGOS SUCH AS SFP, FUNCTIONING AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. SFP IS CURRENTLY MONITORING AND ADVISING IMPROVEMENT IN MORE THAN 200 FIPS GLOBALLY, AND MONITORING MULTIPLE AIPS IN INDONESIA AND CHINA. SFP ALSO ORGANIZES SEAFOOD BUYERS INTO SUPPLY CHAIN ROUNDTABLES (SRS), WHICH OVERSEE THE CREATION OF FIPS AND AIPS IN THEIR AREAS AND MONITOR PROGRESS. AN SR IS A FORUM FOR PROCESSORS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHERS THAT BUY DIRECTLY FROM A SPECIFIC SEAFOOD SECTOR TO WORK TOGETHER IN A PRE-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHERIES OR AQUACULTURE. CURRENTLY, SFP WORKS WITH NINE SRS. IN 2016, SFP BEGAN EMPHASIZING INDUSTRY-DRIVEN EFFORTS OVER SFP INITIATING FIPS, AIPS, AND SIMILAR PROJECTS ON ITS OWN. SFP HOLDS MANY MEETINGS TO COINCIDE WITH THE MAJOR ANNUAL SEAFOOD INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, SUCH AS SEAFOOD EXPO NORTH AMERICA (BOSTON), SEAFOOD EXPO GLOBAL (BARCELONA), AND OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS. THIS GIVES SR PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO MEET IN-PERSON TO DISCUSS PROGRESS AND RELATED ISSUES, AND GIVES SFP THE CHANCE TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE PARTICIPANTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, PROVIDE UPDATED DATA CONNECTED TO A PARTICULAR PROJECT, AND OFFER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ANOTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION TOOL SFP USES TO INFORM IMPROVEMENT IN FISHERIES IS FISHSOURCE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND ONLINE INFORMATION RESOURCE THAT RECORDS THE STATUS OF FISH STOCKS AND FISHERIES AND, SINCE 2018, AQUACULTURE UNITS. SFP CREATED FISHSOURCE (WWW.FISHSOURCE.ORG) 17 YEARS AGO, SO THAT THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY COULD ACCESS UP-TO-DATE, IMPARTIAL, ACTIONABLE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF FISHERIES AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE. FISHSOURCE CURRENTLY PROVIDES PUBLIC INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 5,000 WILD-CAPTURE FISHERIES AND MORE THAN 70 AQUACULTURE REGIONS. EXAMPLES OF SFP'S PROGRESS TOWARD GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN 2023 INCLUDE: PROTECTING OCEAN WILDLIFE: WE LAUNCHED THE BYCATCH SOLUTIONS HUB, AN ONLINE TOOL THAT CONNECTS COMPANIES AND INNOVATORS AROUND THE WORLD TO REVERSE THE DECLINE OF OCEAN WILDLIFE. THE HUB PROVIDES A MATCHMAKING SERVICE BRINGING TOGETHER INTEREST, FUNDING, AND EXPERTISE TO REDUCE BYCATCH. ALREADY, SEVERAL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN FUNDED THROUGH THE HUB. WE ALSO UNVEILED OUR PROTECTING OCEAN WILDLIFE PLEDGE, SIGNED BY SEVERAL MAJOR RETAILERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED TO REDUCING BYCATCH OF VULNERABLE MARINE WILDLIFE IN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES. AND WE EXPANDED OUR INTERACTIVE SOLVE MY BYCATCH PROBLEM TOOL TO INCLUDE POT AND TRAP FISHERIES, IN ADDITION TO LONGLINE FISHERIES. SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: SFP SUPPORTED PERUVIAN FISHER AND PROCESSOR ORGANIZATIONS IN ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED RIGHTS FOR SMALL-SCALE FISHERS IN PERU. THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED AN IMPORTANT LAW ENABLING REGISTRATION BY COOPERATIVES IN THE ARTISANAL MAHI-MAHI AND JUMBO FLYING SQUID FISHERIES, REMOVING BARRIERS FOR MORE THAN 900 ARTISANAL VESSELS TO OPERATE LEGALLY IN PERUVIAN WATERS AND CLEARING THE WAY FOR FULL FORMALIZATION OF THE ENTIRE ARTISANAL FLEET. IN ADDITION, SFP SUPPORTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SMALL-SCALE SNAPPER-GROUPER FISHERS NETWORK IN SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA. THE NETWORK'S MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES MORE THAN 400 SMALL-SCALE FISHERS. IMPROVING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: WE WERE A FOUNDING MEMBER THIS YEAR OF THE NATURE CRIME ALLIANCE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS TO COMBAT A BROAD RANGE OF NATURE CRIMES. IN THE PHILIPPINES, BETTER SEAFOOD PHILIPPINES (BSP), WHICH IS LED BY SFP AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WAS FEATURED AT THE FIRST PHILIPPINES RESPONSIBLE SEAFOOD SUMMIT. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE: SFP AND LONGLINE ENVIRONMENT UNVEILED A NEW AQUACULTURE MAPPING TOOL THAT IDENTIFIES WHERE SHRIMP FARMING IS LOCATED WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO MANGROVE HABITAT IN INDIA, INDONESIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM. WE ALSO SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL TO COLLABORATE ON SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND PRACTICES AROUND THE WORLD. SUPPLY CHAIN ROUNDTABLES: THE U.S. GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP FISHERY, WHERE SFP HAS BEEN WORKING FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, ENTERED INTO SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS UNDER THE MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL AND CERTIFIED SEAFOOD COLLABORATIVE RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. THE MEMBERS OF SFP'S GLOBAL SQUID SUPPLY CHAIN ROUNDTABLE SIGNED AN MOU DEMONSTRATING THEIR COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING IUU FISHING IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS AND IMPROVING TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. THE GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE ON MARINE INGREDIENTS, LAUNCHED BY SFP AND IFFO THE MARINE INGREDIENTS ORGANISATION, RELEASED A HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE SMALL PELAGIC FISH VALUE CHAIN IN SENEGAL AND MAURITANIA, IDENTIFYING SEVERAL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACTS THAT THE ROUNDTABLE IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | TARGET 75: SFP'S SCIENCE TEAM PUBLISHED THE 14TH EDITION OF OUR ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW OF REDUCTION FISHERIES, AS WELL AS NEW SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY UPDATES FOR OCTOPUS AND MAHI-MAHI, AND A REVISED OVERALL T75 SECTORS STATUS UPDATE. SCIENCE AND TOOLS: WITH THE HILBORN LAB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WE RELEASED A NEW VERSION OF OUR FISHERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DATABASE, WHICH CONTAINS DATA ON ALL 300 FIPS INITIATED TO DATE. WE ADDED FOUR NEW ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY SCORES TO OUR FISHSOURCE SCORING SYSTEM, TO BETTER CAPTURE THE IMPACTS OF FISHERIES ON THE NATURAL WORLD. THREE ADDITIONAL COMPANIES BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN SFP'S OCEAN DISCLOSURE PROJECT, AN ONLINE TRANSPARENCY PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS COMPANIES TO DISCLOSURE THEIR WILD-CAPTURE AND FARMED SEAFOOD SOURCES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SFP AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SUSTAINABLEFISH.ORG TO VIEW OUR ANNUAL REPORT |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS IN OFFICE, MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES AND APPOINT DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON SUCH COMMITTEES. THESE COMMITTEES, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUCH RESOLUTION, HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EACH OF WHOM REVIEWED IT IN DETAIL WITH MANAGEMENT. FORM 990 WAS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO UPDATE A DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS PROCESS IS MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE MEMBER WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL RELEVANT DETAILS TO THE BOARD, WHO WILL THEN DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE CONFLICTED PERSON IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON TOPICS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROCESS WERE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE CEO RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,427,513. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 144,118. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,571,631. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 402,103. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,694. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,961. TOTAL EXPENSES 462,758. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,947. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,947. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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