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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,634,823 | 1,648,081 | 1,853,732 | 1,640,998 | 1,635,975 | 8,413,609 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,634,823 | 1,648,081 | 1,853,732 | 1,640,998 | 1,635,975 | 8,413,609 |
| 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) .. | 1,223,469 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,190,140 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,634,823 | 1,648,081 | 1,853,732 | 1,640,998 | 1,635,975 | 8,413,609 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12,061 | 16,193 | 16,128 | 29,224 | 34,447 | 108,053 |
| 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.).. | 74,667 | 12,500 | 87,167 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,608,829 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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 |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.2 |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Completed 990 forms are distributed via email or cloud-storage service (e.g. google drive) and are reviewed by the executive director and the entire board of directors before acceptance and publication on our website. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ("INTERESTED PERSONS"). EACH INTERESTED PERSON ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (I) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (II) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AND (III) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. SHOULD THE GOVERNING BOARD DETERMINE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL (IF APPROPRIATE) APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | Pay rates are set per employee upon hiring. We conduct periodic performance review cycles, based on SMART objectives. Pay raises are considered periodically and are merit based. Cost of living adjustments are considered periodically. The executive director periodically reviews published statistics for salaries, for example Source: Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2024 Compensation & Benefits Survey Report. The board of directors sets the executive directors salary, with reference to similar published statistics. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | Pay rates are set per employee upon hiring. We conduct periodic performance review cycles, based on SMART objectives. Pay raises are considered periodically and are merit based. Cost of living adjustments are considered periodically. The executive director periodically reviews published statistics for salaries, for example Source: Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2024 Compensation & Benefits Survey Report. The board of directors sets the executive directors salary, with reference to similar published statistics. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| CONTINUED FROM PART I, SUMMARY, LINE 1 | OUR WORK IS BASED ON SCIENCE, FUELED BY PEOPLE WHO CARE, AND EFFECTIVE AT CATALYZING LONG-LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE THAT PROTECTS THE LIKES OF GREEN SEA TURTLES, WHALE SHARKS, AND COHO SALMON. |
| CONTINUED FROM PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LINE 4A | Staff monitored actions by the National Marine Fisheries Service and regional fishery management councils and provided recommendations on bycatch mitigation, monitoring requirements, and conservation measures. Program staff analyzed bycatch in commercial fisheries using observer data and scientific literature and developed policy recommendations supporting gear modifications, improved monitoring, and other approaches to reduce incidental capture of protected marine wildlife. The program also engaged in international fisheries governance processes affecting highly migratory species, tracking developments within regional fisheries management organizations and advocating for precautionary catch limits, stronger compliance measures, and improved conservation protections. Additional work examined emerging threats to marine ecosystems, including industrial fishing expansion, offshore industrial activity, and climate-related impacts on marine biodiversity. Staff prepared technical analyses and informational materials addressing ocean management and conservation issues. Community engagement was carried out through the organizations Gulf Coast office in Galveston, Texas, including beach cleanups, volunteer stewardship activities, and public outreach focused on reducing marine debris and protecting coastal ecosystems. Public education efforts included reports, informational materials, and digital communications explaining ocean conservation issues and fisheries management processes. The Oceans Program also collaborated with conservation organizations, researchers, and policy networks to support science-based management and protection of marine wildlife.SPAWN Program ActivitiesDuring fiscal year 20242025, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN), a program of Turtle Island Restoration Network, carried out watershed restoration, salmon monitoring, native plant propagation, and community engagement activities to support recovery of endangered coho salmon and protect aquatic ecosystems in the Lagunitas Creek watershed in Marin County, California. SPAWN implemented habitat restoration projects to improve spawning and rearing conditions for coho salmon and steelhead trout. Work included installing large woody debris, stabilizing streambanks, reconnecting floodplains, and enhancing riparian vegetation in coordination with public land managers, local agencies, and technical partners. The program conducted field monitoring to track salmonid populations and habitat conditions through spawner surveys, juvenile fish monitoring, habitat assessments, and maintenance of monitoring equipment. These efforts supported long-term population tracking and adaptive management of restoration strategies.SPAWN operated a native plant nursery that propagates locally sourced species used for riparian restoration, streambank stabilization, and erosion control in SPAWN projects and other watershed initiatives. Community engagement included volunteer stewardship events involving residents, students, and partner organizations, with activities such as riparian planting, invasive species removal, and site maintenance. Educational programs included school field trips, watershed education activities, and public presentations on salmon ecology and watershed conservation. Staff also participated in watershed planning and coordination with agencies and regional partners to support recovery strategies for endangered coho salmon and protection of aquatic habitat in the watershed. |
| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.2 |