SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY (EIN 93-0792021)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201633209349314608
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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DescDuring 2015, 3 ships (THE MARTIN SHEEN, FARLEY MOWAT AND JULES VERNE) were in operation to support the various campaigns of the organization.Desc

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DescDolphin Defense Campaign: Operation Henkaku (Formerly Infinite Patience). Location: Taiji, Japan. Length of campaign is September 2015 - March 2016. Campaign goal/purpose is to legally film/document the dolphin slaughter and bring attention to the world. Other projects: fish and other campaigns, sea shepherd galapagos, and outreach and coastal cleanups.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,884,219BOYAmt
EOY$310,046EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,200,088BOYAmt
EOY$858,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,390,316BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,477EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$701,910BOYAmt
EOY$455,433EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$688,406BOYAmt
EOY$2,008,910EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,511,682BOYAmt
EOY$2,867,714EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,713,095ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$15,779OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,048,802CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,921,360CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,920,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,046,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,021,336CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,958,456TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,048,802CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,921,360CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,920,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,046,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,021,336CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,958,456TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,800,723SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,157,733PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$122,536CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$814,774CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$253,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,304CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,202,736TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,870CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$43,167TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$39,204,359TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.84577PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81686PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$318,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$114,067DepreciationAmt
Book Value$204,603BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,656,613OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$183,388DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,473,225BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,677,828TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED SETTLEMENTDesc
Amt$310,046Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$310,046TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South AmericaProgram ServicesTURTLES$248,453
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesDOLPHINS$101,386
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesFaeroe Islands$2,472
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesDolphins$213,978
North AmericaProgram ServicesSalmon$5,795
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$572,084SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$572,084TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
South AmericaSUPPORT GALAPAGOS CAMPAIGN$371,834
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Support European Campaigns$15,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2 - GRANTMAKERS EXPLANATION FOR MONITORING USE OF FUNDSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEA SHEPHERD RECEIVES REGULAR ACCOUNTING REPORTS AND UPDATES REGARDING THE USE OF FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$700,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescVARIOUS ITEMSDesc
Contribution409ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$23,145NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 - NEW SERVICESSea Shepherd undertook a new program in 2015 called Operation Jairo.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 - CEASED CONDUCTING OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGESOrganization ceased conducting two of its program services, the whale defense campaign and the anti-poaching campaign in Guatemala.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTIONTurtle Protection Campaign - Operation Jairo (formerly Operation Pacuare) Throughout 2015. On August 15, 2014 Sea Shepherd launched Operation Pacuare in Costa Rica. The successful anti-poaching campaign included 62 volunteers local to Costa Rica and from other nations around the world. These brave volunteers saved nearly 3,000 endangered sea turtles from poachers. Over the course of the campaign, Sea Shepherd's volunteers ensured 269 leatherbacks, 1,163 green, and 1,546 hawksbill hatchlings were successfully released into the ocean - for a total of 2,978 sea turtles saved. Sea Shepherd Galapagos Since 2006, Sea Shepherd has had a permanent presence in the Galapagos. We use anti-poaching surveillance technology, legal training and police dog-sniffing inspections to protect this UNESCO World Heritage Site from poachers and wildlife traffickers. On May 8, 2014, Sea Shepherd Galapagos and the Ministry for Internal Affairs of Ecuador signed a formal agreement to continue our unique K9 Police Unit, specializing in the detection of wildlife trafficking, through 2017. Outreach & Coastal Cleanups In 2015, 15 US based local chapters conducted various outreach events at eco events, as well as local beach cleanups in the areas where chapters exist near coasts.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSAll Board of Directors (BOD) members will be provided a copy of the draft form 990 for approval and commentary, prior to filing.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CBoard members and senior staff will annually disclose and promptly update any disclosures previously made on an Annual Conflict Disclosure Questionnaire form provided by the Organization.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19The organization will provide its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements upon request.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN/(LOSS): $(15,779)
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15AThe salary of the CEO and COO are reviewed and discussed by the Executive committee of the BOD and then ratified by a vote from all BOD members.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:PUBLIC RELATIONS TOTAL FEES:265231
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CAMPAIGN CREW MEMBERS SUPPORT TOTAL FEES:643502
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:PAYROLL FEES TOTAL FEES:2380
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:19224

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