MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (EIN 98-0470539)
- Tax period
- 2013-04-01 to 2014-03-31
- Filed
- 2015-02-08
- IRS object ID
- 201520399349300007
- Schema version
- 2013v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-02-08T14:46:17-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Lin Company PS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20081 8th Ave NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Shoreline | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 981772102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 980470539 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Marine Stewardship Council | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MARI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2072468900 | PhoneNum |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Marine House 1 Snow Hill | AddressLine1 |
| City | London | City |
| Province Or State | Europe | ProvinceOrState |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | EC1A 2DH | PostalCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jeremy Anglin | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director of Finance | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-02-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Vivat Lin CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00172517 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2065339889 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $20,237,409 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1997 | FormationYr |
| Activity Or Mission | To work for sustainable marine fisheries by promoting responsible, environmentally appropriate, and socially beneficial fisheries practices for the benefit of the public and to advance public education in the principles and practices of conservation. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 18 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 18 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $16,423,748 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $15,124,574 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $71,625 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $309,040 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $4,369,438 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $4,803,795 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $20,864,811 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $20,237,409 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,993,461 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,341,038 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,710,547 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,834,905 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $321,100 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $6,063,873 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $7,371,051 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $15,767,881 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $18,546,994 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,096,930 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,690,415 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $29,431,734 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $33,204,637 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,687,502 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,884,190 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,744,232 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $31,320,447 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The organization's mission is to work for sustainable marine fisheries by promoting responsible, environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable fisheries practices while maintaining the biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes of the marine environment, for the benefit of the public and to advance public education in the principles and practices of conservation. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $13,426,022 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $19,974,450 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Commercial & Fishery Outreach in Europe, Policy & Maintenance of Standards, and Education and awareness. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,669,921 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,669,921 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Commercial & Fishery Outreach in Americas: to work with those interested in becoming certified to the MSC standards for sustainable seafood, and promote sustainable fishing practices. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,671,117 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,671,117 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Commercial & Fishery Outreach in East Asia & Pacific: to work with those interested in becoming certified to the MSC standards for sustainable seafood, and promote sustainable fishing practices. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $17,767,060 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | false | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 18 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 18 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jeremy Anglin | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2072468900 | PhoneNum |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Marine House 1 Snow Hill | AddressLine1 |
| City | London | City |
| Province Or State | Europe | ProvinceOrState |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | EC1A 2DH | PostalCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Batchelar | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Keith Sainsbury | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Werner Kiene | ||||||||
| Chairman | 8.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $27,731 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Connelly | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kees Lankester | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Davis | ||||||||
| Finance Chairmn | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Luis Bourillon | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ms Christine Penney | ||||||||
| Stakehldr Cncl | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Leiv Gronnevet | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Alfred Schumm | ||||||||
| Stakehldr Cncl | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Herve Gomichon | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Mureithi | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lynne Hale | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Monique Barbut | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ichiro Nomura | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Chris Zimmerman | ||||||||
| Tech Adv Chair | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bill Rylance | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Will Martin | ||||||||
| Chairman | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Eric Barratt | ||||||||
| Trustee & Dir | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rupert Howes | ||||||||
| CEO | 27.00 | 13.00 | $195,464 | $96,430 | $138,606 | Yes (X) | ||
| Alene Wilton | ||||||||
| Resources Dir | 34.00 | 6.00 | $141,308 | $17,982 | $23,901 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jeremy Anglin | ||||||||
| Dir. of Finance | 24.00 | 16.00 | $68,308 | $45,538 | $26,974 | Yes (X) | ||
| Richard Ryan | ||||||||
| Company Sec | 34.00 | 6.00 | $63,333 | $11,176 | $6,706 | Yes (X) | ||
| David Agnew | ||||||||
| Standards Dir. | 40.00 | 0.00 | $180,136 | $0 | $19,909 | Yes (X) | ||
| Nicolas Guichoux | ||||||||
| GlobalCmmrclDir | 30.00 | 10.00 | $120,230 | $40,076 | $26,288 | Yes (X) | ||
| Toby Middleton | ||||||||
| Country Manager UK | 40.00 | 0.00 | $89,497 | $0 | $14,675 | Yes (X) | ||
| Marnie Bammert | ||||||||
| Country Manager | 40.00 | 0.00 | $102,327 | $0 | $8,773 | Yes (X) | ||
| Richard Leggatt | ||||||||
| Fundraising Dir. | 40.00 | 0.00 | $104,751 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Kate Wilcox | ||||||||
| Corp Affairs Mgr | 40.00 | 0.00 | $100,652 | $0 | $10,560 | Yes (X) | ||
| Camiel Derichs | ||||||||
| Europe Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | $120,938 | $0 | $6,868 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,314,675 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $211,202 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $283,260 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/City | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrState | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/Country | Postal CodeContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/PostalCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China British Business Council | ||||||
| 3rd Flr Portland House Bressenden | London | Europe | UK | SW1E 5BH | China Incubator | $237,905 |
| Biospherics | ||||||
| PO Box 168 South Fremantle | Western Australia | Australia | AS | 6162 | Fishery Science Cons | $176,872 |
| Diversity Travel | ||||||
| 9-10 Staple Inn | London | Europe | UK | WC1V 7QH | Travel Agent | $170,340 |
| Netsite | ||||||
| 40 Berkeley Sq Clifton | Bristol | Europe | UK | BS8 1HU | Database development | $205,637 |
| Morcan | ||||||
| 5-7 St Helens Place | London | Europe | UK | EC3A 6AU | IT consultancy | $176,070 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $15,124,574 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $15,124,574 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $309,040 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $309,040 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,793,812 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,793,812 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $9,983 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $9,983 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,983 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,983 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd |
|---|---|
| Expense reimbursement | |
| Foreign Exchg.Revaluation | 900099 |
| Miscellaneous |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,237,409 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,102,852 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,983 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,669,921 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,669,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,671,117 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,671,117 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $944,314 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $875,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $69,033 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,908,984 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,690,455 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,141 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $213,388 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $208,863 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,917 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $763,827 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $734,502 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,239 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,086 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $302,217 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $214,244 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $85,656 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,317 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $113,556 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,045 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,369 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $142 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $181,085 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $180,516 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $569 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $313,614 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $269,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,533 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,432 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,833 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $146,013 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,954 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,866 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $321,359 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $316,405 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,238 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,716 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,275,951 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,136,883 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $136,777 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,291 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $445,450 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $444,802 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $162 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $486 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $440,116 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $425,657 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,613 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,846 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,358 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $95,576 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,171 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,611 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultancy expense | $1,773,257 | $1,733,464 | $35,110 | $4,683 |
| Miscellaneous | $946,705 | $913,269 | $9,002 | $24,434 |
| Printing and Publications | $613,929 | $612,487 | $1,442 | |
| Recruitment costs | $217,416 | $205,588 | $707 | $11,121 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,205 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $131,323 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $687 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,195 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,546,994 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,767,060 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $458,834 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $321,100 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,855,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,072,086 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,916,551 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,522,878 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,310 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $145,704 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,069 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $329,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $479,333 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $7,821,562 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $982,536 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,381,187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,839,026 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,581,684 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,988,681 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $219,155 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $241,254 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,431,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,204,637 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,439,978 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185,394 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,000 | BOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $997,524 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $698,796 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,687,502 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,884,190 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,130,159 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,825,095 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $614,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $495,352 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,744,232 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,320,447 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,431,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,204,637 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,690,415 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $189,181 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2,696,619 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,390,978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,676,025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,209,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,423,748 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,124,574 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $84,824,450 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,390,978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,676,025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,209,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,423,748 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,124,574 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $84,824,450 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $64,956,437 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $19,868,013 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,839 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,332,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,112,835 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,502,474 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $94,326,924 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.21060 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.23430 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | Part II, Line 17a--This statement is to explain why we believe that MSC should continue to be classified as a public charity even though public support for it is less than a third of total support. As you will see from the detailed information in Form 990, Schedule A, Part IV - A (Support Schedule) the organization is, nevertheless, a significant receiver of public support. We have provided you with the information to confirm that MSC passes the "Facts and Circumstances" test required under the appropriate rules and regulations and receives more than 10% of its total support from public sources.Under the conditions set out in Treasury Regulations section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) MSC qualifies as a publicly supported organization because it satisfies the "facts and circumstances" test set out in the Regulations section1.170A-9(e)(3). MSC meets the two threshold requirements.First, the proportion of MSC's support that qualifies as eligible public support is approximately 30%, which is greater than the 10% threshold required.Second, MSC operations ensure that it will continue to attract new and additional public support, as required by Treasury Regulation 1.170A-9(e)(3)(ii).MSC operates a broad-based program that has as its vision the creation of a global fishing industry embracing sustainable practices and operating in healthy productive marine eco-systems. It sees its mission as to achieve this state through delivering positive changes in the management of fisheries by helping to reverse overfishing of the seas and oceans, improving marine conservation and in so doing helping to secure the livelihoods of people involved in the seafood industry. It operates an eco-labelling and fishery certification scheme open to any fishery anywhere of any size. The organization aims to advance public education about the problems of overfishing and the consequences for the environment. But it also shows the public how as consumers they can themselves take action to choose the most environmentally friendly options when buying seafood (the ones carrying the MSC eco-label) and so contribute to tackling one of the great environmental challenges the world faces.There are in addition other facts and circumstances about the operation of MSC that help to explain why it qualifies as a public charity, and so for tax relief, that we would like to bring to your attention.MSC was incorporated under UK law in 1997 and has its base in London, United Kingdom. It promotes more effective management of wild capture fisheries for the public benefit. The work it does will help to ensure that the public will be able to enjoy eating seafood in the future, a future that would be jeopardised if present trends were allowed to continue unchecked.The nature of the eco-labelling and fishery certification scheme that it operates means that MSC works with a wide range of stakeholders. It is a standard setter and source of public communication and information. It works with industry and marine scientists, with retailers and the food service industry. It has had to seek financial support from a (growing) range of foundations and trusts with some help from corporate sources and development and environmental agencies. It is not a membership organisation and does not, therefore, rely for support on membership style subscriptions or individual contributions.MSC has attracted support from a number of leading US Foundations including the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Robertson Foundation, the Skoll Foundation, and others. MSC has also attracted support from a wide range of trusts and foundations based both in the UK (i.e. Garfield Weston Foundation, Waterloo Foundation) and mainland Europe (Swedish Postcode Lottery, Dutch Postcode Lottery, BalticSea 2020, North Sea Foundation) and others. Statutory funding has been received from the Scottish Executive and Umwelt Bundes Amt in Germany. NGO support was received from WWF Sweden and Seafood Choices Alliance. The organization reports to these funders, and all others, on a regular basis on the use of the resources made available to it and is accountable for the funds to them.MSC expects to diversify its donor base in future. It will seek more funding to allow it to grow and meet the challenge presented by the environmental issues it exists to tackle. The evidence from the increasing number of fisheries entering the MSC program, the public commitments of support from leading retailers and their willingness to purchase only MSC certified fresh and frozen fish and the rapid rise in the number of MSC-labelled seafood products available in shops all suggest that there is a growing momentum in favour of moving the industry towards a sustainable footing. The MSC wants to maintain this momentum and accelerate the speed at which beneficial change occurs. It wants to bring a wider range of fisheries into the program, including smaller regional fisheries as well larger industrial fisheries. It wants to extend the range of retailers and food service companies that achieve certification under the chain of custody scheme that helps ensure the traceability of MSC-certified material through the supply chain and so gives greater assurance to consumers that when they buy products bearing the MSC label they are getting what the label claims - sustainably sourced seafood. MSC would not be able to do all of these things and so contribute towards a better ecological future if it did not have charitable status.All in all, the sources of support for MSC are broad based already and getting broader. Most of MSC funders recognise the complex interaction of environmental conservation issues and community welfare interests inherent in the program and addressed by it. These are issues about which there is growing evidence of public concern. With more research, broader communications work and point of sale public education going on as it develops, MSC works to help to turn this concern into action by the seafood industry to move to a sustainable basis through altering the management practices that it deploys throughout the sector.The certification program that MSC operates is open to any fishery that is, or can be, organised into an effective management unit. The activities of MSC have a broad appeal to the industry from small to large units. It also has an appeal to retailers from huge supermarket chains to individual fishmongers who want to sell products carrying the MSC eco-label that denotes that the item has come from a certified fishery. This appeal is growing as the rise in the number of MSC-labelled products available to the public shows, up to circa 25,000 products on sale in 102 countries (September 2011: circa 12,500 products).For all these reasons we believe that MSC qualifies for public charity status under IRS section 501(c)(3). | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,156,060 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $186,549 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,969,511 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $250,439 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $158,927 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $91,512 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,415,063 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $637,060 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $778,003 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,839,026 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 8 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 110 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | fundraising, program services, management | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Prtnr Svcg&Outrch,Std.Dev&Maint,Cmmnctns&mktg | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $14,205,954 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 8 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 110 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 8 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 110 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $14,205,954 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $14,205,954 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Asia Pacific | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | See detail | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $1,671,117 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Check&wire transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Grants are transferred to MSC Asia Pacific Pty, a charitable trust registered in Australia. The MSC UK is the sole member of MSC Asia Pacific Pty. The annual budget of MSC Asia Pacific Pty is approved by the MSC Board. Cash transfers are then disbursed on a monthly basis to fund the MSC UK Board approved activities. Management accounts recording YTD expenditure are returned to London on a monthly basis. Grants are transferred to MSC Asia Ltd, a company incorporated in Singapore (the application for charitable status is in progress). The MSC UK is the sole member of MSC Asia Ltd. The annual budget of MSC Asia Ltd is approved by the MSC Board. Cash transfers are then disbursed on a monthly basis to fund the MSC UK Board approved activities. Management accounts recording YTD expenditure are returned to London on a monthly basis. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Marine Stewardship Council Ltd | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2110 N Pacific Suite 102 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Seattle | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98103 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 912018427 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(c)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $2,669,921 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Grants are transferred to MSC Ltd, a charitable 501(c)(3) company registered in the United States. The MSC UK is the sole member of MSC Ltd. The annual budget of the Americas region is approved by the MSC Board. Cash transfers are then disbursed on a monthly basis to fund the MSC UK Board approved activities. Management accounts recording YTD expenditure are returned to London on a monthly basis. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (true) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
| Rebuttable Presumption Proc | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alene Wilton | ||||||
| Resources Dir | $141,308 | $17,982 | $21,174 | $2,727 | $162,482 | $20,709 |
| David Agnew | ||||||
| Standards Dir. | $180,136 | $19,909 | $200,045 | |||
| Nicolas Guichoux | ||||||
| GlobalCmmrclDir | $120,230 | $40,076 | $19,716 | $6,572 | $139,946 | $46,648 |
| Rupert Howes | ||||||
| CEO | $195,464 | $96,430 | $92,853 | $45,753 | $288,317 | $142,183 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The 990 is reviewed by the Director of Resources, the CEO, and the Chair of the Board before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Trustees and Technical Advisory Board members are required to disclose conflicts of interest and a conflicts register is maintained and annually updated. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The CEO salary is awarded by the compensation comittee of the Board (consisting of Trustee members). The compensation committee will take notice of comparable data. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | CEO sets the salary of the Director of Resources. Other officer salaries are set by the salary committee, consisting of the CEO and Director of Resources. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Financial statements can be downloaded from MSC's website or can be obtained from the Charity Commission or Companies House. Being a registered charity and company in the UK, the Charity Commission and Companies House can be used to access governing documents such as the MSC's memorandum and articles of association. Governing documents, policies, and financial statements will also be made available upon request. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Difference in currency exchange rate at beginning balance = $2696619 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1 | CityForeignAddress/City | Province Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrState | CountryForeignAddress/Country | Postal CodeForeignAddress/PostalCode | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Stewardship Council Ltd | ||||||||||||||||
| 2110 N Pacific St | Seattle | WA | 98103 | 912018427 | Creating sustainable marine fisheries | WA | 501(c)(3) | 7 | Marine Stewardship Council-UK | false | ||||||
| Marine Stewardship Council Asia Pacific | ||||||||||||||||
| Creating sustainable marine fisheries | Marine Stewardship Council-UK | false | 10/46-48 Urunga Parade | Miranda | NSW | AS | 2228 | AS | ||||||||
| Marine Stewardship Council Asia Ltd | ||||||||||||||||
| Creating sustainable marine fisheries | Marine Stewardship Council-UK | false | 352 Tanglin Rd Strathmore Block | #02-09 | Singapore | SN | 247671 | SN | ||||||||
| Marine Stewardship Council International | ||||||||||||||||
| Creating sustainable marine fisheries | Marine Stewardship Council-UK | false | 1 Snow Hill Marine House | London | United Kingdom | UK | EC1A 2DH | UK | ||||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | Yes (true) | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Stewardship Council Ltd | ||
| b | $2,669,921 | Actl cash value |
| Marine Stewardship Council Asia Pacific | ||
| b | $1,158,950 | Actl cash value |
| Marine Stewardship Council Asia Ltd | ||
| b | $512,167 | Actl cash value |
| Marine Stewardship Council International | ||
| a | $4,793,812 | Actl cash value |
| Marine Stewardship Council International | ||
| c | $9,092,546 | Actl cash value |
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