2013-11-06T15:23:56-06:00 2012-12-31 541967771 CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 2250 NORFOLK VA 23510 990 2012-01-01 237337664 THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC COUS 7577229300 732 EDEN WAY NORTH SUITE E 707 CHESAPEAKE VA 233202798 ROGER R SMITH 7577229300 2013-11-06 1 MARK A NELSON P00358004 7575784900 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z FRANCINE COUSTEAU 40 RUE DES RENAUDES PARIS FR 75017 1270001 0 X WWW.COUSTEAU.ORG X 1973 NY THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED BOOKS AND 120 FILMS TO DATE HAVE DOCUMENTED A VARIETY OF HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARDS MEMBERS, CLASSROOMS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PROMOTE ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS LEADING TO SOUND DECISIONS TO PROTECT AND MANAGE THE WORLD'S NATURAL RESOURCES. 9 5 0 0 0 0 510757 946923 0 0 0 2015 350884 321063 861641 1270001 13361 0 0 0 683413 206030 40000 60000 100104 369385 608207 1106159 874237 -244518 395764 9790965 9558904 4802767 4584729 4988198 4974175 X THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT ONLY AN INFORMED AND EDUCATED PUBLIC CAN MAKE DECISIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AND MANAGE THE WORLD'S NATURAL RESOURCES. EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS DIRECTED TOWARD MEMBERS, CLASSROOMS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDE PRODUCTION OF FILMS AND BOOKS BASED ON EXPEDITIONS, PUBLICATION OF CALYPSO LOG AND COUSTEAU KIDS MAGAZINES, STATEMENTS ON DEVELOPING ISSUES PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EVENTS AND OUTREACH TO OVER 100,000 STUDENTS IN OVER 2,000 CLASSROOMS. 0 0 191458 RESEARCH AND FILMSEXPEDITION AND RESEARCH COSTS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STORING AND MAINTAINING FILM LIBRARIES AND EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS. COSTS RELATED TO COASTAL MANAGMENT STUDIES. 242936 PUBLIC EDUCATIONANSWERS TO MEMBERS ENVIROMENTAL QUESTIONS; PUBLICATION OF ENVIROMENTAL BOOKS, VIDEO TAPES, AND DVDS; PUBLIC EXHIBITS; UN/NGO ACTIVIES; PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 42229 209975 MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTPUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS OF PERIODICALS TO INFORM THE MEMBERS OF CURRENT ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES AND SOCIETY ACTIVITIES. 476623 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AZ CA FL IL MA MI NJ NY OH OR PA VA WA X X THE ORGANIZATION 7577229300 732 EDEN WAY NORTH SUITE E 707 CHESAPEAKE VA 233202798 X FRANCINE COUSTEAU 40.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLAS J COOLIDGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL N GARIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER R SMITH 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE COUSTEAU 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLA R BLAFFER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH T ASHFORD 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN L SMITH 2.00 X 0 0 0 DICK ROBERTSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 946923 946923 2015 2015 321063 321063 1270001 0 0 323078 133041 104087 28954 72625 48280 24345 364 364 66591 8635 57956 60005 60005 60000 60000 12093 12093 240476 218052 22424 4615 1785 2830 11523 1716 9807 24502 570 23932 COMPUTER AND MAILING CH 60775 43250 3216 14309 TAXES-OTHER 48005 23880 24125 OTHER EXPENSES 42368 18707 23566 95 PRINTING AND ARTICLES 20874 -2595 2476 20993 16380 -1837 13510 4707 874237 476623 297510 100104 140358 329396 806577 746580 372898 397 38253 29299 53621 0 5998540 1223810 4700756 4774730 3678502 3678502 9790965 9558904 1669714 1333108 2806721 2832569 106662 65008 219670 354044 4802767 4584729 X 4191621 4249175 796577 725000 4988198 4974175 9790965 9558904 X 395764 -407309 -2478 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3009623 1765783 2169869 510756 946923 8402954 3009623 1765783 2169869 510756 946923 8402954 0 0 0 8402954 1221655 47381 218759 350884 323078 2161757 1221655 47381 218759 350884 323078 2161757 4231278 1813164 2388628 861640 1270001 10564711 0.79540 0.85520 0.20460 0.14480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1328810 1223810 105000 4669730 4669730 4774730 PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY 675000 EDUCATIONAL FILMS, FILMSTRIPS, AND FILMS IN PROCESS 3003502 3678502 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 354044 354044 X 1270001 0 1270001 0 1270001 874237 0 874237 0 874237 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSTITIONS. THE ANNUAL RETURNS (FORM 990) FILED FOR THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO 2010 ARE GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $-2,478 REPRESENTS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSLATING FOREIGN AMOUNTS FROM EUROS TO US DOLLARS. EUROPE 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT EXPEDITIONS, COASTAL MANAGMENT PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS,;LISTTOTAL 428862 428862 1 3 0 0 1 3 428862 0 428862 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 FAIRCOM GROUP 12 WEST 27TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 CONSULTS ON DIRECT MAIL 0 0 60000 0 60000 AK AZ CA FL IL MA MI NJ NY OH OR PA VA WA 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FRANCINE COUSTEAU OPERATING FUNDS X 239181 239181 0 1 1 ESTATE OF JACQUES YVES COUSTEAU OPERATING FUNDS X 2568388 2568388 0 1 1 DICK ROBERTSON OPERATING FUNDS X 25000 25000 0 1 1 2832569 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRANCINE COUSTEAU, PRESIDENT, AND MICHAEL GARIN, DIRECTOR ARE MARRIED. DIANE COUSTEAU, DIRECTOR, IS THE DAUGHTER OF FRANCINE COUSTEAU, PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT . THE RETURN IS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AT THE FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL CONFLICTS AND WHICH BOARD MEMBERS, IF ANY, ARE TO BE EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BY USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE INDUSTRY AND OTHER METHODS TO DETERMINE THAT ALL COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THAT POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE 990 CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE VIA THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT -2,478.