SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES (EIN 57-1169538)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-20
- IRS object ID
- 202642329349301039
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-20T16:43:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 953001179 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WINDES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2050 MAIN ST STE 1300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | IRVINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92614 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 571169538 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SUST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8314606241 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 233 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER BARKER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8314606241 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00226461 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9498529433 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-19 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FISHWISE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JENNIFER BARKER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 233 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,582,283 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FISHWISE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FISHWISE WORKS TO SUSTAIN OUR OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THEM THROUGH TRANSFORMING GLOBAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 13 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,882,283 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,421,027 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $939,672 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,061,435 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $35,002 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $99,821 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,856,957 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,582,283 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,452,655 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,609,187 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $37,054 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $815,993 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,278,830 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,268,648 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,888,017 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$411,691 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,305,734 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,910,086 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,386,991 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $301,210 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,083,849 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,608,876 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,303,142 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FISHWISE IS A NON-PROFIT SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD CONSULTANCY WITH A MISSION TO SUSTAIN OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THEM BY TRANSFORMING SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. IN THE 20+ YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, FISHWISE HAS REDEFINED RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, DRIVING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF SEAFOOD PRODUCTION. FISHWISE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH A COMBINED APPROACH OF 1) LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEAFOOD COMPANIES 2) BY AMPLIFYING IMPACT VIA COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND 3) BY ADVOCATING FOR TRANSPARENT, TRACEABLE, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,090,372 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $531,187 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD) IN NOW A GLOBAL EXPECTATION FOR COMPANIES, REFLECTED IN LAWS, TRADE REQUIREMENTS, AND INVESTOR STANDARDS. YET FOR MANY SEAFOOD BUSINESSES, THE PATH FROM PRINCIPLE TO PRACTICE REMAINS UNCLEAR. IN 2025, FISHWISE RELAUNCHED RISE, A FREE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PLATFORM THAT PROVIDED PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AND A ROADMAP FOR SEAFOOD COMPANIES TO COMBAT FORCED LABOR AND OPERATIONALIZE HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD). THE RELAUNCH GENERATED OVER 25,000 VISITS FROM MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES, WITH COMPANIES REPORTING THAT RISE HELPED TRANSLATE GLOBAL EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT INTO TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS FOR WORKERS ACROSS SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $878,180 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $318,995 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | FISHWISE'S BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS REACH MORE THAN 466 SUPPLIERS WORLDWIDE AND HAVE EXPANDED ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD ACROSS NEARLY 5,000 U.S. GROCERY STORES. IN 2024, FISHWISE INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSED OVER 115 MILLION TONS OF SEAFOOD TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS MADE BY ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS.FISHWISE ALSO CONTINUED TO RAISE THE BAR FOR ESTABLISHING INDUSTRY-LEADING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PROGRAMS WITH COMPANIES, BRINGING TRANSPARENCY INTO SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS LIKE OUR VESSEL RISK DASHBOARD, AND ELEVATING THE FIELD THROUGH VISIBLE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $750,856 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $191,673 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROMOTING AND ADVANCING COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE AQUACULTURE SECTOR. FISHWISE IS WORKING TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES IN AQUACULTURE BY FOSTERING GREATER COLLABORATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SUPPLY CHAIN ACTORS, GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. BY ALIGNING COMMUNITY-DEFINED PRIORITIES WITH MARKET INCENTIVES, FISHWISE IS DRIVING COORDINATED IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS, RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES, AND SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $578,765 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $19,580 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TRACEABILITY AND COUNTER-IUU FISHING PROGRAM; ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING IS A GLOBAL THREAT THAT JEOPARDIZES THE HEALTH OF OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS, FUELS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, AND UNDERCUTS LAW-ABIDING SEAFOOD BUSINESSES. OVER THE PAST DECADE, FISHWISE HAS EMERGED AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN ADVANCING SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY- THE ABILITY TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND TRACK SEAFOOD FROM HARVEST TO MARKET- AS A POWERFUL MECHANISM TO COMBAT IUU FISHING AND FORCED LABOR IN SEAFOOD PRODUCTION. WITH GOVERNMENTS, NGOS, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, FISHWISE IS DRIVING KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, POLICY REFORM, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION TOWARDS LEGAL, TRACEABLE, AND ETHICAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $578,765 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $19,580 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,298,173 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KATE O'ROURKE | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8314271707 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 233 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA CRUZ | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95061 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD STAVIS | |||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SOFIA BERTO VILLAS-BOAS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2025) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BEN EICHENBERG | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRIS RATTO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID KIBRICK | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SELINA HEPPELL | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEBRA JONES | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2025) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CANDICE DICKENS-RUSSELL | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOSEPH LASPROGATO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NICOLE CONDON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK KAPLAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRIS GIORDANO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ERIC BUESCHER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JENNIFER A BARKER | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $188,749 | $0 | $63,890 | ||
| LINDSAY CERON | |||||||
| GOVERNANCE REFORM PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $109,092 | $0 | $5,455 | Yes (X) | ||
| KATHLEEN O'ROURKE | |||||||
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $160,600 | $0 | $56,324 | Yes (X) | ||
| ASHLEY GREENLEY | |||||||
| ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $129,084 | $0 | $33,315 | Yes (X) | ||
| SARA LEWIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40.00 | $141,233 | $0 | $8,878 | Yes (X) | ||
| KELLEY BELL | |||||||
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $129,615 | $0 | $69,831 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $858,373 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $237,693 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | |||||
| 886 CANNERY ROW | MONTEREY | CA | 93940 | PROGRAM SERVICES | $246,333 |
| ELEVATE LIMITED | |||||
| 810 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 1110 | NEW YORK | NY | 10019 | PROGRAM SERVICES | $213,036 |
| ESSMART GLOBAL INC | |||||
| 2071 HERMITAGE DRIVE | WELLINGTON | FL | 33414 | PROGRAM SERVICES | $104,505 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,421,027 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,421,027 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | FISHWISE PARTNERSHIPS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,061,435 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,061,435 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,061,435 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $99,821 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $99,821 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,582,283 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,061,435 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $99,821 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $252,640 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $144,952 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,054 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,721,578 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,612,488 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $109,090 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,425 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $82,079 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,346 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $382,401 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $318,894 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $63,507 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $154,143 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $128,544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,599 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,539 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,539 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83,171 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $83,171 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $856,249 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $844,676 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,573 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,322 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,266 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,056 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,841 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $54,780 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,061 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,027 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,684 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,886 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $152,028 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,858 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,135 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,797 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,338 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | STAFF DEVELOPMENT | Desc |
| Total | $13,660 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,644 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,016 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,888,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,298,173 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $552,790 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,054 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,709 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,825 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,489,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,246,091 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,380,152 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,060 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,757 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,015 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $37,876 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $37,876 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,783 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,910,086 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,386,991 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,922 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $901,927 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,783 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $301,210 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,083,849 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,125,320 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,102,055 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,483,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,087 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,608,876 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,303,142 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,910,086 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,386,991 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,305,734 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 | $3,981,801 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,648,421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,702,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,882,283 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,421,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,636,083 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,981,801 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,648,421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,702,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,882,283 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,421,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,636,083 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $8,182,152 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,453,931 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $35,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99,821 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $178,402 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,814,485 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $4,710,485 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.39480 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.46520 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $37,876 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $37,876 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,582,283 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,582,283 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,582,283 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,888,017 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,888,017 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,888,017 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM STATE FRANCHISE TAX UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER A BARKER | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $188,749 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,563 | $0 | $54,327 | $0 | $252,639 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'ROURKE | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $160,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,156 | $0 | $48,168 | $0 | $216,924 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BELL | ||||||||||||||
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DIRECTOR | $129,615 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,607 | $0 | $63,224 | $0 | $199,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GREENLEY | ||||||||||||||
| ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR | $129,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,498 | $0 | $26,817 | $0 | $162,399 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LEWIS | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | $141,233 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,062 | $0 | $1,816 | $0 | $150,111 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN A COPY OF FORM 990 VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE POLICY AND IDENTIFIES POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THEY ALSO SIGN AN ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY UPON THE DISCOVERY OF ANY CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE METHOD OF BENCHMARKING AGAINST PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUPPLY FIELD. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE PRESENTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THROUGH DELIBERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DELIBERATION ARE CONDUCTED SEMI-ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 844,676. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,573. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 856,249. |
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