Sea Turtle Conservancy
Donations deductibleSea Turtle Conservancy's network
19 peoplei19 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Frey | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anthony D Knerr PhD | President Emeritus | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chris Rajczi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr David W Ehrenfeld | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elise Frick | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Helen Stamatacos | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Phipps (also filed as Jeffrey Phipps) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kim Ogren (also filed as Kim Ogren) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katlyn Powers CPA | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Landon H Clay (also filed as Landon Clay) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura J Forte (also filed as Laura Forte) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lindsay Brown Esq | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark D Shantzis | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Feld | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicholas A Shufro | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peggy M Cavanaugh (also filed as Peggy Cavanaugh) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Cleveland | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sing Williams | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shirley Sanchez Esq (also filed as Shirley Sanchez) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Godfrey | CEO | since 2018 |
| Patricia McCloskey | CFO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Godfrey | CEO | 40 | $198k | $38k | |
| Patricia McCloskey | CFO | 40 | $100k | $19k | |
| Laura J Forte | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark D Shantzis | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas A Shufro | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy M Cavanaugh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Cleveland | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Feld | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Landon Clay | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr David W Ehrenfeld | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elise Frick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony D Knerr PhD | President Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Ogren | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Phipps | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Rajczi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen Stamatacos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shirley Sanchez Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sing Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Frey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Brown Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katlyn Powers CPA | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Sea Turtle Conservancy
- EIN
- 596151069
- Address
- 4581 Nw 6th St Ste A, Gainesville, FL, 32609-0710
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- To ensure the survival of sea turtles within the wider Caribbean basin and Atlantic through research, education, training, advocacy, and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q055 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1960
- Principal officer
- David Godfrey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1961
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChris Rajczi
≥8years on the filingsElise Frick
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey S Phipps
≥8years on the filingsKim Ogren
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.3m
- Total liabilities
- $549k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $143k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $820k
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 148
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1m | $4.4m | Deficit $351k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loggerhead Marine Life Center | Conservation Research | $88k |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc | Conservation Emergency | $51k |
| Royal Seafarer Condo Apt of Marco I | $46k | |
| Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Inc | Conservation Emergency | $35k |
| Florida State Parks Found | Conservation Education | $33k |
| The Florida Aquarium | Conservation | $33k |
| University of Central Florida Resea | Research Conservation Emergency | $32k |
| Florida Atlantic University | $30k | |
| Zoo Miami Foundation | Conservation | $29k |
| Florida State University | $27k | |
| Wildlife Alert Reward Association | Permit Holder Meeting | $25k |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Inc | Conservation Research | $23k |
| Tiffany Place Condo Association In | $19k | |
| Estero Bay Improvement Association | $18k | |
| Gulfarium CARE Foundation | Conservation | $18k |
| East Coast Zoological Society of FL | Conservation | $17k |
| Captiva Villas Condo Assoc Inc | $17k | |
| Casa Playa Resort COA Inc | $16k | |
| North Captiva Sea Turtle Foundation | Conservation | $16k |
| The Breakers Condo Asc of Redington | $15k | |
| White Sands Villas Condo Assoc Inc | $15k | |
| Inwater Research Group Inc | Research Education | $14k |
| Valencia on the Gulf Inc | $13k | |
| The Turtle Crawl Condo Assoc Inc | $11k | |
| Sea Shell Condominium Association | $11k |