2025-08-25T13:49:56-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 21700 OXNARD ST STE 300 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 990 2024-01-01 330540475 PADI AWARE FOUNDATION PROJ 9498587657 30151 TOMAS STREET 200 RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA CA 92688 KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH TREASURER 9498587657 2025-08-22 1 1 LAUREN A HAVERLOCK P00545829 8185771900 2025-08-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH 30151 TOMAS STREET 200 RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA CA 92688 1374315 0 X WWW.PROJECTAWARE.ORG X 1992 CA THE PADI AWARE BLUEPRINT FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION AIMS TO ENGAGE AND ACTIVATE THE OCEAN TORCHBEARER COMMUNITY, WHICH CONSISTS OF MILLIONS OF DIVERS, OCEAN ADVOCATES, AND PADI'S GLOBAL NETWORK PADI DIVE CENTERS AND RESORTS, TO CREATE MEANINGFUL OCEAN CHANGE WITH CLEAR ACTIONS THEY CAN TAKE AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. 4 4 6 25000 0 0 1409291 1367507 0 0 80 659 2385 6149 1411756 1374315 124660 377592 0 0 489552 562263 0 0 125041 565871 496049 1180083 1435904 231673 -61589 968633 829537 175182 97675 793451 731862 X OUR MISSION TO 'DRIVE LOCAL ACTION FOR GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION' IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND COMMUNITY GRANTS. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, PADI AND AWARE HAVE BUILT A TRULY UNIQUE VOICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER WORLD. TOGETHER, WE HAVE SET AMBITIOUS OCEAN CONSERVATION TARGETS THROUGH A SHARED BLUEPRINT FOR OCEAN ACTION THAT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK TO TACKLE KEY THREATS TO THE OCEAN AND CREATE OCEAN CHANGE IN OUR DIVE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 322118 10000 MARINE DEBRIS: THE AWARE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS, IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH LOCAL ACTION WHILE PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERWATER DEBRIS TO HELP INFORM POLICY CHANGE FOR GLOBAL IMPACT. DIVERS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO WITNESS HUMAN IMPACT ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP REPORT, REMOVE AND ADVOCATE TO STOP MARINE DEBRIS AT ITS SOURCE. 381529 53161 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPAS): IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLANCPAIN, OUR FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE PADI BLUEPRINT FOR OCEAN ACTION AND ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, ADOPT THE BLUE, AND OUR NON-PROFIT CHARITY, THE PADI AWARE FOUNDATION, WE ARE DEDICATED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPAS) WORLDWIDE. OUR MISSION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE GLOBAL GOAL TO PROTECT 30% OF THE OCEAN BY 2030. 305445 66430 VULNERABLE SPECIES (SHARKS AND RAYS): OVER A THIRD OF ALL KNOWN SHARK AND RAY SPECIES ARE FACING AN INCREASED RISK OF EXTINCTION, MAKING THEM THE SECOND MOST VULNERABLE GROUP OF ANIMALS ON THE PLANET. POPULATIONS ARE CONTINUOUSLY IMPACTED BY OVERFISHING, LOSS OF CRITICAL HABITATS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLLUTION. IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREVENT EXTINCTIONS IS NEEDED TO PROTECT SHARKS AND RAYS THAT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MANY COUNTRIES' ECONOMIES, AS WELL AS HELPING SECURE FOOD SECURITY, FUNCTIONING ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. TO COMBAT THIS OCEAN EMERGENCY, PADI AWARE IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE THE GLOBAL SHARK & RAY CENSUS, A GLOBAL CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO MONITOR SHARK AND RAY POPULATIONS AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM EXTINCTION. BOTH DIVERS AND NON-DIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT SIGHTINGS DATA ON THE SPECIES THEY ENCOUNTER, OR TAKE PART IN MONITORING SITES TO TRACK POPULATION TRENDS. THE DATA WILL UNDERGO RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND WILL BE USED TO ENSURE VULNERABLE SPECIES OF SHARKS AND RAYS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO ENSURE HEALTHY POPULATIONS. 127431 248002 CORAL: ACCELERATE CORAL REEF RECOVERY AND RESORATION: RESTORING 5% OF CORAL REEF HABITATS THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND PROJECT FUNDING FOR KEY CORAL REEFS.BLUE CARBON/CLIMATE: REDUCE AND OFFSET THE DIVE INDUSTRIES CARBON FOOTPRINT, ACHEIVING NET-ZERO ACROSS THE PADI ORGANIZATION AND PROTECTING AND RESTORING BLUE CARBON HABITATS. 127431 248002 1136523 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA AZ AL FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV AK AR CO CT DC DE IA ID IN LA ME MO MT ND NE NV OH OK PR SD TX VT WA WY GU X X DANNA MOORE 9498587657 30151 TOMAS STREET RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA CA 92688 DREW RICHARDSON PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH SECRETARY/ TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BROSNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF NADLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNA MOORE GLOBAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118311 0 0 118311 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1367507 1367507 659 659 6149 0 6149 6149 1374315 6149 0 659 19940 19940 357652 357652 454677 335535 62406 56736 6592 5245 524 823 68244 48949 9323 9972 32750 24635 3835 4280 10793 4749 3132 2912 57857 5105 50526 2226 143280 141807 1473 1035 1035 36236 7487 6562 22187 42027 37421 2303 2303 40966 27810 7187 5969 39177 32659 4338 2180 10518 10518 CONTRACTS & OTHER EXPEN 114160 75976 24204 13980 1435904 1136523 174340 125041 263009 226268 172881 173528 145035 26909 34716 29925 435018 62111 195787 372907 157205 0 968633 829537 175182 72989 0 24686 175182 97675 X 793451 731862 793451 731862 968633 829537 -61589 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 567236 800315 1326720 1409291 1367507 5471069 567236 800315 1326720 1409291 1367507 5471069 839339 4631730 189 2335 86 80 659 3349 5474418 37781 0.84610 0.88170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29865 22914 6951 405153 39197 365956 372907 DUE TO AFFILIATES 24686 24686 X 1419245 44930 44930 1374315 0 1374315 1480834 44930 44930 1435904 0 1435904 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION QUALIFY FOR A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION TO DONORS. THE FOUNDATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES (PREVIOUSLY FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48). FASB ACC 740 REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY FOR A TAX POSITION THAT DOES NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT STANDARD THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE WAS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION RECORDED AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 OR 2023. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT AND KEY NON-PROFITS ON MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND CORAL REEF RESTORATION. WORKSHOP AND FEEDBACK WITH DIVE COMMUNITY ON KEY CONSERVATION NEEDS IN BARBADOS. 2800 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION ACTIONS DURING BARBADOS DIVE FEST TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT AND DIVE SECTOR IN MARINE PROTECTED AREA AND CORAL REEF PROGRAM. 7000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PARTICIPATION AND ADVOCACY IN THE GLOBAL PLASTIC TREATY. REPRESENTING GLOBAL COMMUNITY BASE ON IMPACTS OF MARINE DEBRIS ON THE OCEAN ENVIORNMENT. DIVE WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, POLICY MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS. 6000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 5 GRANTMAKING 8750 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 2 GRANTMAKING 277742 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTMAKING 16750 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 GRANTMAKING 33168 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 10000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 19993 0 11 0 0 0 11 362210 19993 382203 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 9993 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 45000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 16750 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 8255 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 6550 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 7400 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 10000 WIRE 0 NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 23168 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 9964 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 9960 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION 160613 WIRE 0 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PADI AWARE CREATES FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR OUR GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. EACH FUNDING AGREEMENT DETAILS THE GRANTEES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THEIR APPLICATION AND DETAILS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (A MINIMUM OF ONE REPORT DUE AT THE END OF THEIR ONE YEAR FUNDING CYCLE). PADI AWARE ALSO HAS A COORDINATOR WHOSE JOB IT IS TO REACH OUT AT THE INITIAL AGREEMENT SIGNING AS WELL AS A FEW TIMES DURING THE YEAR TO CHECK IN. THE COORDINATOR USUALLY REQUEST UPDATES AND PHOTOS TO USE SO THE FOUNDATION CAN HIGHLIGHT THE GRANTEES WORK ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEBSITE. 1 OCEAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 100 OCEAN DR KEY LARGO FL 33037 881256318 501(C)(3) 9940 0 CORAL RESTORATION ISLAMORADA DIVE CENTRE 84001 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY ISLAMORADA FL 33036 N/A 10000 0 SHARK CONSERVATION 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: MONITORING STARTS AFTER FUNDING. AWARDED GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A BUDGET SUPPORTING THE PROJECT AS PART OF APPLICATION AND QUALIFICATION. GRANTEES ARE ASSIGNED A COORDINATOR FOR QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THEIR PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORT OF OUTCOMES AFTER 12 MONTHS OF FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS EMAILED TO MANAGEMENT STAFF AS WELL AS BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY OR WHEN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, USING NONPROFIT COMPARISON INFORMATION FROM THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SECTION TITLED "NONPROFIT COMPARABLE ASSESSOR & TAX EXEMPT SURVEY CONSULTANTS EDITION". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (FORMS 990 ARE FILED ELECTRONICALLY AND ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND THE IRS WEBSITES). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.