2025-10-08T15:12:49-05:00 2024-12-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP 1015 SECOND AVENUE SUITE 500 SEATTLE WA 981041001 990 2024-01-01 451080688 TETIAROA SOCIETY TETI 4259904018 CO PRKL PLLC 10900 NE 4TH ST 18 BELLEVUE WA 98004 RICHARD BAILEY PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN 4258229281 2025-10-08 1 1 REBEKAH STANLEY P01696711 2067167000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD BAILEY C/O PRKL PLLC 10900 NE 4TH ST 1850 BELLEVUE WA 98004 722823 0 X TETIAROASOCIETY.ORG X 2010 CA EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TROPICAL ISLAND SOCIO-ECOSYSTEMS. 15 15 0 55 0 0 417783 548955 4436 0 256414 173868 0 0 678633 722823 462354 434473 0 0 77000 0 0 0 10483 706015 215209 1245369 649682 -566736 73141 4360833 5008391 144305 223629 4216528 4784762 X TETIAROA SOCIETY IS A CHARITABLE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TROPICAL ISLAND SOCIO-ECOSYSTEMS, PARTICULARLY THAT OF TETIAROA ATOLL, FRENCH POLYNESIA. THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE: -TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE HUMANITIES, AND THE ARTS AND CREATIVE SCIENCES; -TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF POLYNESIAN ECOSYSTEMS, BIODIVERSITY, AND CULTURE; -TO DEVELOP AND TEST NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES - PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, FOOD, WATER SECURITY, AND THE CONTROL AND IMPACT OF INVASIVE SPECIES - THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR TROPICAL ISLANDS IN AN ERA OF RAPID GLOBAL CHANGE; AND -TO HELP ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. TETIAROA SOCIETY IS COMMITTED TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF TETIAROA ISLAND THROUGH A UNIQUE CONSERVATION PLAN THAT SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENCE. 1 0 426537 0 TETIAROA SOCIETY HELPS SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF AN ECOSTATION, LOCATED ON MOTU ONETAHI, ONE OF THE TWELVE ISLETS OF TETIAROA (33 MILESNORTH OF TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA), AS A FACILITY ACCESSIBLE TO SCIENTISTS, VOLUNTEERS, CULTURAL ADVISORS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROMAROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO SERVES AS A BASE FOR THE SOCIETY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. THE ECOSTATION ISA DYNAMIC AND POWERFUL TOOL IN OUR MISSION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENCE. DESIGNED AND BUILT TO LEAD PLATINUM STANDARDS, THEECOSTATION ALLOWS SCIENTISTS AND STUDENT TO BE INSPIRED BY TETIAROA'S UNIQUE, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEIR WORK IS INTEGRATED WITH IT.THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT THE ECOSTATION AND ON TETIAROA SERVES AS A LIVING CASE STUDY, WHERE THE LESSONS LEARNED CAN BE IMPLEMENTED.THE TETIAROA ATOLL RESTORATION PROGRAM WITH ITS FOCUS ON RESTORATION OF BOTH TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE HABITATS IS THE CORE OF OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THIS ISLAND. THE ISLAND'S STATUS AS A SANCTUARY ALLOWS THESE EFFORTS TO FLOURISH, PROMOTING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.ONGOING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HELPS MONITOR THE HEALTH OF THE ISLAND'S ECOSYSTEMS AND CONTRIBUTES TO A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. THE ISLAND'S ISOLATION PROVIDES AN INVALUABLE NATURAL LABORATORY WHERE RESEARCHERS CAN STUDY THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN A PRISTINE CONTEXT, OFFERING INSIGHTS THAT CAN INFORM GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS.MOREOVER, THESE PROGRAMS ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VISITORS, PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISLAND'S FUTURE. BY CONTINUING TO PRIORITIZE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION ON TETIAROA, THE TETIAROA SOCIETY ENSURES THAT THIS FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM REMAINS INTACT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, CONTRIBUTING TO GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE.THE MAIN PROGRAMS OF 2024 WERE- RAT ERADICATION- YELLOW CRAZY ANT ERADICATION- SEABIRDS MONITORINGS- MOSQUITO ABATEMENT- LONG-TERM MONITORING OF VEGETATION DYNAMICS- INVESTIGATING THE ECOLOGY OF REEF SHARKS- MONITORING OF GREEN TURTLE POPULATIONS- TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FOR CORAL DEVELOPMENT (COOL REEF) 910 0 0 THE TETIAROA EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS YOUNG PEOPLE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE SCIENCE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON A REMARKABLE ISLAND. LOCAL STUDENTS (AGES 8 TO 18) LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE AND TAKE HOME VALUABLE LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO A TROPICAL ISLAND THAT SERVES AS A GLOBAL MODEL FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH ALL WHO PARTICIPATE. IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH:- THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY ISP COURSE- CHADWICK HIGH SCHOOL- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL- MULTIPLE FRENCH POLYNESIAN SCHOOL GROUPS 111560 THE BLUE CLIMATE INITIATIVE ("BCI") IS TETIAROA SOCIETY'S GLOBAL EFFORT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH OCEANRELATED SOLUTIONS. THIS INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS TO ACCELERATE OCEAN RELATED SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS HUMANKIND HAS CONFRONTED: CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2024, THE BLUE CLIMATE INITIATIVE CONTINUED WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEEP SEA MINING ON TWO FRONTS: ECONOMICS AND CULTURE. THE BCI CO-SPONSORED A SIDE EVENT AT THE MARCH INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY (ISA) MEETING. THE PANEL MADE THE CASE THAT DSM IS ECONOMICALLY UNFEASIBLE DUE TO NEW BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES AND THE LACK OF NEED FOR DEEP SEA MINERALS. IN JULY, THE TEAM RETURNED TO THE ISA WHERE THEY REPRESENTED TETIAROA SOCIETY IN ITS NEW OBSERVER STATUS. TETIAROA SOCIETY HELPED TO ORGANIZE A SIDE EVENT WITH INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATIVES FROM MICRONESIA AND TONGA, INCLUDING TWO SENIOR (PWO) NAVIGATORS WHO PRESENTED THEIR VIEWS ON DEEP SEA MINING. 539007 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 1 FP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WA CA X RICHARD BAILEY 4259904018 C/O PRKL PLLC 10900 NE 4TH ST 1850 BELLEVUE WA 98004 RICHARD BAILEY PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN 20.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ISABELLE HONOREZ VP/CFO 15.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL SWANES SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HINANO MURPHY CULTURAL DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL DAVIES SCIENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECILE GASPAR DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 D STANLEY ROWLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK RIMKUS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY DRESSLER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK RIMKUS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MEDAVOY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL M KAMMEN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP SCHYLE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BRANDO DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J SEELEY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 548955 548955 99733 99733 74135 0 74135 74135 74135 722823 0 0 173868 X 140000 140000 294473 294473 35767 35767 58622 2500 56122 90925 81891 9034 1449 1449 2654 1438 1216 678 390 288 7593 7593 10654 10654 1399 1399 CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS 4055 4055 BANK FEES 1288 68 1220 LICENSE, FEES & REGISTR 125 125 649682 539007 100192 10483 473626 342654 53987 127929 259734 59734 0 200000 3833220 4337808 4360833 5008391 140950 100274 3355 123355 144305 223629 X 4216528 4742262 42500 4216528 4784762 4360833 5008391 73141 452593 42500 0 X 0 0 0 X 3651342 772706 1081010 417783 548955 6471796 3651342 772706 1081010 417783 548955 6471796 3603098 2868698 14607 74083 70937 83757 99733 343117 6814913 0.42090 0.30930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3887207 614297 35767 4465737 4125874 256414 461765 33316 3887207 7130554 -3460 -2157820 650000 195883 -2482 4125873 7747080 1730 618091 550000 652617 33730 7130554 2571611 3300188 2608593 60000 666000 7321 7747071 1.00000 0 0 259734 59734 200000 200000 PART V, LINE 4: THE FUND IS RESTRICTED FOR FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND WISE MANAGEMENT OF THE OCEANS AND TROPICAL ISLAND ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION RELATED TO THE ATOLL OF TETIAROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA, AND TO ENGAGE IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ARE APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF TETIAROA SOCIETY FORM THE COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINE HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. THERE ARE LIMITS TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND EACH YEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE ENDOWMENT FUND AGREEMENT. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 294473 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 140000 0 0 0 0 0 0 434473 0 434473 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC GRANT AGREEMENT 1523 - CASUP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT 279438 WIRE 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT 15035 WIRE 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SEELEY FUND FOR OCEAN RESEARCH ON TETIAROA 140000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: TETIAROA SOCIETY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES GRANTEES BASED UPON A COMPLETED APPLICATION AND THE NEEDS OF THE GRANTEE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO DETERMINES IF A GRANT SHOULD BE MADE BASED UPON CERTAIN TETIAROA SOCIETY CRITERIA. THEN IF A GRANT IS MADE, A GRANT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED WITH THE GRANTEE THAT SPECIFIES THE USE OF THE FUNDS, THE PAYMENT TERMS, THE GRANTEE'S REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, THE RIGHT OF TETIAROA SOCIETY TO INSPECT THE GRANTEE'S BOOKS AND RECORDS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS ARE SPENT PROPERLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE REQUIREMENT TO RETURN FUNDS THAT ARE NOT SPENT PROPERLY, NON-PERMITTED USE OF FUNDS AND OTHER MATTERS. TETIAROA SOCIETY THEN KEEPS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEE VIA EMAIL, BY PHONE AND IN PERSON TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS, REVIEWS THE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE GRANTEE AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE GRANTEE AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL PART IV, LINE 1: FORM 926 IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE FILED BECAUSE THE TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS DO NOT MEET THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT IN IRC SEC. 6038(A)(1)(A) OR 367(D). 1 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 4333 BROOKLYN AVENUE NE SEATTLE WA 98195 916001537 501(C)(3) 140000 0 SEELEY FUND FOR OCEAN RESEARCH ON TETIAROA 1 0 FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6, TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS OF TETIAROA SOCIETY IN 2024. BOTH THE BOARD MEMBERS AND HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN BOARD ACTIVITY AND ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BOARD MEMBERS HELPED SET TETIAROA SOCIETY POLICY AND OVERSAW FUNDRAISING PLANNING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TETIAROA SOCIETY ALSO HAD SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS THAT VOLUNTEERED TO HELP RAISE FUNDS AND HELP WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL RESEARCH PROJECTS OF TETIAROA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE TETIAROA EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS YOUNG PEOPLE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE SCIENCE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON A REMARKABLE ISLAND. LOCAL STUDENTS (AGES 8 TO 18) LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE AND TAKE HOME VALUABLE LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO A TROPICAL ISLAND THAT SERVES AS A GLOBAL MODEL FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH ALL WHO PARTICIPATE. IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH: - THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY ISP COURSE - CHADWICK HIGH SCHOOL - LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL - MULTIPLE FRENCH POLYNESIAN SCHOOL GROUPS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MIKE MEDAVOY AND LARRY DRESSLER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL TETIAROA SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TETIAROA SOCIETY OPERATIONS ARE REVIEWED EVERY YEAR FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS ALL COFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. IN 2024, NO CONFLICTS WERE NOTED OR DISCOVERED AND THUS NO ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY TETIAROA SOCIETY UNDER THE POLICY. IF THERE WAS A CONFLICT, THE CONFLICTED PERSON WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,891. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,034. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,925. TETIAROA SOCIETY FP ARUE TAHITI PO BOX 6014 FP MANAGE/DEVELOP ECOTOURISM, IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE USE PLAN FP TETIAROA SOCIETY 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0