2025-11-14T12:06:57-08:00 2024-12-31 521864182 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 20002 990 2024-01-01 273229137 The Sargasso Sea Project Inc SARG 2025182071 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 200091056 David Freestone Vice President 2025182071 2025-11-14 true true Jerry Lopez P00105650 2028539060 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z David Freestone 1630 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 200091056 215301 false X N/A X 2010 NY The mission of the organization is to achieve international recognition of the importance of the Sargasso Sea and to develop protection measures for it through competent regional and international organizations. 3 3 0 0 0 0 166530 215300 19964 0 1 1 0 186495 215301 191439 90593 0 0 0 0 255 410 191694 91003 -5199 124298 78766 163464 39600 0 39166 163464 The mission of the organization is to achieve international recognition of the importance of the Sargasso Sea and to develop protection measures for it through competent regional and international organizations. false false 91003 90593 0 1. Continue to work with the ten Governments that have signed the 2014 Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea, namely, the Azores, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Monaco, UK and US; 2. Continued research collaboration with the Secretariats of the International Convention on Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and other competent organizations, including North-west Fisheries Organization (NAFO). 3. Continue to collaborate with the shipping industry to conserve the Sargasso Sea, exploring the use of measures through IMO, BBNJ, other agreements, and voluntary measures. 4. Continue to collaborate with the Convention on Migratory Species and range states for the conservation of anguillid eels spawning in the Sargasso Sea. 5. Continue to implement communications and outreach activities, and share lessons learned for the conservation of high seas sites with the international community. 91003 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false NY X David Freestone 2025182071 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW 300 Washington DC 200091056 X Kristina Gjerde President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Freestone Vice President & Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 William Welton Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Laffoley At-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 175540 39760 215300 1 0 1 215301 0 0 1 90593 90593 410 410 0 0 91003 91003 0 0 3188 16634 65596 2404 9982 144426 78766 163464 39600 39600 0 X -9492 18982 48658 144482 39166 163464 78766 163464 124298 X false true X false false X 0 247806 142612 183944 166530 215300 956192 0 0 247806 142612 183944 166530 215300 956192 147680 808512 3 3 4 1 1 12 0 0 956204 56286 0.84550 0.69760 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 218084 14783 15000 29783 188301 27000 27000 215301 106556 14783 770 15553 91003 91003 Pt X, Line 2 The organization is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and applicable DC statutes. No provision for income taxes is required at December 31, 2024, as the organization had no net unrelated business income. The organization follows FASB ASC 740 Income Taxes (formerly FIN 48) the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entitys financial statements and prescribe a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and de-recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2024, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2024, the statute of limitations for the tax years 2021 through 2023 remains open with federal, DC and NY authorities. Pt XI, Line 2d Revenue of subsidiary Pt XI, Line 4b Revenue received from subsidiary Pt XII, Line 2d Expenses of subsidiary true Europe 0 0 Program services grants to recipient 90593 0 0 0 0 90593 90593 Europe Sargasso Sea 90593 Check/wire 0 N/A Actual 2 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 Budgets are prepared and approved by the Board of Directors in advance of funds being disbursed. Progress reports are reviewed by the organization throughout the year. Pt VI, Line 8b The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Governing Body. Pt VI, Line 11b Prior to filing, a complete copy of the Form 990 is sent to the Sargasso Sea Project, Inc. Board of Directors for approval. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization requires individuals to report when a conflict of interest arises, and has a policy requiring annual disclosure and monitoring. 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