Nonprofit · EIN 74-2042030
SEA TURTLE INC
Tax-exempt · S PADRE ISLE, TX 78597
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,685,886 | $3,418,616 | $1,267,270 | $20,844,972 | $3,760,056 | $17,084,916 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,003,976 | $2,219,626 | $1,784,350 | $19,302,634 | $3,711,118 | $15,591,516 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,529,392 | $2,166,544 | $1,362,848 | $18,102,873 | $4,329,940 | $13,772,933 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,589,266
- Program service revenue
- $2,124,521
- Investment income
- $50,026
- Net income from fundraising events
- $209,905
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $651,745
- Other revenue
- $922,073
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $206,835
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,058
- Other salaries and wages
- $958,084
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,299,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,337
- Accounting fees
- $23,989
- Occupancy
- $120,294
- Travel
- $5,301
- Depreciation
- $470,825
- Program services (functional)
- $2,454,801
- Management and general (functional)
- $963,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,302,634
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,844,972
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,760,056
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,084,916
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,031,979
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,193,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,780,028
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,304,888
- Gross receipts
- $5,211,353
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 217
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY KNIGHT | CEO Officer | 40 | $110,359 | $4,857 |
| MARIBEL FRAIRE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,699 | $4,677 |
| ROBIN FARRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L TIPPIT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE WILSON | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BORUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BURCHFIELD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DEMOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALSTON CRESWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKIE S HODGSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JC WHITFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARL POSSARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY KNIGHT | CEO Officer | 40 | $102,569 | $4,372 |
| MARIBEL FRAIRE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,793 | $4,180 |
| ROBIN FARRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L TIPPIT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE WILSON | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BORUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BURCHFIELD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DEMOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALSTON CRESWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKIE S HODGSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JC WHITFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY KNIGHT | CEO Officer | 40 | $91,468 | $4,435 |
| MARIBEL FRAIRE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $3,865 | $0 |
| ROBIN FARRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE WILSON | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L TIPPIT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BORUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BURCHFIELD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALSTON CRESWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DEMOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER H GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKIE S HODGSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JC WHITFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6617 PADRE BLVD, S PADRE ISLE, TX 78597-7742
- In care of
- % WENDY GRANT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WENDY KNIGHT, 6617 PADRE BLVD, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX 78597
- Signed the 990
- WENDY KNIGHT, CEO
- Phone
- (956) 761-4511
- Website
- WWW.SEATURTLEINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURTON MCCUMBER & LONGORIA LLP
Mission
SEA TURTLE INC. RESCUES, REHABILITATES, AND RELEASES INJURED SEA TURTLES, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC, AND ASSISTS WITH CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR ALL MARINE TURTLE SPECIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATION PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON EDUCATING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON CONSERVATION, MARINE SEA TURTLES, REHABILITATION, AND BEING GOOD OCEAN STEWARDS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE ACCOMPLISHED VIA ONSITE EDUCATION, FIELD TRIPS, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS. THROUGH OUR EDUCATION CENTER ONSITE VISITORS LEARN ABOUT OUR MISSION AND PROGRAMS. VISITORS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR TURTLE RESIDENT CENTER AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL. STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY LEARN ABOUT OUR MISSION VIA FIELD TRIPS, ONLINE, AND ONSITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $685,730 · grants $65,429 · revenue $1,063,814
- OUR REHABILITATION EFFORTS INCLUDED TURTLE RESCUES, REHABILITATION, RELEASING TURTLES BACK TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND GENERAL PUBLIC VISITING OUR FACILITIES. OUR REHABILITATION CENTER PROVIDED CARE TO SICK AND INJURED TURTLES, AND SEA TURTLES THAT LIVE IN OUR FACILITY PERMANENTLY. WE RETRIEVED DOA TURTLES AND SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED TURTLES INTO THE OCEAN. THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM INCLUDES PROVIDING SEA TURTLES WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT, MEDICATION, SCANS, SURGERIES, AND ANY OTHER TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION NEEDED TO TREAT THE INJURED OR SICK TURTLES.Expenses $757,540 · grants $40,774 · revenue $911,449
- CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDE BEACH PATROLS, NEST PROTECTION, EXCAVATION, CORRAL CREATING AND OVERSIGHT. EACH YEAR FROM MARCH TO SEPTEMBER, WE PATROL BY FOOT AND ATV MORE THAN 50 MILES OF BEACH TO WATCH AND RESPOND TO NESTING FEMALE SEA TURTLES. OUR PATROLLING EFFORTS RESULTED IN LOCATING TURTLE NESTS, EXCAVATION, AND PROTECTION OF THOUSANDS OF EGGS AND THE RELEASE OF HATCHING SEA TURTLES.Expenses $1,011,531 · grants $100,632 · revenue $911,452
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2042030
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,844,972
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,211,353
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,685,886 | $3,418,616 | $20,844,972 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,003,976 | $2,219,626 | $19,302,634 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,529,392 | $2,166,544 | $18,102,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,457,150 | $2,167,813 | $16,839,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2042030).
Questions about SEA TURTLE INC
- What is the EIN of SEA TURTLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA TURTLE INC is 74-2042030.
- Is SEA TURTLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to SEA TURTLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEA TURTLE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SEA TURTLE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEA TURTLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEA TURTLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WENDY KNIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEA TURTLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,359 (WENDY KNIGHT, CEO).
- How much revenue does SEA TURTLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,685,886, expenses of $3,418,616 and total assets of $20,844,972 at year end.
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