Nonprofit · EIN 84-2922562
LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, MA 02056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $569,871 | $413,730 | $156,141 | $189,783 | $0 | $189,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $569,871
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,500
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,000
- Legal fees
- $7,622
- Occupancy
- $5,600
- Travel
- $34,475
- Program services (functional)
- $342,392
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,338
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,642
- Total assets, end of year
- $189,783
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $189,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$19,053
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $208,836
- Gross receipts
- $569,871
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALLIE VEELENTURF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $45,500 |
| HENRY ALPAUGH | CLERK Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GOODALL | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 87 UNION ST, NORFOLK, MA 02056-1729
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 87 UNION ST, NORFOLK MA 02056
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CALLIE VEELENTURF, 87 UNION STREET, NORFOLK, MA 02056
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- CALLIE VEELENTURF, 87 UNION ST, NORFOLK MA 02056
- Signed the 990
- CALLIE VEELENTURF, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (508) 315-9464
- Website
- LEATHERBACKPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN PLUS
Mission
DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE AND OTHER THREATENED AND ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES THROUGH SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, STORYTELLING, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ACTION.
Program accomplishments
- THE LEATHERBACK PROJECT CONDUCTS INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT PROTECTING LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES AND OTHER THREATENED MARINE SPECIES. OUR WORK ADDRESSES KEY DRIVERS OF POPULATION DECLINE, INCLUDING FISHERIES BYCATCH AND HABITAT DEGRADATION. WE COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS SUCH AS MARINE PROTECTED AREA IMPLEMENTATION AND THE RECOGNITION OF NATURES LEGAL RIGHTS. BY USING SEA TURTLES AS SENTINEL SPECIES, WE INVESTIGATE BROADER ECOLOGICAL CHANGES AND ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN STEWARDSHIP GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. IMPACT INCLUDES 86 SQUARE KILOMETERS OF PROTECTED AREA, 3 CONSERVATION PROJECTS LAUNCHED, 25 SEA TURTLES TAGGED IN THE PEARL ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO, 40 FISHERS TRAINED IN SAFE BYCATCH RELEASE TECHNIQUES, 300 LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE NESTS MONITORED, 6,494 LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS PROTECTED, AND 118 NESTING LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES ID TAGGED.Expenses $342,392 · grants $20,000
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2922562
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $189,783
- Income (IRS master file)
- $569,871
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $569,871 | $413,730 | $189,783 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: CALLIE VEELENTURF | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: CALLIE VEELENTURF | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: CALLIE VEELENTURF | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: CALLIE VEELENTURF | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-2922562).
Questions about LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC is 84-2922562.
- Is LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEATHERBACK PROJECT 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 LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CALLIE VEELENTURF.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEATHERBACK PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $569,871, expenses of $413,730 and total assets of $189,783 at year end.
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