STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC (EIN 23-7337664)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-05-01
IRS object ID
202531219349303353
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-01T17:06:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN582487348PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Aprio Advisory Group LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 Rockville Pike Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
CityRockvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20850ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237337664EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Cousteau Society IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7579041764PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1732 Eden Way North Suite E 707AddressLine1Txt
CityChesapeakeCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23320ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael N GarinPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7579041764PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonStacy CullenPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00974308PTIN
Phone3012316200PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-20PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMichael N GarinPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1732 Eden Way North Suite E 707AddressLine1Txt
CityChesapeakeCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23320ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$787,835GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.cousteau.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe society is dedicated to the protection and improvement of the quality of life for present andActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$5,826,569PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$44,593PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$69,593CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$10PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$67,331CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$46,810PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,962CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,917,982PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$787,835CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$223,690PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,062,783CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,710,268PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,274,948CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$15,041,549TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,735,213TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,241,556TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,227,102TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,799,993NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,508,111NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionExpeditions, publication of calypso log and Cousteau kids magazines, statements on developing issues participation in special events and outreach to over 100,000 students in over 2,000 classrooms.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$726,529ExpenseAmt
Revenue$69,593RevenueAmt
DescResearch and Films:Expedition and research costs related to the production and distribution of educational films and costs associated with storing and maintaining film libraries and expedition equipment and artifacts. Costs related to coastal management studies.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$89,803ExpenseAmt
DescPublic Education: Answers to members environmental questions; publication of environmental books, video tapes, and DVDs; public exhibits; UN/NGO activies; participation in meetings of the international whaling commission and similar organizations.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$61,243ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$877,575TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Aprio Nonprofit OutsourcingBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4048929651PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12002 Summit Blvd NE Suite 120AddressLine1Txt
CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30319ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Francine Cousteau
President40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pierre Y Cousteau
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael N Garin
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger R Smith
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diane Cousteau
Director10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dick Robertson
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew Marulis
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$639,949TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFilmsDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$69,593TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$69,593RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$69,593TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,331TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$67,331ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$51ExclusionAmt

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DescForeign ExchangeDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$10,911ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,911OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$78,293ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,546TotalAmt
Program Services$72,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,320TotalAmt
Program Services$35,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,702TotalAmt
Program Services$60,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,687FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,050TotalAmt
Program Services$42,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,986FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300,590TotalAmt
Program Services$239,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,583FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$749,169TotalAmt
Program Services$280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$737,780FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,180TotalAmt
Program Services$24,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183,053FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,187TotalAmt
Program Services$229,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,783TotalAmt
Program Services$20,783ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216TotalAmt
Management And General$216ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,440TotalAmt
Program Services$2,440ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Cousteau Kids$91,150$91,150
Expedition Expenses$47,664$47,664
Other Expenses$40,786$11,035$29,751

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,062,783TotalAmt
Program Services$877,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$953,089FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,241BOYAmt
EOY$2,749,843EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,000,000BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,401,567LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,223,810LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,872,907BOYAmt
EOY$7,177,757EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,881,401BOYAmt
EOY$3,807,613EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,041,549BOYAmt
EOY$13,735,213EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,263BOYAmt
EOY$240,019EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,346BOYAmt
EOY$81,753EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,754,726BOYAmt
EOY$2,754,726EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,221BOYAmt
EOY$150,604EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,241,556BOYAmt
EOY$3,227,102EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,749,993BOYAmt
EOY$10,458,111EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$50,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,799,993BOYAmt
EOY$10,508,111EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,041,549BOYAmt
EOY$13,735,213EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,274,948ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$16,934NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,674,659CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,179,865CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$981,184CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,826,569CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$639,949CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,302,226TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,246CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,593CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$352,389TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,287,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,112,141CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,871,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$709,542CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,654,615TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$12,654,615PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$213,344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$181,853CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$873,562TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$213,344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$181,853CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$873,562TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,041,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,500,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,293,994CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,915,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$776,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,528,177TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93540PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.60480PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.06460InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.07840InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,330,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,223,810DepreciationAmt
Book Value$107,104BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,070,653OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,070,653BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,177,757TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Lease - Right of use$129,111
Photographic Library$675,000
Educational Films, Filmstrips, and Films In Process$3,003,502
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,807,613TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Foreign VAT Payable$18,875
Operating Lease Liability$131,729
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$150,604TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$787,835TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$787,835RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$787,835TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,062,783TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,062,783ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,062,783TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Cousteau Society is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not a private foundation. The organization's management believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and does not believe that its financial statements reflect any uncertain tax positions. The annual returns (Form 990) filed for the organization prior to 2020 are generally not subject to examination by the IRS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEurope (Including Iceland & Greenland)RegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram services, management and supportTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedExpeditions, coastal management programs, publicationsSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$447,485RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$447,485SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$447,485TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Faircom GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112 West 27th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityConsults on direct mailActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,122,857GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$60,948RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,061,909NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,122,857TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$60,948TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,061,909TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
Francine Cousteau
Operating FundsYes (X)$239,181$186,3380Yes (1)Yes (1)
Estate of Jacques Yves Cousteau
Operating FundsYes (X)$2,568,388$2,568,3880Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$2,754,726TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Francine Cousteau, president, and Michael Garin, director, share a family relationship. Diane Cousteau, director, and Francine Cousteau, president, share a family relationship. Pierre Yves Cousteau, director, and Francine Cousteau, president, share a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is circulated to all board members for review and comment. The return is discussed by the board at the first meeting following the filing of the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization's officers and directors are required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire. The board reviews the questionnaires to determine if there are any material conflicts and which board members, if any, are to be excluded from discussions and votes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The compensation of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and key employees is reviewed by the board by using comparable data from the industry and other methods to determine that all compensation is reasonable and appropriate for the responsibilities related to that position.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18The organization makes the Form 990 available upon request. Additionally, the 990 can be viewed online via the Guidestar website.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gProfessional Fees: Program service expenses 239,540. Management and general expenses 38,467. Fundraising expenses 22,583. Total expenses 300,590.