THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC (EIN 23-7337664)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-18
- IRS object ID
- 202533229349301828
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-18T09:23:07-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582487348 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Aprio Advisory Group LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rockville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20850 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237337664 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Cousteau Society Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COUS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7579041764 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 732 Eden Way North Suite E 707 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chesapeake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23320 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrew S Marulis | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7579041764 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Stacy Cullen | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00974308 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3012316200 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Michael N Garin | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 732 Eden Way North Suite E 707 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chesapeake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23320 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $930,473 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.cousteau.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1973 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The society is dedicated to the protection and improvement of the quality of life for present and future generations. More than one hundred books and 120 films to date have documented a variety of habitats around the world. Educational activities directed towards members, classrooms, and the general public promote environmental awareness leading to sound decisions to protect and manage the world's natural resources. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 2 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $639,949 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $802,895 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $69,593 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $44,593 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $67,331 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $74,129 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $10,962 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $8,856 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $787,835 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $930,473 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $207,866 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $288,286 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $875,755 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,854,917 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,174,862 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,062,783 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,463,148 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,274,948 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,532,675 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $13,735,213 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $11,928,794 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,227,102 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,953,400 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,508,111 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,975,394 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Expeditions, 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 Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,089,931 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $44,593 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Research 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $134,721 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Public 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $91,876 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Other programs | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,316,528 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 2 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7579041764 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 732 Eden Way North Suite E 707 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chesapeake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23320 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francine Cousteau | ||||||
| President | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pierre Y Cousteau | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael N Garin | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Roger R Smith | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Diane Cousteau | ||||||
| Director | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dick Robertson | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Andrew Marulis | ||||||
| CFO | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $802,895 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $802,895 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Films | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $44,593 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $44,593 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $44,593 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $74,129 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $74,129 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $16 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Foreign Exchange | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $8,840 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,840 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $8,840 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $930,473 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $44,593 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $82,985 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $221,714 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $103,287 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $118,427 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,572 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,163 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,409 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,324 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,776 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,687 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,861 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $137,655 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $109,697 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,616 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,342 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $419,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $334,512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53,719 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,536 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $694,972 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $260 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,306 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $684,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $186,337 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,542 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $142,610 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $409,718 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $401,519 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,199 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,719 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,719 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,122 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,122 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition Expenses | $171,349 | $171,349 | |
| Cousteau Kids | $30,100 | $30,100 | |
| Credit Card Fees | $4,586 | $1,241 | $3,345 |
| Bank Charges | $2,137 | $578 | $1,559 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,463,148 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,316,528 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $270,865 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $875,755 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,749,843 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $544,524 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $98,475 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,765,190 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,223,810 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,177,757 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,541,380 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,807,613 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,744,415 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,735,213 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,928,794 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $240,019 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $88,507 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,753 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,160 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,754,726 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,754,726 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,604 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,007 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,227,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,953,400 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,458,111 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,925,394 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,508,111 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,975,394 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,735,213 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,928,794 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,532,675 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$42 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,179,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $981,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,826,569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $639,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $802,895 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,430,462 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $107,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $130,957 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,593 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $396,982 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,287,111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,112,141 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,871,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $709,542 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $847,488 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,827,444 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $124,699 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,457 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $308,156 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $124,699 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,457 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $308,156 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $9,519,288 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $213,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $181,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $43,878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $580,602 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $213,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $181,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $43,878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $580,602 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,500,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,293,994 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,915,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $776,924 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $921,633 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,408,046 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.91460 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.93540 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.05580 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.06460 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,330,913 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,223,810 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $107,103 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,434,277 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $7,434,277 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $7,541,380 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Lease - Right of Use | $65,913 |
| Photographic Library | $675,000 |
| Educational Films, Filmstrips, and Films In Process | $3,003,502 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $3,744,415 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Operating Lease Liability | $68,565 |
| Payroll Liabilities | $4,442 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $73,007 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 1 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services, management and support | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Expeditions, coastal management programs, publications | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $421,608 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $421,608 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $421,608 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Faircom Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12 West 27th Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Consults on direct mail | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $772,577 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $1,123,520 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | -$350,943 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $772,577 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $1,123,520 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$350,943 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francine Cousteau | ||||||
| Operating Funds | Yes (X) | $239,181 | $186,338 | 0 | Yes (1) | Yes (1) |
| Estate of Jacques Yves Cousteau | ||||||
| Operating Funds | Yes (X) | $2,568,388 | $2,568,388 | 0 | Yes (1) | Yes (1) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $2,754,726 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Francine 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 11b | The 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 12c | The 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 15 | The 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 18 | The 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 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Professional Fees: Program service expenses 334,512. Management and general expenses 53,719. Fundraising expenses 31,536. Total expenses 419,767. |
| Part XII, Line 2c | No change in process from prior year. |