THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC (EIN 23-7337664)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-06
- IRS object ID
- 201333109349301518
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-06T15:23:56-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541967771 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 2250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NORFOLK | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 23510 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237337664 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COUS | NameControl |
| Phone | 7577229300 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 732 EDEN WAY NORTH SUITE E 707 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 233202798 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROGER R SMITH | Name |
| Title | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Title |
| Phone | 7577229300 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARK A NELSON | Name |
| PTIN | P00358004 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7575784900 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | FRANCINE COUSTEAU | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer Foreign AddressPrincipalOfficerForeign
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 RUE DES RENAUDES | AddressLine1 |
| City | PARIS | City |
| Country | FR | Country |
| Postal Code | 75017 | PostalCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1270001 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.COUSTEAU.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1973 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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 ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS LEADING TO SOUND DECISIONS TO PROTECT AND MANAGE THE WORLD'S NATURAL RESOURCES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 5 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 510757 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 946923 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2015 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 350884 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 321063 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 861641 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1270001 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 13361 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 683413 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 206030 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 40000 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 60000 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 100104 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 369385 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 608207 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1106159 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 874237 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -244518 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 395764 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 9790965 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 9558904 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 4802767 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 4584729 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 4988198 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 4974175 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT ONLY AN INFORMED AND EDUCATED PUBLIC CAN MAKE DECISIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AND MANAGE THE WORLD'S NATURAL RESOURCES. EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS DIRECTED TOWARD MEMBERS, CLASSROOMS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDE PRODUCTION OF FILMS AND BOOKS BASED ON 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 191458 | Expense |
| Description | RESEARCH AND FILMSEXPEDITION 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 MANAGMENT STUDIES. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 242936 | Expense |
| Description | PUBLIC EDUCATIONANSWERS TO MEMBERS ENVIROMENTAL QUESTIONS; PUBLICATION OF ENVIROMENTAL BOOKS, VIDEO TAPES, AND DVDS; PUBLIC EXHIBITS; UN/NGO ACTIVIES; PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 42229 | Expense |
| Revenue | 209975 | Revenue |
| Description | MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTPUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS OF PERIODICALS TO INFORM THE MEMBERS OF CURRENT ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES AND SOCIETY ACTIVITIES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 476623 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 1 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 1 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | FR | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 5 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7577229300 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 732 EDEN WAY NORTH SUITE E 707 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 233202798 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCINE COUSTEAU | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NICOLAS J COOLIDGE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL N GARIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROGER R SMITH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR & CFO | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIANE COUSTEAU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAMILLA R BLAFFER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEBORAH T ASHFORD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVEN L SMITH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DICK ROBERTSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 946923 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 946923 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2015 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,015 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 321063 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $321,063 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1270001 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $323,078 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133041 | Total |
| Program Services | 104087 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28954 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 72625 | Total |
| Program Services | 48280 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24345 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 364 | Total |
| Management And General | 364 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66591 | Total |
| Program Services | 8635 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 57956 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60005 | Total |
| Management And General | 60005 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60000 | Total |
| Fundraising | 60000 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12093 | Total |
| Program Services | 12093 | ProgramServices |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 240476 | Total |
| Program Services | 218052 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22424 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4615 | Total |
| Program Services | 1785 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2830 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11523 | Total |
| Program Services | 1716 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9807 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24502 | Total |
| Program Services | 570 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23932 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER AND MAILING CH | 60775 | 43250 | 3216 | 14309 |
| TAXES-OTHER | 48005 | 23880 | 24125 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | 42368 | 18707 | 23566 | 95 |
| PRINTING AND ARTICLES | 20874 | -2595 | 2476 | 20993 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16380 | Total |
| Program Services | -1837 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13510 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4707 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 874237 | Total |
| Program Services | 476623 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 297510 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 100104 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 140358 | BOY |
| EOY | 329396 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 806577 | BOY |
| EOY | 746580 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 372898 | BOY |
| EOY | 397 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 38253 | BOY |
| EOY | 29299 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53621 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 5998540 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1223810 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4700756 | BOY |
| EOY | 4774730 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3678502 | BOY |
| EOY | 3678502 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9790965 | BOY |
| EOY | 9558904 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1669714 | BOY |
| EOY | 1333108 | EOY |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2806721 | BOY |
| EOY | 2832569 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106662 | BOY |
| EOY | 65008 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 219670 | BOY |
| EOY | 354044 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4802767 | BOY |
| EOY | 4584729 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4191621 | BOY |
| EOY | 4249175 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 796577 | BOY |
| EOY | 725000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4988198 | BOY |
| EOY | 4974175 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9790965 | BOY |
| EOY | 9558904 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 395764 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Prior Adjustment | -407309 | ReconcilationPriorAdjustment |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -2478 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3009623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1765783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2169869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 510756 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 946923 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 8402954 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3009623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1765783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2169869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 510756 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 946923 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 8402954 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 8402954 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1221655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 47381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 218759 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 350884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 323078 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2161757 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1221655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 47381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 218759 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 350884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 323078 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2161757 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4231278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1813164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2388628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 861640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1270001 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 10564711 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.79540 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.85520 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.20460 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.14480 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1328810 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1223810 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 105000 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4669730 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 4669730 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4774730 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY | 675000 |
| EDUCATIONAL FILMS, FILMSTRIPS, AND FILMS IN PROCESS | 3003502 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 3678502 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | Description |
| Amount | $354,044 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 354044 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1270001 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1270001 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1270001 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 874237 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 874237 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 874237 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X, LINE 2: | THE 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 POSTITIONS. THE ANNUAL RETURNS (FORM 990) FILED FOR THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO 2010 ARE GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. |
| ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $-2,478 REPRESENTS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSLATING FOREIGN AMOUNTS FROM EUROS TO US DOLLARS. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | EUROPE | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 1 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 3 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | EXPEDITIONS, COASTAL MANAGMENT PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS,;LISTTOTAL 428862 | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 428862 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 1 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 3 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 1 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 3 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 428862 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 428862 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | X | MailSolicitations |
| Email Solicitations | X | EmailSolicitations |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | 1 | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation
Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FAIRCOM GROUP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12 WEST 27TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10001 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | CONSULTS ON DIRECT MAIL | Activity |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFunds |
| Gross Receipts | 0 | GrossReceipts |
| Amount Retained By Contractor | 60000 | AmountRetainedByContractor |
| Net To Organization | 0 | NetToOrganization |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | 60000 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStates |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loan Table LoanTable (3 entries)
| Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoan | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganization | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmount | Balance DueBalanceDue | DefaultDefault | Approved By BoardApprovedByBoard | Written AgreementWrittenAgreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCINE COUSTEAU | ||||||
| OPERATING FUNDS | X | $239,181 | 239181 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ESTATE OF JACQUES YVES COUSTEAU | ||||||
| OPERATING FUNDS | X | $2,568,388 | 2568388 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DICK ROBERTSON | ||||||
| OPERATING FUNDS | X | $25,000 | 25000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | 2832569 | TotalBalanceDue |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FRANCINE COUSTEAU, PRESIDENT, AND MICHAEL GARIN, DIRECTOR ARE MARRIED. DIANE COUSTEAU, DIRECTOR, IS THE DAUGHTER OF FRANCINE COUSTEAU, PRESIDENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | 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 STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT -2,478. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |