Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To "give sea turtles more tomorrows" through conservation, education and research. We are a working conservation center in existence since 2013. Our vision is to impress upon the community the importance of sea turtle conservation and the preservation of the world's marine resources for the enjoyment of future generations. We accomplish this through education and hands-on learning experiences, inspiring individuals by showing them that one person can make a difference not only locally but also globally. The NBSTCC promotes its mission and vision guided by its core values of community and stewardship. The recent addition of two pavilions will help us in expanding our educational offerings because while guests are touring our facility, we are now able to simultaneously conduct classes in the east pavilion, complete with weatherproof bench tables. Due to lack of space, our next venture will be to build "up in the cloud" with five virtual classes in five grade levels as part of a new core
- Income
- $858,170
- Spending
- $720,236
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 12.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $86,539, cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $654,704 spent. The NBSTCC welcomes over 65,000 guests to learn about the effect of human activity on sea turtles . Guests leave with the knowledge to make a positive impact on these imperiled species . This also includes regular beach cleanups which attracts over 1000 volunteers annually removing over 1800 pounds of debris from Navarre Beach . Lastly our pier stranding team saves over 50 turtles each year for rehabilitation educating the public about sea turtle conservation in the process.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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