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Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc

EIN 59-2445926 · Juno Beach, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES.

Income
$9.4 million
Spending
$10.2 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
-7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%
Employees
128
Volunteers
468
Highest pay
$220,726, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $8.1 million spent. LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER MONITORS 9.5 MILES OF BEACH, WHICH SERVES AS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT NESTING HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES. THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT REPORTED 14,951 SEA TURTLE NESTS AND 30,739 NON-NESTING EMERGENCIES IN 2024. APPROXIMATELY 628,225 HATCHLINGS WERE PRODUCED ON THE BEACH DURING THE 2024 NESTING SEASON. THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT TAGGED AND IDENTIFIED 217 INDIVIDUAL NESTING SEA TURTLES ON LOCAL BEACHES.
  2. IN 2024, LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER ADMITTED 1,261 SEA TURTLES REPRESENTING ALL 5 SPECIES FOUND IN THE U.S. ATLANTIC OCEAN (KEMP'S RIDLEY, LOGGERHEAD, GREEN, HAWKSBILL, AND LEATHERBACK) INTO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WERE 1,041 HATCHLINGS AND POST-HATCHLINGS, AND 220 JUVENILES OR LARGER. WE RELEASED 956 TURTLES AFTER REHABILITATION. SO, SURVIVAL RATE OVERALL WAS 76%.
  3. OVER 75,000 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF THE 25 STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED THE JUNIOR MARINE BIOLOGIST SUMMER CAMP AND NATIONAL AND STATE ACADEMIC STANDARD-ALIGNED STUDENT FIELD TRIPS AND GUIDED PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO LMC'S 330,000 ANNUAL VISITORS, LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER ENGAGED NEARLY 15,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS VIRTUALLY AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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