Innoceana
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Education: Innoceana hosts educative content online, workshops, webinars, and documentaries on various topics regarding marine ecosystems and how to protect them to create the future leaders of the environment. Research: Innoceana actively participates in collecting data on key ecosystems with coral reefs, seagrass, and plastic pollution etc. to better inform protection policies with supplies and scientific equipment. Materials for a Marine Conservation and Education Center in Costa Rica (books, dive equipment, education content, projector, supplies, science kits) Participation: Innoceana invites the world at large to participate in the research conducted through marine conservation expeditions led in Costa Rica to inspire active change. This citizen science model allows the every day person to be involved in conservation and provided the tools …
Innoceana's mission is to preserve the ocean for future generations by creating a global network of marine conservation centers that conduct innovative research and educate coastal communities. Innoceana works towards inspiring active change with the global community through education, research, storytelling, and participation.
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Innoceana has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable charities. See the sources
- It is one of the better-documented environment charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
4 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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INNOCEANA is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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15 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#1,394 of 30,143 environment charities in the United States on integrity score
80/100 puts it in the top 6% of the cohort, tied with 1,677 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 46 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Innoceana
Innoceana is a registered environment nonprofit based in Kentfield, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2020 and has been operating for 6 years. Its EIN is 844780735. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $564K in annual revenue. 46 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Innoceana's highest-paid executive, Ben Cain, received $45,689 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Innoceana has $564K in annual revenue. It allocates 89% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 72% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Education: Innoceana hosts educative content online, workshops, webinars, and documentaries on various topics regarding marine ecosystems and how to protect them to create the future leaders of the environment. Research: Innoceana actively participates in collecting data on key ecosystems with coral reefs, seagrass, and plastic pollution etc. to better inform protection policies with supplies and scientific equipment. Materials for a Marine Conservation and Education Center in Costa Rica (books, dive equipment, education content, projector, supplies, science kits) Participation: Innoceana invites the world at large to participate in the research conducted through marine conservation expeditions led in Costa Rica to inspire active change. This citizen science model allows the every day... Innoceana is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2020.
Innoceana is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $564K in annual revenue. The organization has 46 disclosed officers and directors.
Innoceana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 844780735. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Innoceana is located in Kentfield, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2020 and has been active for 6 years.
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Quick facts about Innoceana
- What is Innoceana?
- Innoceana is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Kentfield, United States. Education: Innoceana hosts educative content online, workshops, webinars, and documentaries on various topics regarding marine ecosystems and how to protect them to create the future leaders of the environment. Research: Innoceana actively participates in collecting data on key ecosystems with coral reefs, seagrass, and plastic pollution etc. to better inform protection policies with supplies and scientific equipment. Materials for a Marine Conservation and Education Center in Costa Rica (books, dive equipment, education content, projector, supplies, science kits) Participation: Innoceana invites the world at large to participate in the research conducted through marine conservation expeditions led in Costa Rica to inspire active change. This citizen science model allows the every day person to be involved in conservation and provided the tools to make a difference. The expenses associated with the the expedition include boat rental, lodging, diving equipment, transportation, conservation material, meals, and conservation tours provided to individuals that participate in the marine conservation expedition in Costa RIca where they taught about coral reef identification, coral reef 3D modeling, coral reef restoration techniques, how to perform invertebrate inventories, how to perform substrate inventories, and how to perform water quality analysis.)
- When was Innoceana founded?
- Innoceana was founded in 2020.
- Who leads Innoceana?
- Ben Cain serves as Treasurer.
- Where is Innoceana located?
- Headquartered in Kentfield, CA, United States.
- What is Innoceana's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $563,924. 89% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Innoceana trustworthy?
- Innoceana has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Innoceana's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 844780735.
- What is Innoceana's website?
- http://www.innoceana.org