GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20036-5425 (202) 800-2928 Est. 2017 EIN 81-5461345
C32— Environment Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.globalfishingwatch.org

Mission

GLOBAL FISHING WATCH ADVANCES OCEAN GOVERNANCE THROUGH INCREASED TRANSPARENCY OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AT SEA. BY CREATING AND PUBLICLY SHARING MAP VISUALIZATIONS, DATA AND ANALYSIS TOOLS, WE ENABLE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DRIVE A TRANSFORMATION IN HOW WE MANAGE OUR OCEANS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
18
Total Giving
$2.8M
Recipients
18
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $148,532 Median: $100,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20245$1.3M $257K14
20233$719K $240K12
20223$140K $47K30
20204$375K $94K31
20183$318K $106K30

Sectors Funded

Environment
5
Public & Societal Benefit
3
Health Care
2
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1
International & Foreign Affairs
1

Top States

California
8
District of Columbia
3
West Virginia
3
North Carolina
2
New York
1
Virginia
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
6
Over $50M
4
$10M - $50M
3

Top Grantees

and 3 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 17 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$19,594,410
Total Expenses
$19,860,765
Net Assets
$67,194,762
35 employees 10 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.4 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 71.8%
Expenses ↑ 50.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 91.3% Earned revenue 1.2% Investment 8.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.8% Management 14.0% Fundraising 2.2%

Officers & Trustees (21)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$19,594,410 $19,860,765$67,194,762
2023 Form 990$69,478,777 $13,167,862$67,506,680
2022 Form 990$8,706,351 $11,621,612$10,765,142
2020 Form 990$8,636,468 $6,428,121$7,616,485
2018 Form 990$6,411,048 $2,388,292$4,787,707

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EIN: 81-5461345 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data