INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY TRADE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY TRADE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 26-3645975 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY TRADE ASSOCIATION (ISSTA) is A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. ITS MAIN PURPOSES ARE to INFORM and EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS ON EMERGING POLICIES and PRACTICES to BENEFIT MARINE ECOSYSTEMS ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS and to PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES and FISHERIES, BOTH WILD and FARMED, THROUGH A VARIETY of CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DISSEMINATION to THE INDUSTRY of THE RESULTS of THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BY WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION (ISSF), ENCOURAGE ADHERENCE to SUCH SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, and CONDUCT A BROAD RANGE of EDUCATIONAL and TRAINING ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE and BENEFITS to THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, BEGINNING WITH THE TUNA INDUSTRY, of DEVELOPING INDUSTRY ADHERENCE to SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.56%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

$98.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.68%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$0.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,439,167

Mission workProgram services$3,045,77988.56% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$333,0699.68% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$60,3191.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,378,84898.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,439,167

Expenses$3,378,848

Annual surplus $60,319 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,045,779 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$333,069 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,439,167

Expenses$3,378,848

Assets$221,711

Income$3,439,167

Contributions$3,438,891

Mission work (program services)$3,045,779

Grants given$19,723,213

Average grant$2,465,402

Management and general$333,069

Accounting fees$12,040

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN JACKSONPRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $577,807Base $517,609 · Other $60,198

VICTOR RESTREPOVP SCIENCE · 10 hrs/week $380,010Base $344,127 · Other $35,883

HOLLY KOEHLERVP POLICY & OUTREACH · 10 hrs/week $326,844Base $311,280 · Other $15,564

MARY SESTRICVP COMMUNICATIONS · 10 hrs/week $287,360Base $245,319 · Other $42,041

PATRICK MOODYVP FINANCE/ASST TREASURER · 10 hrs/week $283,461Base $271,487 · Other $11,974

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

SUSAN JACKSONPRESIDENT

VICTOR RESTREPOVP SCIENCE

HOLLY KOEHLERVP POLICY & OUTREACH

MARY SESTRICVP COMMUNICATIONS

PATRICK MOODYVP FINANCE/ASST TREASURER

MATT HALLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM GIBBONS-FLYDIRECTOR/SECRETARY-TREASUR

TRACI LINDERDIRECTOR

TONY LAZAZZARADIRECTOR/CHAIR

TEDDY KHODIRECTOR

PHIL ROBERTSDIRECTOR

NARIN NIRUTTINANONDIRECTOR

ANGELES CLARO GOMEZDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

LUCIANO PIROVANODIRECTOR

JOSE ALLERDIRECTOR

GIANLUCA AGOSTINIDIRECTOR

DAVID MCDIARMIDDIRECTOR

DAMRONG KONANTAKIETDIRECTOR

BORJA ALONSODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 3706 BUTLER ST STE 316, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201-1820
County: Allegheny
In care of: ERIKA SMITH
Primary officer: ERIKA SMITH, ASST TREASURER/VP FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@iss-foundation.org Phone(703) 226-8101

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes