Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
Also known as Iattc
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission reported $14.3 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.89 went to program services, $17.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.5% of the total. Government grants made up 68.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,830 (DIRECTOR). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.5% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,830 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.27% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAidcp on-board observer program to assess the status of dolphin populations by providing funding for observers on 100% of the fishing trips in large purse-seine size class 6 vessels. Its goal is to ensure the long-term sustainability of the tuna stocks in the agreement area, as well as that of the marine resources related to this fishery, taking into consideration the interrelationship among species in the ecosystem, with special emphasis on, inter alia, avoiding, reducing and minimizing bycatch and discards of juvenile tunas and non-target species
The biology program consists of the investigations of the biology, life history, vital statistics, population structure, and behavior of tunas and billfish
The data collection and data bank program collects, compiles and analyzes all catch statistic and fishing logbook data gathered by the iattc
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,896 | $0 | $59,934 | $313,830 |
| ACTING DIRECTOR / SR POLICY ADVISOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,428 | $0 | $52,480 | $239,908 |
| HEAD OF STOCK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,129 | $0 | $51,177 | $238,306 |
| COORDINATOR OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,254 | $0 | $34,470 | $235,724 |
| FINANCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,987 | $0 | $46,482 | $222,469 |
| POLICY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,112 | $0 | $29,609 | $183,721 |
| HEAD OF ECOSYSTEM & BYCATCH PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,291 | $0 | $26,847 | $181,138 |
| HEAD OF DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,291 | $0 | $26,748 | $181,039 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission spent in 2024, $82.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission reported that 82.9% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $313,830, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 68.5% came from contributions and grants (including 68.5% from government grants) and 30.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1657183 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349314969 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413139349300931 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349304676 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349301613 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349312197 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349313122 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1657183: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.