Marine Stewardship Council
Marine Stewardship Council reported $35.1 million in revenue and $36.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.49 went to program services, $2.52 to management and general costs and $0.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $486,685 (CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $486,685 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommercial & Fishery Outreach in Europe, Policy & Maintenance of Standards, and Education and awareness
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 27.00 hrs/week | $317,412 | $156,337 | $12,936 | $486,685 |
| COO Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $202,160 | $35,675 | $68,157 | $305,992 |
| Fisheries Standards Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,047 | $0 | $10,177 | $296,224 |
| GlobalCmmrclDir Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $158,604 | $67,973 | $33,766 | $260,343 |
| CCO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $96,058 | $96,058 | $43,830 | $235,946 |
| Standards Dir Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,088 | $0 | $15,009 | $227,097 |
| Supply Chain Standards Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,505 | $0 | $13,929 | $188,434 |
| Assurance Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,436 | $0 | $43,970 | $188,406 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marine Stewardship Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Littlefish UK Ltd IT consultancy | $1,207,987 |
| An Hai Xu Fishery Certificate Consultancy General consultancy | $633,555 |
| Intact Consulting General consultancy | $590,891 |
| Bird & Bird LLP Legal services | $288,161 |
| Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd Software service | $255,647 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Marine Stewardship Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Marine Stewardship Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Marine Stewardship Council spent in FY2025, $96.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Marine Stewardship Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Marine Stewardship Council reported that 96.5% of its $36.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marine Stewardship Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marine Stewardship Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $486,685, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marine Stewardship Council get its money?
Of $35.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 65.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marine Stewardship Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0470539 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202523309349300422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202520449349301022 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202302859349300100 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300349349300905 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230459349300043 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202130429349301313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0470539: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.