Captain Paul Watson Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the organization FOCUSED ON FUNDING other organizations that ran the following programs.OPERATION ICE STORM is focused on saving 169 endangered Fin Whales from being slaughtered by HVALUR HF, an Icelandic whaling company operated by by Kristj N Loftsson. Despite the global moratorium on commercial whaling established by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Iceland continues to permite this. Operation Paiakan has been established in response. Through the use of aggressive non-violence and direct intervention, The Captain Paul Watson Foundation intends to uphold international conservation law to save the lives of 169 Fin Whales.OPERATION KANJI MARU - Our mission is to stop the Japanese whaling ship Kangei Maru, the worlds largest industrial whale killing machine. Our destination is the North Pacific and to get there we need to transit the Northwest passage on our ship the M/Y John Paul DeJoria.OPERATION OCEAN KILLERS - Unleashing havoc on our oceans, super trawlers are rapidly depleting marine resources and disrupting thriving ecosystems. These colossal factory ships leave a trail of destruction in their path, producing high rates of bycatch and throwing trophic levels into chaos, disrupting vital food chains and endangering marine life all urgent issues that demand our attention.Were taking a stand against this environmental threat, calling for immediate protection for delicate marine ecosystems like the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel. This campaign is a collaboration with Sea Shepherd France, and aims to challenge the actions of these killing machines.OPERATION BLOODY FJORDS - Operation Bloody Fjords is a collaborative effort with CPWF UK and represents a resolute mission dedicated to safeguarding the cherished and remarkable lives of dolphins against a profoundly cruel mindset prevailing among certain communities deeply ingrained in the abhorrent practice of exterminating entire family pods of innocent and vulnerable, highly intelligent, and self-aware sentient beings.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.4%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 85.1%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.5%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.1; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 66.4% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 54.7% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings