GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20036 (202) 800-2928 Est. 2017 EIN 81-5461345
C32 - Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
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
22
Total Giving
$3.8M
Recipients
22
Years Active
2018 - 2025
Avg grant: $166,057 Median: $129,526

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20254$1.0M $254K13
20245$1.3M $257K14
20233$719K $240K12
20223$140K $47K30
20204$375K $94K31
20183$318K $106K30

Sectors Funded

Environment
6
Public & Societal Benefit
3
Health Care
2
International & Foreign Affairs
1
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1

Top States

California
9
West Virginia
4
District of Columbia
3
North Carolina
2
Virginia
2
New York
1
Arizona
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
7
Over $50M
5
$10M - $50M
3

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 20 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$19,122,848
Total Expenses
$23,046,908
Net Assets
$62,660,793
45 employees 10 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.4%
Expenses ↑ 16.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.2% Earned revenue 1.0% Investment 7.3% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.0% Management 16.5% Fundraising 2.4%

Officers & Trustees (21)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$19,122,848 ↓$23,046,908$62,660,793
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$19,594,410 ↓$19,860,765$67,194,762
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$69,478,777 ↑$13,167,862$67,506,680
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$8,706,351 ↑$11,621,612$10,765,142
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$8,636,468 ↑$6,428,121$7,616,485
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$6,411,048 $2,388,292$4,787,707

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