The Cousteau Society

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The Cousteau Society

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501(c)(3) organization

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http://www.cousteau.org/

P.O. Box 506

Etna NH 03750

757-904-1764

Etna NH | IRS ruling year: 1974 | EIN: 23-7337664

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Organization Mission

Founded in 1973 by Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the Society has more than 50,000 members worldwide. Under the leadership of President Francine Cousteau, the Societ ... (More)

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Historical Ratings

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Date Published	Overall Rating
8/3/2021
5/1/2020
10/1/2019
6/1/2018
8/1/2017
8/1/2016

Review Before Proceeding—Confirmed Delinquency

This organization appears on the most recent listing of nonprofits that are delinquent with California state registrations

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Accountability & Finance

Not Currently Scored

The Cousteau Society cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because they have e-filed less than three full IRS Form 990s in the past six fiscal years

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Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

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Francine Cousteau, President

Pierre Y Cousteau, Director

Michael N Garin, Director

Roger R Smith, Director

Diane Cousteau, Director

Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Foundation Status:

Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)

Affiliation:

Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

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Impact & Measurement

Not Currently Scored

The Cousteau Society cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

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