Mission
THE WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL ENCOURAGES, PROMOTES, AND DEVELOPS AWARENESS WITHIN THE OCEAN INDUSTRY AND THE WIDER PUBLIC OF THE NEED FOR A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL OCEAN AND PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE OCEAN USES.
Public Charity
WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL
WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL is a Public Charity headquartered in VIENNA, VA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $722K revenue, $659K expenses, $421K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $50K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274398298
VIENNA, VA
Marine Science & Oceanography
NTEE: U21
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$722K
Total Expenses$659K
Total Assets$421K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$50K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at World Ocean Council
How World Ocean Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Woc advanced its mission to bring together ocean industries in collaborative action for sustainable stewardship of the seas
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
START-UP INNOVATION
$41,520
E:ENVIRONMENTAL
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Colleen Martin
BOARD CHAIR
Donna Lanzetta
DIRECTOR
Henk Van Muijen
TREASURER
Jacques Demers
DIRECTOR
Lori Kennedy
CEO
Paul Holthus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $722K | $659K | $421K |
| 2023 | $655K | $791K | $413K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $421K |
| 2020 | $234K | $376K | $76K |
| 2019 | $498K | $587K | $75K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $498K to $722K (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $421K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.