Mission
WIDECAST is a scientific network active in 45 nations and territories. The network was chartered in 1981 with the objective of preventing the extinction of six species of endangered sea turtles that live in the wider caribbean region.
Public Charity
WIDECAST Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network Inc
Based in Godfrey, IL, WIDECAST Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $343K in revenue, $262K in expenses, $193K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $466K.
EIN: 330751451
Godfrey, IL
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: D01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$343K
Total Expenses$262K
Total Assets$193K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$466K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at WIDECAST Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network Inc
How WIDECAST Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$100
In bringing the best available science to bear on local sea turtle conservation projects and providing a mechanism and a framework for cooperation among nations, the WIDECAST network…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
REDUCE BYCATCH OF NORTHWEST ATLANTIC LEATHERBACKS
$145,067
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,093
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
$10,010
REDUCE BYCATCH OF NORTHWEST ATLANTIC LEATHERBACKS
$68,212
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Douglas Warmolts
Director/Treas
Dr Karen Eckert
Director
Dr Richard Meganck
Director
Dr Scott A Eckert
Director/Pres
Ray L Hobbs Cha
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $343K | $262K | $193K |
| 2024 | $193K | $355K | $112K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $273K |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $248K |
| 2020 | $943K | $976K | $175K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $943K to $343K (-64%), with total assets most recently reported at $193K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.