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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1287282 Website

ASOC is a global coalition of NGOs and individuals working together to ensure the conservation and protection of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, as the Earths last great wilderness, a global commons, and a shared heritage for the future. It is the only global organization focused solely on this region and the only environmental NGO recognized by the Antarctic governance system.

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition at a glance

Total assets
$1,443,164
-31.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,467,790
-31.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$24,747
-5.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,194,821
+35.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BoulderSan Diego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $96K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COprogram work$29,979
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,443,164$1,467,790$2,194,821——$24,747
2024$2,120,378$2,129,161$1,625,771——$26,292
2023$1,787,785$1,484,567$1,621,558$29,9791$5,754
2022$1,636,655$2,432,275$2,302,712$96,0002$120
2021$1,774,473$1,253,498$1,705,739——$75
2020$1,727,511$1,981,211$1,154,677——$62

About Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

Based on IRS filings

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is led by Claire E Christian, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claire E Christian

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2020) → $128K (2025)

  • James Barnes

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Elishia N Webster

    Director of Operations & Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Holly P Curry

    Mpa Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2025)

  • Barry Weeber

    At-Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Courtney Perry

    Treasurer

    Treasurer June & - → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Bauman

    At-Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hajost

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Workman

    At-Large

    At-Large October - → At-Large, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Kindleysides

    At-Large

    At-Large March - → At-Large, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Castellana

    At-Large

    At-Large October - → At-Large, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Dann

    At-Large

    At-Large June - → At-Large, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giulia Foscari

    At-Large

    At-Large December - → At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wei Zhou

    At-Large

    At-Large December - → At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol LeBlanc

    At-Large

    At-Large March - → At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huntley Penniman

    At-Large September -

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Truda

    At-Large March -

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Michele Perrault (2020–2024) — At-Large
  • Former: Marco Favero (2020–2023) — At-Large
  • Former: Rick Leck (2020–2021) — At-Large
  • Former: Denzil Miller (2020) — At-Large
  • Former: Janet Belkin (2020) — At-Large
  • Former: Paul Aines (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Claire E Christian — Executive Director: $128KClaire E ChristianExecutive Director$128KHolly P Curry — MPA Program Director: $121KHolly P CurryMPA Program Director$121KElishia N Webster — Director of Operations & Finance: $108KElishia N WebsterDirector of Operations & Finance$108KJames Barnes — Chair: $10KJames BarnesChair$10KBarry Weeber — At-Large: $8KBarry WeeberAt-Large$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Claire E Christian (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

How large is Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition?

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition?

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition operate?

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition has awarded grants in California, Colorado.

What is Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition's EIN?

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1287282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)

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