The Overstrand Conservation Foundation, trading as Whale Coast Conservation, is a member-based, non-governmental organisation (NGO), that operates in accordance with its constitution (To read our constitution, click here). The organisation is registered as non-profit organisation (NPO) in terms of the Non-Profit Organisation Act and as a public benefit organisation (PBO) in terms of the Income Tax Act No.58 of 1962. As a PBO Whale Coast Conservation is tax exempt and authorised to issue tax deduction certificates for donations and bequests.