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Openoceans Global

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 26-2476179Revenue $212K in FY2025

On file with the IRSopenoceans.orgPo Box 22971, 92192-2971 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To build a gis-based web infrastructure designed to bring together ocen data, to connect the ocean community,to recognize expemplary sources of ocen information, to visuailize and better understand ocean processes, to help resolve ocean policy questions and disputes, and to carry on other charitable, scientific and educational activities associated with this goal as allowed by law.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
170 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 170.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
Spent
$15K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$208K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $14K Management & general 6% · $870 Fundraising 1% · $141

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mohsen Mortada
Corporate Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Avery
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Myllenbeck
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brock Rosenthal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alok Singh
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects ocean data and community to understand, visualize, and resolve ocean policy issues.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Openoceans global is focused on stemming the flow of plastic to the ocean. Our ways of achiving our goal is as follows: 1) building a gis-based ocean plastic pathways prototype for san diego county to find sources of ocean plastic before it reaches the ocean.

$14Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$15K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$870
Fundraisingcol D$141
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$870
All other expensesLn 24e$141$141
Total functional expensesLn 25$15K$14K$870$141

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $212K$15K$197K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $211,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,415$209,873
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$1,738
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,422$211,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,735$14,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,735$14,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,313$196,996
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,611 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,873
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,738$1,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,738$211,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,615 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,431$1,431
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,860$10,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,313 · Management $870$2,183
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $141$141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,604 · Management $870 · Fundraising $141$14,615
Part X · Balance sheet $207,711 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,715$3,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$204,015
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,715$207,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,715$207,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,715$207,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,715$207,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,611
XI-2 Total expenses$14,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,711

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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