Oceanswide INC

Tax-deductible

Newcastle, ME501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 34-1988012

School & community based service and education in the field of ocean exploration, focusing on education and training pertaining to the use and operation of remotely operated marine vehicles (rovs) in ocean exploration

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$264K
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$447K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2025▲ +58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$101K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$447K
Expenses
$371K
FY2025▲ +99%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$198K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
−$9K
FY2025▼ -132%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$70K
FY2024$27K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $338K Management & general 9% · $32K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorsectreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorboard Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches ocean exploration and ROV operation through school and community programs.

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1 program service account for $338K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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School & community based service and education in the field of ocean exploration, focused on education and training pertaining to the use and operation of remotely operated marine vehicles (rovs) in ocean exploration

$338Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$338K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Government grantsLn 1e$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$295K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$264K
Net assetsLn 32$27K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$400$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$404$404
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$27K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$65K$63K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$338K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $447K$371K$77K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 $284K$186K$97K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $101K$198K−$96K−$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $447,195 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$234,864
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,251$30,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $511$511
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $511$447,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,613 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,263$121,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,097$9,097
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $400$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $404$404
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,095$1,095
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,932$2,932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,583$19,583
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,405$3,405
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,038$10,038
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,806$50,806
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,117$33,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,342 · Management $24,475$51,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,163 · Management $1,593$64,756
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,218 · Management $32,395 · Fundraising $0$370,613
Part X · Balance sheet $255,452 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,528$130,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $229,120$124,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $294,648$255,452
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $244,019$217,628
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $267,461$264,101
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,187−$8,649
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,187−$8,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $294,648$255,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,195
XI-2 Total expenses$370,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$112,418
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,649

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