Oceanswide INC

Newcastle, ME · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
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

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item COceanswide INC
EINHdr · item D34-1988012
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNewcastle, ME
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.oceanswide.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$338K
Management & general9%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs-0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -50% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$255K
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023$65K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$255K
Total liabilities
$264K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023$136K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$264K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$77K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$255K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$264K
Total net assetsLn 32−$9K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$416K · 93%
Program service revenue$30K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$416K
Program service revenue7%$30K
Investment income$511
— government grantsLn 1e$235K
Total revenueLn 12$447K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $131K · Operating expenses/yr $371K
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $338K · Total expenses $371K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $371K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $371K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $128K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $416K · Total revenue $447K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $235K · Total revenue $447K
53%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $30K · Total revenue $447K
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $511 · Total revenue $447K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $30K · Total expenses $371K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $447K · Prior year $284K
+58%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$9K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $447K · Expenses $371K
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $255K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$9K · Total assets $255K
-3%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $255K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Campbell Scott III · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $371K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $130K · Total expenses $371K
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 58%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $338K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $447K$371K+58% 990 PDF
FY2024 $284K$186K+180% 990 PDF
FY2023 $101K$198K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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