To integrate private-sector resources to expand ocean science research capacity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $258K a year · 61% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$116K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2K
FY2024▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$9K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$208K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$208K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Operating & administrative 100% · $208K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Programs and updates

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3 programs · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Deep Sea Research Programprogram Project 1

The global seamounts project will host a multi-year series of global research expeditions to 20 or more deep-sea seamounts to conduct intensive scientific surveys of these undersea ecosystems. Aggregated data from the surveys will be hosted in the cloud and made accessible to international teams of biophysical modelers.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Arctic research programthe sasx arctic baseline project is an initiative under development that proposes to charter commercial sector icebreaking vessels and other platforms, mobilize the vessels for scientific research with modular science workspace systems, and to host an internationally-supported annual series of research expeditions…

$4Kprogram expense
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Regional science consortia programglobal oceans is working with scientists and institutions in the indo-pacific region, and with intergovernmental bodies, to develop expedition projects in the indian ocean and wider indo-pacific that will enable collaboration and cost sharing.

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2K
Gifts and grants$2K
Money out
$208K
Running costs$208K
Owns and owes
$1.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$375
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$116K
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2K
Total revenue$2K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$375
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$116K
Net assets$1.3M
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers7
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 25, 2025 $2K$208K−$205K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $8K$218K−$211K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2023 $48K$251K−$202K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2022 $9K$40K−$31K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $2.0M$91K$1.9M$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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