Oceanic Global inspires US to care deeply for the ocean and provides solutions to protect IT. The international non-profit sheds light on humanity's essential relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities, and industries to create positive change. Oceanic Global creates educational experiences, consults on sustainable operations, and engages local communities to generate measurable impact for our collective wellbeing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $180K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$431K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$606K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$388K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$385K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$388K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.4M Management & general 20% · $367K Fundraising 3% · $51K

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; $431K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,378Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Director
$101,875Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$101,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communication
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$26,928Pt VII · Sec A
$3,825Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lea D'Auriol’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lea D'Auriol$125,378$134,364$114,996$114,996
Jacquelynn Nicole Proscia$101,875———
Anna Dukor$101,250———
Natasha Berg$72,000$78,000$63,400$49,200
Robert Massar$26,928———
Cassia Elizabeth Patel$3,825———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Inspires care for the ocean and provides solutions to protect it through education and community engagement.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The education & campaigns program advances ocean literacy and community engagement through resources, events, and initiatives that translate complex ocean issues into accessible action. Oceanic global has produced educational content, led global convenings including serving as the official nonprofit partner for united nations world…

$978Kprogram expense
02

Volunteer hubsoceanic global hubs are regional volunteer-based extensions of the oceanic global team, designed to drive localized impact on a global scale. Hub leadership receives guidance from our headquarters in carrying out the broader oceanic global mission by hosting events, implementing the blue standard and other industry…

$90Kprogram expense
03

The blue standard is oceanic global's industry solutions program that helps businesses adopt measurable sustainability practices through consulting, advisory support, and third-party verification.

$60Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$367K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$471
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$763K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$763K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$606K
Net assetsLn 32$540K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$145K$145K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$401K$316K$59K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$458K$373K$75K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$26K$3K$190
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$45K$6K$333
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$286K$219K$56K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$25K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$80K$31K$46K$3K
TravelLn 17$59K$54K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$200K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$841$125$716
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$367K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$152K$388K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$170K$540K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$140K$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$753K$595K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020 $495K$350K$146K−$385K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,702,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,517,310$1,485,826
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,244$191,161
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,768$24,629
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$471
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,633,322$1,702,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,000$145,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $608,735$939,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $771,816$768,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,463,551$1,853,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,771−$151,683
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,702,087 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,485,826
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,485,826
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,161$191,161
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,629$24,629
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $471$471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,100$1,702,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,853,770 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $145,000$145,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $315,721 · Management $59,460 · Fundraising $25,322$400,503
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $372,875 · Management $74,667 · Fundraising $10,818$458,360
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,713 · Management $3,490 · Fundraising $190$29,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,099 · Management $6,121 · Fundraising $333$51,553
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,728$24,728
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,850$33,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $218,602 · Management $56,337 · Fundraising $11,019$285,958
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,858 · Management $39,728$64,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,530 · Management $46,124 · Fundraising $2,995$79,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,588 · Management $5,661$59,249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,410$7,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,456 · Management $1,945$5,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200,156 · Management $7,133$207,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $125 · Management $716$841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,435,723 · Management $367,370 · Fundraising $50,677$1,853,770
Part X · Balance sheet $993,564 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,431,538$762,918
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $154,000$158,049
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $400$72,597
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,410$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,593,348$993,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,729$17,378
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $442,000$228,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,053,679$605,578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $539,669$387,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,669$387,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,593,348$993,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,702,087
XI-2 Total expenses$1,853,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$151,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,986

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