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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 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
$645K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+172% vs prior year
Spent
$753K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +172%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$753K
FY2021▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$230K
FY2021▲ +160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$385K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$388K

From the FY2021 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $644K Management & general 13% · $97K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder, Executive Directo
$114,996Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Strategy Partne
$49,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Oceanic global's first pillar is focused on educational engagement and community-based programs. Oceanic global's grassroots initiatives empower people to embrace behavioral change and responsible consumption.

$644Kprogram expense
02

Oceanic global's second pillar provides industry solutions through their program, the blue standard. A cross-industry standard by oceanic global, the blue standard (blue) empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet and establishes universal accountability for sustainable…

Pt IX · col B
03

As part of oceanic global's grassroots initiatives, oceanic global launched a 'hubs' program. Oceanic regional hubs are volunteer-based networks that bridge together oceanic global's grassroots programming with their larger-scale initiatives.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$753K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$847K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$645K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$847K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$847K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$645K
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$847K
Total assetsLn 16$400K$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$785K$645K
Net assetsLn 32−$385K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$146K$17K$984
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$54K$12K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$1K$324
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$2K$550
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$211K$196K$14K$970
Advertising and promotionLn 12$136K$134K$926$1K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$32K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$387
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$501$112$325$64
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$674$674
InsuranceLn 23$910$910
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$56K$413$50
All other expensesLn 24e$486$486
Total functional expensesLn 25$753K$644K$97K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,347,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $429,007$1,153,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,000$181,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$44,056$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $286$12,684
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $495,237$1,347,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $885$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,425$261,428
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,368$491,138
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,678$752,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,559$594,941
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,347,507 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,153,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,153,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $181,582$181,582
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,684$12,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $181,582 · Excluded from tax $12,684$1,347,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,566 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $146,300 · Management $16,912 · Fundraising $984$164,196
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,881 · Management $12,152 · Fundraising $6,682$72,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,604 · Management $1,142 · Fundraising $324$9,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,951 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $550$15,447
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $32,783$32,783
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,419$11,419
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196,033 · Management $13,874 · Fundraising $970$210,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $134,042 · Management $926 · Fundraising $1,133$136,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,156 · Management $3,111 · Fundraising $1,058$36,325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,069 · Management $387$4,456
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $112 · Management $325 · Fundraising $64$501
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $674$674
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $910$910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,143 · Management $413 · Fundraising $50$56,606
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $486$486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,201 · Management $96,550 · Fundraising $11,815$752,566
Part X · Balance sheet $874,788 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,298$846,663
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,610$4,549
X-15 Other assets$23,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,238$874,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,700$44,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $785,041$644,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$400,803$230,138
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$384,803$230,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,238$874,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,347,507
XI-2 Total expenses$752,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$594,941
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$384,803
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,138

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