Drive on the Ocean

Tax-deductible

Downingtown, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-2349318

Research the influence of web 2.0 technology on learning, providing services to individuals, schools, school districts, government organizations, other non-profits, and the private sector.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 9 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
IRS Pub. 78
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $228K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$85K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$870K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$870K
FY2024▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$870K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$813K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of September 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $763K Management & general 5% · $45K Fundraising 7% · $62K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Research Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Social Work
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Studies how Web 2.0 affects learning, offering services to diverse clients.

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3 program services account for $794K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Telemedicine-we offer medical psychiatry services on sliding scale based on ability to pay such services involve virtual psychotherapy that integrates act-based therapy with other creative outlets (mediation, yoga, poetry, creative writing, and more).

$363Kprogram expense
02

Mindfulness based stress reduction (mbsr-this project of drive on the ocean involves the use of an evidence based digital wellness solution. This solution is an e-learning platform - edtech tool that offers custom content and the opportunity to practice new skills., which are outlined in two books published by drive on the ocean in 2023.

$244Kprogram expense
03

Digital scholar program drive on the ocean is working to conduct research on local and national colleges to assess students' abilities to cope with stress. Our digital scholar initiative (dsi) surveys students from around the globe to better understand their stressors and problem solving strategies and how such stress impacts learning…

$186Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$870K
Ln 25
Programscol B$763K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63
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$354K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$614K$614K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$59K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$870K$763K$45K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$870K$210K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$258K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$137K$813K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.4M$287K$676K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$248K$389K 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 $1,079,575 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$460,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$460,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $613,279$613,279
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,400$5,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $618,679$1,079,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $869,704 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $51,626$51,626
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $613,598$613,598
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,212$59,212
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,089$15,089
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $61,933$61,933
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,118$5,118
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,433$24,433
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,770$36,770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,925$1,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $763,131 · Management $44,640 · Fundraising $61,933$869,704
Part X · Balance sheet $1,366,356 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $353,742$286,531
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $295,873$324,907
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $509,062$754,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,158,677$1,366,356
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,442$85,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,442$85,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,071,235$1,281,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,158,677$1,366,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,281,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,079,575
XI-2 Total expenses$869,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$209,871
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,071,235
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,281,106

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

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