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Responsible Offshore Science Alliance

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2019Science & Technology EIN 83-4072631Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrosascience.org1050 Connecticut Avenue Nw 65036, 20036-5303 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Responsible Offshore Science alliance's (rosa's) mission is to provide for and advance regional research, monitoring and understanding of fisheries and the interactions with the blue economy through collaboration and cooperation in order to: a) increase salient and credible data on fish and fisheries; and (b) increase the understanding of the effects of the blue economy activities on fisheries and the ecosystems on which they depend.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$179K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.6M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$958K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$463K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$917K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$958K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$626K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$770K
FY2025$958K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $858K Management & general 17% · $184K Fundraising 5% · $54K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $179K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Renee Reilly
Executive Di
$179,393Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Perry
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Lundin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Almeida
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Hooker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee Reilly’s $179K as Executive Di is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Renee Reilly$179,393$153,400$93,953——
Lyndie Hice-Dunton———$163,635$150,000

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

Programs and updates

Improves understanding of ocean ecosystems for sustainable fisheries and offshore wind.

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1 program · $858K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide for and advance regional research and monitoring of fisheries and offshore wind interactions through collaboration and cooperation in order to:(a)increase salient and credible data on fisheries and wind development; and(b)increase the understanding of the effects of wind energy development on fisheries and the ocean ecosystems…

$858Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$858K
Managementcol C$184K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$958K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$863K
Government grantsLn 1e$425K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$382K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$516
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$958K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$516
Total assetsLn 16$831K$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$770K$958K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$108K$54K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$292K$64K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$12K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$22K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$34K$10K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$306K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$238$238
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K$336
Information technologyLn 14$12K$10K$1K$616
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$577$577
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$614$306
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$2K$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$858K$184K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$187K$958K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$917K$162K$770K 990 PDF
FY2023 $665K$492K$173K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $471K$662K−$191K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 $295K$463K−$168K$626K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,283,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $661,028$862,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $410,000$382,011
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,139$38,851
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,079,167$1,283,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $627,564$658,788
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,361$437,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $916,925$1,095,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,242$187,426
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,283,365 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$425,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$437,159
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$862,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,011$382,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,851$38,851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $382,011 · Excluded from tax $38,851$1,283,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,095,939 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,636 · Management $53,817 · Fundraising $17,940$179,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $292,080 · Management $64,409 · Fundraising $27,099$383,588
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,899 · Management $3,519 · Fundraising $1,341$16,759
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,152 · Management $6,552 · Fundraising $2,496$31,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,972 · Management $10,048 · Fundraising $3,828$47,848
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,925$14,925
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,498$39,498
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $306,455$306,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $238$238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,712 · Management $2,306 · Fundraising $336$8,354
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,473 · Management $1,232 · Fundraising $616$12,321
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,886$14,886
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,296$7,296
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $577$577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,215 · Management $614 · Fundraising $306$6,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,624 · Management $1,632 · Fundraising $210$26,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $858,140 · Management $183,627 · Fundraising $54,172$1,095,939
Part X · Balance sheet $2,597,698 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $502,364$2,233,678
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $322,633$357,709
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,034$5,795
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,730$516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $830,761$2,597,698
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,575$241,387
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,398,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,575$1,640,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $470,186$757,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $300,000$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $770,186$957,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $830,761$2,597,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $957,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,283,365
XI-2 Total expenses$1,095,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$770,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$957,612

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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