Our mission is to build community and inclusion for ocean and climate impact innovation through opportunities and education. We are making ocean innovation accessible, inclusive, and interdisciplinary, from our flagship Venture Studio program to our Sea Change Makers Panel Series.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $455K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$432K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$557K
FY2024▲ +205%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$183K
FY2024$557K
Net assets
$250K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$796
FY2022$29K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$250K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $439K Management & general 11% · $61K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder CEO
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Founder Succes
$78,750Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Kleinman’s $80K as Founder CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Daniel Kleinman$80,000$47,385
Tamara Kahn Zissman$78,750—

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

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Fosters ocean and climate innovation through accessible education and community-building opportunities.

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3 programs · $407K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Seaworthys flagship startup program provides 12 weeks of bespoke support for both current and aspiring founders including access to Seaworthys global network resources service providers 1-on-1 support business curriculum grants support and opportunities for visibility.

$287Kprogram expense
02

Our largest annual or bi-annual event in May and or October elevating the work of Seaworthy founders participating in our latest cohort. Founders share their latest pitches and progress developed during the startup programs. The event features a distinguished keynote speaker partner spotlights and major announcements.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Seaworthys 2 month program equips students and professionals who are aspiring BlueTech founders with the knowledge skills and support needed to build an ocean impact startup. Each program occurs in partnership with universities industry associations and additional stakeholders in workforce development.

$52Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$455K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $230K · 2024–2024
NoaaFY2024$56,629
Ocean Exchange INCGA · FY2024$51,869
Individual RecipientFY2024$51,281
World Ocean CouncilVA · FY2024$45,131
Miami Dade CollegeFY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Government grantsLn 1e$306K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$375K$250K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$375K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$375K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$230K$173K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$174K$19K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$828$0$828$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$0$750$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$50K$29K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$0$1K$0
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$3K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$28K$3K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$0$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$330$0−$330$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$439K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $432K$557K−$125K$250K 990 PDF
FY2023 $529K$183K$346K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $98K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4K$796 990 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 $431,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $543,004$414,428
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$6,197
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$11,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,915$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,089$431,973
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $529,089$229,910
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,688$193,445
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,179$133,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $711,956$557,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$182,867−$125,300
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $431,973 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$306,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,951
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,428
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $11,348 · Excluded from tax $0$11,348
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,197 · Unrelated business $11,348 · Excluded from tax $0$431,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,273 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $173,281$229,910
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $174,100 · Management $19,345 · Fundraising $0$193,445
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $828 · Fundraising $0$828
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$750
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,703 · Management $29,117 · Fundraising $0$78,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,337 · Fundraising $0$2,337
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,996 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $0$12,218
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $1,029 · Fundraising $0$1,029
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,941 · Management $2,941 · Fundraising $0$5,882
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,477 · Management $2,731 · Fundraising $0$31,208
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $0$1,176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management −$330 · Fundraising $0−$330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,498 · Management $61,146 · Fundraising $0$557,273
Part X · Balance sheet $249,840 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $375,140$16,492
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$233,348
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $375,140$249,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $375,140$249,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $375,140$249,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,973
XI-2 Total expenses$557,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$375,140
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,840

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