Fostering sustainable Shellfish resources and a healthy marine environment through research and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$930K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$877K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$930K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$877K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$877K
FY2022$963K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$157K
FY2021▲ +72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Oct 2004.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $805K Management & general 7% · $63K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$53,163Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roberta Hudson’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 14th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roberta Hudson$105,876$98,221$77,251$57,484$53,163$52,474

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

Promotes healthy oceans and sustainable shellfish by funding research and education.

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2 programs · $805K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

PSI Research services are mission-focused to support shellfish production and marine water quality on the U.S. West Coast.

$764Kprogram expense
02

PSI Environmental Education services are also mission-focused for education and outreach related to marine ecology and nearshore water quality.

$41Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$877K
Ln 25
Programscol B$805K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Government grantsLn 1e$867K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$240K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$91K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$32K$20K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$321K$7K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$623$162
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$22K$2K$423
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$29K$2K$566
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$297$77
Information technologyLn 14$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$24K$2K$460
TravelLn 17$27K$27K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$261$67
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$348K$333K$15K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$328$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$877K$805K$63K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$128K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$15K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$18K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$963K−$23K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $930K$877K$53K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 $692K$697K−$5K$91K 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 $930,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,721$911,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $618,009$18,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $691,730$930,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $410,356$451,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,763$425,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $697,119$876,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,389$53,463
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $930,129 across 12 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$867,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,548
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$911,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$930,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $876,666 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,139 · Management $19,637 · Fundraising $1,387$53,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,610 · Management $7,241 · Fundraising $5,551$333,402
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,239 · Management $623 · Fundraising $162$9,024
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,674 · Management $1,640 · Fundraising $423$23,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,959 · Management $2,191 · Fundraising $566$31,716
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,612$13,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,921 · Management $297 · Fundraising $77$4,295
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,551 · Management $1,782 · Fundraising $460$25,793
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,648 · Management $0$26,648
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $0$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,448 · Management $261 · Fundraising $67$3,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $332,873 · Management $15,358 · Fundraising $0$348,231
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,886 · Management $328 · Fundraising $55$3,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $804,948 · Management $62,970 · Fundraising $8,748$876,666
Part X · Balance sheet $212,140 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,314$33,917
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $165,823$174,299
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,622$3,924
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,759$212,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,296$20,855
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $84,466$0
X-25 Other liabilities$34,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,762$55,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,997$140,115
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$16,849
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,997$156,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,759$212,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$930,129
XI-2 Total expenses$876,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,997
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$12,504
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,964

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