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Oceansalaska

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Ketchikan, AK501(c)(3)Animals EIN 94-3194998Revenue $308K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSoceansalaska.orgKetchikan, AKTax-exempt since Jul 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To build and operate a regional marine education, exhibition, and research center.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3194998) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $133K a year · 71% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
69% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$958K
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$308K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$421K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$308K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$308K
Expenses
$421K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$421K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M

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 Jul 1994.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $292K Management & general 31% · $129K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Hitomi Marsh
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Wyatt
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quentin Fong
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Builds and operates a marine education, exhibition, and research center.

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2 programs · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintainence of a mariculture research and facility float.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3194998) · Dispute this line
$206Kprogram expense
02

Hatchery, to provide seed to shell fish growers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3194998) · Dispute this line
$86Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Ocean Conservancy INCFY2023$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$424
Money outPt IX
$421K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Government grantsLn 1e$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$424
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Accounts receivableLn 4$49K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$948K$958K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$125K$125K
Office expensesLn 13$778$778
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$125K$125K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$66K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$421K$292K$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $308K$421K−$114K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $280K$415K−$134K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $205K$319K−$115K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $84K$211K−$127K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $66K$242K−$176K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $307,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,427$290,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,726$16,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $269$424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $280,422$307,584
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,562$421,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $414,562$421,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,140−$113,706
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,584 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$271,660
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,660
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,500$16,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $424$424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $424$307,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $421,290 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $125,281$125,281
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $778$778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,472$8,472
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,130$37,130
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,747$11,747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,709$124,709
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,231$44,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,942 · Management $3,000$68,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,231 · Management $129,059 · Fundraising $0$421,290
Part X · Balance sheet $2,932,702 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,990$8,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,023$49,230
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,484$11,484
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,952,889$2,863,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,992,386$2,932,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,067$88,746
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $600,000$600,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $259,172$268,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $948,239$957,733
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,044,147$1,974,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,044,147$1,974,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,992,386$2,932,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,974,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,584
XI-2 Total expenses$421,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,044,147
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$44,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,974,969

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

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