OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INC (EIN 23-7204806)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-06-24
IRS object ID
202431769349301233
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityAnnapolisCityNm
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EIN237204806EIN

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Business Name ControlOYSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4109904970PhoneNum

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Phone4109904970PhoneNum
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGEActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionPLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGEMissionDesc
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DescOYSTER RECOVERY AND HABITAT CREATION IN MARYLAND OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP UNDERTAKES A SYNCHRONIZED OYSTER RECOVERY EFFORT. LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES FROM ALL THE PARTNERS AND USING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2008 OYSTER ADVISORY COMMISSION REPORT AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAMS OYSTER MANAGEMENT PLAN, THIS PROJECT BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT THE BAY WIDE STRATEGY TO RESTORE OYSTERS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRESIDENTS EO 13508 STRATEGY AND TO IMPLEMENT THE MD GOVERNORS OYSTER RESTORATION PLAN. MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE 1 CONTINUED MULTI-YEAR RESTORATION PROCESS OF TARGETED LARGE SCALE RESTORATION AND ENFORCEMENT, 2 CONDUCTING RESTORATION IN TARGETED TRIBUTARIES USING SPAT ON SHELL, NATURAL SET, AND ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE AS APPROPRIATE, CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc
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HAROLD GRAUL
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JAMES KING
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KATIE MATTHEWS
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MAXINE PHILLIPS
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BILLY RICE
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JASON RUTH
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ED RICH
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BILL SIELING
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THOMAS KOUNTZ
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RUSSELL SMITH
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JEFF HARRISON
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WAYNE GODDARD
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MADISON BAY SEAFOOD LLC
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$606,930BOYAmt
EOY$669,359EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$1,856,701EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$474,916EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,007,537CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,256,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,875,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,924,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,322,546TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,007,537CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,256,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,875,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,924,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,322,546TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$33,322,546PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,938CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,714CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,790CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,662TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$33,401,208TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,911OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$106,911DepreciationAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,987,188TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$47,269NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$47,269RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,939,919RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,549InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,549RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,944,468TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,226,446TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,226,446ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,549InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,549ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,230,995TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceX 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PARTNERSHIP HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXES AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. THE PARTNERSHIP MONITORS ITS ACTIVITIES AND CONSIDERS THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, ON ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE PARTNERSHIPS INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WORLD IS YOUR OYSTEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$97,063GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$14,439CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$82,624GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$4,646NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,405RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,406FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$8,089EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$48,078OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$97,063GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$14,439CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$82,624GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,646NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,405RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,406FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$8,089EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$48,078OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$82,624DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonH WARD SLACUMPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$158,923BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,196DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$26,926NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$193,045TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4APROGRAM ONE CONTINUATION-3 ESTABLISHING AND APPLYING COMMON MONITORING PROTOCOLS TO EVALUATE PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND 4EXPANDING AQUACULTURE INITIATIVES. UP TO 750 MILLION SEED OYSTERS PRODUCED TRIBUTARIES TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY. FOLLOW UP MONITORING OF OYSTER HEALTH AND DISEASE PRESSURE, REEF ASSOCIATED FISHES, AND NEARBY SHALLOW WATERS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SUCCESS OF EACH TECHNIQUE. THE REEFS ARE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY BE AMONG THE LARGEST CONTIGUOUS OYSTER REEFS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY. SHELL RECYCLING TO SUPPORT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHELL COLLECTION PROGRAM, THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INITIATED A SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM TO COLLECT DISCARDED SHELL FROM RESTAURANTS, CATERING BUSINESSES AND SEAFOOD WHOLESALERS. SHELL IS A VITAL MATERIAL NEEDED FOR OYSTER RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING UNDER CONTRACT FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ORP MANAGED A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A ROBUST ELECTRONIC REPORTING AND HAILING SYSTEM TO TRACK AND INCREASE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CRAB HARVESTS. SINCE THEN, MORE THAN 200 WATERMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT, MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES, AND THEN SENDS APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE FILING OF SAID FORM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MEMBER MUST BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHEN KNOWN AND DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT IN WRITING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD THEN REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE, APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RE-AUTHORIZE THE BOARD MEMBER IF IT STILL IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15ATHE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY EACH JANUARY TO SET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND STRUCTURE IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11GOYSTER RESTORATION FEES 5,719,890, ADMIN,CONSULTING FEES 1,438 CONSULTING FEES FUNDRAISING 13,639

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