MOTE MARINE LABORATORY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY (EIN 59-0756643)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-08-15
IRS object ID
202432289349302903
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-15T13:49:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN591753337PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KERKERING BARBERIO & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 49348AddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP342306348ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN590756643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOTE MARINE LABORATORY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMOTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9413884441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL P CROSBY PHDPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9413884441PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonREBECCA U STONERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00585910PTIN
Phone9413654617PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL P CROSBY PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$55,719,305GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF THE SEA THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body28VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee330TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1377TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$20,946,172PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$21,147,011CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$26,333,922PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$33,374,603CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$52,051PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$115,898CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$472,273PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$321,252CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$47,804,418PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$54,958,764CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$498,815PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$495,064CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$16,419,480PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,705,262CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,131,149CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$14,498,887PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$17,050,615CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,417,182PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$36,250,941CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$16,387,236PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$18,707,823CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$99,691,252TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$137,849,757TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$16,915,268TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$34,254,855TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$82,775,984NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$103,594,902NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, LEADING NEW DISCOVERIES, REVITALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OCEANS AND GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR MARINE RESOURCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$22,393,355ExpenseAmt
Revenue$16,696,687RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O:Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,163,235ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,935,523RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O:Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,509,010ExpenseAmt
Grant$437,302GrantAmt
Revenue$748,989RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O:Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,792,520ExpenseAmt
Grant$57,762GrantAmt
Revenue$8,993,404RevenueAmt
DescPROTECT OUR REEFSFLORIDA'S CORAL REEF IS THE THIRD-LARGEST BARRIER CORAL REEF SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. IT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ECOLOGICAL SERVICES, PROTECTS COASTLINES FROM MAJOR STORM IMPACTS AND IS CRUCIAL TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY, WITH AN ASSET VALUE OF $8.5 BILLION.THIS NATURAL TREASURE HAS DECLINED DRASTICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES DUE TO MAJOR CORAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS, LOCAL TO REGIONAL HUMAN IMPACTS, HEAT-DRIVEN CORAL BLEACHING, AND LONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE THAT IS STRESSING CORALS IN FLORIDA AND AROUND THE WORLD.MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S PROTECT OUR REEFS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THESE AND OTHER CHALLENGES BY SUPPORTING CORAL REEF RESEARCH, RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION IN FLORIDA. THE PROTECT OUR REEFS (POR) SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE WAS APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN JULY 2003 AND IS AVAILABLE TO FLORIDA-LICENSED DRIVERS. EACH PLATE SALE PROVIDES $25 FOR REEF RESEARCH, RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION IN FLORIDA, INCLUDING A SPECIAL PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANTS PROGRAM. 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORT GRANTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORTS MOTE'S CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND RESTORATION. IN GENERAL, POR GRANT PRIORITIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OUTLINED BY A NUMBER OF FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT ADVISORY GROUPS, WITH RESPECT TO CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND OTHER RELATED CORAL REEF PROGRAM PRIORITIES. BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO STRATEGICALLY FOCUS THE POR PLATE'S LIMITED RESOURCES ON CRITICAL CHALLENGES CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY FACING, PRIORITY FOR FUNDING IN ALL CATEGORIES OF POR PROPOSALS (RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION) WILL BE ON CORAL REEF RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE RESEARCH OF NEW RESTORATION METHODS THAT FURTHER THE ENHANCEMENT OF CORAL GENETIC DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY IN THE RESTORATION OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROPOSALS DIRECTLY RELATED TO SCIENCE-BASED RESTORATION OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. OTHER QUALITY PROPOSALS WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, BUT THE PRIORITY FOCUS WILL BE ON PROJECTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM RESOURCE MANAGERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY USE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION IN PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING RESTORATION AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE USE OF THESE ECOSYSTEMS. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS WHOSE DELIVERABLES ASSOCIATED ARE CLEARLY DEFINED AND ALIGNED WITH CORAL REEF RESTORATION ACTIONS. THE POR WILL ACCEPT CREATIVE PROPOSALS THAT ADDRESS NOVEL CORAL REEF RESTORATION IDEAS AND CONCEPTS THAT MAY REQUIRE INITIAL SUPPORT TO TEST THEIR MERIT. THE POR ENCOURAGES SCIENTISTS THAT MEET THE "YOUNG-INVESTIGATOR" CRITERIA TO NOTE THAT ON THEIR APPLICATIONS. MEMBERSHIPWITH OVER 9,200 MOTE MEMBERS; FY2023 REVENUES REMAINED STRONG AT NEARLY $1.1 MILLION. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST; PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR MOTE'S OVERALL MISSION OF MARINE RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. MEMBERSHIP LEVELS BEGIN AT $95 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND RISE TO $1,000 FOR A PARTY OF 10. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE UNRESTRICTED VISITS TO MOTE AQUARIUM; DISCOUNTS IN THE AQUARIUM GIFT SHOPS AND VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES, FREE MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS; DISCOUNTS ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CAMPS AND EXPERIENCES, SPECIAL PRICING AND EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES TO MOTE SPECIAL EVENTS AND FREE AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS TO MORE THAN 100 RECIPROCAL ZOOS, AQUARIUMS AND GARDENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MEMBERSHIP LEVELS, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE VISIT MOTE.ORG/MEMBERSHIP.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,792,520TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$57,762TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$8,993,404TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$31,858,120TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document198IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee330EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members28GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEB ALLEN SCHULTZ MOTE MARINE LABORATORYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9413884441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BARBARA BRIZDLE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD O DONEGAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN EISNER
TRUSTEE AT LARGE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D ERICSON
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD FEATHERMAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN C GILMORE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROD HERSHBERGER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA JENNINGS
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENELOPE KINGMAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN MITCHELL
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MOLINARI
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MOORE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LTC FRANCES PRESLEY RICE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN ROSE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR HARRIS SILVERMAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANIE STEVENSON
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR ARMITAGE
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS DEC. MARCH 235.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE BECKSTEIN
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT CARTER
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK M DERR PE
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ESSNER
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY GRAHAM
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G LOWE MORRISON
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS THRU MAY 235.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR HOWARD SEIDER
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURICE CUNNIFFE
IMMED. PAST CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA STUART
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOBART SKIP SWAN
VICE CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
R SCOTT COLLINS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ANDREW ECONOMOS
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$415,091$0$24,818Yes (X)
DEBORAH ALLEN SCHULTZ
CFO & VICE PRESIDENT40.00$130,197$5,000$5,415Yes (X)
MICHAEL MOORE
SPECIAL ASST TO PRESIDE40.00$204,163$0$16,016Yes (X)
DANIEL BEBAK
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$150,795$0$12,868Yes (X)
RICHARD PIERCE PHD
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT40.00$167,164$0$7,858Yes (X)
KEVIN COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$154,727$0$14,305Yes (X)
DANA WETZEL
SR. SCIENTIST40.00$143,757$0$13,048Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,365,894TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$5,000TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$94,328TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ACOMB OSTENDORF AND ASSOCIATES LLC
906 RAILROAD AVEWINTER PARKFL32789PROJECT MGMT AND DESIGN$811,528
SOLTECH ENERGY LLC DBA SOLTEC ELECTRIC
5103 LENA RD STE 111BRADENTONFL34211ELECTRICAL SERVICES$344,944
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$616,396FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$361,842RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$20,168,773AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$154,918NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$21,147,011TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RESEARCH541700$16,696,687$16,696,687
AQUARIUM713990$6,935,523$6,935,523
PROTECT OUR REEFS - LICENSE PLATE900099$1,569,844$1,569,844
MEMBERSHIPS900099$1,070,026$1,070,026
EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING611710$748,989$748,989

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,353,534TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,353,534RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$33,374,603TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$111,451TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$111,451ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$237,040SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$232,593SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,447SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,447TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,447ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$216,027FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$616,396ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$456,110FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$240,083TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$240,083ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$633,173GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$71,838CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$561,335TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$561,335ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,958,764TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$33,374,603RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$437,150ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,762TotalAmt
Program Services$57,762ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,302TotalAmt
Program Services$437,302ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$582,189TotalAmt
Program Services$163,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$355,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,678FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,171,348TotalAmt
Program Services$11,902,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,004,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,264,328FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$681,511TotalAmt
Program Services$587,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,780FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,152,855TotalAmt
Program Services$976,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,617FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,117,359TotalAmt
Program Services$941,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,172FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,818TotalAmt
Program Services$44,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,564FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,950TotalAmt
Management And General$51,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,948TotalAmt
Fundraising$122,948FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,868,249TotalAmt
Program Services$3,703,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,146FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$498,425TotalAmt
Program Services$369,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127,299FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,497,080TotalAmt
Program Services$1,075,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,069FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,211,785TotalAmt
Program Services$669,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$538,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,024FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,261TotalAmt
Program Services$562,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,994FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,346TotalAmt
Program Services$66,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,595FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,322TotalAmt
Management And General$155,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,604,536TotalAmt
Program Services$226,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,378,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$841,575TotalAmt
Program Services$222,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$609,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,877FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$2,558,990$1,662,732$872,057$24,201
SUPPLIES$2,280,502$2,222,226$58,276
INTERNAL RENTALS$0$177,210-$180,816$3,606
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION$0$5,316,529-$5,316,529

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,828TotalAmt
Program Services$471,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,251FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,250,941TotalAmt
Program Services$31,858,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,261,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,131,149FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,017,722BOYAmt
EOY$5,139,702EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,455,243BOYAmt
EOY$7,521,678EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,473,887BOYAmt
EOY$12,549,239EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,181BOYAmt
EOY$21,751EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,529BOYAmt
EOY$252,206EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$71,354,710LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$49,564,664LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,583,185BOYAmt
EOY$21,790,046EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,981,505BOYAmt
EOY$90,575,135EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,691,252BOYAmt
EOY$137,849,757EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,739,613BOYAmt
EOY$6,501,921EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,700,562BOYAmt
EOY$6,203,958EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,864,015BOYAmt
EOY$20,957,706EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$611,078BOYAmt
EOY$591,270EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,915,268BOYAmt
EOY$34,254,855EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,063,983BOYAmt
EOY$75,400,578EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,712,001BOYAmt
EOY$28,194,324EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,775,984BOYAmt
EOY$103,594,902EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,691,252BOYAmt
EOY$137,849,757EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$18,707,823ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,185NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,107,910OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,741,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,318,971CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,783,034CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,946,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,147,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,936,460TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,741,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,318,971CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,783,034CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,946,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,147,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,936,460TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,986,217SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$81,950,243PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,524CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$68,043CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,451CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$295,937TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$92,232,397TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$118,989,129GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85010PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$122,948FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$122,948FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,211,452FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,334,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$151,353CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$129,171CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$153,768CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$122,948CurrentYearAmt
Total$557,240TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$612,050BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$838InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$838OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$612,050EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$626,331BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$775InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$13,506OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$612,050EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$623,172BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$313OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$626,331EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$622,492BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$680InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$623,172EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$622,783BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$301OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$622,492EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,519,082OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,519,082BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,420,330OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,626,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,793,420BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,517,787OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,698,660DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,819,127BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,897,511OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,239,094DepreciationAmt
Book Value$658,417BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,790,046TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC.$18,589,544
PATENTS$79,923
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$70,864,506
INVESTMENT IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$591,270
DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION$449,892
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$90,575,135TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLEDesc
Amt$591,270Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$591,270TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$57,700,119TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,185NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$102,312DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,107,910OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,213,407RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$55,486,712RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$527,948OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$527,948RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$54,958,764TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,881,201TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$102,312DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$527,948OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$630,260ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$36,250,941ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$36,250,941TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ALL ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY WITH THE INCOME USED AS FOLLOWS: 1-THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS FOR THE AQUARIUM 2- THE KEYS ADVISORY BOARD ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AT THE FLORIDA KEYS FACILITY.
PART X, LINE 2:UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, THE LABORATORY HAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE LABORATORY.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 2,107,910.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES IN PART VIII FORM 990 -71,838. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 -456,110.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES IN PART VIII FORM 990 71,838. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 456,110.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1OCEANIC EVENINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$510,558GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$416,750CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$93,808GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$16,538RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$271,869FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,036OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RUN FOR THE TURTLESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$81,812GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$24,780CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$57,032GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$223RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$375EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,086OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$240,053GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$174,866CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$65,187GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$17,341RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$68,318FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$11,570EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$36,754OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$832,423GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$616,396CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$216,027GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$34,102RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$340,187FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$11,945EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$69,876OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$456,110DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$240,083NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
1 UNF DRIVEJACKSONVILLEFL32224592976169THE STATE OF FLORIDA$15,732$0PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
SCUBANAUTS INTERNATIONAL INC
1497 MAIN STREET 221DUNEDINFL34698010843142501(C)(3)$13,776$0PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNITES STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRRESTONVA20192530196958GOV'T AGENCY$7,448$0PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
ISLAMORADA CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EDUCATION
79851 OVERSEAS HWYISLAMORADAFL33036861391515501(C)(3)$7,182$0PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
150 W UNIVERSITY BLVDMELBOURNEFL32901596046500501(C)(3)$6,665$0PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
INTERN STIPENDS154$382,602
SCHOLARSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS47$54,700

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S PROTECT OUR REEFS PROGRAM USING FUNDS COLLECTED FROM REEF LICENSE PLATE SALES. THE FINAL DECISION AS TO WHICH PROPOSALS WILL BE FUNDED AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS WILL BE MADE BY MICHAEL CROSBY, PH.D., THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MOTE. TO ASSIST HIM, DR. CROSBY HAS ASSEMBLED A GRANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WITH BROAD AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN CORAL REEF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND RANKS EACH OF THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED. OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE ALSO CONSULTED TO PEER REVIEW THE PROPOSALS AS NECESSARY. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO DR. CROSBY AS TO WHICH PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SELECTED AND IN WHAT AMOUNTS. A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERNSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE AWARDS RANGE FROM $500 TO $4,500 DEPENDING ON DURATION. AN INTERNSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AWARDS INTERNSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON STUDENT'S INTERESTS, FINANCIAL NEED AND INTERNSHIP DURATION. IN FY2023, GRANTS TOTALING $54,700 WERE AWARDED TO 47 STUDENTS. INTERN STIPENDS ARE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN SEVERAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) PROGRAMS AT MOTE MARINE LABORATORY. THE FUNDING AGENCY DETERMINES THE APPLICATION CRITERIA, BUT USUALLY STUDENTS ARE SELECTED IF THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS HANDS-ON RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND MEET OTHER SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS UNDERSERVED, UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS OR ALUMNI OF NON-R1 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. STIPEND AMOUNTS VARY AND DEPEND ON THE STUDENT'S INTERESTS, FINANCIAL NEED, MOTE CAMPUS LOCATION AND DURATION. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS RANGE FROM $1,000 TO $10,500. GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $20,000. IN FY2023, INTERN STIPENDS TOTALING $382,602 WERE AWARDED TO 154 STUDENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD
PRESIDENT/CEO$370,091$0$45,000$0$0$0$24,818$0$0$0$439,909$0$0$0
MICHAEL MOORE
SPECIAL ASST TO PRESIDE$204,163$0$0$0$0$0$10,559$0$5,457$0$220,179$0$0$0
RICHARD PIERCE PHD
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT$167,164$0$0$0$0$0$4,500$0$3,358$0$175,022$0$0$0
KEVIN COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT$154,727$0$0$0$0$0$8,783$0$5,522$0$169,032$0$0$0
DANIEL BEBAK
VICE PRESIDENT$150,735$0$0$0$60$0$7,346$0$5,522$0$163,663$0$0$0
DANA WETZEL
SR. SCIENTIST$143,457$0$0$0$300$0$7,570$0$5,478$0$156,805$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

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Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$151,291NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNYSEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,627NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMOTE MAINTAINS AN ACCOUNT WITH MORGAN STANLEY TO RECEIVE AND SELL STOCK GIFTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS WORKED IN MANY PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDING IN THE AQUARIUM, ANIMAL CARE, THE SEA TURTLE PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNS, ADVISORY BOARD, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESEARCH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ARESEARCH MOTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT 501(C)3 MARINE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION BASED IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, WITH SEVEN TOTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LOCATIONS FROM SARASOTA TO KEY WEST. MOTE HAS 26 DIVERSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORKING IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND IN OCEANS AROUND THE WORLD. MOTE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH LEADING TO NEW DISCOVERIES, REVITALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EARTH'S OCEAN RESOURCES AND TO A GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. WE EMPHASIZE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY, HEALTHY HABITATS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. MOTE IS ONE OF THE FEW INDEPENDENT MARINE LABS IN THE WORLD HAVING A GLOBAL IMPACT. AS SUCH, WE NURTURE THE SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING OCEAN ISSUES OF OUR TIME. MOTE IS ALSO UNIQUE BECAUSE WE TRANSLATE OUR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES THROUGH A PUBLIC AQUARIUM AND STRUCTURED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR VISION ALSO INCLUDES POSITIVELY IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY BY BUILDING A MORE OCEAN-LITERATE SOCIETY. MOTE FEATURES A 10.5-ACRE CAMPUS ON SARASOTA BAY IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, THE ELIZABETH MOORE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH & RESTORATION ON SUMMERLAND KEY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, THE 200-ACRE MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK (MAP) IN EASTERN SARASOTA COUNTY, CORAL NURSERIES IN KEY LARGO AND ISLAMORADA IN THE UPPER FLORIDA KEYS, AND PUBLIC CORAL REEF EXHIBITS IN KEY WEST AND ISLAMORADA. OUR STAFF OF MORE THAN 306 INCLUDES 44 DOCTORAL-LEVEL SCIENTISTS PUBLISHING NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES PER YEAR AND SERVING AS AMBASSADORS FOR MARINE SCIENCE THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, BRIEFINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS. MOTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE THE FIELDS OF: SHARK AND RAY BIOLOGY, BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DYNAMICS AND MITIGATION; CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND RESTORATION; MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY, POPULATION DYNAMICS AND REHABILITATION; AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION; STUDIES OF HUMAN DISEASE USING MARINE MODELS; EFFECTS OF HUMAN-MADE AND NATURAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT; STUDIES OF HEALTH OF WILD FISHERIES, IMPROVED FISHERIES MONITORING, RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO FISHERIES AND FISH FARMING TECHNOLOGIES TO INFORM THE ACQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; OCEAN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS; STUDIES OF BOTTOM-DWELLING ORGANISMS, INCLUDING A FOCUS ON SHELLFISH AND SEAGRASS RESTORATION, AND MORE. IN FY2023, MOTE'S RED TIDE MITIGATION & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AT MAP, CREATED TO RESEARCH, MITIGATE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RED TIDE CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, EXPANDED TO A NATIONWIDE HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS (HAB) PROGRAM TO TEST MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN BOTH SALT AND FRESHWATER SYSTEMS. IN SUMMER OF 2023, CORAL REEFS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS EXPERIENCED A RECORD-BREAKING HEATWAVE WHICH CAUSED UNPRECEDENTED CORAL STRESS AND DEATHS. IN RESPONSE, MOTE EVACUATED THOUSANDS OF STRESSED AND DYING CORALS FROM OUR FOUR OFFSHORE CORAL NURSERIES. TO PROTECT THE LIVING TREASURE OF CORAL GENETIC DIVERSITY, MOTE CREATED A UNIQUE, LARGE-SCALE, LAND-BASED, LIVING CORAL GENE BANK, (MOTE INTERNATIONAL CORAL GENE BANK) AT MOTE'S AQUACULTURE PARK, ORIGINALLY FOR 1,650 CORALS OF 14 SPECIES AND NEARLY 2,000 GENETIC TYPES OF CORALS; IN FY2023, THESE INCREASED TO ALMOST 3,000 CORALS OF 27 SPECIES AND OVER 7,000 CORAL GENETIC VARIETIES; THE LARGEST SINGLE DIVERSE COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. OUR GENE BANK VISION BEGAN WITH A FOCUS ON CORALS ENDEMIC TO FLORIDA AND U.S. JURISDICTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN, AND HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CORAL GENETIC DIVERSITY FROM REEFS AROUND WORLD. THE FACILITY HAS ROOM FOR UP TO 500 MATURE PARENT CORALS OR 15,000 SMALL CORAL FRAGMENTS; CONSTRUCTION IS IN-PROGRESS TO NEARLY DOUBLE THE CAPACITY. AS A HOLISTIC, SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO CORAL REEF RESTORATION, MOTE BUILT A CARIBBEAN KING CRAB HATCHERY TO PRODUCE THESE CRABS FOUND TO BE BENEFICIAL IN MITIGATING HARMFUL ALGAE ON CORAL REEFS. IN FY2023, MOTE SCIENTISTS PRODUCED NEARLY 111,000 JUVENILE CRABS FOR FUTURE INTRODUCTION TO CORAL REEFS. FOR A FULL AND CURRENT LISTING OF MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S RESEARCH AND INITIATIVES, VISIT MOTE.ORG.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BAQUARIUM MOTE AQUARIUM IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, IS THE PUBLIC OUTREACH FACILITY FOR MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND IS DEDICATED TO TRANSLATING AND TRANSFERRING MOTE'S CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS RARE COMBINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEDICATED OUTREACH MAKE MOTE AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GEM. OPEN 365 DAYS PER YEAR MOTE AQUARIUM FEATURES HUNDREDS OF MARINE SPECIES FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS WHICH ENHANCE PUBLIC OCEAN LITERACY TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE RESOURCES. IN FY2023, VISITORS NEARED 400,000. ESTABLISHED IN 1980, MOTE AQUARIUM HAS GROWN TO FEATURE SEVERAL SPECIES OF SHARKS AND NUMEROUS SPECIES OF BONY FISHES, SEA TURTLES AND TERRAPINS; A FLORIDA WATERSHED EXHIBIT FEATURING NATIVE SPECIES INCLUDING MANATEES, NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTERS, ALLIGATORS, ROSEATE SPOONBILLS AND A GOPHER TORTOISE; INVERTEBRATES INCLUDING MULTIPLE SPECIES OF REEF-BUILDING CORALS, MOLLUSKS AND CRUSTACEANS, AND RELATED DISPLAYS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CONSERVATION CONTENT. MOTE AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS UNDERTAKE MULTIPLE EFFORTS TO BREED AND RAISE MARINE ORGANISMS SUCH AS GOBIES AND SEAHORSES IN-HOUSE, TO HELP THE PUBLIC CONNECT WITH THESE ANIMALS WHILE LESSENING PRESSURE ON WILD POPULATIONS. MOTE AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS LEAD NARRATED TRAINING SESSIONS WITH RESIDENT ANIMALS TO HELP VISITORS CONNECT WITH OCEAN SPECIES AND THEIR CARE AT THE AQUARIUM, ALONG WITH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S RESEARCH. MOTE AQUARIUM FEATURES WINDOWS INTO WORKING LABS, OFFERING A DIRECT GLIMPSE INTO THE MARINE SCIENCE AT THE HEART OF MOTE. TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM ENSURE THAT GUESTS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. MOTE EARNED AN AUTISM FRIENDLY BUSINESS DESIGNATION FROM THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO SPECIALIZED STAFF TRAINING TO PROVIDE THOSE WITH AUTISM A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. MOTE ALSO CONTINUED THE ADVANCE TICKETING WITH TIMED ENTRY; INITIALLY ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO COVID AND AFTER DISCOVERING IT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS). THE AQUARIUM'S ANIMAL CARE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ENABLE RESEARCH THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE POSSIBLE - MOST NOTABLY, SENSORY AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED STUDIES WITH RESIDENT MANATEE BUFFETT, WHOSE VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION HAS ALLOWED FOR MULTIPLE PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES PRESENTING KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT CONSERVATION OF THE SPECIES IN THE WILD. MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) SINCE 2003, UNDERGOING A RIGOROUS INSPECTION EVERY FIVE YEARS. ACCREDITATION ENSURES THAT MOTE HAS MET AND WILL CONTINUE TO MEET EVER-RISING STANDARDS IN CATEGORIES INCLUDING ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, VETERINARY PROGRAMS, SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND SAFETY. MOTE HAS ALSO BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE MOST RESEARCH-PRODUCTIVE AZA MEMBERS BASED ON ITS HIGH NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. MOTE AQUARIUM PROVIDES A UNIQUE VENUE FOR EVENTS SUCH AS ITS ANNUAL WORLD OCEANS DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL, AND FOR LIMITED-TIME EXHIBITS THAT REFRESH AND ENRICH VISITORS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES. OVER 9,200 MOTE MEMBERS STAY CONNECTED THROUGH MOTE AQUARIUM AND HELP TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE FACETS OF MOTE'S MISSION. IN FY2023, UPWARD CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE NEW MOTE SCIENCE EDUCATION AQUARIUM (MOTE SEA) 13 MILES INLAND ALONG BUSY I-75 IN SARASOTA. MOTE SEA WILL BE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WILL HAVE INTERACTIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART STEM TEACHING LABS AND ENSURE THAT ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE TO APPROXIMATELY 70,000 STUDENTS FROM SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOLS FREE OF CHARGE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CEDUCATION MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S COMMITMENT TO SHARING OCEAN LITERACY BEGINS WITH PRE-K CHILDREN AND EXTENDS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND SOCIETAL BACKGROUNDS. MOTE OPERATES MORE THAN 50 STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, YEAR-ROUND CAMPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT REACH STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN SCIENCE, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT REACH AUDIENCES FAR AND WIDE, ADULT LIFELONG LEARNING COURSES, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS LECTURES AND SCIENCE CAFES, SCOUT PROGRAMS, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND MORE. IN FY2023, MOTE'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 63,000 PEOPLE. MOTE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSTILL ESSENTIAL STEM CONCEPTS, HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE AND BETTER UNDERSTAND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS, THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, CONSERVATION ISSUES, OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS. MOTE LEADS THE MULTI-PARTNER LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP): MARINE SCIENCE LABORATORY ALLIANCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MARSCI-LACE) WHICH WAS FOUNDED THROUGH A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRANT TO MOTE, THE ONLY NON-ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO RECEIVE AN LSAMP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. IT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE NSF INCLUSION ACROSS THE NATION OF COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED DISCOVERERS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (NSF INCLUDES) INITIATIVE. IN FY2023, MOTE LED A MENTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY TO TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS DEVELOPED IN THE MARSCI-LACE PROGRAM TO BETTER SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN MARINE STEM. MOTE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS, INCLUDING THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES, WHICH ALLOW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A PH.D.-LEVEL MOTE SCIENTIST. TO HELP SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN STEM INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER SCIENCE EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, A NEW DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ADVISOR POSITION WAS CREATED AND FILLED IN FY2023. MOTE AWARDED 201 UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS & INTERNSHIPS IN FY2023, OF WHICH 23% FOCUSED ON REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS. MOTE'S EDUCATION TEAM OVERSEES NEARLY 1,400 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP TO ADVANCE MOTE'S MISSION BY ASSISTING SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS, SERVING AS DOCENTS ON THE MOTE AQUARIUM FLOOR, CONTRIBUTING TO MOTE'S HOSPITALS FOR MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES, AND PROVIDING A NUMBER OF SUPPORTING SERVICES TO OTHER AREAS OF THE LAB AND AQUARIUM. 73 HIGH SCHOOLERS PARTICIPATED IN THE TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ENGAGE WITH VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM AND ASSIST WITH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MOTE EDUCATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THEIR REGION, HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT WITH MOTE SCIENTISTS DIRECTLY - FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FISHING CLINICS AND HANDS-ON COLLABORATION WITH MOTE'S FISH-FARMING SCIENTISTS. INITIALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN 2020, MOTE EDUCATORS CREATED A WEALTH OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND DIGITAL CONTENT THAT ENABLE K-12 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO INTERACT AND LEARN REMOTELY. IN FY2023, THE POPULARITY OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PLATFORMS INDICATED CONTINUING GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL PLATFORM EDEXPLORESRQ, MOTE OFFERS "EXPLORATIONS" THAT ALLOW TEACHERS TO ENRICH THEIR CURRICULA AND GIVE STUDENTS UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THROUGH ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO ENSURE CONNECTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. IN FY2023, MOTE OPENED ITS INNOVATIVE EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER ON THE HISTORIC ANNA MARIA CITY PIER. THIS IS A FREE OF CHARGE, INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE AREA'S NATIVE MARINE ECOSYSTEM. IN LATE FY2023, AN EDUCATOR POSITION WAS CREATED TO ASSESS, DEVELOP AND CREATE EDUCATION LABS, CURRICULA AND PROGRAMS FOR THE NEW MOTE SCIENCE EDUCATION AQUARIUM (MOTE SEA), SCHEDULED TO OPEN EARLY 2024. MOTE EDUCATORS ARE ACTIVE IN THE FLORIDA MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT INFORM AND INSPIRE OUR EFFORTS TO TRANSLATE AND TRANSFER MOTE SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A VOTING BOARD MEMBER. WHEN ISSUES ARISE THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE RECUSES HIMSELF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION FROM THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE CEO AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING OR OTHER TIMES AS NEEDED. ALL SIGNED DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED WITH A FOLLOW UP UNTIL RETURNED. THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OR CFO AND BROUGHT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IF NEEDED FOR DETERMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO EVALUATION/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BASES THEIR DECISION ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS AND A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES BY THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AFTER A BOARD APPROVED BUDGET RATE OF INCREASE. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FORM 990 PUBLIC COPY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.MOTE.ORG.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,703,350. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 126,753. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,146. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,868,249.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 2,107,910.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT REVIEW PROCESSTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

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Business Name Line1MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592226800EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT MOTE MARINE LABORATORYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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