MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY INC (EIN 52-0805471)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-01-23
IRS object ID
202520239349301317
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$6,466,632GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://www.mtsociety.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTo promote awareness, understanding, advancement and application of marine technology.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFacilitate a broader understanding of the relevance of marine technology to wider global issues by enhancing the dissemination of marine technology information. Promote and improve marine technology and related educational programs. Advance the development of the tools and procedures required to explore, study and further the responsible and sustainable use of the oceans.MissionDesc
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DescConferences and Workshops: Annual regional, local, and international conferences on matters relating to the ocean and marine technology. Additionally, MTS offered several free-of-charge webinars during the fiscal year.MTS supports local Sections, which focus on events and programs unique to their specific geographic area in the United States and internationally.In addition, MTS operates Professional Committees ("Committees") representing technical interest groups that facilitate the exchange and transfer of technical information among professionals from academia, government, and industry. Continued in Schedule ODesc

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DescMATE ROV Competition: The MATE ROV Competition is an underwater robotics (aka remotely operated vehicle or ROV) challenge that engages a global community of learners each year. The MATE ROV Competition challenges students to apply math, electronics, engineering, and physics toward solving problems based on real-world workplace scenarios. The competition tasks students from K-12, community colleges and universities within five levels (EXPLORER, PIONEER, RANGER, NAVIGATOR, and SCOUT) to design, build and test underwater robots to complete specified, simulated real-world missions. Continued in Schedule ODesc

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$300,358$139,501Membership: Support and service to membersThe Society's members and member companies work in all aspects of marine technology including underwater imaging and engineering; underwater vehicle design and operation; ocean observation and exploration; oceanography and meteorology; diving; mooring technology; remote sensing; offshore structures; renewable energy; marine physical and cyber security; underwater archaeology; dynamic positioning; marine law and policy; and more.Membership in the Society creates opportunities through networking, events, mentorships, and career advancement.
$133,287$250,102SeaMATE is an online store that offers beginning and intermediate underwater robotics kits, building guides and instructional materials aligned with standards, and other products that support the teaching, designing, and building of ROVs. Working at the SeaMATE store, student interns learn many aspects of running a business, from inventory to production, accounting, and product promotion, as they prepare for their future careers.
$140,465$4,332Communications: provides news and information to members and the broader marine science and technology community on a variety of channels including newsletters, MTS's website, and social media.Currents is the Society's monthly digital newsletter, focusing on society-wide and industry news and events, business announcements and information, scientific briefs and articles, and member news.
$86,972$25,055Publications: Distribution of ocean and marine technology literature and periodicalsThe Marine Technology Society Journal is the Society's flagship publication, which has been published under its current title since 1969. The Journal includes the highest caliber, peer-reviewed papers on subjects including marine technology, ocean science, marine policy, and more.
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Zdenka Willis
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Susan Hunt
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Jim Hanlon
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Steve Hall began 10123
VP of Communications1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Dick Crout
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Debbi Kill
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Jerry Miller
VP of Government and Public Affairs1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Josh Kohut
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Katharine Weathers
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David Golden
VP of MATE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Liesl Hotaling ended 73123
VP of Publications & Communications1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher Ostrander
Chief Executive Officer40.00Yes (X)$210,143$0$32,170
Kristina Norman
Sr Director Operations and Events40.00$126,877$0$6,655Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,746BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,350,561BOYAmt
EOY$8,933,159EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,869BOYAmt
EOY$565,927EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,639BOYAmt
EOY$113,555EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,502BOYAmt
EOY$165,974EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,010BOYAmt
EOY$845,456EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,776,191BOYAmt
EOY$7,974,558EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,360BOYAmt
EOY$113,145EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,834,551BOYAmt
EOY$8,087,703EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,350,561BOYAmt
EOY$8,933,159EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$669,745ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$583,407NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,967CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$296,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112,220CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,214,027CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,679,565TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,202,369CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$232,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,407,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,917,303CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,199,212CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,959,457TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$142,632CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,505CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$243,128CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$178,355CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$719,647TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,349,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$299,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,844,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,272,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,591,594CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,358,669TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$19,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,218TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$19,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,218TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$11,339,451PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$155,320CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,995CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$116,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$713,487TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$155,320CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,995CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$116,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$713,487TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,525CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,421CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,667TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,508,813CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$463,863CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,947,523CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,431,061CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,782,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,133,823TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93450PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.92570PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05880InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.06800InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCC Rewards/ Other Misc Receipts - 2019 Amount: $ 3,525. 2020 Amount: $ 0. 2021 Amount: $ 8,721. 2022 Amount: $ 41,421. 2023 Amount: $ 8,000.ExplanationTxt

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,240OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,722DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,518BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,518TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Funds held for Oceans Conferences$27,640
Refundable advances$138,334
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$165,974TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,386,815TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$583,407NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$47,233DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$403,664OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,034,304RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,352,511RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$14,591InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$14,591RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,367,102TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,133,663TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$47,233DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$403,664OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$450,897ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,682,766ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$14,591InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$14,591ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,697,357TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:Management has evaluated MTS's tax positions and concluded that MTS's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special events direct expenses 128,081. Cost of goods sold- SeaMATE 275,583.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special events direct expenses 128,081. Cost of goods sold- SeaMATE 275,583.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific00Program ServicesOCEANS 2024 Singapore$289,412
East Asia and the Pacific00Program ServicesOceans Technology Conference$763
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$290,175SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$290,175TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationForeign expenses are directly tracked and accounted for on the accrual method of accounting.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Houston Clay ShootEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$153,308GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$153,308GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$76,365RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$29,517OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Houston BBQEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$25,047GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$25,047GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$7,567RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$7,600FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$7,032OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$178,355GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$178,355GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$83,932RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,600FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,549OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$128,081DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$50,274NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
Scholarships19$65,500$0
Sponsorships and Awards24$52,205$0
Travel Support133$283,723$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAn open solicitation for scholarship applications is held and applications are first reviewed by staff to ensure proper format and completeness. The prepared scholarship package is then sent to a committee for grading and selection of the recipients. Funds are disbursed directly to the bursar of the colleges attended who then apply funds to the scholarship winners' tuition.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonChristopher OstranderPersonNm
TitleChief Executive OfficerTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$182,743BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$25,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$2,400OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,979DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$23,191NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$242,313TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEmployees receive a $200 per month stipend (amount subject to change annually) as a remote-working allowance to cover office related costs. This is reported as taxable compensation on Form W-2.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2On December 30, 2022, MTS entered into a Transaction Agreement ("the Transaction Agreement") with MATE II. Incorporated in the state of California as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2016, MATE Inspiration for Innovation (MATE II) was founded to support and sustain ongoing education activities initiated at the MATE Center, including the SeaMATE Store and MATE ROV Competition. As outlined in the Agreement, MATE II assigned and transferred to MTS all of its assets and related liabilities, including its global K-16 remotely operated vehicles (ROV) competition platform, alumni network, and other assets related to the MATE ROV Competition. The final transfer of all assets and liabilities of MATE II to MTS was finalized in November 2023. MTS now operates the SeaMATE Store and MATE ROV Competition under its program service activities.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Conferences and Workshops:Committees are focusing on the concerns of the specific subject area within three major groups: Research, Industry, and Technology; Government and Public Affairs; and Education.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, MATE ROV Competition:Students also must organize themselves into mock companies, encouraging them to develop entrepreneurial thinking and business and project management skills while spurring innovation and collaboration to produce and compete with ROVs.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1aThe Executive Committee is comprised of the President, President Elect, and Immediate Past President. The Committee meets as needed to approve changes to CEO/Executive Director's salary and benefit package, CEO/Executive Director's tenure, and to carry out any other duties and actions identified by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Society has dues paying members. The classes of MTS membership are as follows: Individual member, Student member, Associate member, Emeritus member, Patron member, Corporate Gold member, Corporate Silver member, Corporate Platinum member, Life member, Small Business member, Institutional member, ECOP member. Any member shall be eligible to vote on any action, so long as the member's name appears on the rolls of the Society in good standing as of a date set by the Board not more than fifty (50) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aAll officers shall be elected by a plurality of Members eligible to vote, in person and by proxy, at the Annual Meeting. Each Member is entitled to one vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and reviewed by the Society's Executive Director and Treasurer/VP of Budget and Finance. The 990 is then provided to the full Board of Directors prior to the filing with the Internal Revenue Service
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Society requires completion of annual disclosure form of any potential conflicts of interest by all officers, directors, and committee chairs.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Society's Board of Directors approves the compensation of the CEO/Executive Director and documents the arrangement through an employment contract.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18Form 990 is made available to the public on the Society's website.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Society makes its Form 1023, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gOther professional services: Program service expenses 721,377. Management and general expenses 42,035. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 763,412.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The Society has a Budget and Finance Committee responsible for the oversight of the audit and selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years.

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