2023-11-02T12:58:33-07:00 2022-12-31 050234540 Ward Fisher & Company LLP 250C Centerville Road Warwick RI 02886 990 2022-01-01 841827384 Ocean Discovery League Inc OCEA PO Box 182 Saunderstown RI 02874 Katherine Croff Bell President 2023-11-02 true Katherine Croff Bell 999009999 true Robert D Giudici P01394488 4013846464 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO Box 182 Saunderstown RI 02874 142126 false X www.oceandiscoveryleague.org X 2019 RI The Ocean Discovery League's mission is to accelerate deep-ocean exploration by developing accessible systems to broaden the community of those who explore and understand the deep sea. 3 1 0 0 989005 21865 120251 10 0 989005 142126 0 0 60000 106000 0 27413 15287 392043 75287 498043 913718 -355917 913718 592962 35161 913718 557801 X The Ocean Discovery League's mission is to accelerate deep-ocean exploration by developing accessible systems to broaden the community of those who explore and understand the deep sea. false false 165425 The organization published the 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment, a baseline assessment of the technical and human capacity for deep-sea exploration and research in every coastal area with deep ocean worldwide. This assessment includes online survey and manual research data for 186 geographical areas divided into six global regions: Europe, Asia, Northern America, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America & the Caribbean. The results demonstrate the unique regional and subregional challenges and opportunities facing deep-sea research and exploration in each location. The 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment is an official activity of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. More information can be found at https://deepseacapacity.oceandiscoveryleague.org 117770 The organization is continuing work on the Ocean Vision AI Portal, an online platform where thousands of hours of deep-ocean video will be automatically transcoded, objects detected, and initial classification done with minimal human intervention. This work will accelerate the processing of visual underwater data with a globally integrated network of services, tools, and a diverse community of users. Ocean Vision AI is funded by the National Science Foundation, and the work is conducted with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Purdue University, CVision AI, and other collaborators. 83460 The organization is developing deep-sea capacity development programs to establish the long-term technical and human capacity for deep-sea exploration and research in locations worldwide that do not currently have the capability to undertake this critical work. Activities in 2022 included two week-long Ocean Exploration Workshops to train Cook Islands students ages 16 to 24 in ocean exploration, engineering, and research techniques, in collaboration with Sharks Pacific and the Sharks Pacific Cook Islands Trust. The organization also began research and development of a flagship equity program to identify, train, and support ocean explorers and researchers from historically excluded backgrounds to foster a global demographic and generational shift that will change how we understand and care for our oceans. 62895 429550 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 1 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false X X X Katherine Croff Bell 4016991161 PO Box 182 Saunderstown RI 02874 Katherine Croff Bell President 40.00 0.00 X 20000 100000 0 Susan Poulton Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 96000 0 0 Ellen Blix Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 116000 100000 0 false false false 0 21865 21865 Program Service Fees 541715 120251 120251 120251 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142126 120261 0 0 0 0 106000 106000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 600 0 0 0 0 5305 4803 502 3228 2579 649 3180 160 2432 588 0 0 0 0 4939 4939 0 0 1151 1151 0 Contract labor services 367006 304476 35705 26825 Printing and Publications 5331 5096 235 Bank Fees 771 228 543 Taxes and licenses 326 326 206 118 88 498043 429550 41080 27413 913718 550438 0 0 14131 0 0 0 0 0 29544 1151 28393 0 0 0 0 0 913718 592962 35161 0 35161 X 913718 490340 67461 913718 557801 913718 592962 -355917 X false true X true false X 994005 21761 1015766 0 0 0 0 994005 21761 1015766 0 0 1015766 10 10 0 10 10 0 0 994005 21771 1015776 X 0.00000 0.00000 4143 1151 2992 25401 25401 28393 X 142126 142126 142126 498043 498043 498043 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Ocean Discovery League, Inc. is exempt from income taxes under Code Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Agency management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Agency and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Agency has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Managment has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Agency and has concluded that as of December 31, 2022, there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Agency is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Richard Bell Former Treasurer Spouse of the President false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information President and Former Treasurer who served until April 2022 are spouses. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The organization is creating low-cost, easy-to-use deep-sea systems and supporting users around the world to gather the most critical data to inform deep-sea environmental decision-making. In 2022, the organization published two papers on the development of Maka Niu, a low-cost, modular imaging and sensor platform to increase observation capabilities of the deep ocean. It also supported a diverse group of Maka Niu users around the world to explore and understand their own deep-sea habitats. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 President and former Treasurer are spouses. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements are published on the organization's website. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 - Financial Statements and Reporting The Organization changed its basis of accounting from cash to accrual.