2023-11-15T12:50:52-06:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 824972091 SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC SUST 7735579137 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 DANIELA FERNANDEZ CEO 7735579137 2023-11-15 1 DANIELA FERNANDEZ 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DANIELA FERNANDEZ 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 12744319 0 X WWW.SOALLIANCE.ORG X 2018 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 9 23 9 0 0 3203144 12640033 25000 104286 790 0 0 0 3228934 12744319 305204 310899 0 0 1699291 2852457 147000 0 706102 1864097 2743854 4015592 5907210 -786658 6837109 4770789 11587227 147461 126792 4623328 11460435 X SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION TO BECOME LEADERS IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OCEAN. 1 0 2278689 56917 THE OCEAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS OCEAN LEADERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY RAISING AWARENESS OF OCEAN CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, CREATING OCEAN SOLUTIONS, AND INFLUENCING OTHERS TO TAKE OCEAN ACTION. YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOA COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED A CONCRETE COMMITMENT TO UN SDG14: LIFE BELOW WATER. OVERALL, SOA'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE SPEARHEADING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE CAUSES OF OCEAN HARM SUCH AS UNSUSTAINABLE FISHING, MARINE POLLUTION, AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. 1074191 253982 104286 THE OCEAN SOLUTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP TO PROJECT LEADERS WHO ARE UNDER 36 AND ADDRESSING CRITICAL OCEAN ISSUES WITH GRASSROOTS, COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES. 551999 PROGRAM MARKETING: STRATEGIC PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION AIMED SPECIFICALLY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE OUR OCEAN. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROGRAM LAUNCHES, AND TARGETED MARKETING TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT. 3904879 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA KS KY MD MA MI MS NH NJ OR PA RI SC UT WV WI IL TN NY X DANIELA FERNANDEZ 7735579137 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 DANIELA FERNANDEZ CEO & CHAIR 40.00 X X 315000 0 11807 KIM KOLT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TROND WUELLNER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVA ZLOTNICKA BOARD MEMBER FROM 3/9/2022 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BREKKE BOARD MEMBER FROM 3/11/2022 0.00 X 0 0 0 JITENDRA KAVATHEKAR BOARD MEMBER FROM 3/22/2022 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA OCHOA BOARD MEMBER FROM 9/23/22 0.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE RAMADIER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 9/23/22 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT O'CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BRISSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WALKER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 250000 0 40795 CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 40.00 X 210000 0 13503 ASHLEY POND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 160000 0 38002 BRANDON LEVY CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 141750 0 10016 MARTHA CAVAZOS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM LEAD 40.00 X 105000 0 19049 MELISSA MURRAY FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 103000 0 26235 1284750 0 159407 9 0 1 0 SLALOM LLC 821 2ND AVE SUITE 1900 SEATTLE WA 98104 SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION 347935 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP 215 PARK AVE S FL 15 NEW YORK NY 100031612 PUBLIC RELATIONS 174285 ANTHOLOGIE 8 BROWN ST EAST PERTH AS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION 141972 PHOCUS CREATIVE GROUP 26 WEST ST APT 3B BROOKLYN NY 112226272 EVENT MANAGEMENT (NON FUNDRAISING) 102175 4 15000 12625033 12640033 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 104286 104286 104286 12744319 104286 0 0 X 42500 42500 43769 43769 224630 224630 617602 89039 207158 321405 1763729 1426137 244235 93357 65282 48113 5677 11492 230890 166410 32428 32052 174954 113022 31985 29947 1766 1766 33700 33700 1145657 463923 476926 204808 630636 630636 43784 12098 23244 8442 103825 84861 17694 1270 4918 4918 514752 346645 165625 2482 160402 108018 51610 774 INV. 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PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY, SOA SEABIRD VENTURES, REVENUE REPORTED 5,315. ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM FORM 990, PART VIII. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MANAGEMENT FEE ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION AND REPORTED AS INCOME ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2 104,286. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITY, SOA SEABIRD VENTURES, EXPENSES REPORTED 131,439. ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM FORM 990, PART IX. MANAGEMENT FEE EXCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED EXPENSES AND INCLUDE IN RELATED ENTITY, SOA SEABIRD VENTURES, EXPENSES REPORTED ABOVE -104,286. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IMPARIRMENT INCLUDED IN FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE AND REPORTED AS OTHER ITEM ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 98,376. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 23802 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 34219 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 4 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 37728 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA , 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 314 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 35520 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 2000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 54582 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 3736 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 32729 0 8 0 1 0 9 191901 32729 224630 NORTH AMERICA OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT 10000 0 0 1 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 10 20539 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 13 21664 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 3 16427 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT EUROPE 11 22807 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT NORTH AMERICA 10 15122 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 11 44544 WIRE TRANSFER OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT SOUTH ASIA 1 1525 WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: EACH GRANT APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY 2 SOA STAFF AND SCORED IN 5 CORE CRITERIA (MISSION, ALIGNMENT, IMPACT, FEASIBILITY, SCALABILITY/REPLICABILITY, FINANCIALS) AND 5 SECONDARY CRITERIA (SOA ENGAGEMENT/STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MARKETABILITY/STORYTELLING, ORIGINALITY, SCIENTIFIC RIGOR). THOSE GRANTS SCORING HIGHLY, PARTICULARLY IN SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, ARE PASSED ALONG TO A SCIENTIST FOR REVIEW. LAST YEAR, THE PANEL CONSISTED OF 3 MEMBERS AT NOAA, UCSB, AND RUTGERS. EACH SELECTED GRANTEE MEETS WITH SOA STAFF. THEN THEY SUBMIT A FORM PROVIDING THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION, PHOTO ID, AND AFFIRM THEIR GOOD LEGAL STANDING (NO SANCTIONS, LITIGATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ISSUES). THEIR INFORMATION IS RUN THROUGH THE US STATE DEPT LIST OF SANCTIONED ENTITIES (OFAC). THE FINAL STEP IS A GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY GRANTEE AND SOA PROGRAM OFFICER. EACH GRANTEE IS ISSUED THEIR FUNDS IN TWO INSTALLMENTS: THE SECOND IS CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THEIR INTERIM FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS. EACH GRANTEE SUBMITS A FINAL REPORT AS WELL. AS GRANTS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS AND THEIR IMPACT IS EVALUATED, WE ACTIVELY EVALUATE THE OVERALL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED AND OUR "ROI" THROUGH THESE GRANTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 MOTE MARINE LABORATORY INC 1600 KEN THOMPSON PKWY SARASOTA FL 34229 590756643 501( C)(3) 8000 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT MAINE CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIES PO BOX 207 STONINGTON ME 04681 270069386 501( C)(3) 8000 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT REELER INC 74 KIHAPAI ST KAILUA HI 96734 10000 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT NOBLE OCEAN FARMS LLC 701 LAKE AVE 3 CORDOVA AK 99574 12500 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT 2 2 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT 15 43769 PART I, LINE 2: EACH GRANT APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY 2 SOA STAFF AND SCORED IN 5 CORE CRITERIA (MISSION, ALIGNMENT, IMPACT, FEASIBILITY, SCALABILITY/REPLICABILITY, FINANCIALS) AND 5 SECONDARY CRITERIA (SOA ENGAGEMENT/STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MARKETABILITY/STORYTELLING, ORIGINALITY, SCIENTIFIC RIGOR). THOSE GRANTS SCORING HIGHLY, PARTICULARLY IN SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, ARE PASSED ALONG TO A SCIENTIST FOR REVIEW. LAST YEAR, THE PANEL CONSISTED OF 3 MEMBERS AT NOAA, UCSB, AND RUTGERS. EACH SELECTED GRANTEE MEETS WITH SOA STAFF. THEN THEY SUBMIT A FORM PROVIDING THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION, PHOTO ID, AND AFFIRM THEIR GOOD LEGAL STANDING (NO SANCTIONS, LITIGATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ISSUES). THEIR INFORMATION IS RUN THROUGH THE US STATE DEPT LIST OF SANCTIONED ENTITIES (OFAC). THE FINAL STEP IS A GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY GRANTEE AND SOA PROGRAM OFFICER. EACH GRANTEE IS ISSUED THEIR FUNDS IN TWO INSTALLMENTS: THE SECOND IS CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THEIR INTERIM FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS. EACH GRANTEE SUBMITS A FINAL REPORT AS WELL. AS GRANTS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS AND THEIR IMPACT IS EVALUATED, WE ACTIVELY EVALUATE THE OVERALL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED AND OUR "ROI" THROUGH THESE GRANTS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELA FERNANDEZ CEO & CHAIR 315000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11807 0 326807 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WALKER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 250000 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 25795 0 290795 0 0 0 CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 210000 0 0 0 0 0 11103 0 2400 0 223503 0 0 0 ASHLEY POND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 160000 0 0 0 0 0 26002 0 12000 0 198002 0 0 0 BRANDON LEVY CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 141750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10016 0 151766 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AS PER OUR TRAVEL POLICY, ANY FLIGHT EXTENDING LONGER THAN 6 HOURS MAY BE UPDRADED TO BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS AS LONG AS THE COST DOES NOT EXCEED $1,000.00 USD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 PROGRAM MARKETING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT, WHICH WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER, THE COO AND THEN THE FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE, AS NECESSARY. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION DISTRIBUTES ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES (AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CORPORATION) A FORM SOLICITING THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO LEARNS ABOUT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSES PROMPTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION THE MATERIAL FACTS SURROUNDING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH THE CORPORATION. ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO DISCLOSE ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND HAVE IT APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE ARRANGEMENT IS ENTERED INTO. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE THEREAFTER REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, AS WELL AS ANY DECISIONS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE CORPORATE DECISIONS WHICH INVOLVE UNRESOLVED EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.DUE TO CHANGES IN KEY STAFFING IN 2020, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS WERE NOT GATHERED, HOWEVER, NO CONFLICTS WERE DISCOVERED OR NOTED DURING THE YEAR. IN 2021, SOA RESUMED NORMAL PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES, IN ADVANCE, COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, HAVING OBTAINED AND CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE DATA CONCERNING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR OFFICERS IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD SETS FORTH THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISIONS ARE MADE, INCLUDING THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE EVALUATION AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RECRUITING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18. TOTAL EXPENSES 100. TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,079. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,810. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,513. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,402. CONTRACT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 223,356. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 229,616. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 98,605. TOTAL EXPENSES 551,577. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 214,448. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 220,458. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 94,672. TOTAL EXPENSES 529,578. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -2. SOA SEABIRD VENTURES LLC 17875 VON KARMAN AVENUE SUITE 150 IRVINE CA 92614 843023068 IMPACT INVESTING CA N/A N/A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0