OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INC (EIN 23-7204806)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-08
IRS object ID
202501899349300115
Schema version
2024v5.2
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-08T09:23:43-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN821650312PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Alta CPA GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line159 Franklin St 2nd FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityAnnapolisCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237204806EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOYSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4109904970PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11805A VIRGINIA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityAnnapolisCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21401ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonH WARD SLACUMPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4109904970PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJeffrey GriffithPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081433PTIN
Phone4103495101PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIGHE MERKERTPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityANNAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,615,995GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OYSTERRECOVERY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGEActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers144TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$56,973CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$19,790PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$18,460CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,944,468PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$241,136CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$286,527PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,108,261TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,569,367NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGEMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,712,146ExpenseAmt
Revenue$56,973RevenueAmt
DescOYSTER RECOVERY AND HABITAT CREATION IN MARYLAND OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP UNDERTAKES A SYNCHRONIZED OYSTER RECOVERY EFFORT. LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES FROM ALL THE PARTNERS AND USING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2008 OYSTER ADVISORY COMMISSION REPORT AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAMS OYSTER MANAGEMENT PLAN, THIS PROJECT BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT THE BAY WIDE STRATEGY TO RESTORE OYSTERS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRESIDENTS EO 13508 STRATEGY AND TO IMPLEMENT THE MD GOVERNORS OYSTER RESTORATION PLAN. MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE 1 CONTINUED MULTI-YEAR RESTORATION PROCESS OF TARGETED LARGE SCALE RESTORATION AND ENFORCEMENT, 2 CONDUCTING RESTORATION IN TARGETED TRIBUTARIES USING SPAT ON SHELL, NATURAL SET, AND ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE AS APPROPRIATE, CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc
Total Program Service Expenses$8,712,146TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonWARD SLACUMPersonNm
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H WARD SLACUM
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JIM PERDUE
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MIKE ECKHART
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANNON LYONS
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUSSELL STEVENSON
TREASURER001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAROLD GRAUL
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES KING
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATIE MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAXINE PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN OERTEL
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN SAVAGE
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILIP PLACK
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL CONEY
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON RUTH
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL GIBBONS-FLY
SECRETARY001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED RICH
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BILL SIELING
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS KOUNTZ
DIRECTOR001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUSSELL SMITH
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JEFF HARRISON
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WITTMAN WHARF SEAFOOD
8768 HOWETH ROADWITTMANMD21676SERVICES$1,561,338
BEVANS OYSTER COMPANY INC
1090 SKIPJACK ROADKINSALEVA22488SERVICES$1,455,449
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
2020 HORNS POINT ROADCAMBRIDGEMD21613SERVICES$808,137
MADISON SHELL RECYCLING LLC
4835 MADISON CANNING HOUSE ROADMADISONMD21648SERVICES$718,002
ROBERT LEE LLC
PO BOX 309SECRETARYMD21664SERVICES$304,676
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K15CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$81,282FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$8,703,695GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Management And General$202,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158,894FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$38,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,687FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$21,962ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Management And General$4,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$13,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,706TotalAmt
Program Services$13,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$95,007TotalAmt
Program Services$94,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$964ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,460TotalAmt
Program Services$52,241ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,022TotalAmt
Program Services$29,022ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT$197,861$192,203$4,292$1,366
PROMOTION AND OUTREACH$81,558$81,558
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$15,905$6,839$9,066

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$469,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241,136FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$249,639BOYAmt
EOY$64,537EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,683BOYAmt
EOY$518,262EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$713,020BOYAmt
EOY$1,100,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$106,911LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$106,911LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$669,359BOYAmt
EOY$615,488EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$378,363EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,856,701BOYAmt
EOY$2,677,628EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$65,540EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,916BOYAmt
EOY$673,756EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$368,965EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,916BOYAmt
EOY$1,108,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,381,785BOYAmt
EOY$1,569,367EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,381,785BOYAmt
EOY$1,569,367EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,856,701BOYAmt
EOY$2,677,628EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$150,885ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$36,697NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,007,537CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,256,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,875,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,924,678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,555,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,620,091TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,256,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,875,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,924,678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,555,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,620,091TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$36,620,091PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,903CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,790CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,460CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,805TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$36,702,896TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99770PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

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

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$378,363BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$378,363TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$368,965
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$368,965TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,606,141TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$36,697NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$36,697RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,569,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,538InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,538RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,573,982TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,418,559TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,418,559ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,538InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,538ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,423,097TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WORLD IS YOUR OYSTEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$123,295GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$81,282CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$42,013GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$3,802NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,450RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$26,211FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$8,550EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$123,295GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$81,282CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$42,013GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$3,802NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,450RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$26,211FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$8,550EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$42,013DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonH WARD SLACUMPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$164,615BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,731DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$29,362NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$201,708TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4APROGRAM ONE CONTINUATION-3 ESTABLISHING AND APPLYING COMMON MONITORING PROTOCOLS TO EVALUATE PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND 4EXPANDING AQUACULTURE INITIATIVES. UP TO 750 MILLION SEED OYSTERS PRODUCED TRIBUTARIES TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY. FOLLOW UP MONITORING OF OYSTER HEALTH AND DISEASE PRESSURE, REEF ASSOCIATED FISHES, AND NEARBY SHALLOW WATERS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SUCCESS OF EACH TECHNIQUE. THE REEFS ARE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY BE AMONG THE LARGEST CONTIGUOUS OYSTER REEFS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY. SHELL RECYCLING TO SUPPORT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHELL COLLECTION PROGRAM, THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INITIATED A SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM TO COLLECT DISCARDED SHELL FROM RESTAURANTS, CATERING BUSINESSES AND SEAFOOD WHOLESALERS. SHELL IS A VITAL MATERIAL NEEDED FOR OYSTER RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING UNDER CONTRACT FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ORP MANAGED A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A ROBUST ELECTRONIC REPORTING AND HAILING SYSTEM TO TRACK AND INCREASE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CRAB HARVESTS. SINCE THEN, MORE THAN 200 WATERMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT, MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES, AND THEN SENDS APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE FILING OF SAID FORM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MEMBER MUST BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHEN KNOWN AND DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT IN WRITING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD THEN REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE, APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RE-AUTHORIZE THE BOARD MEMBER IF IT STILL IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15ATHE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY EACH JANUARY TO SET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND STRUCTURE IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11GOYSTER RESTORATION FEES 6,757,884 , ADMIN,CONSULTING FEES 13,787

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