2020-02-14T14:20:04-06:00 2019-06-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2018-07-01 237245152 Ocean Conservancy OCEA 2024295609 1300 19th Street NW No 8th Fl Washington DC 200361609 Kenneth Donaldson Chief Financial Officer 2024295609 2020-02-12 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2020-02-12 174.70.27.74 2020-02-14 15:19:42 ES P 5757F712A8161F6F3964D64EA127352BD3BB441C DD3BD8FAA7E619236B258E939CC8F9AD6F7FDC38 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z Kenneth Donaldson 1300 19th Street NW No 8th Fl Washington DC 200361609 53638038 0 X www.oceanconservancy.org X 1972 DC Ocean Conservancy is working to protect the ocean from today's greatest global challenges. 17 16 123 1080358 0 0 36557965 28163632 0 0 553815 2564841 304441 140029 37416221 30868502 2219054 2197363 0 0 12203504 13127817 467502 443183 4376381 11134335 14330680 26024395 30099043 11391826 769459 48359161 49190567 2260644 3201951 46098517 45988616 X Ocean Conservancy is working to protect the ocean from today's greatest global challenges. Together with our partners, we create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. 0 0 5954754 1751446 Marine Wildlife & Ecosystem Protection:Arctic Conservation: Ocean Conservancy work across jurisdictions and venues to advance science-based policy solutions that together form a mosaic of protections for ecologically and culturally important Arctic Ocean ecosystems. Indigenous communities who live in and depend on these marine ecosystems are key partners and guide much of our work to develop durable conservation measures in one of the most iconic and threatened biomes on earth.Ocean Acidification: Ocean Conservancy's approach is to work with ocean-dependent businesses affected by ocean acidification and scientists studying ocean acidification in order to build awareness of and support for action at the state and local levels. 5460682 133198 Trash Free Seas: Ocean Conservancy empowers citizens and NGOs, globally, to achieve unprecedented impact by keeping a cumulative (and growing) 150,000 tons of marine debris out of the ocean. We compel and enable the private sector to play a greater role in implementing international policy and financing solutions to reduce ocean plastics inputs and impacts. By supporting and advancing public sector policy, we advocate for eliminating the most problematic forms of single-use plastic packaging and products. And through cross-sector engagement, we foster best practices among key stakeholders to create new, innovative approaches to prevent ghost fishing gear from the start. An integrated communications strategy underpins all of these initiatives, enabling us to drive the global narrative surrounding ocean plastic pollution. 5351623 259219 Ocean Policy Science and Governance: Ocean Conservancy translates threats into sound practical policies that protect our ocean and improve our lives. We recognize that real leadership means real cooperation between governments, businesses, scientists, policymakers, conservation organizations and citizen advocates. We seek to achieve this by advocating for improvement in quality and quantity of ocean research and monitoring, reform of ocean governance and planning for various ocean uses like fishing, fish farming, and other types of resource development. Thanks to improved management practices and restoration of nursery habitat, many of our nation's fisheries are producing sustainable yields that fuel a strong economy, support well-paying jobs, provide for ample recreational 4850029 53500 Communications & Outreach: Ocean Conservancy educates the public through various communication channels including websites, e-mail, direct mail, and social media, paid advertising, public service announcements, reporter outreach, written reports, blogging and more. Ocean Conservancy has more than 130,000 members, 1 million International Coastal Cleanup volunteers and a social media audience of more than 1.7 million. We also engage in various efforts to provide strategic advice, messaging and digital assets to the broader ocean community. 1650079 Gulf Restoration: Sustainable Fisheries: Our overarching goal is to secure healthy U.S. fisheries and the well-being of fishing communities. 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Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated OC's tax positions and has concluded that OC has taken no uncertain tax positions that require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements. 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 7500 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 30000 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 102613 North America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 1600000 South America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 11000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region 15100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1766213 0 1766213 North America Marine wildlife and ecosystem protection 1600000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Fisheries modeling 95613 Wire 0 N/A N/A East Asia and the Pacific Trash free seas 12000 Wire 0 N/A N/A East Asia and the Pacific Trash free seas 10000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Central America and the Caribbean Trash free seas 7500 Wire 0 N/A N/A South America Trash free seas 7500 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Trash free seas 7000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa Trash free seas 6600 Wire 0 N/A N/A 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: For research grants, Ocean Conservancy requires semiannual financial reports along with project, progression discussions and reports. 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In consultation with the CFO, the VP, Resource Development will determine if it is in the best interest of the organization to accept the gift. Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: Together with our partners, we create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Marine Wildlife & Ecosystem Protection: (continued) Our work is underpinned by engagement at the local, state, national, and international level to shape and communicate cutting-edge science to build support for more research and action on ocean acidification, and to offer input on actions to take, which all feeds back into management policies. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Ocean Policy, Science & Governance: (continued) opportunities and supply people with healthy seafood. Ocean Planning: Ocean Conservancy works to advance ecosystem-based management by leveraging existing policy tools, engaging stakeholders from key constituencies, and developing strong support for this approach nationally and regionally. We work to achieve better ocean management by providing a practical way to organize marine spaces and interactions among various human uses while ensuring that the goal of healthy ecosystems is at the core our management decisions. We strive to ensure that the state and federal agencies responsible for ocean management have the support and policy mechanisms needed to advance, implement and adapt ocean management plans with the goal to drive science-driven decisions for our ocean. POSEIDON: Ocean Conservancy's POSEIDON program aims to improve the sustainability of fisheries through the development of modeling software that: 1) simulates the feedback loops between and among policy, markets, fishing fleets and the health of the ecosystem and fish populations; 2) is applicable to a broad range of situations; 3) provides practical, locally relevant recommendations on the most effective approaches to fisheries management; and 4) is open source, easy to use and available at no cost to managers and resource scientists around the world. We seek to ensure that both the model and identified best practices will be transferrable to a broad range of management jurisdictions. Our Ocean Network: Our Ocean Network thoughtfully cultivates an influential and diverse network by finding common cause and offering value and service through our expertise. We strategically deploy this network in events and actions geared towards ensuring that our collective voice is heard by decision-makers who matter. Drawing on our own advocacy experiences as well as our ever-growing stable of partner organizations, influencers and individuals, we deploy our Network members and partners to educate decision-makers and, at key points, to advocate. We also coordinate across the organization to ensure Ocean Conservancy's programs are in constant communication to align outreach priorities and maximize opportunities for stakeholder engagement. Florida Conservation: Ocean Conservancy's Florida program engages people on ocean conservation at all levels: citizens, local governments, state government, and the federal delegation. Now, more than ever, it is critical to build bipartisan coalitions that cut through political rhetoric and address tangible issues facing Florida's ocean and coastal ecosystems and economies. Florida is blessed with incredible ocean and coastal environments and wildlife, but the state also faces enormous and immediate environmental challenges. We are working to build a movement of diverse Floridians who want to work together to meet those challenges head-on. Ocean Climate: Ocean Conservancy is driving efforts to grow the understanding of ocean-climate links and to build the political momentum to better integrate ocean issues into climate strategies and vice versa. We work with key stakeholders and decision-makers within the U.S. and globally to create policy drivers for action from the top down and models for community action from the bottom up. Leveraging these approaches across multiple scales of governance integrates our ocean into climate action worldwide. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Directors Jean Nelson and Will Martin are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is prepared by an outside firm. The VP for Finance performs a detailed review of the 990 and reconciles any questions and modifies the return if necessary. The 990 is then forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Committee for further questions. After their review and any adjustments if necessary, the 990 is forwarded to the entire Board and then filed with IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of interest policy disclosure statements are to be prepared at least annually. In the case where a possible conflict by an employee other than the CEO of the organization is identified, the CEO shall determine whether an actual or potential conflict of interest exists or can be reasonably construed to exist and how the conflict of interest should be resolved. When a conflict of interest is disclosed by a covered person other than a covered employee or by the CEO, the Chair shall disclose the conflict of interest to the Board of Directors or a designated committee. Then by majority vote of the disinterested Directors (even if the disinterested Directors constitute less than a quorum) it will be decided whether an actual or potential conflict of interest exists or can be reasonably construed to exist. Proposals to the full Board of Directors as to how the conflict of interest should be resolved will then be provided. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board sets the President & CEO's salary based on its evaluation of their performance. The Board takes into account market surveys and the organization's performance and financial position. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and approves the compensation of other officers and key employees using externally prepared comparability data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Ocean Conservancy's audited financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consultants, contractors, temporary help, and other professional fees: Program service expenses 4,343,712. Management and general expenses 105,933. Fundraising expenses 357,175. Total expenses 4,806,820.