MOTE MARINE LABORATORY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY (EIN 59-0756643)
Tax period
2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
Filed
2020-06-11
IRS object ID
202041639349301044
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-06-11T14:36:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN591753337PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1KERKERING BARBERIO & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 49348AddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP342306348ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN590756643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MOTE MARINE LABORATORY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMOTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9413884441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMICHAEL P CROSBY PHDPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9413884441PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonREBECCA U STONERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00585910PTIN
Phone9413654617PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address71.101.221.218IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMICHAEL P CROSBY PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$28,626,699GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MOTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF THE SEA THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee263TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1696TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$15,002,672CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$62,618PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,165CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$547,253PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$297,919CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,947,954PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$28,057,028CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$282,550PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$449,040CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,865,825PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,448,953CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$15,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$15,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,532,686CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,199,080PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,806,860CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$22,362,455PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$22,719,853CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,414,501PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,337,175CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$54,216,063TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$59,750,581TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$19,723,866TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$19,876,808TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,492,197NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$39,873,773NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, LEADING NEW DISCOVERIES, REVITALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OCEANS AND GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR MARINE RESOURCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,733,728ExpenseAmt
Grant$142,540GrantAmt
Revenue$6,650,929RevenueAmt
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Expense$3,927,083ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,126,488RevenueAmt
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Expense$1,252,335ExpenseAmt
Grant$171,751GrantAmt
Revenue$627,758RevenueAmt
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Expense$1,941,615ExpenseAmt
Grant$134,749GrantAmt
Revenue$2,597,497RevenueAmt
DescPROTECT OUR REEFSFLORIDA'S CORAL REEF IS THE THIRD-LARGEST BARRIER CORAL REEF SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. IT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ECOLOGICAL SERVICES, PROTECTS COASTLINES FROM MAJOR STORM IMPACTS AND IS CRUCIAL TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY, WITH AN ASSET VALUE OF $8.5 BILLION.SADLY, THIS NATURAL TREASURE HAS DECLINED DRASTICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES DUE TO MAJOR CORAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS, LOCAL TO REGIONAL HUMAN IMPACTS, HEAT-DRIVEN CORAL BLEACHING, AND LONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE THAT IS STRESSING CORALS IN FLORIDA AND AROUND THE WORLD.MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S PROTECT OUR REEFS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THESE AND OTHER CHALLENGES BY SUPPORTING CORAL REEF RESEARCH, RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION IN FLORIDA. THE PROTECT OUR REEFS (POR) SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE (MOTEREEFPLATE.COM) WAS APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN JULY 2003 AND IS ADMINISTERED BY MOTE AND AVAILABLE TO FLORIDA-LICENSED DRIVERS. EACH PLATE SALE PROVIDES $25 FOR REEF RESEARCH, RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION IN FLORIDA, INCLUDING A SPECIAL PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANTS PROGRAM. 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORT GRANTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORTS MOTE'S CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND RESTORATION. IN GENERAL, POR GRANT PRIORITIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OUTLINED BY A NUMBER OF FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT ADVISORY GROUPS, WITH RESPECT TO CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND OTHER RELATED CORAL REEF PROGRAM PRIORITIES. BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO STRATEGICALLY FOCUS THE POR PLATE'S LIMITED RESOURCES ON CRITICAL CHALLENGES CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY FACING, PRIORITY FOR FUNDING IN ALL CATEGORIES OF POR PROPOSALS (RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION) WILL BE ON CORAL REEF RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE RESEARCH OF NEW RESTORATION METHODS THAT FURTHER THE ENHANCEMENT OF CORAL GENETIC DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY IN THE RESTORATION OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROPOSALS DIRECTLY RELATED TO SCIENCE-BASED RESTORATION OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. OTHER QUALITY PROPOSALS WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, BUT THE PRIORITY FOCUS WILL BE ON PROJECTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM RESOURCE MANAGERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY USE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION IN PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING RESTORATION AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE USE OF THESE ECOSYSTEMS. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS WHOSE DELIVERABLES ASSOCIATED ARE CLEARLY DEFINED AND ALIGNED WITH CORAL REEF RESTORATION ACTIONS. THE POR WILL ACCEPT CREATIVE PROPOSALS THAT ADDRESS NOVEL CORAL REEF RESTORATION IDEAS AND CONCEPTS THAT MAY REQUIRE INITIAL SUPPORT TO TEST THEIR MERIT. THE POR ENCOURAGES SCIENTISTS THAT MEET THE "YOUNG-INVESTIGATOR" CRITERIA TO NOTE THAT ON THEIR APPLICATION. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD OF AN EXPECTED MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS THAT POR WILL FOCUS ON CORAL REEF RESTORATION.MEMBERSHIPIN FISCAL YEAR OCT. 2018-SEPT. 2019, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM WAS FORTUNATE TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP DUES PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT MOTE'S OVERALL MISSION OF MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS BEGIN AT $70 FOR STUDENTS AND $95 FOR GENERAL PUBLIC (PARTY OF TWO) AND RISE TO $1,000 (PARTY OF 10). MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE UNRESTRICTED VISITS TO MOTE AQUARIUM, WITH THE NUMBER OF GUESTS ALLOWED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS; DISCOUNTS IN THE AQUARIUM SHOPS; FREE MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS; DISCOUNTS ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAMPS; FREE AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS TO MORE THAN 100 RECIPROCAL ZOOS, AQUARIUMS AND GARDENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND MUCH MORE. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MEMBERSHIP LEVELS, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE VISIT MOTE.ORG/MEMBERSHIP.MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK FACILITY OPERATIONSMOTE HAS A 200-ACRE, STATE-OF-THE-ART AQUACULTURE RESEARCH FACILITY SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S FISHERIES AND SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PRODUCTION. MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK INCLUDES MORE THAN 125,000 SQUARE FEET OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES DEDICATED TO MOTE'S MARINE AND FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING THE WORK OF RELATED MOTE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT, MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGY.AT THE PARK, MOTE SCIENTISTS STUDY THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, SPAWNING, HEALTH, NUTRITION, GENETICS, MICROBIOLOGY AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF SALTWATER FISH SPECIES, SUCH AS COMMON SNOOK, POMPANO, RED DRUM, FLOUNDER AND ALMACO JACK FOR RESTOCKING PROGRAMS AND FOR SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PRODUCTION AND/OR UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON FISH. MOTE'S SALTWATER AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS RECYCLE 100 PERCENT OF THEIR WATER AND DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE FISH-FARMING TECHNOLOGIES TO INFORM THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY AND HELP U.S.-BASED PRODUCERS MEET THE GROWING, GLOBAL DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD. THE PARK OPERATES A PROTOTYPE MARINE AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE WHERE EDIBLE SEA PURSLANE IS GROWN IN HIGH-NUTRIENT, PART-SALT WATER TOGETHER WITH THE POPULAR SPORTFISH RED DRUM, OR REDFISH. WITH THE PLANET'S LIMITED FRESHWATER RESOURCES, ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS TO EXPAND FOOD PRODUCTION IS THROUGH SEAFOOD AND SEA VEGETABLE PRODUCTION; THIS NECESSITATES RESEARCH TO FIND THE BEST CANDIDATE SPECIES AND DEVELOP EFFICIENT, ECO-FRIENDLY SYSTEMS. MOTE SCIENTISTS ALSO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FISH FEED FOR AQUACULTURE, GIVEN THAT MANY WILD FISHERIES TAPPED FOR COMMERCIAL "FISH MEAL" HAVE PLATEAUED OR DECLINED. MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK IS ALSO THE HOME BASE FOR MAJOR STUDIES OF OIL-SPILL IMPACTS ON FISH HEALTH, IMMUNE SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS. THESE CONTROLLED, EXPOSURE STUDIES BEGAN IN THE WAKE OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL AND ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF RAPID HEALTH-DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BASED ON SUB-LETHAL RESPONSES THAT WILL BETTER PREDICT SHORT- AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF OIL EXPOSURE IN GULF OF MEXICO FISHES. MOTE'S MARINE & FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH MOTE'S ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY FOR FORENSICS ON THESE IMPORTANT STUDIES, WITHIN THE MULTI-INSTITUTION CONSORTIUM C-IMAGE FOCUSED ON DEEPWATER HORIZON.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$134,749TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$2,597,497TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$18,854,761TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document168IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee263EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members27GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member26IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1DENA SMITH MOTE MARINE LABORATORYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone9413884441PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

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MICKEY CALLANEN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD D CIARAVELLA
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD O DONEGAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGAN DONELLY
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN EISNER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D ERICSON
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN C GILMORE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENELOPE KINGMAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUDO LETSCHERT
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRK MALCOLM
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MOORE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN ROSE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES SMITH
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANIE STEVENSON
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SKIP SWAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR ARMITAGE
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE BECKSTEIN
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT CARTER
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK M DERR PE
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ESSNER
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY GRAHAM
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G LOWE MORRISON
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD SEIDER JR MD
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAURICE CUNNIFFE
VICE-CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT COLLINS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANDRA STUART
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$360,315$0$16,058Yes (X)
DENA J SMITH
CFO & VP, ADMINISTRATION40.00$138,118$5,500$15,930Yes (X)
DANIEL BEBAK
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$134,236$0$14,380Yes (X)
ROBERT HUETER PHD
SR SCIENTIST40.00$181,899$0$23,422Yes (X)
KEVAN MAIN
SR SCIENTIST40.00$155,980$0$15,874Yes (X)
RICHARD PIERCE PHD
SR SCIENTIST40.00$153,103$0$16,010Yes (X)
DAVID VAUGHAN PHD
SR SCIENTIST40.00$152,330$0$14,884Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,275,981TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$5,500TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$116,558TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CAMBRIDGE SEVEN ASSOCIATES
1050 MASSACHUSETTS AVECAMBRIDGEMA02138DESIGN CONSULTING$809,093
SARASOTA BAY EXPLORERS INC
1923 LINCOLN DRIVESARASOTAFL34236ECO BOAT TOURS$466,888
PARADISE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING INC
150 SECOND AVE 800ST PETERSBURGFL33701ADVERTISING$445,313
MANCINI DINERS INC
4411 BEAUCHAMP CTSARASOTAFL34243FOOD SERVICE$411,505
JANI-KING OF TAMPA BAY
2469 SUNSET POINT RDCLEARWATERFL33765JANITORIAL SERVICES$224,187
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$281,915FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$612,767RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,846,590AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$195,867NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,741,272TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RESEARCH541700$6,650,929$6,650,929
AQUARIUM713990$5,126,488$5,126,488
MEMBERSHIPS900099$1,048,295$1,048,295
PROTECT OUR REEFS - LICENSE PLATE900099$914,128$914,128
EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING611710$627,758$627,758

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$635,074TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$635,074RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,002,672TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,184TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,184ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$189,674SecuritiesAmt
Other$22,697OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$195,867SecuritiesAmt
Other$48,523OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$6,193SecuritiesAmt
Other-$25,826OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$32,019TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$32,019ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$172,573FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$281,915ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$304,610FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$132,037TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$132,037ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$450,627GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$20,671CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$429,956TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$429,956ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,057,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,002,672RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$313,084ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,749TotalAmt
Program Services$134,749ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,291TotalAmt
Program Services$314,291ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$545,644TotalAmt
Program Services$148,827ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,921FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,891,673TotalAmt
Program Services$7,638,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,401,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$850,903FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,795TotalAmt
Program Services$390,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,438FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$765,794TotalAmt
Program Services$571,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,429FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,047TotalAmt
Program Services$547,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,431FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,853TotalAmt
Management And General$6,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,000TotalAmt
Management And General$40,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,086TotalAmt
Fundraising$145,086FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,211,351TotalAmt
Program Services$1,099,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400,127TotalAmt
Program Services$304,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,413FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$699,763TotalAmt
Program Services$487,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,302FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$819,101TotalAmt
Program Services$491,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$324,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,246FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,514TotalAmt
Program Services$296,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,166FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,819TotalAmt
Program Services$51,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,574FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,176TotalAmt
Program Services$213,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,844,714TotalAmt
Program Services$685,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,159,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,670TotalAmt
Program Services$267,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,447FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$1,545,617$1,098,856$426,128$20,633
SUPPLIES$656,497$650,070$6,320$107
INTERNAL RENTALS$0$166,441-$176,261$9,820
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION$0$3,097,188-$3,097,188

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,572TotalAmt
Program Services$198,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,770FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,719,853TotalAmt
Program Services$18,854,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,332,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,532,686FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,095,431BOYAmt
EOY$5,502,846EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,583,497BOYAmt
EOY$4,644,742EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,944,806BOYAmt
EOY$5,264,538EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,023BOYAmt
EOY$13,306EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,760BOYAmt
EOY$135,993EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$69,041,815LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$45,469,354LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,443,230BOYAmt
EOY$23,572,461EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,999,316BOYAmt
EOY$20,616,695EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,216,063BOYAmt
EOY$59,750,581EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,541,290BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,096EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,937,678BOYAmt
EOY$7,938,943EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,691,882BOYAmt
EOY$10,073,770EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$553,016BOYAmt
EOY$512,999EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,723,866BOYAmt
EOY$19,876,808EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,007,676BOYAmt
EOY$15,006,631EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,828,733BOYAmt
EOY$14,834,851EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,655,788BOYAmt
EOY$10,032,291EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,492,197BOYAmt
EOY$39,873,773EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,216,063BOYAmt
EOY$59,750,581EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,337,175ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,156NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$37,245OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,678,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,276,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,298,235CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,019,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,741,272CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,013,808TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,678,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,276,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,298,235CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,019,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,741,272CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,013,808TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,349,447SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$39,664,361PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,583CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,691CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$105,848TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$44,119,656TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$70,837,877GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89450PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$145,086FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$145,086FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,574,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,719,853FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$948,039CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,948,039TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,922,059LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$110,390CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$142,830CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$144,677CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$145,086CurrentYearAmt
Total$542,983TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$237,010CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$987,010TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,480,515GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$622,783BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$301OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$622,492EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$621,318BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,774InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$309OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$622,783EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$619,192BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,406InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$280OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$621,318EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$617,820BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,568InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$196OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$619,192EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$618,670BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$418InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,268OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$617,820EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,498,190OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,498,190BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,423,543OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,752,681DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,670,862BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,670,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,456,081DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,214,236BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,449,765OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,260,592DepreciationAmt
Book Value$189,173BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$23,572,461TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC.$16,867,814
PATENTS$100,425
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$3,021,345
INVESTMENT IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$512,999
DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION$114,112
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$20,616,695TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLEDesc
Amt$512,999Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$512,999TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,437,778TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,156NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$11,068DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$37,245OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$55,469RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,382,309RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$325,281OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$325,281RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$28,057,028TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,056,202TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$11,068DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$325,281OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$336,349ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$22,719,853ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,719,853TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ALL ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY WITH THE INCOME USED AS FOLLOWS 1-THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS FOR THE AQUARIUM 2- THE KEYS ADVISORY BOARD ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AT THE KEYS FACILITY.
PART X, LINE 2:UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, THE LABORATORY HAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE LABORATORY.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 37,245.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 -20,671. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 -304,610.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 20,671. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 304,610.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICETypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSTOCK ENHANCEMENT AND PRODUCTION OF GREY MULLET FRY: A SUSTAINABLE CHOICESpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$103,718RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$103,718SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$103,718TotalSpentAmt
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 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMOTE MARINE LABORATORY NOTES THAT THE "DURING-THE-AWARD MONITORING" IS DONE THROUGH THE REVIEW OF THE PERIODIC REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS (AS SPECIFIED IN AGREEMENT). THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS INCLUDE A SUMMARY THAT DETAILS ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD COMPARED TO BUDGET BY LINE ITEM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1OCEANIC EVENINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$302,239GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$219,404CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$82,835GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$130,416FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$46,001OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2PARTY ON THE PASSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$71,538GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$47,990CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$23,548GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$13,757FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,481OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$78,131GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$13,111CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$65,020GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$95,694OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$451,908GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$280,505CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$171,403GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$144,173FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$155,176OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$299,349DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$127,946NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
PO BOX 37012 MRC 1205WASHINGTONDC20013530206027501(C)(3)$5,103PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
4600 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAYMIAMIFL33149590624458501(C)(3)$50,818PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
NOVA UNIVERSITY
3301 COLLEGE AVENUEFT LAUDERDALEFL33314591083502501(C)(3)$10,510PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
REEF RELIEF
PO BOX 430KEY WESTFL33041592696402501(C)(3)$7,200PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
ECKERD COLLEGE
4200 54TH AVE SST PETERSBURGFL33711590859121501(C)(3)$11,579PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PO BOX 6150TALLAHASSEEFL32314593105845THE STATE OF FLORIDA$7,481PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
111 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DRIVELAKELANDFL33801590624401501(C)(3)$7,190PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
2800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD NORTHJACKSONVILLEFL32211590624412501(C)(3)$5,772PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
PHILLIP & PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM
1101 BISCAYNE BLVDMIAMIFL33132590854960501(C)(3)$4,774PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
600 4TH ST SST PETERSBURGFL33701530196958FEDERAL GOV'T AGENCY$7,011PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
1 UNF DRIVEJACKSONVILLEFL32224592976169THE STATE OF FLORIDA$13,766PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPS56$41,500
STIPENDS79$272,791

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S PROTECT OUR REEFS PROGRAM USING FUNDS COLLECTED FROM REEF LICENSE PLATE SALES. THE FINAL DECISION AS TO WHICH PROPOSALS WILL BE FUNDED AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS WILL BE MADE BY MICHAEL CROSBY, PH.D., THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MOTE. TO ASSIST HIM, DR. CROSBY HAS ASSEMBLED A GRANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF EIGHT INDIVIDUALS WITH BROAD AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN CORAL REEF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND RANKS EACH OF THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED. OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE ALSO CONSULTED TO PEER REVIEW THE PROPOSALS AS NECESSARY. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO DR. CROSBY AS TO WHICH PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SELECTED AND IN WHAT AMOUNTS. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RANGES FROM $500 TO $2,000 FOR A MINIMUM 10 WEEK INTERNSHIP. A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON STUDENT'S FINANCIAL NEED AND INTERNSHIP DURATION. STIPENDS ARE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN SEVERAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) PROGRAMS AT MOTE MARINE LABORATORY. THE FUNDING AGENCY DETERMINES THE APPLICATION CRITERIA, BUT USUALLY THE STUDENTS ARE SELECTED IF THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND MEET OTHER SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS UNDERSERVED, UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS OR ALUMNI OF NON-R1 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE STIPENDS CAN RANGE FROM $500 TO $6500 DEPENDING ON GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD
PRESIDENT/CEO$360,315$0$0$0$0$0$15,088$0$970$0$376,373$0$0$0
DENA J SMITH
CFO & VP, ADMINISTRATION$138,118$5,500$0$0$0$0$6,774$0$9,156$0$154,048$5,500$0$0
ROBERT HUETER PHD
SR SCIENTIST$181,899$0$0$0$0$0$9,104$0$14,318$0$205,321$0$0$0
KEVAN MAIN
SR SCIENTIST$155,980$0$0$0$0$0$7,588$0$8,286$0$171,854$0$0$0
RICHARD PIERCE PHD
SR SCIENTIST$153,103$0$0$0$0$0$7,462$0$8,548$0$169,113$0$0$0
DAVID VAUGHAN PHD
SR SCIENTIST$152,330$0$0$0$0$0$7,436$0$7,448$0$167,214$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$195,867NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNYSEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS WORKED IN MANY PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDING IN THE AQUARIUM, ANIMAL CARE, THE SEA TURTLE PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNS, ADVISORY BOARD, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESEARCH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ARESEARCH MOTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT 501(C)3 MARINE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION BASED IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, WITH SIX TOTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LOCATIONS FROM SARASOTA TO KEY WEST. MOTE HAS MORE THAN 20 DIVERSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORKING IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND IN OCEANS AROUND THE WORLD. MOTE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH LEADING TO NEW DISCOVERIES, REVITALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EARTH'S OCEAN RESOURCES AND TO A GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. WE EMPHASIZE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY, HEALTHY HABITATS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. MOTE IS ONE OF THE FEW INDEPENDENT MARINE LABS IN THE WORLD HAVING A GLOBAL IMPACT. AS SUCH, WE NURTURE THE SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING OCEAN ISSUES OF OUR TIME. MOTE IS ALSO UNIQUE BECAUSE WE TRANSLATE OUR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES THROUGH A PUBLIC AQUARIUM AND STRUCTURED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR VISION ALSO INCLUDES POSITIVELY IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY BY BUILDING A MORE OCEAN-LITERATE SOCIETY. MOTE FEATURES A 10.5-ACRE CAMPUS ON SARASOTA BAY IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, THE ELIZABETH MOORE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH & RESTORATION ON SUMMERLAND KEY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, THE 200-ACRE MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK IN EASTERN SARASOTA COUNTY, A BOCA GRANDE OUTREACH OFFICE DESIGNED TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH MOTE'S RESEARCH IN THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR REGION, AND PUBLIC CORAL REEF EXHIBITS IN KEY WEST AND ISLAMORADA. OUR STAFF OF MORE THAN 220 INCLUDES MORE THAN 30 DOCTORAL-LEVEL SCIENTISTS PUBLISHING NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES PER YEAR AND SERVING AS AMBASSADORS FOR MARINE SCIENCE THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS BRIEFINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS. MOTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE THE FIELDS OF: SHARK AND RAY BIOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DYNAMICS AND MITIGATION; CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND RESTORATION; MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS; AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STUDIES OF HUMAN DISEASE USING MARINE MODELS; EFFECTS OF HUMAN-MADE AND NATURAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT; THE HEALTH OF WILD FISHERIES, IMPROVED FISHERIES MONITORING, AND RESPONSIBLE APPROACHES TO FISHERIES STOCK ENHANCEMENT; OCEAN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS; BOTTOM-DWELLING ORGANISMS, INCLUDING A FOCUS ON SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AND MORE. (FOR A FULL AND CURRENT LISTING OF MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, PLEASE VISIT MOTE.ORG.)
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BAQUARIUM MOTE AQUARIUM IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, IS THE PUBLIC OUTREACH FACILITY FOR MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND IS DEDICATED TO TRANSLATING AND TRANSFERRING MOTE'S CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS RARE COMBINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEDICATED OUTREACH MAKE MOTE AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GEM. OPEN 365 DAYS PER YEAR WITH CLOSE TO 350,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, MOTE AQUARIUM FEATURES HUNDREDS OF MARINE SPECIES FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ENHANCES PUBLIC OCEAN LITERACY TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE RESOURCES. ESTABLISHED IN 1980, MOTE AQUARIUM HAS GROWN TO FEATURE SEVERAL SPECIES OF SHARKS AND NUMEROUS SPECIES OF BONY FISHES, SEA TURTLES, TERRAPINS, CROCODILIANS (ALLIGATORS AND CAIMANS), FLORIDA MANATEES, NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTERS, INVERTEBRATES INCLUDING MULTIPLE SPECIES OF REEF-BUILDING CORALS, MOLLUSKS AND CRUSTACEANS, AND RELATED DISPLAYS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CONSERVATION CONTENT. MOTE AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS UNDERTAKE MULTIPLE EFFORTS TO BREED AND RAISE MARINE ORGANISMS SUCH AS GOBIES AND SEAHORSES IN-HOUSE, TO HELP THE PUBLIC CONNECT WITH THESE ANIMALS WHILE LESSENING PRESSURE ON WILD POPULATIONS. MOTE AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS LEAD NARRATED TRAINING SESSIONS WITH RESIDENT ANIMALS TO HELP VISITORS CONNECT WITH OCEAN SPECIES AND THEIR CARE AT THE AQUARIUM, ALONG WITH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S RESEARCH. MOTE AQUARIUM FEATURES WINDOWS INTO WORKING LABS, OFFERING A DIRECT GLIMPSE INTO THE MARINE SCIENCE AT THE HEART OF MOTE. TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM ENSURE THAT GUESTS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE AQUARIUM'S ANIMAL CARE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ENABLE RESEARCH THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE POSSIBLE - MOST NOTABLY, SENSORY AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED STUDIES WITH RESIDENT MANATEES HUGH AND BUFFETT, WHOSE VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION HAS ALLOWED FOR MULTIPLE PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES PRESENTING KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT CONSERVATION OF THE SPECIES IN THE WILD. MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) SINCE 2003, UNDERGOING A RIGOROUS INSPECTION EVERY FIVE YEARS. ACCREDITATION ENSURES THAT MOTE HAS MET AND WILL CONTINUE TO MEET EVER-RISING STANDARDS IN CATEGORIES INCLUDING ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, VETERINARY PROGRAMS, SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND SAFETY. MOTE HAS ALSO BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE MOST RESEARCH-PRODUCTIVE AZA MEMBERS BASED ON ITS HIGH NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. MOTE AQUARIUM PROVIDES A UNIQUE VENUE FOR EVENTS SUCH AS ITS ANNUAL WORLD OCEANS DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL, AND FOR LIMITED-TIME EXHIBITS THAT REFRESH AND ENRICH VISITORS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES. MORE THAN 10,000 MOTE MEMBERS STAY CONNECTED THROUGH MOTE AQUARIUM AND HELP TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE FACETS OF MOTE'S MISSION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CEDUCATION MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S COMMITMENT TO SHARING OCEAN LITERACY BEGINS WITH PRE-K CHILDREN AND EXTENDS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND SOCIETAL BACKGROUNDS. MOTE OPERATES MORE THAN 50 STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER CAMPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT REACH STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN SCIENCE, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT REACH AUDIENCES FAR AND WIDE, ADULT LIFELONG LEARNING COURSES, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS LECTURES AND SCIENCE CAFES, SCOUT PROGRAMS, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND MORE. ALL TOLD, MOTE'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACH WELL OVER 30,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. MOTE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSTILL ESSENTIAL STEM CONCEPTS, HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER CAREERS IN MARINE SCIENCE AND BETTER UNDERSTAND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS, THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, CONSERVATION ISSUES, OCEAN TECHNOLOGY, THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS. MOTE LEADS THE MULTI-PARTNER LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP): MARINE SCIENCE LABORATORY ALLIANCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MARSCI-LACE) WHICH WAS FOUNDED THROUGH A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRANT TO MOTE, THE ONLY NON-ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO RECEIVE AN LSAMP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. IT IS WITH CO-FUNDED BY THE NSF INCLUSION ACROSS THE NATION OF COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED DISCOVERERS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (NSF INCLUDES) INITIATIVE. MOTE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS, INCLUDING THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES, WHICH ALLOW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A PH.D.-LEVEL MOTE SCIENTIST. MOTE'S EDUCATION TEAM OVERSEES SOME 1,700 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, WHO HELP TO ADVANCE THE LAB'S MISSION BY ASSISTING SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS, SERVING AS DOCENTS ON THE MOTE AQUARIUM FLOOR, CONTRIBUTING TO MOTE'S HOSPITALS FOR DOLPHINS, WHALES AND SEA TURTLES, AND PROVIDING A NUMBER OF SUPPORTING SERVICES TO OTHER AREAS OF THE LAB AND AQUARIUM. SOME VOLUNTEERS HAVE GIVEN THEIR TIME TO MOTE'S MISSION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS! MOTE EDUCATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THEIR REGION, HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT WITH MOTE SCIENTISTS DIRECTLY - FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FISHING CLINICS AND HANDS-ON COLLABORATION WITH MOTE'S FISH-FARMING SCIENTISTS. THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL PLATFORM EDEXPLORESRQ, MOTE OFFERS "EXPLORATIONS" THAT ALLOW TEACHERS TO ENRICH THEIR CURRICULA AND GIVE STUDENTS UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THROUGH ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO ENSURE CONNECTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. MOTE EDUCATORS ARE ACTIVE IN THE FLORIDA MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT INFORM AND INSPIRE OUR EFFORTS TO TRANSLATE AND TRANSFER MOTE SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A VOTING BOARD MEMBER. WHEN ISSUES ARISE THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE RECUSES HIMSELF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION FROM THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE CEO AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING OR OTHER TIMES AS NEEDED. ALL SIGNED DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED WITH A FOLLOW UP UNTIL RETURNED. THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OR CFO AND BROUGHT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IF NEEDED FOR DETERMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO EVALUATION/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BASES THEIR DECISION ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS AND A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES BY THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AFTER A BOARD APPROVED BUDGET RATE OF INCREASE. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.MOTE.ORG
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 37,245.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT REVIEW PROCESSTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592226800EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT MOTE MARINE LABORATORYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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