OCEANS FORWARD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
OCEANS FORWARD (EIN 47-1874294)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-13
IRS object ID
201933179349201618
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-13T13:20:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043243262PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERGER KATZ WEISHAUS & LENZA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 DAN ROAD SUITE 360AddressLine1Txt
CityCANTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471874294EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OCEANS FORWARDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOCEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5086483570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1246 SOUTH NOTRE DAME ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityORANGECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92869ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUDAH LEVENSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5086483570PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD WEISHAUS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00199484PTIN
Phone7818216400PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.48.110.17IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-08IPDt
IP Tm13:36:03IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdC41E27F2953DB88ABFE75C31B3A517CE29F33978AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdB5105D13D618CEBE41A24AFC5B0AC35083851270AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.OCEANSFORWARD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$60,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$60,000ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$60,000TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$58,367GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$920FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$854OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$940PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$7,750OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$68,831TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,831ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,334NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,503NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,198BOYAmt
EOY$2,221EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,136BOYAmt
EOY$1,282EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,334BOYAmt
EOY$3,503EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,334BOYAmt
EOY$3,503EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: YOUR SUPPORT HELPS OCEANS FORWARD WORK TOWARDS OUR VISION OF ENSURING A HEALTHY GLOBAL OCEAN FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. FOR EVERY DOLLAR DONATED, NINETY CENTS GOES DIRECTLY TO OCEAN PROTECTION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE-OCEANS FORWARD SUPPORTS LOCAL ACTIONS THAT DRIVE GLOBAL CHANGE. OUR WORK LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT TO BRING ABOUT MEASURABLE RESULTS. OCEANS FORWARD IS PROUDLY FOUNDED AND RUN BY A COMMITTED TEAM OF ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATORS, SCIENCE NERDS, AND OCEAN STEWARDS WHO BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A HEALTHY GLOBAL OCEAN.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$54,539GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JUDAH LEVENSON
PRESIDENT0.00$0$0$0
IMOGEN SCOTT
TREASURER0.00$0$0$0
ALLISTAIR DOVE
SECRETARY0.00$0$0$0
SHANE GERO
BOARD MEMBER0.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUDAH LEVENSONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 HAMILTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02360ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5086483570PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,360TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,360TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$81,360PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$81,360TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SEA TURTLE RESEARCH. GRANTEE NAME: DOMINICA'S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, GRANTEE NAME: DOMINICA'S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION,. GRANTEE ADDRESS: NO STREET ADDRESS DOMINICA. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 58,367.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 854.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: LOGO DESIGN. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 108. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET FEES. AMOUNT: 16. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 81. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MANAGEMENT. AMOUNT: 206. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 7,139. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,750.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,136. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,282.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationLATE FILED EXTENSION DUE TO CCH SOFTWARE OUTAGEExplanationTxt

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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