2025-11-03T11:45:20-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 824972091 SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC SUST 7735579137 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 ANNE PARK CEO 7735579137 2025-11-03 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNE PARK 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 4897663 0 X WWW.SOALLIANCE.ORG X 2018 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 5 24 6 0 0 4786743 4696895 172484 171000 371322 29768 0 0 5330549 4897663 658250 381441 0 0 2811185 3041149 120729 248628 771575 3508334 4127792 7098498 7799010 -1767949 -2901347 10038233 6969597 345747 178458 9692486 6791139 X SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION TO BECOME LEADERS IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OCEAN. 1 0 2295593 142798 THE OCEAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS OCEAN LEADERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY RAISING AWARENESS OF OCEAN CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, CREATING OCEAN SOLUTIONS, AND INFLUENCING OTHERS TO TAKE OCEAN ACTION. YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOA COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED A CONCRETE COMMITMENT TO UN SDG14: LIFE BELOW WATER. OVERALL, SOA'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE SPEARHEADING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE CAUSES OF OCEAN HARM SUCH AS UNSUSTAINABLE FISHING, MARINE POLLUTION, AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. 1824395 237643 81000 THE OCEAN SOLUTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP TO PROJECT LEADERS WHO ARE UNDER 36 AND ADDRESSING CRITICAL OCEAN ISSUES WITH GRASSROOTS, COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES. THE OCEAN SOLUTION PROGRAM ALSO INVESTS IN EARLY STAGE STARTUP COMPANIES DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAIN AND RESTORE THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEAN. 845046 PROGRAM MARKETING: STRATEGIC PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION AIMED SPECIFICALLY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE OUR OCEAN. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROGRAM LAUNCHES, AND TARGETED MARKETING TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT. 499776 1000 90000 ECOPRENEUR NETWORK : A PROGRAM OF LIFETIME SUPPORT THAT ASSEMBLES THE WORLD'S MOST AMBITIOUS OCEAN VENTURES, AND AMPLIFIES THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIVE PLANETARY IMPACT. 499776 1000 90000 5464810 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM OR PA RI SC WV WI TN NY X ANNE PARK 7735579137 1160 BATTERY ST 100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 DANIELA FERNANDEZ PRESIDENT / CEO 40.00 X X 361200 0 33323 KIM KOLT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROND WUELLNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVA ZLOTNICKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BREKKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JITENDRA KAVATHEKAR BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA OCHOA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER CHIEF IMPACT & INV. 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THOSE GRANTS SCORING HIGHLY, PARTICULARLY IN SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, ARE PASSED ALONG TO A SCIENTIST FOR REVIEW. LAST YEAR, THE PANEL CONSISTED OF 3 MEMBERS AT NOAA, UCSB, AND RUTGERS. EACH SELECTED GRANTEE MEETS WITH SOA STAFF. THEN THEY SUBMIT A FORM PROVIDING THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION, PHOTO ID, AND AFFIRM THEIR GOOD LEGAL STANDING (NO SANCTIONS, LITIGATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ISSUES). THEIR INFORMATION IS RUN THROUGH THE US STATE DEPT LIST OF SANCTIONED ENTITIES (OFAC). THE FINAL STEP IS A GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY GRANTEE AND SOA PROGRAM OFFICER. EACH GRANTEE IS ISSUED THEIR FUNDS IN TWO INSTALLMENTS: THE SECOND IS CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THEIR INTERIM FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS. EACH GRANTEE SUBMITS A FINAL REPORT AS WELL. AS GRANTS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS AND THEIR IMPACT IS EVALUATED, WE ACTIVELY EVALUATE THE OVERALL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED AND OUR "ROI" THROUGH THESE GRANTS. X X 1 DEBRA BURKE 3 LATIMER LN SANDWICH MA 02563 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 4908753 209628 4699125 KAREN KORPONAI 5160 GARFIELD RD DELRAY SN 33484 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 24000 -24000 SPOTLIGHT MEDIA LIVE INC 1075 FIRWOOD AVENUE SPRING HILL FL 34609 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 15000 -15000 4908753 248628 4660125 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN WV WI 1 BLUE LATITUDES LLC 229 OCEAN AVE LAGUNA BEACH CA 92651 473085107 6400 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT NOBLE OCEAN FARMS PO BOX 1914 CORDOVA AK 99574 850712406 6400 0 OCEAN SOLUTIONS GRANT 0 2 OCEAN SOLUTION GRANT 8 20067 TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS 13 11980 PART I, LINE 2: EACH GRANT APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY 2 SOA STAFF AND SCORED IN 5 CORE CRITERIA (MISSION, ALIGNMENT, IMPACT, FEASIBILITY, SCALABILITY/REPLICABILITY, FINANCIALS) AND 5 SECONDARY CRITERIA (SOA ENGAGEMENT/STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MARKETABILITY/STORYTELLING, ORIGINALITY, SCIENTIFIC RIGOR). THOSE GRANTS SCORING HIGHLY, PARTICULARLY IN SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, ARE PASSED ALONG TO A SCIENTIST FOR REVIEW. LAST YEAR, THE PANEL CONSISTED OF 3 MEMBERS AT NOAA, UCSB, AND RUTGERS. EACH SELECTED GRANTEE MEETS WITH SOA STAFF. THEN THEY SUBMIT A FORM PROVIDING THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION, PHOTO ID, AND AFFIRM THEIR GOOD LEGAL STANDING (NO SANCTIONS, LITIGATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ISSUES). THEIR INFORMATION IS RUN THROUGH THE US STATE DEPT LIST OF SANCTIONED ENTITIES (OFAC). THE FINAL STEP IS A GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY GRANTEE AND SOA PROGRAM OFFICER. EACH GRANTEE IS ISSUED THEIR FUNDS IN TWO INSTALLMENTS: THE SECOND IS CONTINGENT UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THEIR INTERIM FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS. EACH GRANTEE SUBMITS A FINAL REPORT AS WELL. AS GRANTS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS AND THEIR IMPACT IS EVALUATED, WE ACTIVELY EVALUATE THE OVERALL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED AND OUR "ROI" THROUGH THESE GRANTS. X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELA FERNANDEZ PRESIDENT / CEO 361200 0 0 0 0 0 12036 0 21287 0 394523 0 0 0 CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER CHIEF IMPACT & INV. OFFICE 227040 0 0 0 0 0 13200 0 37930 0 278170 0 0 0 MELISSA MURRAY DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATION 190000 0 0 0 0 0 11400 0 27725 0 229125 0 0 0 BRANDON LEVY HEAD OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 170280 0 0 0 0 0 10217 0 11147 0 191644 0 0 0 TAYLOR GARRETT ASSOCIATE DIR. OF GRANT 123840 0 0 0 0 0 7430 0 43477 0 174747 0 0 0 KIMBERLY VALLEE ADO. OF CEO (UNTIL 08/24) 80285 0 0 0 60000 0 7560 0 19905 0 167750 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AS PER OUR TRAVEL POLICY, ANY FLIGHT EXTENDING LONGER THAN 6 HOURS MAY BE UPDRADED TO BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS AS LONG AS THE COST DOES NOT EXCEED $1,000 USD. PART I, LINE 4A KIMBERLY VALLEE RECEIVED $60,000 SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ADDED A NEW PROGRAM UNDER ECOPRENEUR NETWORK IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT, WHICH WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS; ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE, AS NECESSARY. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CEO PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE HEAD OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTES ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES (AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CORPORATION) A FORM SOLICITING THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO LEARNS ABOUT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSES PROMPTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION THE MATERIAL FACTS SURROUNDING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH THE CORPORATION. ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO DISCLOSE ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND HAVE IT APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE ARRANGEMENT IS ENTERED INTO. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE THEREAFTER REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, AS WELL AS ANY DECISIONS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE CORPORATE DECISIONS WHICH INVOLVE UNRESOLVED EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DUE TO CHANGES IN KEY STAFFING IN 2020, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS WERE NOT GATHERED, HOWEVER, NO CONFLICTS WERE DISCOVERED OR NOTED DURING THE YEAR. IN 2021, SOA RESUMED NORMAL PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES, IN ADVANCE, COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, HAVING OBTAINED AND CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE DATA CONCERNING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR OFFICERS IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD SETS FORTH THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISIONS ARE MADE, INCLUDING THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE EVALUATION AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 505,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 158,183. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 663,503. HUMAN RESOURCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,379. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,510. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,889. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,055. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 644. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,699. POLICY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,583. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,617. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,200. RECRUITING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 269,650. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 84,410. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 354,060. STRATEGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 182,783. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,000. TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,496. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,972. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,468. ADVISORY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 61,619. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,289. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,908. 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