MOTE MARINE LABORATORY: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- MOTE MARINE LABORATORY (EIN 59-0756643)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201633199349303953
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-14T10:56:01-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 591753337 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KERKERING BARBERIO & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 49348 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 342306348 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 590756643 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOTE MARINE LABORATORY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MOTE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9413884441 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34236 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9413884441 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | REBECCA U STONER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00585910 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9413654617 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34236 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $27,590,743 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.MOTE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1955 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF THE SEA THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 29 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 28 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 248 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1843 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,826,927 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $12,678,299 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $15,142,973 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $13,270,176 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$2,098,892 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $54,786 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $485,880 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $457,898 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,356,888 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $26,461,159 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $285,959 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $296,680 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,962,166 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,802,145 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $1,356,828 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $9,345,319 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $9,828,834 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $20,593,444 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $20,927,659 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$2,236,556 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,533,500 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $50,103,916 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $52,856,042 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $17,801,000 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $16,495,651 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,302,916 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $36,360,391 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE 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 Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $10,294,135 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $155,990 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $6,394,998 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O: | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,557,471 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $3,769,746 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O: | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,168,346 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $52,900 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $575,974 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O: | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,217,472 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $87,790 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,529,458 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROTECT OUR REEFSFLORIDA HAS THE ONLY BARRIER CORAL REEF SYSTEM IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IT'S LIKE HAVING THE GRAND CANYON UNDERWATER - A NATURAL TREASURE THAT TOOK MILLIONS OF YEARS TO CREATE AND DESERVES OUR PROTECTION. SADLY, CORALS ARE IN DECLINE WORLDWIDE. RESEARCH IS HELPING TO UNDERSTAND WHY AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS CAN HELP REDUCE HUMAN IMPACT ON THESE PRECIOUS RESOURCES, AND INNOVATIVE CORAL RESTORATION RESEARCH CAN HELP BRING CORAL REEFS BACK FROM THE BRINK OF DISAPPEARING FROM OUR OCEANS. TO HELP SUPPORT MARINE RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS DESIGNED AT SAVING FLORIDA'S REEF, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY SPONSORED THE CREATION OF THE PROTECT OUR REEFS SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE IN FLORIDA. THE PLATE WAS APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN JULY 2003. MOTE ADMINISTERS THESE FUNDS.FOR EACH REEF PLATE PURCHASED BY A FLORIDA-LICENSED DRIVER, $25 IS USED TO SUPPORT CORAL REEF RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A SPECIAL PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANTS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING MOTE RESEARCH PROGRAMS, THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS OTHER FLORIDA-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FOR STUDIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES OUR REEFS ARE FACING AND INVESTIGATE WAYS TO IMPROVE REEF HEALTH. 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORTS GRANTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORTS MOTE CORAL REEF RESEARCH. IN 2015, THE PROTECT OUR REEFS LICENSE PLATE SALES RAISED $336,225 FOR GRANTS FOCUSED ON CORAL REEF RESEARCH, RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THESE EFFORTS ARE HELPING SOCIETY GAIN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF WHY CORALS ARE IN DECLINE AND THE FACTORS THAT KEEP CORALS HEALTHY. THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS HELP FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS BETTER UNDERSTAND CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW HUMAN ACTIVITY AFFECTS THEM AND HOW THEY CAN PROACTIVELY ASSIST IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING CORAL REEFS.FLORIDA DRIVERS WHO PURCHASE THE STATE'S PROTECT OUR REEFS SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE ARE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS LIKE THIS THAT HELP US ATTACK CORAL REEF PROBLEMS ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS. AQUACULTURE PARKMOTE AQUACULTURE 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. THE PARK INCLUDES MORE THAN 125,000 SQUARE FEET OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES DEDICATED TO MOTE'S MARINE AND FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND TO SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF SIBERIAN STURGEON AND CAVIAR. THE STURGEON AND CAVIAR OPERATION, PIONEERED BY MOTE, IS NOW OPERATED BY THE HEALTHY EARTH BRAND OF THE COMPANY SOUTHEAST VENTURE HOLDINGS, WHICH PURCHASED ITS LICENSE IN 2014. MOTE STILL OWNS THE ENTIRE 200-ACRE PARK AND CONTINUES RESEARCH THERE.AT THE PARK, MOTE SCIENTISTS STUDY THE GROWTH, SPAWNING, HEALTH AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF SALTWATER SPECIES SUCH AS COMMON SNOOK, POMPANO AND RED DRUM FOR RESTOCKING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PRODUCTION.THROUGH ITS EFFORTS WITH FRESHWATER SIBERIAN STURGEON, IN 2006 MOTE BECAME THE FIRST ORGANIZATION IN FLORIDA TO PRODUCE CAVIAR - DEMONSTRATING THAT LARGE-SCALE AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION USING WATER RECIRCULATING TECHNOLOGIES WAS FEASIBLE IN THE STATE. 2015 HIGHLIGHTS:MOTE-AQUACULTURED, SALTWATER FISH AND VEGETABLES MADE THEIR WAY INTO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD SCENE. SEA VEGETABLES AND RED DRUM (REDFISH) GROWN AT MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK USING MARINE AQUAPONICS - RAISING SEAFOOD WHILE USING THE WASTEWATER TO FERTILIZE SALT-LOVING CROPS - WERE SOLD IN 2015 TO RESTAURANTS FROM SARASOTA TO TAMPA, AND ITS SEA PURSLANE AND SALTWORT - EDIBLE SEA VEGETABLES - WERE BEING SERVED IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND SOLD AT THE SARASOTA FARMERS MARKET.MOTE SCIENTISTS AND THEIR COLLABORATORS WON A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INNOVATORS' COMPETITION LIKENED TO THE XPRIZE. THE PROJECT "HEALTHY EARTH-GULF COAST: SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD SYSTEM" WON THE GULF COAST INNOVATION CHALLENGE'S GRAND PRIZE - A $375,000 GRANT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD A THRIVING, LOCAL SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY BY ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HERITAGE FISHERY FOR GREY STRIPED MULLET THAT IS BASED IN CORTEZ, FLORIDA. MOTE RESEARCHERS, KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR THEIR EXPERTISE WITH SUSTAINABLE FISH FARMING, WILL PLAY A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND TESTING THE FISH MEAL AND OIL DERIVED FROM MULLET BYPRODUCTS.MOTE HOSTED CHINESE SCIENTISTS FROM THE YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (YSFRI), WHO MET WITH MOTE'S AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENTISTS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE UNDER A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT DESIGNED TO BENEFIT FISHERIES.FIVE YEARS AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL, MOTE SENIOR SCIENTISTS DR. DANA WETZEL AND DR. KEVAN MAIN CONTINUED TO ADVANCE RELATED RESEARCH, STUDYING HOW SPECIFIC LEVELS OF OIL COMPONENTS AFFECT FISH UNDER HIGHLY CONTROLLED CONDITIONS IN THE LAB. LAB STUDIES HAVE FOCUSED ON RED DRUM, POMPANO, AND SOUTHERN FLOUNDER AT MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK.MEMBERSHIPIN 2015, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM WAS FORTUNATE TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING OUR 7,200 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. MEMBERSHIP DUES PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS THAT ARE PUT TO WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT MOTE'S OVERALL MISSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS BEGIN AT $65 AND RISE TO $1,000. 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 SPECIAL MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS; DISCOUNTS ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAMPS; FREE AND DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS TO MORE THAN 100 ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND MUCH MORE. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MEMBERSHIP LEVELS, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MOTE.ORG/MEMBERSHIP | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $2,217,472 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $87,790 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $2,529,458 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $17,237,424 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 136 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 248 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form1098 C Filed | Yes (1) | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 29 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 28 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DENA SMITH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9413884441 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34236 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ROSE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARTHUR ARMITAGE | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEAN EISNER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EDWARD H JENNINGS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FREDERICK M DERR PE | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HOWARD SEIDER JR MD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES D ERICSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEANIE STEVENSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN DART | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JUDY GRAHAM | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KIRK MALCOLM | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY LOU JOHNSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MAURICE CUNNIFFE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NIGEL MOULD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL CARREIRO | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PENELOPE KINGMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RANDE RIDENOUR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD O DONEGAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROBERT CARTER | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GENE BECKSTEIN | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RONALD CIARAVELLA | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT COLLINS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SUSAN C GILMORE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TRUDO LETSCHERT | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| G LOWE MORRISON | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ROBERT ESSNER | |||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LT GEN HOWARD G CROWELL JR | |||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MICKEY CALLANEN | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $285,994 | $0 | $19,760 | Yes (X) | |
| DENA J SMITH | |||||||
| CFO & VP, ADMINISTRATION | 40.00 | $100,001 | $5,500 | $21,279 | Yes (X) | ||
| DAVID VAUGHAN PHD | |||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $136,365 | $0 | $27,911 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOHN REYNOLDS III PHD | |||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $127,187 | $0 | $33,825 | Yes (X) | ||
| KENNETH LEBER PHD | |||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $134,798 | $0 | $23,948 | Yes (X) | ||
| KUMAR MAHADEVAN PH D | |||||||
| OUTREACH | 40.00 | $157,420 | $0 | $15,549 | Yes (X) | ||
| ROBERT HUETER PHD | |||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | 40.00 | $130,902 | $0 | $38,237 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,072,667 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $5,500 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $180,509 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 15 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARASOTA BAY EXPLORERS | |||||
| 1923 LINCOLN DRIVE | SARASOTA | FL | 34236 | ECO-TOURISM BOAT TOURS | $568,523 |
| PARADISE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING INC | |||||
| 150 2ND AVE N STE 800 | SAINT PETERSBURG | FL | 33701 | MARKETING SERVICES | $435,212 |
| WILLIS A SMITH CONSTRUCTION INC | |||||
| 5001 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD N | SARASOTA | FL | 34240 | BUILDING CONTRACTOR | $416,377 |
| MANCINI DINERS | |||||
| 4411 BEAUCHAMP COURT | SARASOTA | FL | 34243 | DINER AT MOTE AQUARIUM | $381,265 |
| DEVELOPMENT GUILDDDI INC | |||||
| 233 HARVARD STREET STE 107 | BROOKLINE | MA | 02446 | CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT | $237,524 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $383,474 | FundraisingAmt |
| Related Organizations | $1,190,137 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $11,104,688 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $927,439 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $12,678,299 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH | 541700 | $6,394,998 | $6,394,998 |
| AQUARIUM | 713990 | $3,769,746 | $3,769,746 |
| PROTECT OUR REEFS - LICENSE PLATE | 900099 | $926,381 | $926,381 |
| MEMBERSHIPS | 900099 | $866,191 | $866,191 |
| EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING | 611710 | $575,974 | $575,974 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $736,886 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $736,886 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $13,270,176 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $32,583 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $32,583 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $393,579 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $44,081 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $394,664 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $20,793 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$1,085 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $23,288 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,203 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $22,203 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $146,885 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $383,474 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $256,174 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$109,289 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$109,289 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,025,140 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $457,953 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $567,187 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $567,187 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $26,461,159 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,270,176 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $512,684 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,790 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,790 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $208,890 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $208,890 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $469,234 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $135,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $285,230 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,475 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,487,204 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,789,521 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,338,030 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $359,653 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $497,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $401,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $67,599 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,773 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $677,698 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $523,592 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $116,595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,511 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $670,012 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $513,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,522 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $36,801 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,638 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,989 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $38,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $164,351 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $164,351 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,697,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,184,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $421,787 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $452,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $338,559 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,849 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $110,407 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,102,134 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $958,383 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $92,341 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51,410 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $822,312 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $565,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $253,388 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,816 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $392,005 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $357,439 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,014 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,552 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,404 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,716 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,227 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,461 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,828 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,326,820 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $557,653 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,769,167 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $476,018 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $259,208 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $210,567 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,243 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN | $1,287,603 | $787,128 | $468,209 | $32,266 |
| SUPPLIES | $541,948 | $538,674 | $3,274 | |
| INTERNAL RENTALS | $0 | $125,577 | -$134,948 | $9,371 |
| OVERHEAD ALLOCATION | $0 | $2,477,536 | -$2,477,536 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $277,700 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $237,553 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,196 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,951 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,927,659 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,237,424 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,333,407 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,356,828 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,957,406 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,585,957 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,553,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,558,020 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,593,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,450,342 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,400,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,300,000 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,640 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,996 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,433 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $58,867,462 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $37,121,224 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,447,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,746,238 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,945,790 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,053,412 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,103,916 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,856,042 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,059,617 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,006,783 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,538,194 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,491,573 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,595,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,387,017 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $607,814 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $610,278 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,801,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,495,651 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,382,374 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,231,252 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,748,283 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,763,008 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,172,259 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,366,131 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,302,916 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,360,391 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,103,916 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,856,042 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,533,500 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,276 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,474,749 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,729,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,007,908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,217,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,826,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,678,299 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,459,201 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,729,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,007,908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,217,004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,826,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,678,299 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,459,201 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,883,657 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $23,575,544 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42,874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $55,103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,583 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $193,577 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $27,652,778 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $78,742,380 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85260 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.90860 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $164,351 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $164,351 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $20,763,306 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $20,927,657 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,000,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $250,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $4,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $110,967 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $133,687 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $158,196 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $164,351 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $567,201 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $250,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $618,670 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $418 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,268 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $617,820 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $618,040 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $2,655 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $2,025 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $618,670 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $615,933 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$4,109 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $6,216 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $618,040 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $614,327 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $6,395 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $4,789 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $615,933 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $614,696 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $5,879 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $6,248 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $614,327 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.99070 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.00930 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,498,190 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $7,498,190 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $34,088,485 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $22,527,860 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $11,560,625 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $14,560,395 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $12,541,135 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,019,260 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,720,392 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,052,229 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $668,163 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $21,746,238 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. | $14,468,605 |
| DUE FROM MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION | $326,769 |
| DONATED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE | $103,105 |
| PATENTS | $96,254 |
| CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS | $448,401 |
| INVESTMENT IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN | $610,278 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $16,053,412 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE | Desc |
| Amt | $610,278 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $610,278 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $25,703,759 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$1,276 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $4,500 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$1,474,751 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$1,471,527 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $27,175,286 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$714,127 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | -$714,127 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $26,461,159 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $21,646,284 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $4,500 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $714,125 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $718,625 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $20,927,659 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $20,927,659 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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. -1,474,751. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 -457,953. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 -256,174. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 457,953. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII FORM 990 256,174. ROUNDING -2. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | OCEANIC EVENING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $352,639 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $268,449 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $84,190 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $113,712 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $26,970 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $40,685 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | RUN FOR THE TURTLES | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $87,775 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $51,231 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $36,544 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $33,105 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $89,945 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $63,794 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $26,151 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $24,718 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $16,984 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $530,359 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $383,474 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $146,885 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $138,430 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $26,970 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $90,774 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $256,174 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$109,289 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | |||||||
| PO BOX 37012 MRC 1205 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20013 | 530206027 | 501(C)(3) | $14,998 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | |||||||
| 4600 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY | MIAMI | FL | 33149 | 590624458 | 501(C)(3) | $23,539 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| NOVA UNIVERSITY | |||||||
| 3301 COLLEGE AVENUE | FT LAUDERDALE | FL | 33314 | 591083502 | 501(C)(3) | $6,128 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA | |||||||
| 1 UNF DRIVE | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32224 | 592976169 | THE STATE OF FLORIDA | $9,795 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | |||||||
| 150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD | MELBOURNE | FL | 32901 | 596046500 | 501(C)(3) | $6,000 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| REEF RELIEF | |||||||
| PO BOX 430 | KEY WEST | FL | 33041 | 592696402 | 501(C)(3) | $9,875 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | |||||||
| 2800 UNIVERSITY BLVD | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32211 | 590624412 | 501(C)(3) | $7,429 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | |||||||
| 777 GLADES RD | BOCA RATON | FL | 33431 | 650385507 | THE STATE OF FLORIDA | $6,665 | PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 9 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARSHIPS | 49 | $52,900 |
| STIPENDS | 40 | $155,990 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GRANTS 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 TWO TO THREE MONTH INTERNSHIP. A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON PROGRAM NEED AND STUDENT'S FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC MERIT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 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 AT A SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY. THE STIPENDS CAN RANGE FROM $500 TO $5,250 DEPENDING ON GRANT AND LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL P CROSBY PHD | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | $285,994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,656 | $0 | $1,104 | $0 | $305,754 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VAUGHAN PHD | ||||||||||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | $136,365 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,408 | $0 | $11,503 | $0 | $164,276 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REYNOLDS III PHD | ||||||||||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | $127,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,612 | $0 | $18,213 | $0 | $161,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LEBER PHD | ||||||||||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | $134,798 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,161 | $0 | $7,787 | $0 | $158,746 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMAR MAHADEVAN PH D | ||||||||||||||
| OUTREACH | $156,429 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $991 | $0 | $10,708 | $0 | $4,841 | $0 | $172,969 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HUETER PHD | ||||||||||||||
| SR SCIENTIST | $130,902 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,412 | $0 | $21,825 | $0 | $169,139 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 3 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $9,400 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 10 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $19,995 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 12 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $389,139 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | NYSE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | MICROSOFT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE | 1 | $82,406 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Yes (X) | AQUARIUM | 1 | $4,720 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS | VOLUNTEERS 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 4A | RESEARCH MOTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) MARINE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WITH FIVE FLORIDA CAMPUSES FROM SARASOTA TO KEY WEST. AS OF DECEMBER 2015, MOTE HAS 25 RESEARCH PROGRAMS CONDUCTING WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE NOT ONLY IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT IN THE OCEANS AROUND ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS. MOTE HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO INNOVATIVE MARINE RESEARCH SINCE DR. EUGENIE CLARK FOUNDED THE LAB IN 1955. MOTE REMAINS 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'S MISSION IS TO CONTINUALLY ADVANCE MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE THROUGH 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. MOTE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A GLOBAL LEADER IN DIVERSE FIELDS OF MARINE RESEARCH RELEVANT TO CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY, HEALTHY HABITATS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. MOTE IS ALSO UNIQUE AS ONE OF THE FEW INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD THAT COMBINES MARINE RESEARCH WITH PUBLIC OUTREACH FEATURING AN AQUARIUM, ALONG WITH FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR VISION INCLUDES POSITIVELY IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY BY BUILDING A MORE OCEAN-LITERATE SOCIETY. (VIEW MOTE'S 2020 VISION & STRATEGIC PLAN AT: WWW.MOTE.ORG/ABOUTUS) MOTE'S RESEARCH ORIGINALLY FOCUSED ON SHARKS AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR BASIC BIOLOGY, BUT TODAY MOTE'S RESEARCH HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THOUSANDS OF STUDIES THAT PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGERS AND THE PUBLIC. OVER 60 YEARS, MOTE HAS GROWN FROM A TINY SHED IN PLACIDA, FL WHERE THE LEGENDARY SCIENTIST DR. EUGENIE CLARK - THE SHARK LADY - BEGAN THE OPERATION, TO A 10.5-ACRE CAMPUS ON SARASOTA BAY IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, WITH FIELD STATIONS ON SUMMERLAND KEY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, A 200-ACRE STATE-OF-THE-ART MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK IN EASTERN SARASOTA COUNTY, A BOCA GRANDE OFFICE DESIGNED TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH MOTE'S RESEARCH IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR, AND A PUBLIC CORAL REEF EXHIBIT IN KEY WEST. TODAY, MOTE HAS A STAFF OF MORE THAN 200 INCLUDING 35 DOCTORAL-LEVEL SCIENTISTS. MOTE ALSO MAINTAINS A FANTASTIC GROUP OF 1,642 VOLUNTEERS. THROUGH OUR HISTORY, MOTE SCIENTISTS HAVE PUBLISHED THOUSANDS OF MOTE TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PAPERS IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, INCLUDING WORK THAT HAS ADVANCED THE FIELDS OF SHARK BEHAVIOR AND BIOLOGY, OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS, HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DYNAMICS, CORAL REEF RESEARCH, MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS, AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND NUMEROUS OTHER AREAS OF FOCUS. MOTE IS CURRENTLY HOME TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH, THE ONLY SUCH CENTER IN THE U.S. TO RECEIVE A CONGRESSIONAL DESIGNATION. (MANY OF OUR WORKS ARE GATHERED IN DSPACE, AN OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORY LOCATED AT HTTPS://DSPACE.MOTE.ORG/DSPACE. THE MOTE ARTHUR VINING DAVIS SCIENCE LIBRARY ARCHIVE ALSO INCLUDE SEVERAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING WORKS BY OUTSTANDING MOTE-AFFILIATED SCIENTISTS DR. CHARLES BREDER, DR. PERRY GILBERT AND DR. EUGENIE CLARK.) TODAY, MOTE'S DIVERSE RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE: STUDIES OF HUMAN CANCER USING MARINE MODELS AND THE EFFECTS OF MAN-MADE AND NATURAL TOXINS ON HUMANS AND ON THE ENVIRONMENT; THE HEALTH OF WILD FISHERIES; DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AND SUCCESSFUL FISH RESTOCKING TECHNIQUES AND FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OCEAN TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS. MOTE RESEARCH PROGRAMS ALSO FOCUS ON STUDYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE GLOBAL THREATS FACING CORAL REEFS AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE CORAL RESTORATION EFFORTS. MOTE SCIENTISTS ALSO STUDY THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF MANATEES, DOLPHINS, SEA TURTLES, AND SHARKS, WITH A FOCUS ON THEIR CONSERVATION. (FOR A FULL AND CURRENT LISTING OF MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MOTE.ORG.) |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015: HISTORIC FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES, NEARS ITS GOAL IN JANUARY 2015, MOTE CELEBRATED THE PUBLIC LAUNCH OF OCEANS OF OPPORTUNITY: THE CAMPAIGN FOR MOTE MARINE LABORATORY - A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR, COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING EFFORT TO SUPPORT AND GROW MOTE'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS INTO THE FUTURE. BY THE YEAR'S END, THE CAMPAIGN HAD RAISED MORE THAN $40 MILLION AND WAS CLOSING IN ON ITS $50 MILLION GOAL. EVEN BEFORE COMPLETION, IT IS ALREADY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EFFORT IN THE NONPROFIT LAB'S HISTORY. THE MOST OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGN DONATIONS CAME FROM MOTE'S NEW LEADERSHIP CIRCLE, A SPECIAL GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE URGENT THREATS FACING OUR OCEANS AND WANT TO HELP ADDRESS THEM. IN 2015, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP CIRCLE DONORS PLEDGED $1 MILLION OR MORE: CAROL AND BARNEY BARNETT MAURICE AND CAROLYN CUNNIFFE JAMES D. AND PATI ERICSON ROBERT AND ANNE ESSNER ELIZABETH MOORE RICK AND NANCY MOSKOVITZ FOUNDATION FOUR ANONYMOUS DONORS IN 2015 THE CAMPAIGN HELPED MOTE PROGRESS TOWARD AN EXCITING GOAL: CREATING A NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART, LEED-CERTIFIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. WITH HELP OF FOUNDING DONOR, THE GARDENER FOUNDATION, AND GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM OTHERS, INCLUDING: $2 MILLION FROM THE RICK AND NANCY MOSKOVITZ FOUNDATION, $1 MILLION FROM ELIZABETH MOORE AND $325,000 FROM THE CHARLES AND MARGERY BARANCIK FOUNDATION, OVER 50% OF THE FUNDS FOR THE NEW FACILITY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN 2015 THESE GIFTS GENERATED EXCITING MOMENTUM AND ALLOWED FOR THE START OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS FOR A NEW BUILDING AT MOTE'S SUMMERLAND KEY PROPERTY. TWO RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE BUILDINGS WILL BE DEMOLISHED, BUT THE CURRENT SCIENCE BUILDING AND WORKING LAB WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION IN 2016 AND EARLY 2017. THE NEW BUILDING WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE MOTE'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SPACE IN THE KEYS, ALLOWING THE LAB TO EXPAND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STUDYING AND RESTORING DAMAGED CORAL REEFS AND ON FINDING NEW WAYS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL THREATS TO REEFS - PARTICULARLY OCEAN ACIDIFICATION, INCREASING OCEAN TEMPERATURE AND CORAL DISEASES. HONORING A LIFE AQUATIC AFTER A LIFETIME SPENT BLAZING TRAILS FOR MARINE RESEARCH AND FOR WOMEN ENTERING THE FIELD, MOTE'S FOUNDING DIRECTOR, "SHARK LADY" DR. EUGENIE CLARK, DIED IN 2015 AT AGE 92. DR. CLARK INSPIRED GENERATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT AND TO LOVE THE SEA AS SHE UNLOCKED OCEAN MYSTERIES AND SHARED HER FINDINGS WITH A PUBLIC ALWAYS EAGER FOR MORE. CLARK WAS AN ICHTHYOLOGIST AND WORLD AUTHORITY ON TROPICAL SANDFISHES AND SHARKS. AS A DIVER AND EXPLORER, SHE CONDUCTED 72 SUBMERSIBLE DIVES AS DEEP AS 12,000 FEET AND LED MORE THAN 200 FIELD RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS TO THE RED SEA, GULF OF AQABA, CARIBBEAN, MEXICO, JAPAN, PALAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, THAILAND, INDONESIA AND BORNEO TO STUDY SANDFISHES, WHALE SHARKS, DEEP SEA SHARKS AND SPOTTED OCEANIC TRIGGERFISH. SHE WROTE THREE POPULAR BOOKS AND MORE THAN 175 ARTICLES, INCLUDING RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN LEADING PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS SUCH AS SCIENCE AND A DOZEN POPULAR STORIES IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. IN 1955, CLARK STARTED THE ONE-ROOM CAPE HAZE MARINE LABORATORY IN PLACIDA, FLORIDA, WITH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FROM THE VANDERBILT FAMILY. THE LAB LATER MOVED TO SARASOTA AND WAS RENAMED MOTE MARINE LABORATORY IN 1967 TO HONOR ITS NEWEST BENEFACTOR, WILLIAM R. MOTE. CLARK'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER SPANNED ALMOST 75 YEARS AND SHE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HER LEGACY OF AMAZING DISCOVERIES AND THE RIPPLE EFFECTS THEY HAD ON MARINE SCIENCE AROUND THE WORLD. BEFORE HER DEATH, GENIE CELEBRATED THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAB SHE FOUNDED. LANDMARK RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN CUBA MOTE SHARK AND CORAL RESEARCHERS AND THEIR CUBAN COUNTERPARTS PLACED THE FIRST SATELLITE TRANSMITTER TAGS ON SHARKS IN CUBAN WATERS AND CONDUCTED THE FIRST CORAL TRANSPLANT EXPERIMENT ON A CUBAN REEF IN FEBRUARY. MOTE'S TEAM IN CUBA INCLUDED DR. ROBERT HUETER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH, DR. DAVID VAUGHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MOTE'S TROPICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, AND DR. KIM RITCHIE, MANAGER OF MOTE'S MARINE MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. IN OCTOBER, CUBA RELEASED ITS NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR SHARKS, WITH THE GOALS OF CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THESE ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FISHES. MOTE SCIENTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PLAN'S DEVELOPMENT AND PRAISED THIS MAJOR, COLLABORATIVE STEP FORWARD FOR SHARK AND RAY CONSERVATION IN CUBAN WATERS - A MAJOR AREA OF FOCUS FOR MOTE'S CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | GRASSROOTS SCALLOP RESTORATION MOTE SCIENTISTS AND A JAPANESE COLLEAGUE TALLIED A RECORD 114 BABY SCALLOPS FROM ONE SARASOTA BAY RESTORATION SITE IN MARCH - GOOD NEWS FOR MOTE'S COMMUNITY-WIDE PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO REPLENISH THE BAY'S DEPLETED SCALLOP POPULATIONS. FLORIDA'S SCALLOP POPULATIONS FELL DRAMATICALLY IN THE 1960S. THE REASONS ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD BUT ARE THOUGHT TO INCLUDE DECREASED WATER QUALITY, EXTREME RED TIDES, DESTRUCTION OF SEA GRASS HABITAT AND OVERHARVESTING. TO RESTORE SARASOTA BAY POPULATIONS AND STUDY WHICH STRATEGIES WORK BEST, MOTE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC), SARASOTA BAY WATCH, SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM, SARASOTA COUNTY, BAY SHELLFISH CO., LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS AND MANY VOLUNTEER CITIZEN SCIENTISTS. PARTNERS ARE PLACING YOUNG SCALLOPS INTO THE BAY, MONITORING FOR RECOVERY AND WORKING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND EXPAND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE MOTE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: SCALLOP RESTORATION INITIATIVE IS PART OF A GLOBAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE JAPANESE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE (RIHN) THAT STUDIES HOW COMMUNITIES AND SCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHER ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. DEEPWATER HORIZON-RELATED RESEARCH PROGRESSES FIVE YEARS AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL, MOTE SCIENTISTS CONTINUED TO LEAD NEW SPILL-RELATED STUDIES FOCUSING ON THE HEALTH OF KEY FISHES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE RESEARCH IS PART OF THE C-IMAGE II CONSORTIUM OF INSTITUTIONS STUDYING THE SPILL, LED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. C-IMAGE II AND ITS EARLIER ITERATION, C-IMAGE I, ARE BOTH SUPPORTED BY THE GULF OF MEXICO RESEARCH INITIATIVE. DR. DANA WETZEL, TOXICOLOGY TASK LEAD, AND DR. KEVAN MAIN, DIRECTOR OF THE MOTE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PARK, ARE EXAMINING HOW SPECIFIC LEVELS OF OIL COMPONENTS AFFECT FISH UNDER CONTROLLED LABORATORY CONDITIONS. THE STUDIES FOCUS ON THREE IMPORTANT GULF SPECIES - RED DRUM, POMPANO AND SOUTHERN FLOUNDER - TO EXAMINE OIL-RELATED CHANGES IN IMMUNE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, VIABILITY OF OFFSPRING AND OTHER TRAITS IMPORTANT FOR MAINTAINING POPULATIONS. NSF GRANT FOR CORALS UNDER THREAT DR. ERINN MULLER RECEIVED THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S (NSF'S) PRESTIGIOUS CAREER GRANT TOTALING $578,681 FOR FIVE YEARS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THREATENED CORALS. THE FACULTY EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERS NSF'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS TO SUPPORT EXEMPLARY TEACHER-SCHOLARS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND OUTSTANDING RESEARCH. THE GRANT IS ALLOWING MULLER TO CONDUCT NEW RESEARCH WITH STAGHORN CORAL (ACROPORA CERVICORNIS), A THREATENED SPECIES THAT HAS DWINDLED SIGNIFICANTLY IN FLORIDA AND BEYOND. MULLER IS STUDYING THE CORAL'S POTENTIAL TO BE AFFECTED BY, AND REBOUND FROM, MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS SUCH AS DISEASE, HIGH WATER TEMPERATURES AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION. MULLER HAS WORKED WITH COLLEGE INTERNS AND WILL INVOLVE HIGH-SCHOOLERS IN HER RESEARCH IN 2016, ENGAGING YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN SCIENCE DESIGNED TO BENEFIT REEFS. NEW ACOUSTIC STUDY OF PROTECTED GROUPER MOTE SCIENTISTS ARE LISTENING TO MATING AGGREGATIONS OF PROTECTED GROUPER SPECIES BY COMBINING TWO ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES IN A NEW WAY, ADVANCING RESEARCH TO BENEFIT DEPLETED AND RECOVERING FISH STOCKS. STAFF SCIENTIST DR. JAMES LOCASCIO WAS AWARDED A MARINE FISHERIES INITIATIVE (MARFIN) PROGRAM GRANT PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) TO STUDY PROTECTED POPULATIONS OF GOLIATH GROUPER BY COMBINING SONAR DATA WITH RECORDINGS OF FISH SOUNDS - TWO KEY TYPES OF INFORMATION NORMALLY COLLECTED SEPARATELY. COMBINING THESE ACOUSTIC DATA COULD PROVIDE A NEW QUANTITATIVE WAY TO STUDY FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS. FIELD WORK FOR THE GROUPER STUDY KICKED OFF IN SEPTEMBER 2015, WHEN MOTE SCIENTISTS PLACED SEVERAL UNDERWATER SOUND RECEIVERS AT THEIR RESEARCH SITE OFF JUPITER, FLORIDA, TO COLLECT ACOUSTIC DATA FROM THE GROUPER BEFORE THEIR SPAWNING SEASON ENDED IN OCTOBER. MORE DATA WILL BE GATHERED DURING THE 2016 SPAWNING SEASON AND DURING NON-SPAWNING TIMES - A NECESSITY FOR UNDERSTANDING HOW THE SOUNDS FROM THESE GROUPER CHANGE IN RELATION TO THE BACKGROUND SOUNDS MADE BY OTHER SPECIES. CORAL RESTORATION BREAKTHROUGH MOTE SCIENTISTS AND COLLEAGUES PUBLISHED THE PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPER "GROWING CORAL LARGER AND FASTER: MICRO-COLONY-FUSION AS A STRATEGY FOR ACCELERATING CORAL COVER" IN THE JOURNAL PEERJ. THIS STUDY DEMONSTRATES THAT AN INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE PIONEERED BY MOTE SENIOR SCIENTIST DR. DAVID VAUGHAN AND BIOLOGIST CHRIS PAGE - THE MICRO FRAGMENTATION AND FUSION METHOD - CAN BE USED TO RAPIDLY COVER A VARIETY OF SUBSTRATES WITH CORAL TISSUE. THE RESEARCH CONTINUES THE REFINEMENT OF CORAL REEF RESTORATION METHODS. THE AUTHORS REPORTED THAT AFTER 139 DAYS, THEY WERE ABLE TO INCREASE STAR CORAL COVERAGE BY AS MUCH AS 329 PERCENT AND BRAIN CORAL BY 129 PERCENT IN A LAND-BASED NURSERY. WHILE SOME REEF-BUILDING CORALS IN THE WILD MIGHT GROW 1 CENTIMETER OR LESS IN DIAMETER OR LENGTH PER YEAR, THE CORALS RAISED IN THIS STUDY GREW AT SEVERAL TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR WILD KIN. ENHANCING SNOOK POPULATIONS SCIENTISTS FROM MOTE AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) PLACED HATCHERY-REARED JUVENILE SNOOK INTO ACCLIMATION ENCLOSURES IN SARASOTA BAY AND THEN RELEASED THE FISH FROM THE ENCLOSURES INTO THE WILD AS PART OF AN ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECT FOCUSED ON FINDING THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS TO REPLENISH AND ENHANCE WILD SNOOK POPULATIONS. THE STUDY - THE LATEST OF MOTE AND FWC'S FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS - INVOLVED TAGGING ABOUT 400 JUVENILE COMMON SNOOK BORN AND RAISED AT MOTE AQUACULTURE PARK WITH PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER (PIT) TAGS. THE TAGGED FISH WERE TRANSPORTED TO ACCLIMATION PENS IN A SARASOTA BAY CREEK AND THEN RELEASED TO THE WILD FOR STUDY BY MOTE FISHERIES SCIENTISTS, DR. RYAN SCHLOESSER AND DR. NATE BRENNAN. THE PIT TAGS PROVIDE A BARCODE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL FISH TO HELP SCIENTISTS ACCURATELY TRACK AND RECOVER DATA. ACCORDING TO STUDY LEADER DR. KENNETH LEBER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND MANAGER OF THE FISHERIES ECOLOGY AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, THE RESEARCH WILL SHOW WHETHER CERTAIN METHODS OF ACCLIMATING SNOOK FOR RELEASE CAN INCREASE THEIR ODDS OF SURVIVING. STUDYING SHARK SURVIVAL AFTER CATCH AND RELEASE A $192,310 FEDERAL GRANT IS ALLOWING SCIENTISTS TO CONTINUE STUDIES USING IPHONE-QUALITY MOTION SENSORS TO EXAMINE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATES OF SEVERAL SHARK SPECIES AFTER THEY ARE CAUGHT AND RELEASED BY FLORIDA'S COMMERCIAL FISHERS. AFTER FISHERS CATCH AND RELEASE A SHARK, IT IS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN HOW THE ANIMALS ARE AFFECTED, HOW LONG IT TAKES THEM TO RECOVER OR HOW WELL THEY SURVIVE RELEASE. THIS IS VITAL INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGERS SEEKING TO ASSESS SHARK STOCKS AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY SHARK POPULATIONS, PRESERVING THE TOP PREDATORS THAT HELP KEEP ECOSYSTEMS IN BALANCE. PAST MOTE RESEARCH HAS HELPED REVEAL THAT DIFFERENT SHARK SPECIES CAN HAVE DIFFERENT POST-RELEASE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATES. THE NEW COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (CRP) GRANT, AWARDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) TO MOTE STAFF SCIENTIST DR. NICK WHITNEY, EXPANDS THE STUDY TO NEW SHARK SPECIES, INCLUDING SOME PROHIBITED SPECIES THAT MAY BE CAUGHT ACCIDENTALLY AS BYCATCH - PARTICULARLY CARCHARHINID SHARKS, WHICH INCLUDE SANDBAR, BLACKTIP, BULL AND TIGER SHARKS. TRACKING SHARK MIGRATIONS MOTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW DR. HEATHER MARSHALL WAS ABOARD THE M/V OCEARCH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AS PART OF A MULTI-INSTITUTION STUDY THAT ALLOWED HER TO GATHER SHARK BLOOD SAMPLES, TAG MULTIPLE SHARK SPECIES AND TRACK THEIR MIGRATIONS. THE TEAM TAGGED "JOSEPH" A 10-FOOT 6-INCH TIGER SHARK, "BUDDY" A 7-FOOT, 10-INCH HAMMERHEAD, "REVEILLE" AN 8-FOOT SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD AND "FINLEY" A 10-FOOT TIGER SHARK. PROTECTING ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES SEA TURTLE NESTING BROKE RECORDS IN 2015 ON MOTE-MONITORED BEACHES FROM LONGBOAT KEY THROUGH VENICE IN 2015. MOTE'S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM HAS COORDINATED CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES ALONG 35 MILES OF SARASOTA COUNTY BEACHES SINCE 1981. SEA TURTLE NESTING TAKES PLACE FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER ON FLORIDA'S GULF COAST. IN 2015, THERE WERE 2,475 NESTS, WHICH BEAT THE 2012 RECORD BY SIX NESTS. MOTE'S MULTI-DECADE MONITORING EFFORTS PROVIDE DATA THAT RESOURCE MANAGERS CAN USE TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT SEA TURTLE POPULATIONS. LONG-TERM DATA ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE SEA TURTLES ARE LONG-LIVED SPECIES. IT TAKES ABOUT 30 YEARS FOR HATCHLINGS BORN ON OUR BEACHES TO RETURN TO NEST AS ADULTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | TRANSLATING AND TRANSFERRING SCIENCE: CORAL REEFS UNDER THREAT CORAL REEFS WORLDWIDE ARE FACING SEVERE THREATS FROM DISEASE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ESPECIALLY OCEAN ACIDIFICATION (OA). IN 2015, MOTE HOSTED A FLORIDA ROUNDTABLE AND AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP TO BRING RESEARCHERS TOGETHER TO PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON THREATS AND SEEK WAYS TO ADDRESS THEM. FLORIDA HAS THE ONLY BARRIER CORAL REEF ALONG THE CONTINENTAL U.S., WHICH HELPS ATTRACT MILLIONS OF VISITORS, SUPPORTS VITAL FISHERIES AND CONTRIBUTES ABOUT $6.3 BILLION TO THE STATE'S ECONOMY. RESEARCH BY MOTE AND OTHERS SHOWS THAT CORAL REEF ORGANISMS - INCLUDING THREATENED AND ENDANGERED CORALS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS - CAN HAVE A HARDER TIME GROWING AND BUILDING THEIR CARBONATE-RICH SKELETONS AS WATERS ACIDIFY. LAB EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN THAT OA CONDITIONS CAN HINDER KEY STEPS IN PRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEDERALLY PROTECTED ELKHORN CORALS. PARTICIPANTS AT THE ROUNDTABLE NOTED THAT THE INVISIBLE THREAT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN HARMING FLORIDA'S MARINE RESOURCES BUT THAT THE STATE HAS UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO RESPOND. ONE MAJOR STRENGTH IS MOTE'S RESEARCH FACILITY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, WHERE WORK TO STUDY AND RESTORE CORAL REEFS IS ONGOING. THE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ROUNDTABLE REPORT INFORMS THE CONVERSATION ON OA BY PROVIDING VITAL UPDATES ON HOW OA IS AFFECTING FLORIDA WATERS AND HOW SCIENTISTS AND OTHERS CAN RESPOND. MOTE ALSO CO-HOSTED A SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR SCIENTISTS FROM THE U.S., CUBA, ISRAEL, U.K., JORDAN, AND SICILY - STRENGTHENING FLORIDA'S PRESENCE AS A WORLD HUB OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION RESEARCH. MOTE AND ITS PARTNERS HAVE BEEN STUDYING THE IMPACTS OF OA ON CORALS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER STRESSORS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISEASE, WHILE DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE METHODS TO HELP RESTORE CORAL REEFS IN OUR LIFETIME WITH THE CORAL GENETIC STRAINS MOST LIKELY TO SURVIVE CHANGING OCEAN TEMPERATURE AND ACIDITY. A NEW $6-MILLION INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND RESTORATION FACILITY IS BEING BUILT BY MOTE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND IT WILL HAVE A MAJOR FOCUS ON IMPACTS OF OA. SUPPORTING CORAL RECOVERY MOTE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE HELPING TO SUPPORT CORAL RECOVERY IN A NUMBER OF VITAL WAYS: MOTE SCIENTISTS HELPED TO WRITE KEY PORTIONS OF THE NOAA FISHERIES RECOVERY PLAN FOR ELKHORN CORAL (ACROPORA PALMATA) AND STAGHORN CORAL (ACROPORA CERVICORNIS), KEY SPECIES THAT UNDERPIN FLORIDA'S REEF. THE PLAN, RELEASED IN MARCH, IDENTIFIES CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET FOR THESE BRANCHING CORALS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. MOTE FORGED EDUCATION-FOCUSED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FKCC) AND JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY (JU) IN EARLY 2015 DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CORAL RESEARCHERS - WITH MOTE PROVIDING MENTORSHIP FOR STUDENT RESEARCH AND THE ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPING JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS IN SHARED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. MOTE JOINED FORCES WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMBAT WOUNDED VETERAN CHALLENGE (CWVC) AND SCUBANAUTS INTERNATIONAL FOR THEIR FOURTH ANNUAL UNDERWATER MISSION TO RESTORE FLORIDA'S REEF. IN ALL, MORE THAN 50 DIVERS PLANTED SOME 250 FRAGMENTS OF STAGHORN CORAL IN MOTE'S SPECIAL RESTORATION SITE NEAR LOOE KEY IN 2015. MOTE ESTABLISHED ITS UNDERWATER STAGHORN CORAL NURSERY MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS AGO TO GROW COLONIES OF THIS THREATENED CORAL SPECIES FOR REPLANTING ON DECIMATED OR DAMAGED SECTIONS OF REEF WITHIN THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. IN ADDITION TO BOOSTING CORAL POPULATIONS IN THE WILD, THIS ANNUAL MISSION SUPPORTS THE RECOVERY OF VETERANS WHO HAVE LOST LIMBS OR SUFFERED OTHER SEVERE TRAUMA WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY AND PROVIDES THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND MISSION FOCUS TO YOUNGSTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SCUBANAUTS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENS. AQUACULTURE FOR A HEALTHY PLANET MOTE SCIENTISTS AND THEIR COLLABORATORS WON A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INNOVATORS' COMPETITION LIKENED TO THE XPRIZE. THE PROJECT "HEALTHY EARTH-GULF COAST: SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD SYSTEM" WON THE GULF COAST INNOVATION CHALLENGE'S GRAND PRIZE - A $375,000 GRANT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD A THRIVING, LOCAL SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY BY ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HERITAGE FISHERY FOR GREY STRIPED MULLET THAT IS BASED IN CORTEZ, FLORIDA. MOTE RESEARCHERS, KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR THEIR EXPERTISE WITH SUSTAINABLE FISH FARMING, WILL PLAY A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND TESTING THE FISH MEAL AND OIL DERIVED FROM MULLET BYPRODUCTS. MOTE AQUACULTURED FISH AND VEGETABLES HAVE ALSO MADE THEIR WAY INTO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD SCENE. SEA VEGETABLES AND RED DRUM (REDFISH) GROWN AT MOTE AQUACULTURE PARK USING MARINE AQUAPONICS - RAISING SEAFOOD WHILE USING THE WASTEWATER TO FERTILIZE SALT-LOVING CROPS - ARE BEING SOLD TO RESTAURANTS FROM SARASOTA TO TAMPA AND ITS SEA PURSLANE AND SALTWORT - EDIBLE SEA VEGETABLES - WERE BEING SERVED IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND SOLD AT THE SARASOTA FARMERS MARKET. PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM RED TIDE EFFECTS WHEN RED TIDE RETURNED TO FLORIDA'S GULF COAST IN 2015, MOTE SCIENTISTS SPRANG INTO ACTION TO MONITOR THE BLOOMS IN ORDER TO DELIVER BLOOM MOVEMENT FORECASTS DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. KARENIA BREVIS, THE SINGLE-CELLED, HARMFUL ALGAE THAT CAUSES FLORIDA RED TIDE, OCCURS NATURALLY IN BACKGROUND CONCENTRATIONS IN THE GULF. WHEN CONCENTRATIONS ARE ELEVATED, K. BREVIS TOXINS CAN KILL MARINE LIFE AND SEND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS TO EMERGENCY ROOMS. FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MID-DECEMBER, MOTE SCIENTISTS CONDUCTED SEVEN RESEARCH SAMPLING TRIPS BY BOAT AND ANALYZED MORE THAN 500 WATER SAMPLES. IN ADDITION TO GATHERING AND TESTING WATER SAMPLES TO CHECK FOR ELEVATED RED TIDE COUNTS, MOTE SCIENTISTS ALSO USE AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES TO PATROL THE COAST, SEEKING OUT BLOOMS AND DETECTING BLOOM MOVEMENTS. THE INFORMATION THEY GATHER CONTRIBUTES TO RED TIDE STATUS UPDATES PROVIDED BY FWC AT MYFWC.COM/REDTIDESTATUS AND TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM OPERATIONAL FORECAST PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | AQUARIUM MOTE AQUARIUM IS THE PUBLIC OUTREACH ARM OF MOTE MARINE LABORATORY, DISPLAYING MORE THAN 100 MARINE SPECIES WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL MARINE LIFE. WHILE MOTE MARINE LABORATORY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1955, THE AQUARIUM OPENED IN 1980 ON CITY ISLAND IN SARASOTA BAY. MOTE AQUARIUM IS THE MAIN VENUE THROUGH WHICH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY COMMUNICATES ITS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH FINDINGS. LOCATED ON MOTE'S MAIN CAMPUS IN SARASOTA, FLA, THE AQUARIUM HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN MOTE'S OUTREACH EFFORTS SINCE 1980 BY PRESENTING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT ONGOING RESEARCH IN THE LABORATORY AND THAT STIMULATE CURIOSITY, DISCOVERY, EXPLORATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2015, 311,745 GUESTS VISITED THE AQUARIUM, WITH OUR TRAVELING EXHIBIT (MOTE MOBILE) REACHING MORE THAN 95,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT FLORIDA. VISITORS CAN SEE SHARKS, MANATEES, SEA TURTLES, SEAHORSES, RAYS, SKATES AND INVERTEBRATES. MOTE AQUARIUM ALSO INCLUDES WINDOWS INTO MOTE'S WORKING LABORATORIES. IN 2015, MOTE INTRODUCED ITS NEWEST SPECIAL EXHIBIT "OH BABY: LIFE CYCLES OF THE SEA," WHICH IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT INVITING VISITORS TO DISCOVER OCEAN ANIMAL "ROMANCE AND REPRODUCTION, BABIES OF MANY SPECIES AND THE SURVIVAL CHALLENGES FACING NEW GENERATIONS OF MARINE LIFE. THESE TOPICS ARE CENTRAL TO MARINE RESEARCH AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING THE WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE OF MOTE. THE EXHIBIT RECEIVED AN OVERWHELMING POSITIVE RESPONSE AND BECAME A PERMANENT EXHIBIT AT MOTE. ALSO NEW IN 2015 WAS THE ADDITION OF THE NEW EXHIBIT, EXPLORATION GALLERY. AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS, MOLLY, THE 27-FOOT-LONG PRESERVED GIANT SQUID, RETURNED TO MOTE AQUARIUM. MOLLY WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BY A DEEP-SEA COMMERCIAL FISHING TRAWLER OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF NEW ZEALAND IN 1999, SHE WAS THEN DONATED TO MOTE. SINCE ENCOUNTERS WITH GIANT SQUID ARE RARE AND DISTANT, GUESTS CAN LET MOTE'S EXPLORATION GALLERY TAKE THEM ON AN EPIC JOURNEY FROM MYTH TO REALITY. EXPLORATION GALLERY IS ALSO HOME TO 2115: THE FUTURE OF OUR CORAL REEFS, AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION EXHIBIT THAT TAKES VISITORS TO THE YEAR 2115, AND SHOWS THEM WHAT OUR CORAL REEFS MAY LOOK LIKE IF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION CONTINUES; CHEW ON THIS, WHICH FEATURES THE REAL TEETH OF A MAKO SHARK; AND SEA MONSTERS, WHERE GUEST CAN LEARN ABOUT SOME USUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARINE LIFE AND HOW THOSE CHARACTERISTICS ARE ADAPTATIONS TO EXTREME UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT. MOTE'S TRAVELING EXHIBITS, SANCTUARY REEF AND DISCOVERY REEF, MAY ALSO BE FEATURED IN EXPLORATION GALLERY. MOTE AQUARIUM ALSO DISPLAYS OTHER MARINE SPECIES, INCLUDING SHARKS, FISH OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, MOLLUSKS, CRUSTACEANS AND MORE. AQUARIUM EXHIBITS RANGE FROM SMALL DISPLAYS TO LARGE EXHIBITS SUCH AS OUR 135,000-GALLON SHARK HABITAT. TOUCH POOLS ALLOW VISITORS TO SAFELY TOUCH SEA URCHINS, HORSESHOE CRABS, HERMIT CRABS, STINGRAYS AND OTHER SPECIES. GUESTS CAN ENJOY EDUCATIONAL AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS ENRICHED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM WHO ASSIST VISITORS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE NARRATED TRAINING SESSIONS WITH MOTE'S LARGE SHARKS, SEA TURTLES AND MANATEES AND A SEAHORSE CONSERVATION LABORATORY THAT BREEDS AND RAISES SEAHORSES THAT ARE DISPLAYED AT MOTE AND TOP ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS NATIONWIDE. MOTE'S ANN AND ALFRED GOLDSTEIN MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION CENTER ALLOWS VISITORS TO SEE RESIDENT MANATEES, SEA TURTLES AND DOLPHINS THAT CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE WILD. THESE ANIMALS ACT AS AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR SPECIES AND HELP US TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAMS WITH THESE SPECIES IN THE WILD. THESE RESIDENT ANIMALS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS HERE AT THE AQUARIUM THAT ALLOW US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ANIMALS IN WAYS THAT ARE NOT POSSIBLE IN WILD SETTINGS. IN THIS FASHION, THE AQUARIUM STAFF ARE CREATING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEARNING ABILITIES AND BIOLOGY OF THESE SPECIES, INCLUDING HOW WELL THEY HEAR AND SEE, AND HOW THEY USE VARIOUS SENSES - INCLUDING TOUCH - TO NAVIGATE THEIR ENVIRONMENT. BEHIND THE SCENES, MOTE ALSO CARES FOR STRANDED, SICK OR INJURED DOLPHINS, WHALES AND SEA TURTLES WITH THE GOAL OF RETURNING THEM TO THE WILD. MOTE'S ANIMAL CARE STAFF SEEKS TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASIC BIOLOGY, VETERINARY CARE AND DISEASE PROCESSES OF THESE ANIMALS. WHEN ANIMALS ARE SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED, EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO DO FOLLOW-UP MONITORING OF THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MOVEMENTS OF THESE ANIMALS. MOTE'S DOLPHIN AND WHALE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN REHABILITATING DOLPHINS AND WHALES AT OUR SARASOTA, FLA.-BASED FACILITIES SINCE 1984. WE HAVE TREATED 70 DOLPHINS AND SMALL WHALES AND SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED 21 TO THE WILD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | MOTE HAS BEEN REHABILITATING SICK AND INJURED SEA TURTLES SINCE 1995. WE HAVE TREATED MORE THAN 560 SEA TURTLE PATIENTS AND RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 299 OF THOSE TURTLE PATIENTS. OUT OF THAT NUMBER, 203 SEA TURTLES SUFFERED FROM FIBROPAPILLOMA TUMORS AND 71 WERE BEEN RELEASED. FIBROPAPILLOMA TUMORS ARE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A VIRUS AND, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR THIS DISEASE REMAIN UNKNOWN, THE FACILITIES WHERE THESE TURTLES ARE TREATED ARE SEPARATE FROM OUR OTHER TURTLE TREATMENT FACILITIES. MOTE IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR FACILITIES IN FLORIDA THAT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS SPECIALIZED CARE. MOTE DOES PROVIDE LONG-TERM CARE TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES THAT ARE DEEMED BY FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS AS NOT ABLE TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD DUE TO THE NATURE OF THEIR INJURIES. HOWEVER, OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST HUMANE TREATMENT POSSIBLE FOR LIVE-STRANDED DOLPHINS, WHALES, AND SEA TURTLES, REHABILITATE AND RELEASE THEM. THIS STRATEGY CREATES A BETTER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ANIMALS AND THEIR NEEDS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF THESE SPECIES IN THE WILD. TRIPADVISOR NAMES MOTE 5TH BEST U.S. AQUARIUM! TRAVELERS HAVE SPOKEN AND TRIPADVISOR HAS NAMED MOTE AQUARIUM IN THE TOP 10 LIST OF BEST U.S. AQUARIUMS IN THE 2015 TRAVELER'S CHOICE AWARDS. MOTE PLACED 5TH IN THE U.S. LIST THIS YEAR, UP FROM 10TH LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR, MOTE IS ALSO NAMED THE 15TH BEST AQUARIUM IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, AND THE BEST IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE AWARDS HONOR TOP TRAVEL SPOTS WORLDWIDE BASED ON THE MILLIONS OF REVIEWS AND OPINIONS FROM TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS. AWARD WINNERS WERE DETERMINED USING AN ALGORITHM THAT TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF REVIEWS FOR ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS IN THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE OVER 12 MONTHS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING A MORE OCEAN-LITERATE SOCIETY BEGINS WITH CHILDREN - BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PROGRAMS WE OFFER THAT ARE GEARED TOWARD TODAY'S YOUTH, WE ALSO OFFER PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADULTS WITH LIFE-LONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN MARINE SCIENCE, LIKE AN ANNUAL SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES AND SCIENCE CAFES. MOTE'S ANNUAL SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES, GRACIOUSLY SPONSORED BY LOCAL PHILANTHROPISTS, SHOWCASES AN EXCITING SPEAKER LIST OF TOP SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS EACH YEAR THAT DRAWS THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OCEAN-RELATED TOPICS. MOTE ALSO PRESENTS ON-SITE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS - INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-FUNDED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU), WHICH ALLOWS UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERTAKE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES UNDER THE DIRECT MENTORSHIP OF A PH.D.-LEVEL RESEARCHER. IN 2015, MOTE CELEBRATED ITS TWELFTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF HOSTING THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-FUNDED PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STEM FIELDS. IN 2015, NINE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MARINE SCIENCE AT MOTE THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF KEITH AND LINDA MONDA. FOUR OF THE STUDENTS WERE PART OF MOTE'S REU PROGRAM AND FIVE OF THE STUDENTS WERE PART OF MOTE'S AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES - LEAF ALUMNI PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSERVANCY'S HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, LEADERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOR THE FUTURE (LEAF), A WAY TO CONTINUE THEIR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES AS COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE TWO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS CONSIST OF 10 WEEKS OF RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF MOTE SCIENTISTS. IN 2015, MOTE TEAMED UP WITH FOUR SARASOTA-MANATEE UNIVERSITIES DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO OFFER ELEVEN LOCAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AN INTENSIVE MARINE SCIENCE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE. THE NEW MOTE REU-USFSM PROGRAM GREW FROM THE ONGOING EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MOTE AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA-MANATEE (USFSM). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PAID RESEARCH-TRAINING EXPERIENCES TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN USFSM COURSES. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR ALL REU-USFSM INTERNS IS PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL OF ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION. INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 160 HOURS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER. START AND END DATES DURING THIS PERIOD ARE TAILORED TO SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN ALL, OUR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS REACHED 29,458 CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, AND OUR MOTE MOBILE AND OTHER TRAVELING EXHIBITS REACHED MORE THAN 95,780 NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. MOTE'S SUMMER PROGRAMS REACHED AN ALL-TIME RECORD OF 833 ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS. MOTE VOLUNTEERS ALSO PLAY A STRONG ROLE IN HELPING MOTE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BY SHARING THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE AS AQUARIUM DOCENTS, BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTRIBUTORS AND EVEN LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANTS. IN 2015, 1,642 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 224,697 SERVICE HOURS TO MOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE 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 11 | THE 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 12C | TRUSTEES, 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 15 | THE 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 19 | THE 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. -1,474,751. ROUNDING 2. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
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Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34236 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 592226800 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | PROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT MOTE MARINE LABORATORY | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 11A, I | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
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Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOTE AQUACULTURE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SARASOTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34236 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 650628959 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Entity Type | C | EntityTypeTxt |
| Ownership | 1.00000 | OwnershipPct |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | Yes (1) | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | Yes (1) | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | Yes (1) | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | Yes (1) | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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