2016-11-07T15:26:23-08:00 2016-06-30 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 200024909 990 2015-07-01 710863908 The Ocean Foundation OCEA 2028878996 1320 19th Street NW Washington DC 20036 MARK J SPALDING PRESIDENT 2028878996 2016-11-03 true MARITH L FISHER 2025472727 2016-11-07 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MARK J SPALDING 1320 19th Street NW 5th Floor Washington DC 20036 6074490 false X www.oceanfdn.org X 2001 DC The Ocean Fdn is a unique community foundation with a mission to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. Our slogan is "Tell Us What You Want To Do For the Ocean, We Will Take Care Of The Rest." We work with donors who care about the coasts and oceans. 8 8 29 250 0 6654638 5526291 431718 507289 69 1310 42400 39600 7128825 6074490 1349863 1597151 0 1373335 1820163 0 219070 3097415 3549248 5820613 6966562 1308212 -892072 4189522 3527793 297336 526708 3892186 3001085 X The Ocean Fdn is a unique community foundation with a false false 1684685 315929 149330 PROTECTING SPECIES OF CONCERN - FOR MANY OF US, OUR FIRST INTEREST IN THE OCEANS BEGAN WITH AN INTEREST IN THE LARGE ANIMALS THAT CALL IT HOME. WHETHER IT BE THE AWE INSPIRED BY A GENTLE HUMPBACK WHALE, THE UNDENIABLE CHARISMA OF A CURIOUS DOLPHIN, OR THE FEROCIOUS GAPING MAW OF A GREAT WHITE SHARK, THESE ANIMALS ARE MORE THAN JUST THE AMBASSADORS OF THE SEA. THESE APEX PREDATORS AND KEYSTONE SPECIES KEEP THE OCEAN ECOSYSTEM IN BALANCE, AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR POPULATIONS OFTEN SERVES AS AN INDICATOR FOR THE HEALTH OF THE OCEANS AS A WHOLE. 797973 92722 31006 EXPANDING OCEAN LITERACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS - ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO PROGRESS IN THE MARINE CONSERVATION SECTOR IS A LACK OF REAL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE VULNERABILITY AND CONNECTIVITY OF OCEAN SYSTEMS. IT IS EASY TO THINK OF THE OCEANS AS VAST, ALMOST UNLIMITED SOURCES OF FOOD AND RECREATION WITH ABUNDANT ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND PROTECTED SPACES. THUS, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ALONG THE COAST AND BELOW THE SURFACE. THIS LACK OF 1598339 405344 202549 PROTECTING MARINE HABITATS AND SPECIAL PLACES - OUR OCEANS ARE A MOSAIC OF SPECIAL PLACES, FROM THE BUSTLING VIBRANCY OF CORAL REEFS TO THE TIDAL POOLS OF THE ROCKY COASTS TO THE STARK, GLISTENING BEAUTY OF THE FROZEN ARCTIC. THESE HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS ARE MORE THAN JUST PICTURESQUE; THEY ALL PROVIDE VITAL BENEFITS TO THE HEALTH OF THE OCEAN, THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THEM, AND THE HUMAN COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THEM. 1282060 755296 18790 BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE MARINE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY - THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIO 652687 27860 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 1934747 783156 18790 6015744 true true false true false true false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 78 0 true 29 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA FL ME SC WA X MARK J SPALDING 2028878996 1320 19th Street NW 5th Floor Washington DC 20036 ANGEL BRAESTRUP Secretary & Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA R GINSBERG Treasurer & Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER HOWES Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL EICHENBAUM Director (09/15 - Present) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HAFFENREFFER Director (12/15 - Present) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN MARTIN Director (12/15 - Present) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA POUILLON Director (12/15 - Present) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT S CAFRITZ Director (05/16 - Present) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J SPALDING President 60.00 X 239091 0 28402 KAREN MUIR Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 81300 0 19936 SHANA MILLER Program Manager 40.00 X 112863 0 7998 WILLIAM MOTT Program Manager 40.00 X 101000 0 7070 534254 63406 3 false true false Hoyt Peckham 849C Almar Avenue Santa Cruz CA 95060 Consulting 101842 Conn Nugent 3911 Northampton St NW Washington DC 20015 Consulting 140230 2 8493 1102875 4414923 5526291 Government Contracts 900099 128477 Fees for Services 900099 366208 Other Program Revenue 900099 12604 507289 1310 1310 39600 39600 39600 39600 6074490 546889 1310 1053332 1053332 543819 543819 399967 139773 192763 67431 1145021 934191 189488 21342 59401 50814 8569 18 106255 85813 16056 4386 109519 82375 22087 5057 9751 3993 4685 1073 112082 51757 49086 11239 2006162 1926291 61284 18587 10049 7403 2153 493 151730 116806 21467 13457 134875 97375 30444 7056 184074 88218 77998 17858 484230 458109 5070 21051 130645 112584 10356 7705 21284 8717 10226 2341 61497 31083 24748 5666 Project & field expenses 214172 214107 53 12 Training & development 6922 4630 267 2025 Licenses, taxes & fees 10634 4554 4948 1132 Grants awarded 11141 0 0 11141 6966562 6015744 731748 219070 47105 44160 1483835 206965 2301150 2996905 144355 72420 24655 38838 120207 114242 11930 5965 133812 135179 30638 15319 12042 12042 4189522 3527793 127156 397347 52877 117303 129361 297336 526708 X 1508743 2106306 2383443 894779 3892186 3001085 4189522 3527793 -892072 971 X false true X true false X 4717934 4303385 4724273 6654638 5526291 25926521 4717934 4303385 4724273 6654638 5526291 25926521 4002026 21924495 3027 3723 4617 43850 40910 96127 6102 6102 26028750 2332143 0.84230 0.76770 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous revenue 2011: 6102. 2012: 0. 2013: 0. 2014: 0. 2015: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6966562 6966562 498328 124582 425636 420078 441031 498328 1785073 2677610 309607 136800 25500 471907 106409 105020 110258 124582 446269 669404 5 4 74500 213306 236500 625070 360503 76479 true true 100271 100271 19936 13971 5965 5965 Tenant security deposit 3100 Deferred rent liability 126261 129361 X 6075461 971 971 6074490 6074490 6966562 6966562 6966562 Pt X, Line 2 The organization is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and applicable DC statutes. No provision for income taxes is required at June 30, 2016, as the Organization had no net unrelated business income. The organization follows FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainity in income taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainity in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribe a threshold of "more likely than not" for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended June 30, 2016, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of June 30, 2016, the statute of limitations for tax years 2012 through 2014 remains open with federal and DC authorities. true North America 0 0 program service research 348226 North America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 199163 Central America 0 0 program service research & conferences 223123 Central America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 70690 South America 0 0 program service research 29996 South America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 31240 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 program service research 20682 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 8000 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 program service research & conferences 44552 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 217985 Europe 0 0 program service research & conferences 141377 Europe 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 8141 Middle East 0 0 program service research 55 South Asia 0 0 program service general & administrative 27 South Asia 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 8600 0 0 0 0 1351857 1351857 North America General Support 50000 wire n/a Actual North America General Support 12460 wire n/a Actual North America General Support 15580 wire n/a Actual North America General Support 7000 wire n/a Actual North America General Support 59046 wire n/a Actual North America General Support 50451 wire n/a Actual Central America General Support 8550 wire n/a Actual Central America General Support 18500 wire n/a Actual Central America Shark consvtn 35000 wire n/a Actual Central America General Support 8040 wire n/a Actual South America General Support 5040 wire n/a Actual South America TAMAT Turtle project 14000 wire n/a Actual East Asia and Pacific Support method dev 35000 wire n/a Actual East Asia and Pacific General Support 13000 wire n/a Actual East Asia and Pacific General Support 139000 wire n/a Actual East Asia and Pacific General Support 17485 wire n/a Actual East Asia and Pacific General Support 12000 wire n/a Actual Europe Cape Verde Conserv 7000 wire n/a Actual South Asia Leatherback turtle 6000 wire n/a Actual 19 0 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 The Ocean Foundation's fund and project managers work very closely with foreign grantees on public education, ocean preservation, and achieving the organization's programmatic goals. In addition to regular reporting, the relationship between the Foundation's various funds & projects and foreign grantees is closer to that of a partnership than a passive grantor relationship. Frequent visits and direct involvement in all cases contribute to direct oversight over foreign grant recipients. Other Required Narrative Information - The instructions ask that we report the accounting method used to determine the amounts in Part I, Column F. We have no employees stationed in foreign countries, so there is no payroll included. We analyzed line item detail for Consultants and Service Providers of all types, Meeting and Conferences, and Travel, as well as Grants Awarded, to identify monies spent in foreign regions and that is the method used for reporting on Column F. For Parts II and III the accounting method used was to include and report all foreign grantees (subject to the Part II threshold). Part II and Part III amounts are included in Part I column F (which is therefore the total spent in each region on all types of activity). true Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd Tucson AZ 85743 860111675 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A General op sup Audubon Society of Portland 5151 NW Cornell Rd Portland OR 97210 936026088 501(c)(3) 7700 Actual N/A General op sup Coast Range Association Inc 301 Railway Ave Box 1329 Seward AK 99664 931066629 501(c)(3) 18000 Actual N/A General op sup Day Follows Night LLC PO Box 1203 Camden ME 04843 262407677 n/a 526270 Actual N/A General op sup Deep Green Wilderness Inc 2400 NW 80th St Seattle WA 98117 270290082 501(c)(3) 33322 Actual N/A General op sup Discover Your Northwest 164 S Jackson St Seattle WA 98104 910921955 501(c)(3) 15000 Actual N/A General op sup DBA Island Reach 21 Rowe Rd Charlemont MA 01339 027540925 n/a 70825 Actual N/A General op sup Lower Nehalem Comm Trust PO Box 496 Manzanita OR 97130 743052925 501(c)(3) 12500 Actual N/A General op sup National Aqarium Inc 111 Market Place 800 Baltimore MD 21202 521121163 501(c)(3) 12500 Actual N/A General op sup National Caucus Environment Legislators 218 D St SE 1st Fl Washington DC 20003 680633254 501(c)(3) 20000 Actual N/A Ocean Acidification Project New England Aquarium Central Wharf Boston MA 02110 042297514 501(c)(4) 50000 Actual N/A General op sup Ocean Discovery Institute 2211 Pacific Beach Dr San Diego CA 92109 330862531 501(c)(3) 7500 Actual N/A Ocean Leaders initiative Ocean Initiative 9102 Bowdoin Way Edmonds WA 98026 901015993 501(c)(3) 12050 Actual N/A General sup The Pew Charitable Trusts 901 E Street NW Washington DC 20004 562307147 501(c)(3) 58000 Actual N/A General sup Playa Viva LLC 20 Melrose Court San Mateo CA 94402 208019563 n/a 8397 Actual N/A General sup Saint Louis Zoo Assoc One Govt Drive Saint Louis MO 63110 431727309 501(c)(3) 7500 Actual N/A General sup Save the Bay Inc 100 Save the Bay Drive Providence RI 02905 050343046 501(c)(3) 19465 Actual N/A General sup Surfrider Foundation PO Box 6010 San Clemente CA 92674 953941826 501(c)(3) 9000 Actual N/A Sup Montauk & Malibu UC Santa Cruz Foundation 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 237394590 501(c)(3) 12200 Actual N/A General sup Virgin Unite USA Inc 65 Bleeker Street New York NY 10012 203963486 501(c)(3) 100000 Actual N/A General sup Wilderness Markets 11654 Plaza America Dr Reston VA 20190 463049178 501(c)(3) 18200 Actual N/A General sup Woodland Park Zoo 601 N 59th Street Seattle WA 98103 916070005 501(c)(3) 15000 Actual N/A General sup 19 3 Pt I Line 2 The Ocean Foundation works closely with most all of its grantees to solve Ocean preservation issues. It requires reports when a grant is to an entity other than one to a public charity for general operating support. Foundation staff travel widely and attend many of the same policy conferences with grantees and are closely involved and aware of grantees' work in this manner. X X X false false false false false false false false false MARK J SPALDING 239091 16700 13296 269087 Pt VI, Line 2 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS, OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES - Angel Braestrup, Director & Mark Spalding, President/Officer, own real estate together, unrelated to the business of the Foundation. Pt VI, Line 11b PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF FORM 990 - Prior to filing a complete copy of the Form 990 it is emailed to all Foundation directors calling their attention to sections most likely to be of interest to contributors, the public and seeking comments on any part of the Form 990. Pt VI, Line 12c CONFLICT OF INTEREST MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT - The Foundation's conflict of interest policy covers all directors, officers & staff. Any conflict of interest is to be reported to either the Chair or President. The "cure" is full disclosure, and recusal by the conflicted person form participating in a decision that could lead to a personal gain. Pt VI, Line 15a REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF CEO - An independent director annually surveys the field of intl NGOs marine philanthropic orgs & community foundations. This director also is on the compensation committee of the Board of a comparable size international NGO which receives a report by an independent compensation consultant based on a compensation survey. Based on this research and experience, the director reports the findings to the Foundation Board. The Board approves Mr. Spalding's (CEO/President) compensation, with Ms. Braestrup (Director) abstaining. Pt VI, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES - The President of the organization sets salaries levels for officers & key employees which is then approved by the board of directors in the salary line of the budget. Pt VI, Line 19 DISCLOSURE - The Foundation considers all requests for disclosures of documents on a case by case basis. It annually posts a copy of its audit to Guidestar in the section which allows additional information, and as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, makes its audited financials available to the public on request. It also publishes on its website an annual report containing summary information derived from the audited financial statements. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE MARINE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY - 1282060. 755296. 18790. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 652687. 27860. 0. 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