2014-09-30T15:30:09-07:00 2013-12-31 BOOKKEEPING & TAX ANYWHERE INC PO Box 8524 SANTA CRUZ CA 95061 990 2013-01-01 464293324 OneReef Worldwide Stewardship ONER 4156027302 114 Oak Knoll Drive Santa Cruz CA 95060 Christopher LaFranchi CEO 2014-09-30 true Francine Tyler P01541524 8314296799 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Christopher LaFranchi 114 Oak Knoll Drive Santa Cruz CA 95060 305221 false false X www.onereef.org X 2012 CA OneReef enables local communities to protect and conserve their coral reefs. 5 4 0 4 0 288221 17000 0 0 305221 0 0 80000 0 20532 219098 299098 6123 10500 17386 1497 2260 9003 15126 OneReef enables local communities to protect and conserve their coral reefs. false false 153320 Marine Conservation Agreements (MCAs): OneReef financed enforcement efforts that prevent poaching and other forms of unauthorized fishing, employed an evidence-based approach to monitor coral reef health at three islands, supported development of local capacity to protect and monitor reefs, and fostered communication and information sharing about our work among community members, local leaders, and key government officials. 30664 Built science, technical and management capacity: 1. Working with our Marine Conservation Agreement (MCA) site Helen Reef and Palau International Coral Reef Center, we completed a follow-up scientific baseline study in October 2013 to compare results against data collected in 2007. Recovery rates of corals and the fish populations at Helen Reef suggest that the reef is healthy and resilient to thermal stress events. Fish densities are the highest measured in any of Palaus and Micronesias marine protected areas. 2. OneReef established an office in the Republic of Palau, including local personnel: a senior advisor/office director and a regional coordinator. The office is supported by US-linked admin and bookkeeping services. In the US, we contracted a Chief Operations Officer, which included an intensive site visit to Palau in November 2013 to have a working session with the entire team. 20443 Created long-term financing for coral reef conservation: 1. OneReef advanced our efforts to develop a public/private partnership with the Republic of Palau by working to get a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Minister of Environment. This MOU would provide co-financing of our Marine Conservation Agreements (MCAs) using tourism user fees collected by Palau. The Attorney General of Palau reviewed the document and we are now seeking the support of Palaus Protected Area Network Board of Directors. 2. We established a community-based endowment agreement at the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT), a OneReef partner. The agreement serves as a precedent for communities across the region, allowing them to each develop their own reef endowments with the MCT. 204427 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false true true true false false Bookkeeping Tax Anywhere 8314296799 740 Front Street Suite 125 Santa Cruz CA 95060 John Dawson Chairman 3.00 0.00 0 0 0 Mike Weber Treasurer 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 Bernie Tershy Board Member 2.00 0.00 0 0 0 John Reid Secretary 2.00 0.00 0 0 0 Christopher LaFranchi CEO 58.00 0.00 X 80000 0 0 80000 0 false false false 0 288221 288221 Fees for consulting 541900 17000 17000 17000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305221 17000 0 0 0 0 80000 24000 40000 16000 0 0 0 0 0 101566 77376 20158 4032 727 727 999 999 0 0 0 300 300 900 900 2698 2698 2617 2094 523 0 2620 2620 44617 40156 4461 0 55 55 262 262 0 760 760 4220 4220 Marine Conservation Agreements 50000 50000 Printing and Publications 3336 2336 500 500 Telephone 1282 1026 256 Bank Fees 973 778 195 1166 388 778 299098 204427 74139 20532 10500 6645 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5706 5794 760 5034 0 0 0 0 1 10500 17386 1497 2260 1497 2260 X 9003 15126 9003 15126 10500 17386 6123 X false false false X 28365 288221 316586 0 0 28365 288221 316586 0 316586 0 0 0 316586 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1274 277 997 4520 483 4037 5034 Chase Credit Card 2260 2260 true Micronesia 1 2 Program Services Regional coordination 204427 1 2 1 2 204427 204427 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The CEO and all board members reviewed a draft copy of Form 990 that was prepared by our accounting firm; further, all members met to review the draft and were afforded an opportunity to suggest additions and adjustments prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In 2013 the OneReef Board (without Mr. LaFranchi) determined and documented in writing that based on market value and comparable salary data the appropriate compensation for Mr. LaFranchi was $90,000 annual base salary with an annual bonus plan that could pay up to an additional $20,000, based on Mr. LaFranchis achievement of certain specified objectives determined in advance by the board. However, due to budget constraints, Mr. LaFranchi was paid $80,000 annually in 2013 and 2014. The board, excluding Mr. LaFranchi, intends to review and adjust Mr. LaFranchis future compensation at the end of 2014, for the 2015 time period. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The CEO shall annually review the compensation of contractors, employees, and other key employees(there are no employees at this point). The Board shall gather recent data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. Management may assist the Board in the data collection. Upon review of all pertinent data, the members of the Board shall determine and approve the compensation of any employee earning more than $50,000. Minutes of the deliberation of the Board shall be recorded and maintained in the organizations corporate records. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. We respectfully request that late penalties due under IRC Section 6652(c)(1)(A) and 6652(c)(3) be waived for reasonable cause under Regulation 301.6652-2f.The tax preparer attempted to electronically file our extension on May 7th, 2014. However, the extension was rejected and she was unable to figure out why it was getting rejected. She mailed in the extension, but it appears the IRS never received it. We have attempted to get the return completed as soon as possible after discovering the extension was not received (discovered in a conversation with the IRS on July 23rd, 2014). This situation will not occur again in the future.Paying the penalty would also cause a hardship on the organziation and redirect funds intended to fund our program services.