2013-11-13T06:45:35-08:00 2013-06-30 KRONZEK FISHER & LOPEZ PLLC 607 2ND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 200024909 990 2012-07-01 710863908 THE OCEAN FOUNDATION OCEA 2028878992 1990 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARK J SPALDING 2028878992 2013-11-11 true JERRY LOPEZ 2025472727 2013-11-13 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARK J SPALDING 1990 M STREET NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4895232 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. 7 7 25 250 0 4687890 4303385 368842 488421 3027 3723 6102 0 5065861 4795529 1478051 1376736 0 1178005 1195791 0 304074 2409773 2940184 5065829 5512711 32 -717182 3568985 2808790 162947 107277 3406038 2701513 X The Ocean Fdn is a unique community foundation with a false false 1862237 664820 154340 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. 1031210 93300 105514 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 958197 445931 2139 BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE MARINE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY - THERE ARE MANY OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR OCEANS. THE OCEAN FOUNDATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THESE ENTITIES, WHICH HAVE A NEED TO DEVELOP A CERTAIN SKILL OR COMPETENCE, OR FOR GENERAL UPGRADING OF PERFORMANCE ABILITY. THE OCEAN FOUNDATION WAS CREATED IN PART TO BRING NEW FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES TO THE TABLE SO THAT WE CAN INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO P 681154 172685 29082 CONSERVING MARINE HABITATS AND SPECIAL PLACES - Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy Our oceans are a mosaic of special places, from the bustling vibrancy 681154 172685 29082 4532798 true true false true false true false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 52 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 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 2028878992 1990 M STREET NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 J THOMAS MCMURRAY PHD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WOLCOTT HENRY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGEL BRAESTRUP 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HOOK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LUSKEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA CAMPBELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN RECHBERGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J SPALDING 60.00 X 227640 0 22475 KAREN MUIR 40.00 X 93480 0 8866 WILLIAM MOTT 40.00 X 90193 0 14342 GEORGE SHILLINGER 40.00 X 100076 0 13707 KAMA DEAN 40.00 X 87775 0 12576 599164 71966 2 false true false DAS UNLIMITED INC 3908 ELLIS STREET CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD 20743 Financial management 114603 1 9113 248668 4045604 99703 4303385 Government Contracts 541900 87755 Fees for Services 541900 351450 Other Program Revenue 900099 49216 488421 3723 3723 99703 99703 4795529 488421 3723 844196 844196 9395 9395 523145 523145 715344 541483 114057 59804 352782 131237 206022 15523 13185 2657 10372 156 38251 18876 16330 3045 76229 46266 24431 5532 17873 12841 4103 929 141635 57254 68801 15580 1698566 1459804 98265 140497 6944 6288 535 121 147724 108198 25529 13997 131789 111310 16572 3907 79956 39576 32924 7456 403951 359448 20773 23730 127024 111633 8154 7237 15009 6067 7291 1651 40014 16702 19008 4304 Project & field expenses 115204 114309 730 165 Training & development 10164 10098 54 12 Licenses, taxes & fees 4331 2015 1888 428 5512711 4532798 675839 304074 79142 204703 1476736 1349895 1880141 1057130 40444 45239 74665 29432 102312 93842 17516 8470 113580 341 341 3568985 2808790 157547 107277 5400 162947 107277 X 1474711 1190929 1931327 1510584 3406038 2701513 3568985 2808790 -717182 12657 X false true X true true true X 3981056 5673864 4766405 4717934 4303385 23442644 3981056 5673864 4766405 4717934 4303385 23442644 4798705 18643939 30461 11682 9601 3027 3723 58494 6102 6102 23507240 1412727 0.79310 0.81550 X 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE; 2008: 0.; 2009: 0.; 2010: 0.; 2011: 6102.; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 309607 309607 5203104 5512711 425636 106409 377438 431908 403291 425636 1638273 2457410 90000 117000 117900 309607 634507 94360 107977 100823 106409 409569 614354 5 5 514703 341971 522226 88340 602543 342641 true true 100271 91801 8470 2041 2041 8470 X 4813209 12657 5023 17680 4795529 4795529 5517734 5023 5023 5512711 5512711 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, 2013, 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 UNCERTAINTY 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, 2013, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN true North America 0 0 program service research 402440 North America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 321620 Central America 0 0 program service research & conferences 179310 Central America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 30258 South America 0 0 program service research 1443 South America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 15000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 program service research 62910 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 20000 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 program service research & conferences 126133 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 108267 Europe 0 0 program service research & conferences 80520 Europe 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 23000 Middle East 0 0 program service research 165 South Asia 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 5000 0 0 0 0 1376066 1376066 North America General Support 34500 wire N/A Actual North America General Support 29736 wire N/A Actual North America General Support 47588 wire N/A Actual North America General Support 40800 wire N/A Actual North America General Support 33580 wire N/A Actual North America General Support 111112 wire N/A Actual Central America Project Support 20000 wire N/A Actual Central America General Support 5258 wire N/A Actual South America Sea Turtle Cons 15000 wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa Cape Verde Cons 10000 wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa General Support 8000 wire N/A Actual East Asia and Pacific Humpback Research 55000 wire N/A Actual East Asia and Pacific Coral Project 53267 wire N/A Actual Europe General Support 22500 wire N/A Actual 14 Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Scholarship South America 1 2500 Wire N/A Actual Research North America 1 11000 Wire N/A Actual false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 PART 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 PARTNERHSHIP THAN A PASSIVE GRANTOR RELATIONSHIP. FREQUENT VISITS AND DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN ALL CASES CONTRIBUTE TO DIRECT OVERSIGHT OVER FOREIGN GRANT REC true ALASKA MARINE CONSERV CL 333 WEST 4TH AVE 306 ANCHORAGE AK 99501 920155875 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A General op sup ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER 301 RAILWAY AVE SEWARD AK 99664 920132479 501(c)(3) 52243 Actual N/A Humpback Whale tagging techniques AZ-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM 2021 N KINNEY ROAD TUSCON AZ 85743 860111675 501(c)(3) 15000 Actual N/A General op sup BREVARD ZOO 8225 N WICKHAM RD MELBOURNE FL 32940 592496749 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A General op sup COOK INLET KEEPER 3734 BEN WALTERS LANE HOMER AK 99603 920156450 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A General op sup DUKE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 90328 DURHAM NC 27708 560532129 501(c)(3) 95000 Actual N/A Humpback Whale feeding ecology comparisons INTERNATIONAL SEA TURTLE SOC PO BOX 2102 SURF CITY NC 28445 571029746 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A Supp of sea turtle symposiums IUCN 1630 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 3RD FL WASHINGTON DC 20009 521443147 501(c)(3) 8000 Actual N/A Supp Conf costs surrounding launch of MMPATF MOBILE BAYKEEPER 450-C GOVT STREET MOBILE AL 36602 631190615 501(c)(3) 6500 Actual N/A Supp of Tensaw Delta Natl Park MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM 886 CANNERY ROW MONTEREY CA 93940 942487469 501(c)(3) 15000 Actual N/A General ops supp NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CENTRAL WHARF BOSTON MA 02110 042297514 501(c)(3) 130000 Actual N/A Humpback Whales research OCEAN CHAMPIONS 202 SAN JOSE AVE CAPITOLA CA 95010 371502415 501(c)(4) 308250 Actual N/A Dir lobby ocn pres & participation in BVS3 OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE 2211 PACIFIC BEACH DR SAN DIEGO CA 92109 330862531 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A Ocean Leaders initiative REGENTS OF U OF CA 9500 GILMAN DRIVE LA JOLLA CA 92093 956006144 501(c)(3) 60000 Actual N/A General supp of long term acoustic monitoring SAN JOSE ST UNIV RES FDN 210 N FOURTH ST 4TH FL SAN JOSE CA 95112 946017638 501(c)(3) 16128 Actual N/A General Supp SEAWEB 8401 COLESVILLE RD 500 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 522156577 501(c)(3) 7500 Actual N/A General Supp of international seafood summit SURFRIDER FOUNATION PO BOX 6010 SAN CLEMENTE CA 92674 953941826 501(c)(3) 6000 Actual N/A General support annual meeting THE COLORADO COLLEGE 14 E CACHE LA POUDRE ST COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 840402510 501(c)(3) 25000 Actual N/A General support WOODLAND PARK ZOO 601 N 59TH STREET SEATTLE WA 98103 916070005 501(c)(3) 10000 Actual N/A General Support 18 1 Research on Phoenix Islands Protected Area 1 6000 Actual N/A Friends of SINADES 1 3375 Actual N/A Sea Turtle restoration project donation 1 20 Actual N/A Pt I Line 2 The Ocean Foundation works closely with most all of its grantees to solve Pt I Line 2 Ocean preservation issues. It requires reports when a grant is to an entity Pt I Line 2 other than one to a public charity for general operating support. Foundation Pt I Line 2 staff travel widely and attend many of the same policy conferences with grantees Pt I Line 2 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 227640 16295 7461 251396 X 1 99703 FMV false false false Pt VI, Line 2 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS, OFFRS & 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 was e-mailed to all Foundation directors calling their attention to sections most likely to be of interest to contributors and 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 from 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 his finding to the Foundation Board. The Board approves Form 990, Part III, Line 4d CONSERVING MARINE HABITATS AND SPECIAL PLACES - 681154. 172685. 29082. 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 disclosure 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.