MOTE MARINE LABORATORY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY (EIN 59-0756643)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201143199349306134
Schema version
2010v3.4
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Mission DescriptionDEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF THE SEA THROUGH THE STUDY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS, THROUGH THE PUBLIC MOTE AQUARIUM AND THROUGH AN EDUCATION DIVISION THAT PROVIDES UNIQUE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE ORESEARCHSINCE ITS CREATION IN 1955, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY HAS BEEN A LEADER IN MARINE RESEARCH. TODAY, IT STANDS AS ONE OF THE FEW INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES IN THE WORLD TO INCORPORATE PUBLIC EDUCATION AS PART OF ITS CORE MISSION.IN THE BEGINNING, MOTE'S EARLY STUDIES FOCUSED MAINLY ON SHARKS AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR BASIC BIOLOGY. THOSE EARLY RESEARCH FINDINGS LED THE WAY FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDIES THAT TODAY PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGERS AND THE PUBLIC.MOTE NOW HAS SEVEN CENTERS FOR MARINE RESEARCH THAT FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SHARKS, FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, CORAL REEFS, MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES, COASTAL ECOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGY. A TOTAL OF 110 MEMBERS OF THE RESEARCH STAFF - INCLUDING 35 WITH PH.D.S IN THEIR AREAS OF SPECIALTY - WORKED ON 300 RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2010.MOTE MARINE LABORATORY RESEARCHERS ARE LEADERS IN MARINE AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCE AND HAVE HOSTED MANY SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIA.SHARKSMOTE IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH IN THE U.S. EFFORTS HAVE MOVED BEYOND UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC BIOLOGY OF THESE FISH, TO UNDERSTANDING THE CONSERVATION NEEDS OF THESE ANIMALS THAT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OCEANIC ECOSYSTEMS. MOTE RESEARCH ALSO INCLUDES STUDIES THAT MAY ONE DAY LEAD TO NOVEL CANCER THERAPIES FOR HUMANS THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW SHARKS TO RESIST CANCEROUS TUMORS AND OTHER ILLNESSES.MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLESMOTE HOSTS THE WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING STUDY OF A WILD DOLPHIN POPULATION. CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, THIS PROGRAM HAS UNDERTAKEN WIDE-RANGING STUDIES THAT HAVE HELPED US UNDERSTAND DOLPHIN "SOCIETIES" AND THEIR CONSERVATION NEEDS. MANATEE STUDIES AT MOTE ARE ALSO UNRAVELING THE HABITAT REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES AND POSSIBLE WAYS TO DEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES THAT MAY AFFECT THEM IN THE FUTURE. MANATEE RESEARCH INCLUDES GATHERING GENETIC SAMPLES FROM THESE MAMMALS AND MONITORING MANATEE POPULATION SIZES.STUDIES OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLE SPECIES ARE PROVIDING NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT NESTING BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS THE BEHAVIOR OF THESE ANIMALS AT SEA. THESE STUDIES ARE BREAKING NEW GROUND AND ALLOWING US TO UNDERSTAND - FOR THE FIRST TIME - THE OCEANIC AND NEAR-COASTAL HABITATS NECESSARY FOR SEA TURTLE SURVIVAL.CORAL REEFSMOTE'S CENTER FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH IS LEADING THE WAY IN UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS OF CORAL HEALTH AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO REPLENISH REEFS IN THE WILD. CORAL REEFS ARE VITAL TO COASTAL PROTECTION FROM HURRICANES AND WILL BE ONE OF THE EARLIEST SPECIES AFFECTED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. THE STATE OF FLORIDA PROTECT OUR REEFS LICENSE PLATE IS ALSO ADMINISTERED BY MOTE AND THE FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SUPPORT RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH RELATED TO CORAL REEFS.ECOTOXICOLOGYMANY AREAS OF THE WORLD ARE EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, WHICH HAVE A RANGE OF DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON COASTAL AREAS. MOTE STUDIES INCLUDE HOW SUCH BLOOMS AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH, BETTER ALGAE BLOOM DETECTION METHODS AND WAYS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF BLOOMS THROUGH BETTER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BLOOM SIZE REDUCTION. ONGOING RESEARCH INCLUDES STUDIES OF THE BASIC BIOLOGY OF THE HARMFUL ALGAE THAT AFFECTS FLORIDA (KARENIA BREVIS) AND THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT DISTINGUISH IT FROM BLOOMS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE U.S. AND THE GLOBE. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY STUDIES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE SUB-LETHAL AFFECTS OF TOXINS ON MARINE ANIMALS INCLUDING WHALES, MANATEES AND DOLPHINS USING BIOMARKERS TO SEEK GENETIC CHANGES.FISHERIES ENHANCEMENTTHIS CENTER STRIVES TO CREATE NEW METHODS OF RE-STOCKING MARINE SPECIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND FASHION. AS CERTAIN SPECIES BECOME MORE AND MORE OVERFISHED, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO RE-INTRODUCE ANIMALS TO THE WILD. MOTE'S RESEARCH ALSO FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING WHICH HABITATS ARE VITAL TO SUSTAIN FISH POPULATIONS - FROM JUVENILE THROUGH ADULT - AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCE MANAGERS WITH THAT INFORMATION SO FISH POPULATIONS CAN CONTINUE TO REPLENISH THEMSELVES.AQUACULTUREMOTE'S AQUACULTURE RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON FINDING COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO GROW FISH FOR FOOD AND FOR RE-STOCKING EFFORTS IN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER POSSIBLE. OUR RESEARCH TAKES PLACE FAR FROM ANY BODY OF SALT OR FRESHWATER AND PROVES THAT AQUACULTURE CAN BE CONDUCTED IN WAYS THAT DO NOT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO INNOVATIVE WATER RECIRCULATION TECHNOLOGY. OUR RESEARCH INTO AQUACULTURE METHODS IS CREATING NEW MODELS THAT WILL AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND SYSTEMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA.COASTAL ECOLOGYONE OF THE MOST VITAL ASPECTS OF OCEAN CONSERVATION IS THE INTERACTION BETWEEN WHAT HAPPENS ON LAND AND HOW IT AFFECTS WHAT HAPPENS AT SEA. MOTE'S CENTER FOR COASTAL ECOLOGY HAS CREATED NEW MODELS THAT MEASURE THE EFFECTS OF THESE LAND-SEA INTERACTIONS AND - QUITE POSSIBLY - THE ROLE HUMANS PLAY IN IT. THESE STUDIES HELP PROVIDE MANAGERS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BECOME BETTER STEWARDS OF OUR OCEANIC ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR INHABITANTS.Description

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Expense3164590Expense
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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE O:AQUARIUMMOTE AQUARIUM IS THE MAIN VENUE THROUGH WHICH MOTE MARINE LABORATORY COMMUNICATES ITS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH FINDINGS. LOCATED ON MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S MAIN CAMPUS IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 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 2010, MOTE AQUARIUM HOSTED 311,414 VISITORS. THROUGH A TRAVELING EXHIBIT (MOTE MOBILE), MOTE REACHED ANOTHER 315,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.MOTE AQUARIUM DISPLAYS MORE THAN 100 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. NEW ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE NARRATED TRAINING SESSIONS WITH MOTE'S LARGE SHARKS 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 NON-RELEASABLE ANIMALS ACT AS AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR SPECIES AND HELP US TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAMS WITH DOLPHINS, SEA TURTLES AND MANATEES IN THE WILD. THESE RESIDENT ANIMALS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS HERE AT THE AQUARIUM THAT ALLOW US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE SPECIES IN WAYS THAT ARE NOT POSSIBLE IN THE WILD. IN THIS FASHION, MOTE 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. MOTES 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. THE DOLPHIN AND WHALE HOSPITAL AT MOTE HAS BEEN REHABILITATING DOLPHINS AND WHALES AT OUR SARASOTA, FLA.-BASED FACILITIES SINCE 1984. AT MOTE, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST HUMANE TREATMENT POSSIBLE FOR LIVE-STRANDED DOLPHINS AND WHALES, WHILE ALSO CREATING A BETTER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ANIMALS AND THEIR NEEDS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF THESE SPECIES IN THE WILD. IN 2010, MOTE DID NOT BRING ANY DOLPHINS INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, THOUGH DID TREAT DOLPHINS IN THE WILD FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF HUMAN INTERACTIONS. ONE ANIMAL OF NOTE WAS NELLIE. MEMBERS OF THE SARASOTA DOLPHIN RESEARCH PROGRAM AND ANIMAL CARE STAFF FREED NELLIE FROM MONOFILAMENT FISHING LINE THAT WAS ENCIRCLING AND CUTTING DEEPLY INTO ITS NECK. THAT DOLPHIN REMAINS ALIVE AND WELL AND IS FREQUENTLY SEEN IN SARASOTA BAY.IN 2010, MOTE'S SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL - WHICH CARES FOR STRANDED AND SICK SEA TURTLES - TREATED 118 TURTLES. THE MAJORITY ARRIVED AT MOTE AS A RESULT OF THE SEVERE AND PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD WEATHER DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010. THESE COLD-STUNNED ANIMALS ARRIVED FROM NUMEROUS AREAS OF FLORIDA AND MOST WERE ABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE WILD. MOTE ALSO TREATED SEA TURTLES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE EXPLOSION OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL RIG OFF LOUISIANA DURING THE SUMMER. TURTLES TREATED AT MOTE HAD BEEN DE-OILED INITIALLY IN LOUISIANA FACILITIES AND BROUGHT TO SARASOTA AS THE LAST STOP IN THE REHABILITATIVE PROCESS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE WILD. THESE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS IN 2010 MEANT THAT THE SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAW A RECORD NUMBER OF PATIENTS - MORE, IN FACT, THAT IT USUALLY TREATS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS.Description

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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE O:EDUCATIONMOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S EDUCATION DIVISION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND PRESENTS ON-SITE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS AND SPECIAL ADULT-ORIENTED LECTURES. MOTE ALSO PROVIDES DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT REACH STUDENTS THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY FROM OUR CAMPUS IN SARASOTA, FLA. THE EDUCATION DIVISION CONSISTS OF THREE CENTERS: DISTANCE LEARNING, SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER AND INTERN RESOURCES. MOTE EDUCATORS REACHED MORE THAN 20,000 PRESCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS IN 2010 VIA FIELD TRIPS, SUMMER CAMPS, FISHING CLINICS, INTERNSHIPS AND OUR CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING, WHICH DELIVERED 188 PROGRAMS IN THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR. MOTE ALSO REACHED MANY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY PROVIDING FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO A NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED OUR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 50 SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDITIONAL NEW VENTURES INCLUDED THE FOUNDING OF THE MOTE SCIENCE CAFE SERIES, A PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT TAKES SCIENTISTS OUT OF THE LAB AND PUTS THEM IN INFORMAL, SOCIAL SETTINGS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN A CONVERSATION ABOUT SCIENCE AND MARINE CONSERVATION. MOTE EDUCATORS EXPANDED THEIR POPULAR MOMMY AND ME PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 2-5, ADDING THE MOMMY AND ME MASTERS CLASS FOR KIDS AND MOMS LOOKING TO GO A LITTLE DEEPER.OUR STRONG SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION CONTINUED WITH 675 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER PROGRAMS. BOTH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS WERE ON THE RISE AGAIN IN 2010, SERVING MORE THAN 13,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THESE INCREASES UNDERSCORE MOTE'S COMMITMENT TO SEEKING NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO MAKE MARINE SCIENCE FUN, RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE CENTER FOR VOLUNTEER AND INTERN RESOURCES SUPPORTS THE MANY EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM. APPROXIMATELY 1,300 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT MOTE IN ITS MISSION OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. DURING 2010, THEY PROVIDED 197,273 HOURS OF SERVICE. AT THE 2010 ANNUAL VOLUNTEER AWARD CEREMONY, APPROXIMATELY 250 VOLUNTEERS WERE HONORED AND RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO MOTE. OF THESE, 16 RECEIVED THE "PRESIDENT'S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD," OUR NATIONS' HIGHEST VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERING. MOTE'S COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS VALUABLE FIELD AND LABORATORY EXPERIENCE AT MOTE IN THEIR CHOSEN AREA OF STUDY. NEARLY 140 INTERNS JOINED US IN 2010 FROM COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND WORLD. MOTE IS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF A PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT THAT SUPPORTS INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, OR REU, PROGRAM BROUGHT 11 OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST STUDENTS IN THE NATION TO MOTE, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO MINORITY UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS. SOME ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS MOTE'S CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING WAS RENAMED THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL LEARNING, RECOGNIZING THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF ONLINE, WIRELESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE GROUP PLANS TO DEVELOP MOTE PROGRAMMING ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PLATFORMS, INCLUDING INTERNET-PROTOCOL TV, MOBILE APPS AND MORE. THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL LEARNING ALSO COMPLETED A NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT ON THE CORAL REEFS OF OUR NATION'S MARINE SANCTUARIES. THE EXHIBIT FEATURES A LARGER-THAN-LIFE CORAL REEF DIORAMA AND TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS MOTE STAFF TO DELIVER DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY TO THE EXHIBIT. MOTE ALSO STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS. BY SECURING A NUMBER OF GRANTS, MOTE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WE ARE ABLE TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONS AND GROUPS HELPED SUPPORT OUR EDUCATION MISSION IN 2010: EMILY AND ROLAND ABRAHAM MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION FUND, VERIZON FOUNDATION, GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF VENICE, SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, DUCKWALL FOUNDATION, SARASOTA ROTARY FOUNDATION, ROTARY CLUB OF SARASOTA BAY FOUNDATION, WACHOVIA WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION (NOW WELLS FARGO), KNOX FAMILY FOUNDATION.Description

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DescriptionPROTECT 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. 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.A PORTION OF THE SALES OF THIS LICENSE TAG ($25 PER PLATE) SUPPORT MYRIAD RESEARCH STUDIES AT MOTE AND OTHER FLORIDA-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 37.5% OF REVENUES ARE AWARDED IN GRANTS ANNUALLY AND AN ADDITIONAL 37.5% OF REVENUES SUPPORTS MOTE'S CENTER FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH. THESE STUDIES HELP SCIENTISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS GAIN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF WHY CORALS ARE IN DECLINE AND THE FACTORS THAT KEEP CORAL HEALTHY. THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS HELP FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS BETTER UNDERSTAND CORAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW HUMAN ACTIVITY AFFECTS THEM AND HOW THEY CAN PROACTIVELY ASSIST IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING CORAL REEFS.SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, THE LICENSE PLATE HAS RAISED MORE THAN $6.4 MILLION, WITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THOSE PROCEEDS AVAILABLE TO FLORIDA-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM RESEARCH, EDUCATION (AND OUTREACH) AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE PRESERVATION OF FLORIDA'S CORAL REEFS.FLORIDA DRIVERS WHO PURCHASE THE STATE'S PROTECT OUR REEFS SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE ARE SUPPORTING NEW PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ATTACK CORAL REEF PROBLEMS ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS. IN 2010, MOTE AWARDED $341,568 IN GRANTS FOR CORAL REEF RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH FROM FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE SALE OF THE SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE. ADDITIONALLY, FUNDS WERE ALSO AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR RESEARCH RELATED TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $90,000. PROTECT OUR REEFS-FUNDED STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT:THE REEF TRACT CAN BE MONITORED FOR OIL SPILLS AND DISPERSANTS USING AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVS) TO WARN MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF OIL SPILL PRODUCTS AFFECTING REEFS.BIOASSAY TEST ON THE SURVIVAL AND SETTLEMENT OF CORAL LARVAE SHOWED THAT DISPERSANTS AND OIL PLUS DISPERSANTS WERE 100 PERCENT FATAL TO CORAL LARVAE AN CORAL SETTLEMENT.MICROBES CAN TRANSMIT GENETIC MATERIALS TO CORALS AT HIGH RATES.AQUACULTURE PARKMOTE AQUACULTURE PARK FACILITY OPERATIONSMOTE HAS 200 ACRES THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART AQUACULTURE FACILITY SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S FISHERY STOCKS AND THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF SEAFOOD. THE PARK INCLUDES MORE THAN 125,000 SQUARE FEET OF FACILITIES UNDER ROOF FOR MOTE'S CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE MARINE AQUACULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND THE STURGEON COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. EFFORTS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE AT THE FACILITY INCLUDE THE STUDY OF THE GROWTH OF SALTWATER SPECIES FOR RESTOCKING PROGRAMS - PARTICULARLY COMMON SNOOK, REDFISH AND POMPANO - AND THE GROWTH OF FRESHWATER SIBERIAN STURGEON FOR MEAT AND CAVIAR PRODUCTION. THE AQUACULTURE PARK IS ALSO TESTING THE FEASIBILITY OF USING SOME FISH WASTE AND SOME FRESH WASTEWATER IN THE PRODUCTION OF SALT-TOLERANT PLANT SPECIES (LIKE MANGROVES) AND FOR THE GROWTH OF WETLANDS PLANTS. BOTH SALT AND FRESHWATER PLANT SPECIES CAN BE LATER USED IN PLANT RESTORATION PROGRAMS.Description
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Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members26NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENA SMITH MOTE MARINE LABORATORYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9413774441TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1
CitySARASOTACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34240ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
ALAN ROSE
TRUSTEE5.00X000
EDWARD H JENNINGS
TRUSTEE5.00X000
EUGENIE CLARK PHD
TRUSTEE5.00X000
FREDERICK M DERR PE
TRUSTEE5.00X000
G LOWE MORRISON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
HOWARD SEIDER JR MD
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JAMES D ERICSON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JAMES R HOLBROOK
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JIM SCHELL
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JOHN E PETHER
TRUSTEE5.00X000
MAJ GEN RAYMOND E MASON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
MARY LOU JOHNSON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
MICKEY CALLANEN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
MIKE B MCKEE
TRUSTEE5.00X000
PENELOPE KINGMAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
RICHARD O DONEGAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
RONALD A JOHNSON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
RONALD CIARAVELLA
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SYLVIA EARLE PHD
TRUSTEE5.00X000
WILLIAM S GALVANO ESQ
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JUDY GRAHAM
TRUSTEE5.00X000
ARTHUR ARMITAGE
CHAIRMAN5.00X000X
LT GEN HOWARD G CROWELL JR
TREASURER5.00X000X
ROBERT CARTER
VICE-CHAIR5.00X000X
SUSAN C GILMORE
SECRETARY5.00X000X
KUMAR MAHADEVAN PH D
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00X239135013980X
DENA J SMITH
CFO & VP, ADMINISTRAT40.0099760500013712X
DAVID VAUGHAN
SR SCIENTIST/CTR DIR40.00141716011925X
JOHN REYNOLDS III
SR SCIENTIST/CTR DIR40.00138963010482X
KENNETH LEBER
SR SCIENTIST/CTR DIR40.00134105010122X
MICHAEL CROSBY
SENIOR VP RESEARCH40.00141147010044X
ROBERT HUETER
SR SCIENTIST/CTR DIR40.00132321010037X
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Total Other Compensation80302TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K10NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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SARASOTA BAY EXPLORERS
1923 LINCOLN DRIVESARASOTAFL34236ECO-TOURISM BOAT TOURS541839
MANCINI DINERS
4411 BEAUCHAMP COURTSARASOTAFL34243DINER AT MOTE AQUARIUM336749
ONE TO ONE GROUP
7324 DELANEY CTSARASOTAFL34240DIRECT MAIL202268
UNH OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPI
118 COLLEGE DRHATTIESBURGMS39406SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUBAGREEMENT116385
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K9NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events192644FundraisingEvents
Related Organizations377031RelatedOrganizations
All Other Contributions2043856AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions241190NoncashContributions
Total Contributions2613531TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
RESEARCH54170082173458217345
AQUARIUM71399028889042888904
PROTECT OUR REEFS - LI90009910332181033218
MEMBERSHIPS900099767357767357
EDUCATION AND DISTANCE611710685696685696

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column627566TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income627566RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue14220086TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column19662TotalRevenueColumn
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities65293Securities
Other55700Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other39130Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-1248Securities
Other16570Other

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column15322TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$15,322ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column19241TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$19,241ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory1038395GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold524766CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column513629TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$513,629ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Function Income14220086RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$567,854ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total193606Total
Program Services193606ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total24350Total
Program Services24350ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total366589Total
Program Services99168ProgramServices
Management And General222311ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising45110Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7429388Total
Program Services5282251ProgramServices
Management And General1835518ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising311619Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total345794Total
Management And General345794ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total575725Total
Management And General575725ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total586249Total
Management And General586249ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3010Total
Program Services2802ProgramServices
Management And General208ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total35000Total
Management And General35000ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1324696Total
Program Services1292067ProgramServices
Management And General28475ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising4154Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total297400Total
Program Services271639ProgramServices
Management And General695ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising25066Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total619350Total
Program Services382311ProgramServices
Management And General92667ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising144372Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total772792Total
Program Services480873ProgramServices
Management And General290657ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1262Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total387643Total
Program Services363267ProgramServices
Management And General2233ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising22143Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total37223Total
Program Services33773ProgramServices
Management And General596ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2854Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total183807Total
Program Services142561ProgramServices
Management And General41246ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2621422Total
Program Services911527ProgramServices
Management And General1709895ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total454732Total
Program Services153173ProgramServices
Management And General299765ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1794Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION02420860-2420860
FRINGE BENEFIT CHARGE O01908012-2052338144326
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN103235168121534053210604
SUPPLIES5752595710444215
INTERNAL RENTALS0108487-1135225035

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total462070Total
Program Services369255ProgramServices
Management And General70116ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising22699Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total18328456Total
Program Services15692241ProgramServices
Management And General1895177ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising741038Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY99558BOY
EOY176231EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2022437BOY
EOY2038642EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1292056BOY
EOY1579287EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY192620BOY
EOY34067EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY165034BOY
EOY199041EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY89869BOY
EOY88321EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis55335453LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec26766677LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30491167BOY
EOY28568776EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3440940BOY
EOY2829404EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9665880BOY
EOY10491974EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47459561BOY
EOY46005743EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1197512BOY
EOY1216466EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2913310BOY
EOY2806160EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9765274BOY
EOY9388469EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13876096BOY
EOY13411095EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22954205BOY
EOY21211406EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1914850BOY
EOY2683740EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8714410BOY
EOY8699502EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY33583465BOY
EOY32594648EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47459561BOY
EOY46005743EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-926985ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-61832ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9599540CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3054776CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2986750CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2362824CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2613531CurrentTaxYear
Total20617421Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9599540CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3054776CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2986750CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2362824CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2613531CurrentTaxYear
Total20617421Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1262243AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17019355178PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years75799CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years97986CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years59993CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24647CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year19662CurrentTaxYear
Total278087Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support20895508TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc84131897GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.92630PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.93550PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals105447FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals105447FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18233249FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18338696FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1000000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3118171CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2101143CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus191621CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year105447CurrentYear
Total416382Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance613070BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses10630InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures9004OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance614696EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance610362BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses5794InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3086OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance613070EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance613755BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions550Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses11852InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures15795OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance610362EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.99570PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00430TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis7498190OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value7498190BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis34092340OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14907702Depreciation
Book Value19184638BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis11676655OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10026736Depreciation
Book Value1649919BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2068268OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1832239Depreciation
Book Value236029BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings28568776TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionINVESTMENT IN MESIDescription
Book Value2829404BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities2829404TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
INTEREST IN AFFILIATES10178400
DUE FROM MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION1242
DONATED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE41805
DUE FROM MESI255721
PATENTS14806
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets10491974TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue17401471TotalRevenue
Total Expenses18328456TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-926985ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1386NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$63,218OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-61832TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-988817ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18104793TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1386NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities61935DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues-63219OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990102RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal18104691RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-703220OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-703220RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99017401471TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19093610TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities61935DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included703220OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990765155ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18328455ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included1OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018328456TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: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 XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 548,317. ROUNDING 1. EQUITY EARNINGS IN SUBSIDARY INCOME -611,536.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 548,317. EQUITY EARNINGS IN SUBSIDARY INCOME -611,536.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES IN EXPENSE PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -524,766. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED IN EXPENSE PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -178,454.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH SALES INCLUDED PART VIII FORM 990 524,766. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES INCLUDED PART VIII FORM 990 178,454.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING 1.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1SEISTA KEY CRYSTAL CLASSICNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1162837GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event125093CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1137744GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event13705FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event188589OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2OCEANIC EVENINGNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2142768GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2113588CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event229180GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event247580FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event29296OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events2TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events84734GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events53963CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events30771GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events10722FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events18562OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total390339GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total192644CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events197695GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events62007FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events116447OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events178454DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary19241NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 552432TAMPAFL33655650385507THE STATE OF FLORIDA17302PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
ROLLINS COLLEGE
10000 HOLT AVENUEWINTER PARKFL32789590624440501(C)(3)5513PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
SANCTUARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
PO BOX 504301MARATHONFL33050592443959501(C)(3)5750PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
PO BOX 37012 MRC 1205WASHINGTONDC20013530206027501(C)(3)19355PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PO BOX 103610GAINESVILLEFL32610596002052THE STATE OF FLORIDA46164PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
4600 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAYMIAMIFL33149590624458501(C)(3)31924PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
140 7TH AVE SOUTH KRC 3113ST PETERSBURGFL33701593102112THE STATE OF FLORIDA7707PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENOAA
75 VIRGINIA BEACH DRIVEMIAMIFL33149520821608US DEPT OF COMMERCE21428PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
PO BOX 6150TALLAHASSEEFL32314593105845THE STATE OF FLORIDA6812PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
MARINE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PO BOX 787KEY LARGOFL33037670258256501(C)(3)11922PROTECT OUR REEFS GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants10TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients20NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant24350AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: 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 KUMAR MAHADEVAN, PH.D., THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MOTE. TO ASSIST HIM, DR. MAHADEVAN 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. MAHADEVAN 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
KUMAR MAHADEVAN PH D
2391350000000139800253115000
DAVID VAUGHAN
1417160000000119250153641000
MICHAEL CROSBY
1411470000000100440151191000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99066541NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XAUCTIONED ITEMS196086AUCTIONED PRICE
XITEMS USED AT EVENTS217201FMV
XEQUIPMENT22150237COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
VOLUNTEERSFORM 990, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A VOTING BOARD MEMBER. WHEN ITEMS COME UP FOR VOTE OR DISCUSSION WHERE HE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE RECUSES HIMSELF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 12CTRUSTEES, 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 15THE 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 18THE 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,386. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION, INC. 548,317. ROUNDING 1. EQUITY EARNINGS IN SUBSIDARY INCOME -611,536. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -61,832.
AUDIT REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOTE MARINE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYAddressLine1
CitySARASOTACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34236ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592226800EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT MOTE MARINE LABORATORYPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, IPublicCharityStatus
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateType Of EntityTypeOfEntityShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
MOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYSARASOTAFL34236591930307MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHFLC-34636226362710.73000
MOTE AQUACULTURE INC
1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAYSARASOTAFL34236650628959MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHFLC1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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