2026-05-03T20:39:42-04:00 2025-12-31 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2025-01-01 463208917 MOLLUSCAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION MOLL 4109785782 3 GRENADIER COURT OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 MICHAEL A MONT PRESIDENT 4109785782 2026-04-23 MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2026-04-23 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL A MONT 3 GRENADIER COURT OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 4141578 false X HTTP://WWW.MOLLUSCAN-SCIENCE.ORG/ X 2013 MD THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SEASHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. 5 5 0 0 5202863 4141578 0 0 0 5202863 4141578 0 0 24000 5019 0 0 235492 282561 259492 287580 4943371 3853998 26532147 30386145 0 26532147 30386145 X THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SEASHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. false false 249580 THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SEASHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, AND FOSTER A LASTING FASCINATION WITH, MOLLUSKS. A KEY STARTING POINT FOR THIS MISSION IS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH SHELLS ("SHELLS IN HAND"). (FULL STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O) THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, AND FOSTER A LASTING FASCINATION WITH, MOLLUSKS. A KEY STARTING POINT FOR THIS MISSION IS EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL. TO THAT END, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH SHELLS ("SHELLS IN HAND"). SHELLS SERVE AS IDEAL NATURAL HISTORY TEACHING TOOLS, AS THEY CAN BE SAFELY DISTRIBUTED IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS WITHOUT THE RISK OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR OTHER CONCERNS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING OR ORGANIC SPECIMENS. (FULL STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O) A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN TO ENCOURAGE AMATEUR CONCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH. THESE EFFORTS, ALONG WITH HIGHLIGHTED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, ARE FEATURED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE SHOWCASES NOT ONLY RESEARCH PRODUCED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS, BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IT INCLUDES FEATURED ARTWORK, A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF MANUSCRIPTS, AND CURATED RESEARCH CONTENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION TO FORMAL PUBLICATIONS, THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH REGULARLY UPDATED WEBSITE POSTINGS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HIGHLIGHTS MANY OF THE EXPEDITIONS IT SPONSORS, FURTHER SUPPORTING EDUCATION, DISCOVERY, AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. 249580 true true false false false false false false false false false false false 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 true false false false false false false false false false 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false MD X MICHAEL A MONT 4109785782 3 GRENADIER COURT OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 MICHAEL A MONT PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH GALE VICE PRESIDE 12.50 X X 5019 0 0 JEAN PRELLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN CROSS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIPUN SODHI MEMBER AT LA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 5019 false false false 4141578 3774101 4141578 4141578 X 5019 5019 3000 3000 35000 35000 215000 215000 5000 5000 1800 1800 12261 12261 10500 10500 287580 249580 38000 0 19780 61094 26512367 30325051 26532147 30386145 0 0 X 26532147 30386145 26532147 30386145 26532147 30386145 3853998 X false false false X 1796624 2487417 2383369 5202863 4141578 16011851 1796624 2487417 2383369 5202863 4141578 16011851 12801828 3210023 16011851 0.20050 0.20060 X FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A FOUNDATION IN 2025 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS UNCHANGED: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF MOLLUSKS AND SHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO SCHOOLCHILDREN CONTINUES IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, SUPPORTING AWARENESS AND LEARNING IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THE FOUNDATION REMAINS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SPONSORING SCHOLARLY WORK, INCLUDING PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS, AND BOOKS. RECENT EXAMPLES FROM 2025 INCLUDE: "MONT, M.A., ZOILA KOSTINI LEEMANICA - A NEW NORTHERN SUBSPECIES (GASTROPODA: CYPRAEIDAE), PUBLISHED IN THE FESTIVUS (AUGUST 2025); "THE MONOGRAPH NEOGENE COWRIES OF JAVA (ACTA CONCHYLORIUM); "ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING NEW SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES. CONSISTENT WITH ITS PRESERVATION MISSION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A REPOSITORY FOR NUMEROUS RARE, ENDANGERED, AND EXTINCT SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF FOSSIL MATERIAL. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION ACQUIRED MULTIPLE SPECIMENS OF RARE GASTROPLAX FOSSILS. THE FOUNDATION HAS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS. AS OF 2025, THE MOLLUSK SCIENCE FOUNDATION (MSF) MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY VALUED AT OVER 20 MILLION. BUILDING ON THIS GROWTH, THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO EXPAND ITS MONETARY DONATION PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT, WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDING 33.33%. PART II, LINE 17A FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A FOUNDATION IN 2025 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS UNCHANGED: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF MOLLUSKS AND SHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO SCHOOLCHILDREN CONTINUES IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, SUPPORTING AWARENESS AND LEARNING IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THE FOUNDATION REMAINS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SPONSORING SCHOLARLY WORK, INCLUDING PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS, AND BOOKS. RECENT EXAMPLES FROM 2025 INCLUDE: "MONT, M.A., ZOILA KOSTINI LEEMANICA - A NEW NORTHERN SUBSPECIES (GASTROPODA: CYPRAEIDAE), PUBLISHED IN THE FESTIVUS (AUGUST 2025); "THE MONOGRAPH NEOGENE COWRIES OF JAVA (ACTA CONCHYLORIUM); "ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING NEW SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES. CONSISTENT WITH ITS PRESERVATION MISSION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A REPOSITORY FOR NUMEROUS RARE, ENDANGERED, AND EXTINCT SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF FOSSIL MATERIAL. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION ACQUIRED MULTIPLE SPECIMENS OF RARE GASTROPLAX FOSSILS. THE FOUNDATION HAS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS. AS OF 2025, THE MOLLUSK SCIENCE FOUNDATION (MSF) MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY VALUED AT OVER 20 MILLION. BUILDING ON THIS GROWTH, THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO EXPAND ITS MONETARY DONATION PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT, WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDING 33.33%. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED MOLLUSCAN SHELL COLLECTION (DONATED) 30179959 SHELL COLLECTION (PURCHASED) 145092 30325051 X 6 3774101 PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL false true false FORM 990, PART III PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT - STATEMENT 1 THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF SEASHELLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, AND FOSTER A LASTING FASCINATION WITH, MOLLUSKS. A KEY STARTING POINT FOR THIS MISSION IS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH SHELLS ("SHELLS IN HAND"). SHELLS SERVE AS IDEAL NATURAL HISTORY TEACHING TOOLS, AS THEY CAN BE SAFELY DISTRIBUTED IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS WITHOUT THE RISK OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR OTHER CONCERNS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH ORGANIC OR LIVING SPECIMENS. IN ADDITION, INSTRUCTIONAL LESSON PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN INCORPORATING MALACOLOGY AND NATURAL SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULA. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT - STATEMENT 2: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, AND FOSTER A LASTING FASCINATION WITH, MOLLUSKS. A KEY STARTING POINT FOR THIS MISSION IS EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL. TO THAT END, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH SHELLS ("SHELLS IN HAND"). SHELLS SERVE AS IDEAL NATURAL HISTORY TEACHING TOOLS, AS THEY CAN BE SAFELY DISTRIBUTED IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS WITHOUT THE RISK OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR OTHER CONCERNS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING OR ORGANIC SPECIMENS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL LESSON PLANS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN INTEGRATING MALACOLOGY AND NATURAL SCIENCE INTO THEIR CURRICULA. A CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE FOUNDATION IS THE SUPPORT AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW RESEARCH ACROSS THE VARIOUS AREAS OUTLINED IN ITS MISSION. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS GOAL, MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY THROUGH ONGOING SCHOLARLY WORK, INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, SPONSORED RESEARCH, AND ACADEMIC BOOKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 MICHAEL MONT JUDITH GALE PRESIDENT VICE PRES PARENT/DAUGHTER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRE THAT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BE DISCLOSED: DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE ONLY PAID EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY. THE BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES INDEPENDENT MEMBERS,HAVE ASSESSED FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION OF MANAGERS OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO THE MOLLUSCAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G APPRAISER FEES 10,000 0 0 RESEARCH 205,000 0 0 TOTAL 215,000 0 0