NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE LABORATORIES INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $206K · expenses $188K · assets $340K

EIN
04-3091999
Address
950 HERNDON PKWY STE 450, HERNDON, VA 20170-5528
Website
www.naml.org
NTEE code
U21
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2010 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

The mission of NAML and its three regional organizations is to promote excellence in research, education, and public outreach in the marine sciences . . . to provide a forum for the resolution of challenges common to non-profit marine laboratories in the United States and to inform the wise use and conservation of marine and coastal resources.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Terry Donaldson President2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dave Eggleston Vice President2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dave Carlon Past President2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Nancy Smith Treasurer2024 5 $0 reported 1
Quint White (former) Treasurer2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Robert Dickey (former) President2017-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Rober Cowen (former) Past President2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Karina Nielsen (former) Treasurer2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Patricia Webb (former) Secretary2019 5 $0 reported 1
Billie Swalla (former) Treasurer2015-2018 5 $0 reported 3
Robert Cowen (former) President2015-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Michael De Luca (former) Past President2015-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Sandra Gilchrist (former) Secretary2015-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Nancy Rabalais (former) Past President2015-2016 5 $0 reported 1
See Statement 1 (former) See Statement 12014 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Terry Donaldson President5 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Eggleston Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Carlon Past President5 $0$0$0 $01
Nancy Smith Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Carlon President5 $0-- $01
Terry Donaldson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Quint White Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Carlon President5 $0-- $01
Terry Donaldson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Quint White Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Dickey President5 $0-- $01
Dave Carlon Vice President5 $0-- $01
Rober Cowen Past President5 $0-- $01
Karina Nielsen Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Dickey President5 $0-- $01
Dave Carlon Vice President5 $0-- $01
Rober Cowen Past President5 $0-- $01
Karina Nielsen Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Dickey President5 $0-- $01
Dave Carlon Vice President5 $0-- $01
Rober Cowen Past President5 $0-- $01
Patricia Webb Secretary5 $0-- $01
Karina Nielsen Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Cowen President5 $0-- $01
Robert Dickey Vice President5 $0-- $01
Michael De Luca Past President5 $0-- $01
Sandra Gilchrist Secretary5 $0-- $01
Billie Swalla Treasurer5 $0-- $03
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Cowen President5 $0-- $01
Robert Dickey Vice President5 $0-- $01
Michael De Luca Past President5 $0-- $01
Sandra Gilchrist Secretary5 $0-- $01
Billie Swalla Treasurer5 $0-- $03
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael De Luca President5 $0-- $01
Robert Cowen Vice President5 $0-- $01
Nancy Rabalais Past President5 $0-- $01
Sandra Gilchrist Secretary5 $0-- $01
Billie Swalla Treasurer5 $0-- $03
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael De Luca President5 $0-- $01
Robert Cowen Vice President5 $0-- $01
Nancy Rabalais Past President5 $0-- $01
Sandra Gilchrist Secretary5 $0-- $01
Billie Swalla Treasurer5 $0-- $03
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
See Statement 1 See Statement 10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
2026$90,0003
2025$110,0004
2024$80,0004
2023$80,0004
2022$80,0004
2021$80,0004
2020$80,0004
2019$120,0006
2018$70,0004
2017$67,5004
2016$60,0004
2015$90,0006
2014$45,0004

Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Science/Technology, Education

Firms hired: FEDERAL SCIENCE PARTNERS LLC

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$205,584$187,616 $340,123$256,243 $192,384$3,900 $00-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,559$180,448 $296,813$238,276 $10,950- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$157,200$145,996 $154,417$69,649 $157,200- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,600$149,156 $104,071$58,445 $156,600- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,300$147,289 $93,152$51,801 $165,300- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,800$147,786 $38,699$33,788 $119,800- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,675$119,840 $63,851$61,774 $113,675- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,685$120,501 $68,939$65,439 $109,685- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,950$100,570 $78,355$76,255 $118,950- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,594$106,056 $72,528$57,875 $6,075- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,730$113,369 $68,137$53,337 $2,430- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC Private foundation$8,402,6425 12020–2022 BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$5,316,17693 252014–2024 PROJECT CETI INC; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES; MARINE APPLIED RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION; GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED and 21 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $187,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,375 · events $13,455
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Consultants $98,004$98,004-- 52.2%
Fees: management $44,400-$44,400- 23.7%
Grants to US individuals $18,375$18,375-- 9.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,455$13,455-- 7.2%
Other (as described)Bank Credit Card Fees $5,201-$5,201- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,698-$3,698- 2.0%
Travel $1,644-$1,644- 0.9%
Insurance $1,318-$1,318- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $857-$857- 0.5%
Fees: legal $664-$664- 0.4%
Total$187,616100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $180,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $142,810 79.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,638 20.9%
Total$180,448100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $145,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $139,185 95.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,811 4.7%
Total$145,996100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $149,156 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $136,055 91.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,101 8.8%
Total$149,156100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $147,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $131,000 88.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,289 11.1%
Total$147,289100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $147,786 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $131,000 88.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,786 11.4%
Total$147,786100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $119,840 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $107,500 89.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,340 10.3%
Total$119,840100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $120,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $103,000 85.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,501 14.5%
Total$120,501100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $100,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $92,500 92.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,070 8.0%
Total$100,570100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $106,056 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $87,500 82.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,556 17.5%
Total$106,056100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $113,369 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $90,492 79.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,877 20.2%
Total$113,369100%

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