WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.4M · expenses $2.4M · assets $986K

EIN
58-1739990
Address
PO BOX 397, SORRENTO, LA 70778-0397
Website
www.was.org
NTEE code
U21Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 1987 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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

See Schedule O

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Carol Mendoza (former) HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)2014-2021 $19,299$397,863 1
John Cooksey (former) Executive Director2016-2023 $162,000$324,000 1
Judy Andrasko (former) HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR2020-2021 $52,609$99,791 1
Carola Mendoza (former) HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR2017 $62,914$62,914 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

59 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
Dr David Cline Past-President2016-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Dr Wendy Sealey President2015-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Dr Matt Parker Treasurer2022-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Angela Caporelli MS Secretary2022-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Shivaun Leonard Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Yahira Piedrahita Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Brian Small Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Foluke Areola President-Elect2024 4 $0 reported 1
Catrione Macleod Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Russell Grice Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Benter Anyango Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Humberto Villarreal (former) Immediate Past President2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Rumaitha Al Busaidi (former) Secretary2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Hillary Egna (former) Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Catriona Macleod (former) Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Bakare Mariam Oyinade (former) Student Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jimmy Avery (former) IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Kathleen Hartman (former) SECRETARY2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Albert Tacon (former) DIRECTOR2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Antonio Garza De Yta (former) PRESIDENT2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Reginald Blaylock (former) TREASURER2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Drguillaume Drillet (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Marco Saroglia (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Cobcroft (former) PRESIDENT ELECT2016-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Noe Noe Lwin (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Victoria Taurus (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Smith (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dennis Mcintosh (former) US CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Laurence Massaut (former) LATIN AMERICAN CHAPTER REP2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Diana Chan (former) ASIAN PACIFIC CHAPTER REPR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jin-Hyung Ho (former) KOREAN CHAPTER REPRESENTAT2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Sherif Sadek (former) AFRICAN CHAPTER REPRESENTA2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Maria Celia Portella (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Maymyat Noelwin (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Luis Andre Sampaio (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2014-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Prof Ik Kyo Chung (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2015-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Humberto Villarreal Colmenares (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Michael Denson (former) DIRECTOR2014-2019 1 $0 reported 1
S Felix (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Angela Caporelli (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2019 1 $0 reported 1
Drwilliam Daniels (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2018 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Darryl E Jory (former) DIRECTOR2016-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Straus (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2018 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Juan Pablo Lazo (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dr William Daniels (former) PRESIDENT2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Patricia Moraes-Valenti (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Lorenzo Juarez (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Endhay Kontara (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Rebecca Lochmann (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Zuridah O Merican (former) DIRECTOR2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Carole R Engle (former) DIRECTOR2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Farshad Shishehchian (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Graham C Mair (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Patricia Abelin (former) SECRETARY2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Francisco S Gomes (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Roy Palmer (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Michael Schwarz (former) IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT2014 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Sandra E Shumway (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Kwang-Cik Choi (former) CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr David Cline Past-President4 $0$0$0 $01
Foluke Areola President-Elect4 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Wendy Sealey President4 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Matt Parker Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Caporelli MS Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Shivaun Leonard Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Yahira Piedrahita Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Catrione Macleod Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Small Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Russell Grice Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Benter Anyango Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $162K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Cooksey Executive Director40 $162,000$0$0 $162,0001
Dr David Cline President2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Humberto Villarreal Immediate Past President2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Wendy Sealey President Elect2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Matt Parker Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Rumaitha Al Busaidi Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Caporelli MS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Hillary Egna Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shivaun Leonard Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Yahira Piedrahita Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Catriona Macleod Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Small Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Bakare Mariam Oyinade Student Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $162K · 2 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Cooksey Executive Director40 $162,000$0$0 $162,0001
Dr David Cline President2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Humberto Villarreal Immediate Past President2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Wendy Sealey President Elect2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Matt Parker Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Rumaitha Al Busaidi Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Caporelli MS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Hillary Egna Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shivaun Leonard Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Yahira Piedrahita Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Catriona Macleod Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Small Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Bakare Mariam Oyinade Student Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 19 people listed · 2 paid, $72K · 3 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUDY ANDRASKO HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR37 $52,609$0$0 $52,6091
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)37 $19,299$0$0 $19,2991
JIMMY AVERY IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERT TACON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR REGINALD BLAYLOCK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DRGUILLAUME DRILLET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MARCO SAROGLIA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER COBCROFT PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
NOE NOE LWIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CLINE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
VICTORIA TAURUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS MCINTOSH US CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURENCE MASSAUT LATIN AMERICAN CHAPTER REP1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA CHAN ASIAN PACIFIC CHAPTER REPR1 $0$0$0 $01
JIN-HYUNG HO KOREAN CHAPTER REPRESENTAT1 $0$0$0 $01
SHERIF SADEK AFRICAN CHAPTER REPRESENTA1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 19 people listed · 2 paid, $114K · 2 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)37 $66,593$0$0 $66,5931
JUDY ANDRASKO HOME OFFICER DIRECTOR37 $47,182$0$0 $47,1821
JIMMY AVERY IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERT TACON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR REGINALD BLAYLOCK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DRGUILLAUME DRILLET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MARCO SAROGLIA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER COBCROFT PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
NOE NOE LWIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CLINE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
VICTORIA TAURUS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS MCINTOSH US CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURENCE MASSAUT LATIN AMERICAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANA CHAN ASIAN PACIFIC CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
JIN-HYUNG HO KOREAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
SHERIF SADEK AFRICAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 17 people listed · 1 paid, $66K · 2 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR37 $65,928$0$0 $65,9281
DR MARIA CELIA PORTELLA IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JIMMY AVERY PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYMYAT NOELWIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERT TACON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA PRESIDENT - ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LUIS ANDRE SAMPAIO CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
PROF IK KYO CHUNG CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN COOKSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR HUMBERTO VILLARREAL COLMENARES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL DENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
S FELIX CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DR REGINALD BLAYLOCK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DRGUILLAUME DRILLET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MARCO SAROGLIA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGELA CAPORELLI CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 17 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 2 employees · 46 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR37 $64,291$0$0 $64,2911
DRWILLIAM DANIELS IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MARIA CELIA PORTELLA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
WENDY SEALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYMYAT NOELWIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERT TACON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR DARRYL E JORY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE STRAUS CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LUIS ANDRE SAMPAIO CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
PROF IK KYO CHUNG CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN COOKSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR JIMMY AVERY PRESIDENT- ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR HUMBERTO VILLARREAL COLMENARES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL DENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
S FELIX CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 17 people listed · 1 paid, $63K · 2 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLA MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR37 $62,914$0$0 $62,9141
DR JUAN PABLO LAZO IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR WILLIAM DANIELS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
WENDY SEALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR JENNIFER COBCROFT SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR PATRICIA MORAES-VALENTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR DARRYL E JORY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CLINE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
LORENZO JUAREZ CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
PROF IK KYO CHUNG CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN COOKSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MARIA CELIA PORTELLA PRESIDENT- ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR HUMBERTO VILLARREAL COLMENARES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL DENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ENDHAY KONTARA CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 17 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 2 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR37 $61,562$0$0 $61,5621
DR REBECCA LOCHMANN IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR JUAN PABLO LAZO PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR WILLIAM DANIELS PRESIDENT - ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
WENDY SEALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR JENNIFER COBCROFT SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR PATRICIA MORAES-VALENTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR DARRYL E JORY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ZURIDAH O MERICAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR CAROLE R ENGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FARSHAD SHISHEHCHIAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CLINE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
LORENZO JUAREZ CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
PROF IK KYO CHUNG CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
MR JOHN COOKSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR37 $60,062$0$0 $60,0621
DR REBECCA LOCHMANN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR JUAN PABLO LAZO PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
GRAHAM C MAIR IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
WENDY SEALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR PATRICIA ABELIN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DR KATHLEEN HARTMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR PATRICIA MORAES-VALENTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCISCO S GOMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY PALMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ZURIDAH O MERICAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR CAROLE R ENGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FARSHAD SHISHEHCHIAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL DENSON CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
LORENZO JUAREZ CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
PROF IK KYO CHUNG CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 2 employees · 24 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL MENDOZA HOME OFFICE DIRECTOR40 $60,128$0$0 $60,1281
GRAHAM C MAIR PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR REBECCA LOCHMANN PRESIDENT ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL SCHWARZ IMMEDIATE - PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR WILLIAM DANIELS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR PATRICIA ABELIN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LUIS ANDRE SAMPAIO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR SANDRA E SHUMWAY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCISCO S GOMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY PALMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ZURIDAH O MERICAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR CAROLE R ENGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FARSHAD SHISHEHCHIAN CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHAEL DENSON CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
DR ANTONIO GARZA DE YTA CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01
KWANG-CIK CHOI CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2021 · 1 contractor · $241K
NameLocationServicePaid
JOHN COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$241,411
2020 · 1 contractor · $170K
NameLocationServicePaid
JOHN COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$169,750
2019 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$163,000
2018 · 2 contractors · $268K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$163,000
MCKEE ENTERPRISESSARATOGA SPRINGS, UTIT SUPPORT AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE$104,930
2017 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$163,000
2016 · 1 contractor · $153K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$153,000
2015 · 1 contractor · $153K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$153,000
2014 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
MF COOKSEYVALLEY CENTER, CADIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES$162,750

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 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,352,623$2,371,218 $986,263$765,867 $173,207$2,179,416 $03-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,250,600$2,396,027 $915,231$789,797 $87,901$2,162,699 $03-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,291,104$2,246,591 $1,124,600$1,104,230 $156,530$2,080,612 $0212
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$186,488$639,319 $1,124,415$297,011 $76,420$73,442 $53,000317
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,348$637,830 $858,207$749,842 $55,473$133,956 $62,781217
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$857,249$796,197 $1,359,751$1,173,324 $124,322$686,474 $65,928216
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$970,675$862,290 $2,047,869$1,112,272 $139,206$784,148 $64,291246
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$921,477$840,644 $1,740,332$1,003,887 $124,087$650,446 $62,913216
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$785,429$821,696 $1,225,156$923,054 $126,187$546,696 $61,562215
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$816,002$882,971 $1,460,944$959,321 $140,467$571,211 $60,06220
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$804,225$819,418 $1,171,714$1,026,290 $138,453$399,021 $60,128224

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $113 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY INC” 2020-2022 3$113 2022$24
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CHARLES F CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP INCFLU21 $2,753,275$2,576,255 EXECUTIVE DI$100,000 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
PROJECT CETI INCNYU21 $1,804,666$5,153,324 CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$189,697 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
BLACK IN MARINE SCIENCEWAU21 $3,222,718$2,591,943 EXECUTIVE DIR$178,600 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MARINE INSTITUTE INCNJU21 $1,871,686$2,099,531 Chief Administration Officer$114,963 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
PACIFIC SHELLFISH INSTITUTEWAU21 $1,291,767$1,163,646 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$109,052 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE & RESEARCH INSTITUTEAKU21 $2,229,399$1,816,187 EXECUTIVE DIR. (FROM 03/2023)$118,930 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
RESPONSIBLE OFFSHORE SCIENCE ALLIANCEDCU21 $1,283,365$1,095,939 EXECUTIVE DI$184,316 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
GULF OF MAINE LOBSTER FOUNDATION INCMEU21 $1,959,108$1,923,015 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$117,452 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
THE GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR OCEAN EXPLORATION INCCTU21 $2,422,237$3,242,015 President$295,869 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATEDMAU21 $4,255,401$5,946,610 SCIENCE DIRECTOR$242,892 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATIONDEU21 $1,652,146$1,561,095 President$0 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
INTER DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT OCEANOLOGYCTU21 $1,496,245$1,681,026 Executive Dir.$135,660 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON OCEANIC RESEARCHDEU21 $1,418,560$1,420,117 EXEC DIRECTOR$179,253 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
MARINE APPLIED RESEARCH AND EXPLORATIONCAU21 $1,657,451$1,596,043 Past President$150,000 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
SYLVIA EARLE ALLIANCE MISSION BLUECAU21 $3,865,306$3,371,591 Chief Advancement Officer$180,641 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCHWAU21 $2,131,035$797,940 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x
MAINE CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIESMEU21 $1,984,270$1,754,769 Executive Director$158,200 Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$280,992,413128 292014–2024 SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; PROJECT CETI INC; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES and 25 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$43,778,59752 152015–2024 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; PROJECT CETI INC; OCEAN DISCOVERY LEAGUE INC; OCEAN VISIONS INC and 11 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$41,274,389167 382016–2024 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; PROJECT CETI INC; GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES and 34 more
BLUE PLANET MARINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Private foundation$32,593,0001 12013–2013 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation$27,094,69078 42011–2024 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES; SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON OCEANIC RESEARCH; RECLAM THE BAY INC
THE EDNA MCCONNELL CLARK FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,000,0001 12021–2021 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
DEERBROOK CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$14,659,8713 12020–2022 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$13,503,63715 52009–2024 ALTASEA AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES; CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION and 1 more
HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION Private foundation$11,714,2536 12014–2024 BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES
DALIO FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$11,104,67411 32020–2024 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED; OCEAN DISCOVERY LEAGUE INC
ED RACHAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,500,0003 12022–2024 PALACIOS MARINE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INC
SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC Private foundation$8,402,6425 12020–2022 BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$7,444,74625 22009–2024 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,829,63839 102011–2024 PROJECT CETI INC; THEISS RESEARCH; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION; OCEAN VISIONS INC and 6 more
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,059,08531 32010–2024 MAINE CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIES; BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

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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 · $2,371,218 spent · pay $121,918 · grants $0 · events $1,760,755
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,760,755$1,760,755-- 74.3%
All other expenses $135,621$67,810$67,811- 5.7%
Other (as described)Chapter Expenses $128,239$128,239-- 5.4%
Other salaries and wages $121,918$60,959$60,959- 5.1%
Other (as described)Commitee Expenses $57,367$57,367-- 2.4%
Office expenses $51,216$25,608$25,608- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $33,656$16,828$16,828- 1.4%
Other (as described)Networking $32,957$32,957-- 1.4%
Interest $26,842$13,421$13,421- 1.1%
Other (as described)Journal $22,647$22,647-- 1.0%
Total$2,371,218100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,396,027 spent · pay $113,480 · grants $0 · events $154,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,745,489$1,745,489-- 72.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $154,000$154,000-- 6.4%
Other salaries and wages $105,420$52,710$52,710- 4.4%
Other (as described)Chapter Expenses $99,670$99,670-- 4.2%
Other (as described)Magazine $70,515$70,515-- 2.9%
Office expenses $65,354$32,677$32,677- 2.7%
Information technology $48,412$48,412-- 2.0%
All other expenses $43,998-$43,998- 1.8%
Other (as described)Commitee Expenses $27,503$27,503-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Journal $24,822$24,822-- 1.0%
Payroll taxes $8,060$4,030$4,030- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $1,500-$1,500- 0.1%
Insurance $1,284-$1,284- 0.1%
Total$2,396,027100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,246,591 spent · pay $115,560 · grants $0 · events $1,685,844
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,685,844$1,685,844-- 75.0%
Other (as described)Chapter Expenses $112,147$112,147-- 5.0%
Office expenses $109,091$17,500$91,591- 4.9%
Other (as described)Magazine $106,207$106,207-- 4.7%
Other salaries and wages $102,664$62,624$40,040- 4.6%
Other (as described)Board and Officer Expenses $30,425-$30,425- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $29,802-$29,802- 1.3%
Other (as described)Journal $28,729$28,729-- 1.3%
Travel $13,314-$13,314- 0.6%
Payroll taxes $12,896$2,506$10,390- 0.6%
Occupancy $6,195-$6,195- 0.3%
Fees: other services $6,155$6,155-- 0.3%
Insurance $3,122-$3,122- 0.1%
Total$2,246,591100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $639,319 spent · pay $71,831 · grants $0 · events $159,875
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $159,875$149,805$10,070- 25.0%
Other (as described)OTHER $87,756$79,869$7,887- 13.7%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $80,312$79,272$1,040- 12.6%
Office expenses $78,340$54,122$24,218- 12.3%
Fees: accounting $77,851-$77,851- 12.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,000$23,700$29,300- 8.3%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $40,939$40,939-- 6.4%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $37,156$32,014$5,142- 5.8%
Other salaries and wages $18,831$8,421$10,410- 2.9%
All other expenses $5,259$907$4,352- 0.8%
Total$639,319100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $637,830 spent · pay $116,119 · grants $0 · events $218,579
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $218,579$208,579$10,000- 34.3%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $76,684$75,691$993- 12.0%
Office expenses $69,723$48,169$21,554- 10.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $62,781$28,075$34,706- 9.8%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $48,763$42,015$6,748- 7.6%
Other salaries and wages $44,730$20,003$24,727- 7.0%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $39,337$39,337$0- 6.2%
Other (as described)OTHER $33,669$30,643$3,026- 5.3%
Fees: accounting $24,210-$24,210- 3.8%
All other expenses $10,746$886$9,860- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $8,608$3,849$4,759- 1.3%
Total$637,830100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $796,197 spent · pay $123,304 · grants $0 · events $258,914
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $258,914$248,914$10,000- 32.5%
Other (as described)OTHER $93,963$93,963-- 11.8%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $84,266$82,586$1,680- 10.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $65,928$55,544$10,384- 8.3%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $59,472$50,601$8,871- 7.5%
Office expenses $58,436$48,771$9,665- 7.3%
Other salaries and wages $57,376$48,340$9,036- 7.2%
All other expenses $53,654$46,031$7,623- 6.7%
Other (as described)BOARD AND OFFICER $47,181$47,181-- 5.9%
Fees: accounting $16,100-$16,100- 2.0%
Insurance $907-$907- 0.1%
Total$796,197100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $862,290 spent · pay $117,896 · grants $0 · events $261,845
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $261,845$251,845$10,000- 30.4%
Other (as described)BOARD AND OFFICER $118,879$118,879-- 13.8%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $91,388$90,434$954- 10.6%
Office expenses $76,830$59,267$17,563- 8.9%
All other expenses $72,132$61,695$10,437- 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $64,291$55,291$9,000- 7.5%
Other (as described)OTHER $58,193$56,570$1,623- 6.7%
Other salaries and wages $53,605$45,764$7,841- 6.2%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $47,366$40,311$7,055- 5.5%
Fees: accounting $16,600-$16,600- 1.9%
Insurance $790-$790- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $371-$371- 0.0%
Total$862,290100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $840,644 spent · pay $114,556 · grants $0 · events $312,690
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $312,690$312,690-- 37.2%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $92,521$92,521-- 11.0%
Office expenses $82,735$23,025$59,710- 9.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $62,913$15,728$47,185- 7.5%
Other (as described)OTHER $58,796$54,816$3,980- 7.0%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $52,816$52,816-- 6.3%
Other salaries and wages $51,643$38,732$12,911- 6.1%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $47,433$47,433-- 5.6%
All other expenses $47,228$18,991$28,237- 5.6%
Fees: other services $31,147-$31,147- 3.7%
Depreciation and depletion $722-$722- 0.1%
Total$840,644100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $821,696 spent · pay $111,255 · grants $0 · events $302,826
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $302,826$302,826-- 36.9%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $97,548$97,548-- 11.9%
Other (as described)OTHER $68,992$56,449$12,543- 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,562$15,391$46,171- 7.5%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $57,569$57,569-- 7.0%
Other (as described)BOARD AND OFFICER $54,528-$54,528- 6.6%
All other expenses $52,591$52,591-- 6.4%
Office expenses $50,757$21,865$28,892- 6.2%
Other salaries and wages $49,693$37,270$12,423- 6.0%
Fees: other services $24,634-$24,634- 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $996-$996- 0.1%
Total$821,696100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $882,971 spent · pay $110,317 · grants $0 · events $344,648
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $344,648$344,648-- 39.0%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $116,592$116,592-- 13.2%
Office expenses $85,141$69,287$15,854- 9.6%
Other (as described)OTHER $65,487$21,678$43,809- 7.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,062$15,016$45,046- 6.8%
All other expenses $55,626$55,626-- 6.3%
Other salaries and wages $50,255$30,678$19,577- 5.7%
Other (as described)BOARD AND OFFICER $43,056-$43,056- 4.9%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $34,977$34,977-- 4.0%
Fees: other services $26,103-$26,103- 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,024-$1,024- 0.1%
Total$882,971100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $819,418 spent · pay $109,187 · grants $0 · events $394,218
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $394,218$394,218-- 48.1%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES $110,884-$110,884- 13.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,128-$60,128- 7.3%
Office expenses $53,175-$53,175- 6.5%
Other salaries and wages $49,059-$49,059- 6.0%
Other (as described)OTHER $41,077-$41,077- 5.0%
All other expenses $38,586-$38,586- 4.7%
Other (as described)ELECTRONIC NETWORKING $27,570-$27,570- 3.4%
Other (as described)JOURNAL $25,001-$25,001- 3.1%
Fees: other services $18,755-$18,755- 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $965-$965- 0.1%
Total$819,418100%

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