MAP THE GAPS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $51K · expenses $63K · assets $469K
- EIN
- 84-2896027
- Address
- PMB 254-6523 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98136-0000
- Website
- www.mapthegaps.org
- NTEE code
- U21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2020 (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)
- Principal officer
- Timothy Kearns (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Empowering global conservation, exploration, research efforts and communities. Aiming to make collecting and accessing seafloor data easy, inclusive and accessible to the projects that need it the most.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomer Ketter | Director | 2022-2024 | $0 | $28,400 | 1 |
| Tim Kearns | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $21,180 | $25,330 | 1 |
| Rochelle Wigley | Director | 2022-2024 | $330 | $18,511 | 1 |
| Courtney Brady | Director | 2023-2024 | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Gilson | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ken Childress | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phil Plumey | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Neil Tinmouth (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $22K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Kearns | Executive Director | 12 | $21,180 | $0 | $0 | $21,180 | 1 |
| Rochelle Wigley | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $330 | $330 | 1 |
| Tomer Ketter | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Courtney Brady | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Gilson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ken Childress | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Plumey | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $5K · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Brady | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Tim Kearns | Executive Director | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tomer Ketter | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Neil Tinmouth | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rochelle Wigley | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $51K · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomer Ketter | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $28,400 | $28,400 | 1 |
| Rochelle Wigley | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $18,181 | $18,181 | 1 |
| Tim Kearns | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $4,150 | $4,150 | 1 |
| Neil Tinmouth | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $50,585 | $63,027 | $469,293 | $468,704 | $0 | $50,585 | $21,180 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $485,214 | $61,453 | $481,196 | $481,146 | $0 | $485,214 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $327,766 | $296,804 | $57,550 | $57,385 | $0 | $327,766 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $7,500 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAP THE GAPS” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $7,500 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN CONFERENCE | WA | U21 | $85,350 | $78,215 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OCEAN GENOME ATLAS PROJECT | CA | U21 | $55,827 | $167,637 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| MEET THE OCEAN | OR | U21 | $34,138 | $41,085 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $18,000 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| GREENWATER FOUNDATION | VA | U21 | $35,747 | $153,238 | Executive Dir. | $6,250 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| OCEAN SCIENCE EXPEDITION ACADEMY | CA | U21 | $29,786 | $24,868 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| CORDELL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION | CA | U21 | $56,501 | $22,601 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| NELSON R BEIDEMAN CENTER FOR RESILIENT FISHERIES INC | NJ | U21 | $86,260 | $61,200 | Officer, Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER ARTS AND SCIENCES | CA | U21 | $57,850 | $50,357 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| UNITED STATES MARINE SAFETY INSTITUTE | FL | U21 | $63,545 | $142,099 | BOARD MEMEBE | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| BAHAMAS SPORTFISHING & CONSERVATION CORPORATION | TX | U21 | $78,493 | $79,461 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| GOOD NAUTICAL INC | NV | U21 | $32,875 | $3,170 | President | $50 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| BOSTON REEFERS SOCIETY INC | MA | U21 | $32,068 | $34,582 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| FLORIDA MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION INC | FL | U21 | $34,601 | $29,504 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN ELASMOBRANCH SOCIETY | FL | U21 | $81,490 | $33,391 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN SHIPWRECK COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY | WI | U21 | $69,947 | $65,090 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| ZEPHYR EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MA | U21 | $49,293 | $50,057 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| MARINE STUDIES CONSORTIUM | MA | U21 | $67,003 | $47,941 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| LOOK TO THE WATER FOUNDATION | CA | U21 | $30,000 | $28,278 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| GLOBAL INVERTEBRATE GENOMICS ALLIANCE INC | FL | U21 | $66,310 | $13,750 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| ASSOCIATED SCIENTISTS AT WOODS HOLE INC | MA | U21 | $54,172 | $61,248 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| FLORIDA MANTA PROJECT INC | FL | U21 | $78,586 | $83,152 | TREASURER | $36,000 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x |
| HANS M SCHAEDLA FOUNDATION | U21 | $69,538 | $58,063 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 2x | |
| OCTO | WA | U21 | $215,773 | $181,872 | Director and President | $110,000 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 5x, same state |
| TEXAS MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK | TX | U21 | $207,480 | $311,773 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $88,500 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 5x |
| RECLAM THE BAY INC | NJ | U21 | $160,105 | $87,221 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code U21, revenue within 5x |
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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 · $63,027 spent · pay $21,180 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $21,180 | $21,180 | - | - | 33.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Contract & professional | $17,518 | $17,518 | - | - | 27.8% |
| Fees: other services | $9,963 | $9,963 | - | - | 15.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Penalties | $6,580 | $6,580 | - | - | 10.4% |
| Travel | $4,578 | $4,578 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,537 | $1,537 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Computer Expense | $1,012 | $1,012 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Office expenses | $249 | $249 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies & Postage | $228 | $228 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Interest | $115 | $115 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $67 | $67 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $63,027 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $61,453 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $16,943 | $16,943 | - | - | 27.6% | |
| Office expenses | $14,975 | $14,975 | - | - | 24.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Contract & professional | $12,988 | $12,988 | - | - | 21.1% |
| Fees: other services | $12,084 | $12,084 | - | - | 19.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,756 | $1,756 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Computer Expense | $1,070 | $1,070 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Interest | $938 | $938 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $457 | $457 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $242 | $242 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $61,453 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $296,804 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $249,702 | $249,702 | - | - | 84.1% | |
| Travel | $21,082 | $21,082 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Contract & professional | $12,260 | $12,260 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,775 | $3,775 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,540 | $2,540 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $2,414 | $2,414 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $2,303 | $2,303 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Computer Expense | $2,062 | $2,062 | - | - | 0.7% |
| All other expenses | $666 | $666 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $296,804 | 100% |
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