2024-04-15T11:59:37-04:00 2023-12-31 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2023-01-01 463208917 MOLLUSCAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION MOLL 4109785782 3 GRENADIER COURT OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 MICHAEL A MONT PRESIDENT 4109785782 2024-04-14 MICHAEL MONT XXX-XX-XXXX false MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2024-04-14 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL A MONT 3 GRENADIER COURT OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 2383369 false X HTTP://WWW.MOLLUSCAN-SCIENCE.ORG/ X 2013 MD THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF SEASHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. 5 4 0 0 2487417 2383369 0 0 0 2487417 2383369 0 0 43800 32000 0 0 241098 235237 284898 267237 2202519 2116132 19472644 21588776 0 19472644 21588776 THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF SEASHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. false false 264337 THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF SEASHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE FOUNDATION WANTS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND FASCINATION FOR MOLLUSCS, AND ONE STARTING POINT IS, OF COURSE, IN SCHOOLS. WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN EUROPE TO TRIGGER FASCINATION AND THE AWARENESS FOR NATURE, WITH "SHELLS IN HANDS." SHELLS ARE NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS THAT CAN BE USED AS HAND-OUTS IN SCHOOLS WITHOUT RISKING ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH OTHER ITEMS TAKEN FROM NATURE. INSTRUCTIONAL LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS ARE AVAILABLE THE FOUNDATION WANTS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND FASCINATION FOR MOLLUSCS, AND ONE STARTING POINT IS, OF COURSE, IN SCHOOLS. WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN EUROPE TO TRIGGER FASCINATION AND THE AWARENESS FOR NATURE, WITH "SHELLS IN HANDS." SHELLS ARE NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS THAT CAN BE USED AS HAND-OUTS IN SCHOOL WITHOUT RISKING ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH OTHER ITEMS TAKEN FROM NATURE. INSTRUCTIONAL LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS ARE AVAILABLE. A MAJOR THRUST OF THE FOUNDATION WILL BE PUBLISHING NEW RESEARCH RELATED TO THE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN ENUMERATED. TO THIS END, ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHING ONGOING WORK RELATED TO MALACOLOGY, INCLUDING SPONSORED ARTICLES AS WELL AS BOOKS. A LARGE THRUST OF THIS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN TO ENCOURAGE AMATEUR CONCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS FOR RESEARCH AS WELL. THE DIFFERENT RESEARCH ENDEAVORS, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES, HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED WEBSITE. NOT ONLY HAS THE WEBSITE FEATURED RESEARCH FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS, BUT VARIOUS FEATURED ART AS WELL AS A COMPLETE DATABASE OF MANUSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED NOT ONLY IN RESEARCH ARTICLES, BUT ALSO IN FORUMS AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, ARTICLES AND FURTHER RESEARCH OF INTEREST FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE ALSO BEEN POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. MANY EXPEDITIONS SPONSORED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE ALSO FEATURED. 264337 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 X 5 4 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 32000 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 32000 false false false DR FELIX LORENZ FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STR 12 BUSECK HESSEN GM 35418 RESEARCH 200000 1 2383369 2078566 2383369 2383369 X 32000 32000 2900 2900 210000 210000 1200 1200 3000 3000 9637 9637 8500 8500 267237 264337 2900 0 59843 22300 19412801 21566476 19472644 21588776 0 0 X 19472644 21588776 19472644 21588776 19472644 21588776 2116132 X false false false X 286120 561780 1796624 2487417 2383369 7515310 286120 561780 1796624 2487417 2383369 7515310 6455515 1059795 7515310 0.14100 0.12000 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REMAINS THE SAME: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF MOLLUSKS AND SHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOLCHILDREN HAVE CONTINUED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR ARTICLES, SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, AND BOOKS. AS EXAMPLES, FIVE BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MSF. THE MOST RECENT ONE, PUBLISHED AT THE END OF 2023 IS LIVING TEREBRIDA BY LORENZ AND TERRYN. WE CONTINUE TO BE A REPOSITORY FOR MANY EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES/SPECIMENS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF RARE FOSSILS, AS PART OF THE PRESERVATION PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2022, WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LARGE DONATIONS AND NOW THE MSF HAS AN INVENTORY VALUED AT OVER 20 MILLION. WITH THIS INVENTORY, THE FOUNDATION WILL TRY TO SOLICIT A MONETARY DONATION SOLICITATION PROGRAM SO THAT THE FOUNDATION WILL ACHIEVE A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF GREATER THAN 33.33%. PART II, LINE 17A THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REMAINS THE SAME: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF MOLLUSKS AND SHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOLCHILDREN HAVE CONTINUED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR ARTICLES, SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, AND BOOKS. AS EXAMPLES, FIVE BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MSF. THE MOST RECENT ONE, PUBLISHED AT THE END OF 2023 IS LIVING TEREBRIDA BY LORENZ AND TERRYN. WE CONTINUE TO BE A REPOSITORY FOR MANY EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES/SPECIMENS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF RARE FOSSILS, AS PART OF THE PRESERVATION PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2022, WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LARGE DONATIONS AND NOW THE MSF HAS AN INVENTORY VALUED AT OVER 20 MILLION. WITH THIS INVENTORY, THE FOUNDATION WILL TRY TO SOLICIT A MONETARY DONATION SOLICITATION PROGRAM SO THAT THE FOUNDATION WILL ACHIEVE A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF GREATER THAN 33.33%. PART II, LINE 17B THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REMAINS THE SAME: TO ADVANCE THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF MOLLUSKS AND SHELLS AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECT OBSERVATION IN THE FIELD OF MALACOLOGY. THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOLCHILDREN HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND TO SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NEW AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR ARTICLES, SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, AND BOOKS. AS EXAMPLES, THREE BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MSF. A FOURTH WAS COMPLETED IN 2022 (WILL BE IN PRINT IN 2023) AND TWO OTHERS IN THE WORKS. FROM DONATIONS TO THE MSF, THE PRESIDENT WROTE AND PUBLISHED AN IMPORTANT ARTICLE ON A NEW SUBSPECIES OF COWRY SHELL FROM THE SOUTH AFRICA AREA (FULTONI DELTOIDEA) WE CONTINUE TO BE A REPOSITORY FOR MANY EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES/SPECIMENS AS WELL AS A MULTITUDE OF RARE FOSSILS, AS PART OF THE PRESERVATION PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2022, WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A DONATION OF HUNDREDS OF BOOKS ON MALACOLOGY AS WELL AS MULTIPLE MAGAZINES ON ELATED TOPICS FOR THE MSF. THE ABOVE HAS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUED LARGE DONATIONS AND NOW HAS AN INVENTORY VALUED AT OVER 18 MILLION. WITH THIS INVENTORY, THE FOUNDATION WILL TRY TO SOLICIT A MONETARY DONATION SOLICITATION PROGRAM SO THAT THE FOUNDATION WILL ACHIEVE A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF GREATER THAN 33.33%. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED MOLLUSCAN SHELL COLLECTION (DONATED) 21459967 SHELL COLLECTION (PURCHASED) 106509 21566476 X 11 2078566 PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL false true false 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 200,000 0 0 TOTAL 210,000 0 0