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GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED (EIN 46-3020006)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202343189349312004
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-14T14:19:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873231666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWOBURNCityNm
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ZIP01801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463020006EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGLOUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9788794575PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGLOUCESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01930ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE BOLZANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9788794575PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-14SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastBOLZANPersonLastNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,119,752GrossReceiptsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGLOUCESTERMARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE (GMGI) ADDRESSES CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING OUR OCEANS, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. BY BRINGING WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE AND TRANSFORMATIVE WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT TO GLOUCESTER'S HISTORIC WATERFRONT, GMGI IS CATALYZING THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.MissionDesc
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE BOLZANPersonNm
Phone9788794575PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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MICHELE MAY
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JIM BACON
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JOSE-CARLOS GUTIERREZ-RAMOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL KANE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA LISS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN O'CONNOR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA SEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM SIMONS
DIRECTOR3.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WALT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE BOLZAN
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ANDREA BODNAR
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JOHN DOYLE
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LOGAN WALSH
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$28,289$26,639$1,190$460
CONTRACT RESEARCH COSTS$18,461$18,461

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,609BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$129,399EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$263,619BOYAmt
EOY$1,937,763EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,944,725BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,042,199CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,133,799CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,613,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,770,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,035,882TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,475,246CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,042,199CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,133,799CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,613,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,770,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,035,882TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,882,333SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,153,549PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,149CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,405CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,635TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,697CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,853TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,100,370TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$378,820GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84430PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,697. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,399. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 16,342. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,415.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,286,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$730,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,555,954BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,108,296OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,419,007DepreciationAmt
Book Value$689,289BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,245,243TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$1,637,877BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,637,877TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,654,640Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,654,640TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,995,745TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$45,185DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$45,185RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,950,560RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,950,560TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,227,215TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$45,185DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$45,185ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,182,030ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,182,030TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGAAP PRESCRIBES THE THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF AN ENTITY IS CONSIDERED A TAX POSITION. AN ADDITIONAL LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ("UTPS") IS RECOGNIZED AND RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF CURRENT INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL AND INCOME TAX REPORTING POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD. ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UTPS ARE RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. GMGI HAS REVIEWED ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UTPS, INCLUDING ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND THUS HAS NOT RECORDED A LIABILITY AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 OR 2021. GMGI'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. GMGI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2019. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX AUDITS IN PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
134 HICKS WAYAMHERSTMA01003043167352STATE OF MA$5,978$0SUBAWARD - RESEARCH PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
1410 NE CAMPUS PKWYSEATTLEWA98195911486484STATE OF WA$6,493$0SUBAWARD - RESEARCH PROJECT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
STIPENDS TO STUDENTS14$22,500
EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS32$9,688COSTLAPTOP COMPUTERS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS - RESEARCH SUBAWARDS: SUB-AWARDEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL PROPOSAL PROCESS FOR THE PRIME AWARD. PAYMENTS TO SUBAWARDEES ARE SENT AFTER THE INSTITUTE RECEIVES AN ITEMIZED INVOICE THAT ALIGNS WITH THE BUDGET. THE INVOICE IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE PRIOR TO PAYMENT. GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS - STUDENT STIPENDS: STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FOR STIPENDS TO HELP WITH LIVING EXPENSES, BASED ON EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL NEED. STIPENDS ARE AWARDED IN 4 INSTALLMENTS. STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM AND MEET ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTINE BOLZAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CLERK$218,173$0$25,000$0$414$0$0$0$22,079$0$265,666$0$0$0
ANDREA BODNAR
SCIENCE DIRECTOR$205,564$0$10,000$0$180$0$0$0$20,571$0$236,315$0$0$0
LOGAN WALSH
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$155,114$0$15,000$0$115$0$0$0$7,158$0$177,387$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II). BONUSES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNANCE/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$164,473NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DAVID WALT AND MICHELE MAY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JOHN O'CONNOR AND LAURA SEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND HOW TO PROCEED REGARDING THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SCIENCE DIRECTOR INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY A COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS, WHO REVIEWED COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING SALARY SURVEYS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS / PUBLIC CHARITIES DIVISION WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.