2023-12-12T18:13:24-06:00 2021-12-31 813917978 CAPSTONE CPAS 1325 FOURTH AVE SUITE 1430 SEATTLE WA 98101 990 2021-01-01 901015993 OCEANS INITIATIVE OCEA 2063002856 117 E LOUISA ST 135 SEATTLE WA 98102 ERIN ASHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2063002856 2023-12-12 ERIN ASHE XXX-XX-XXXX TM FRIEDRICHSEN P00339213 2067343780 2023-11-28 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X ERIN ASHE 117 E LOUISA ST 135 SEATTLE WA 98102 935638 0 X WWW.OCEANSINTIATIVE.ORG X 2011 WA OCEANS INITIATIVE IS A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS ON A MISSION TO PROTECT MARINE LIFE AND THE ECOSYSTEMS ON WHICH THEY DEPEND, AND TO SHARE OUR INNOVATIVE SCIENCE TO GUIDE CONSERVATION ACTION. 6 5 2 6 0 0 597212 793824 67350 106696 0 -1207 0 0 664562 899313 0 0 0 0 290094 334531 0 0 30987 346012 607159 636106 941690 28456 -42377 270746 230694 127822 130297 142924 100397 X OCEANS INITIATIVE CONDUCTS USE-INSPIRED CONSERVATION SCIENCE TO IDENTIFY MARINE SPECIES MOST IN NEED OF PROTECTION AND WAYS TO REDUCE HUMAN IMPACTS TO ENSURE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY OF MARINE SPECIES. OUR WORK GUIDES REAL-WORLD CONSERVATION DECISIONS TO PREVENT EXTINCTIONS, SAFEGUARD MARINE BIODIVERSITY, AND PROTECT WILD PLACES. 0 0 548142 0 86979 KILLER WHALE CONSERVATION - OCEANS INITIATIVE HAS RESEARCH PROJECTS ON ALL THREE THREATS TO THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES - NOT ENOUGH SALMON, TOO MUCH NOISE, AND CONTAMINANTS. WE CONDUCT A LAND-BASED SURVEY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF VESSEL AND ACOUSTIC MITIGATION MEASURES. 47080 0 0 SOUND OCEAN - OCEANS INITIATIVE STUDIES THE IMPACTS OF IN-AIR AND UNDERWATER NOISE ON FISH, SEABIRDS AND MARINE MAMMALS. WE ALSO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AS "CITIZEN SCIENTISTS" TO HELP US COLLECT DATA SO WE CAN MEASURE OCEAN NOISE LEVELS. 51572 0 0 DOLPHIN ECOLOGY - OCEANS INITIATIVE USES NON-INVASIVE WAYS TO UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL, ANIMAL, AND POPULATION HEALTH. WE ARE DEVELOPING TOOLS TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF DOLPHINS IN POORLY MONITORED FISHERIES AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DOLPHINS KILLED EACH YEAR BY FISHING GEAR. 170297 0 19717 170297 19717 817091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X ERIN ASHE 2063002856 117 E LOUISA ST UNIT 135 SEATTLE WA 98102 ERIN ASHE PRESIDENT, EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 102000 0 4590 GAE WEBER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUSCHKA FOWLER-DUNNING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA HORNBEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MCKAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA BOYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WILLIAMS CHIEF SCIENTIST 40.00 X 191357 0 6390 293357 0 10980 2 0 1 0 0 393182 400642 41504 793824 CONSULTING 541900 106696 106696 106696 232 232 34886 36325 -1439 -1439 -1439 899313 106696 0 -1207 X 292592 267092 25500 17370 12159 3474 1737 24569 21527 3042 303 303 10710 10710 401448 355353 27345 18750 2262 10 2252 10440 5394 2373 2673 19882 19882 14097 14081 16 4227 294 3933 33316 33316 15011 15011 SUPPLIES 69729 67667 1455 607 BUSINESS TAXES & LICENS 8685 971 7714 DONOR APPRECIATION 5221 732 4489 DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS 3599 1328 1961 310 8229 3016 5044 169 941690 817091 93612 30987 67869 35529 82 29142 6844 5918 754 1050 385026 210697 172685 174329 7238 270746 230694 8821 41373 3058 3058 79682 36261 85866 127822 130297 X 142924 100397 142924 100397 270746 230694 -42377 2059 -2209 0 X 0 0 0 X 313798 378214 416708 638211 749475 2496406 313798 378214 416708 638211 749475 2496406 77692 2418714 -1207 -1207 2495199 174046 0.96930 0.97160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 385026 210697 174329 174329 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROB WILLIAMS CHIEF SCIENTIST 142000 0 0 0 49357 0 6390 0 0 0 197747 0 0 0 ERIN ASHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR START UP FUNDS X 16700 3058 0 0 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS KEY EMPLOYEE PAYROLL ADVANCE X 754 754 0 0 0 3812 X 3 44350 VALUE AT CLOSE OF DAY 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ERIN ASHE, PRESIDENT, AND ROB WILLIAMS, CHIEF SCIENTIST, ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990S WERE SHARED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DETAILS: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REVISITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DETAILS: COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED THROUGH A PROCESS OF RESEARCH AND REVIEW BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. ERIN ASHE AND ROB WILLIAMS REMOVED THEMSELVES FROM ANY COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS OR DETERMINATIONS. THEN, THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION AND VOTE WAS OVERSEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT LAWYER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DETAILS: FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THERE WERE NO REQUESTS IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DETAILS: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REQUESTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 355,353. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,345. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,750. TOTAL EXPENSES 401,448. THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. TO ADJUST THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO REFLECT THE AMENDED FORMS W-3 AND 941: INCREASE WAGES EXPENSE BY $16,559 REDUCE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE BY $17,759 DECREASE PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE BY $763 INCREASE KEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVABLE BY $754 DECREASE PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE BY $1,526 DECREASE RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE BY $317 2. TO ADJUST THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO CORRECT REPORTING OF RETIREMENT PLAN EXPENSE: INCREASE WAGES EXPENSE BY $12,200 DECREASE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE BY $6,390 INCREASE RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENSE BY 17,370 INCREASE RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE BY $23,180 3. TO INCREASE OTHER EXPENSES AND CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE BY $4,371. THESE CHANGES AFFECT PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMNS D AND F, PART IX LINES 5, 8, 9, 10 AND 24E AND PART X, LINES 5, 17 AND 25.