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OCEANA INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
OCEANA INC (EIN 51-0401308)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-06-29
IRS object ID
201941809349300104
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-06-29T14:45:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN510401308EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlOCEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028333900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCHRISTOPHER M SHARKEYPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028333900PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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I Pv4 Address47.19.127.190IPv4AddressTxt
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Gross Receipts$52,238,730GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OCEANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES BY GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OCEAN LIFE AND RETURN THE OCEANS TO THEIR FORMER ABUNDANCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee193TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9741TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$23,200CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$84,609PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$35,947CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$48,279,729PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$51,896,477CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,001,904PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,209,271CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,817,597PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$227,239PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$139,937CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,417,184CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,833,841PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,071,196CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$37,880,581PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$38,122,695CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,399,148PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$13,773,782CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$41,164,515TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$56,507,862TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,570,601TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,146,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$37,593,914NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Grant$904,761GrantAmt
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DescINTERNATIONALBELIZETHROUGHOUT THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE:CONTINUED TO GROW SUPPORT WITHIN THE BELIZEAN GOVERNMENT, THE FISHING COMMUNITY, AND THE TOURISM AND FOOD-SERVICE INDUSTRIES FOR A BAN ON GILLNETS IN BELIZE;Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,922,369ExpenseAmt
Grant$304,310GrantAmt
DescUNITED STATESIN THE UNITED STATES, OCEANA IS WORKING ON SCIENCE-BASED POLICY CAMPAIGNS THAT ADDRESS RESPONSIBLE FISHING, CLIMATE AND ENERGY, SEAFOOD FRAUD AND DEFENDING THE NATION'S BEDROCK CONSERVATION LAWS.RESPONSIBLE FISHING:AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF CAMPAIGNING BY OCEANA AND OUR ALLIES, WE WON A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE FISHING: THE NETS KNOWN AS "WALLS OF DEATH" ARE COMING OUT OF THE WATER. IN SEPTEMBER 2018, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNED INTO LAW A BILL THAT WILL CLEAN UP CALIFORNIA'S OCEAN. THE NEW LAW WILL PHASE OUT THE USE OF LARGE-MESH DRIFTNET FISHING FOR SWORDFISH, ESTABLISH A BUYOUT PROGRAM, AND INCENTIVIZE THE USE OF CLEAN SWORDFISH FISHING GEAR. DESPITE 30 YEARS OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES AIMED AT REDUCING BYCATCH, THE SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY HAD STUBBORNLY REMAINED ONE OF THE NATION'S DIRTIEST FISHERIES. THIS HARD-WON VICTORY WILL HELP FURTHER CLEAN UP U.S. FISHERIES AND PROTECT INNUMERABLE MARINE MAMMALS, SEA TURTLES, AND SHARKS. AND THIS NEW POLICY REWARDS RESPONSIBLE FISHING, ENSURING THAT THESE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS CAN CONTINUE TO THRIVE UNTIL THE NEXT FISHING SEASON, THE NEXT YEAR, THE NEXT GENERATION, AND WELL INTO THE FUTURE.STOP EXPANDED OFFSHORE DRILLING:OCEANA HAS SUCCESSFULLY GENERATED OPPOSITION TO THIS PROPOSAL AMONG THE COASTAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND INFLUENTIAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. DESPITE STRONG PRO-DRILLING ADVOCATES IN CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE, OUR CAMPAIGN HAS SUCCESSFULLY PREVENTED THE PASSAGE OF EVERY LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO EXPAND OCEAN DRILLING. OCEANA PROVIDED LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT AND ACTIVATED CHAMPION MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, GRASSROOTS ALLIES, AND COALITION PARTNERS TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSAL. GOVERNORS FROM ALL 18 EAST AND WEST COAST STATES NOW FORMALLY AND PUBLICLY OPPOSE OFFSHORE DRILLING IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE SITUATION THAT PERSISTED LAST YEAR, WHEN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF GOVERNORS COALITION SERVED AS A MOUTHPIECE FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INTERESTS.IN 2018, WE GAINED MORE THAN 150 MUNICIPAL RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING OFFSHORE DRILLING AND/OR SEISMIC TESTING, TRIPLING OUR GOAL AND BRINGING THE NUMBER OF RESOLUTIONS TO 333. WE ALSO WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES AND WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO LAUNCH TWO NEW BUSINESS GROUPS: THE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR PROTECTING THE PACIFIC COAST (BAPPC), REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,100 BUSINESSES AND 750 WEST COAST FISHING FAMILIES, AND THE FLORIDA GULF COAST BUSINESS COALITION (FGCBC), REPRESENTING MORE THAN 2,000 BUSINESSES. THESE TWO COALITIONS PROVIDE A STRATEGIC AND POWERFUL VOICE AGAINST OFFSHORE DRILLING. IN NOVEMBER 2018, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ISSUED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FIVE COMPANIES TO HARM MARINE MAMMALS LIKE DOLPHINS AND WHALES WITH SEISMIC AIRGUN BLASTING IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. IN RESPONSE, OCEANA AND OUR PARTNERS SUED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE LAWSUIT, FILED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, CLAIMS THAT THE GOVERNMENT VIOLATED THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT WHEN IT ISSUED THE AUTHORIZATIONS. SINCE THEN, TEN STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL HAVE INTERVENED IN SUPPORT OF OUR SUIT.USING GFW DATA, OCEANA ANALYSTS BUILT AN INTERACTIVE MAP THAT ALLOWS US TO VIEW VESSELS ENGAGED IN SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR OIL AND GAS IN US WATERS. OCEANA'S "WE'RE WATCHING" MAP DISPLAYS NEAR REAL-TIME ACTIVITY OF SEISMIC EXPLORATION VESSELS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPANIES SEEKING PERMITS IN THE ATLANTIC. WE MADE THIS PUBLIC ON THE OCEANA WEBSITE WHEN SEISMIC PERMITS WERE APPROVED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.DEFENSE OF OCEAN PROTECTION LAWS:OCEANA HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN A COALITION TO DEFEND THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT (MSA). FOR A FULL YEAR, WE DELAYED A COMMITTEE VOTE ON A BILL THAT WOULD GUT THE MSA, AND THEN DELAYED THE FLOOR VOTE ANOTHER SIX MONTHS UNTIL JULY 2018. OCEANA ALSO CONTINUES TO CO-LEAD WITH NRDC THE COALITION OF NGOS DEFENDING THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT (MMPA). IN 2018, THE BIGGEST THREAT WAS THE "STREAMLINING ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS (SEA) ACT," WHICH IS THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY'S WISH-LIST TO FACILITATE SEISMIC AIRGUN SURVEYS BY GUTTING CORE PROVISIONS OF THE MMPA. THANKS TO OUR WORK, THIS BILL REMAINS STALLED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,571,497ExpenseAmt
Grant$200GrantAmt
DescLAW -THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS OCEANA'S CAMPAIGNS BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE TO OCEANA'S STAFF, DRAFTING COMMENT LETTERS, BRINGING STRATEGIC LITIGATION, AND REVIEWING ADVOCACY MATERIALS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITH EFFECTIVE ADVICE ON ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, ADVICE ON LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL RISK, AND RETAINS OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND OVERSEES THEIR WORK.HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2018 WORK INCLUDE:UNITED STATES:-WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, WE DEFENDED A PACIFIC RULE IMPOSING HARD BYCATCH CAPS ON DRIFT GILLNETS. AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOOK POWER, THE GOVERNMENT REJECTED THE HARD CAPS RULE ALREADY APPROVED BY THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. THE COURT HELD THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT DO THAT AND HAD TO GO BACK AND CONSULT WITH THE COUNCIL IF IT WANTED TO REVISE THE RULE.-WE DEFEATED QUOTAS THAT ALLOWED OVERFISHING FOR THE PACIFIC ANCHOVY, SECURING A COURT ORDER REQUIRING THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH CATCH LIMITS BASED ON SCIENCE.-WE PROMOTED SCIENTIFIC MONITORING OF SEA TURTLE TAKES BY WINNING A RULING THAT THE FISHERIES SERVICE MUST DEVISE A RATIONAL METHOD FOR MONITORING SEA TURTLE INTERACTIONS WITH THE ATLANTIC SEA SCALLOP FISHERY BY THE END OF 2018.-WE SCORED A VICTORY FOR TRANSPARENCY WHEN A FEDERAL COURT ORDERED THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TO DISCLOSE RECORDS CONCERNING ATLANTIC DUSKY SHARK BYCATCH. -WE FILED A CHALLENGE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S PERMITS AUTHORIZING SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR OIL AND GAS IN THE ATLANTIC TO HARM MARINE MAMMALS, INCLUDING THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE. -IN ADDITION, WE FULLY LITIGATED THREE ADDITIONAL CASES WHICH WERE NOT YET DECIDED. SPAIN:WE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED THE GOVERNMENT'S BOTTOM TRAWLING BAN IN THE SENSITIVE HABITAT OF THE MENORCA CHANNEL AND BALEARIC SEAMOUNTS.BRAZIL:WE SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS DEFENSE OF THE RED LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES OF FISH AND AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES. OUR WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT RESULTED IN ITS ISSUING FOUR ORDINANCES IMPLEMENTING RECOVERY MEASURES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.PHILIPPINES:WE FILED A CASE TO COMPEL THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE NEW SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES REGULATIONS.CHILE:WE DEFENDED THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTION REJECTING THE DOMINGA MINING AND PORT PROJECT TO BE SITED IN SENSITIVE HABITAT AND FILED SUIT SEEKING THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO SALMON AQUACULTURE.CORPORATE COUNSEL:-REVIEWED AND REVISED OCEANA'S GLOBAL DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM (WITH INTER-OFFICE TEAM) AND BROUGHT IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH NEWLY-EFFECTIVE EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS.-PERFORMED LEGAL WORK FOR FORMAL COMBINATION WITH SAILORS FOR THE SEA.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

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VALARIE VAN CLEAVE
CHAIR9.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED DANSON
VICE-CHAIR7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH ADDIS
PRESIDENT6.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SANDLER
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DIANA THOMSON
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAZ ALAZRAKI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONIQUE BAR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERBERT M BEDOLFE III
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYDNEY DAVIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CESAR GAVIRIA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARA EUGENIA GIRON
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENA KING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA LOWELL
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DR DANIEL PAULY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER STEVENS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR RASHID SUMAILA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM WATERSTON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN WEISS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW F SHARPLESS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.001.00Yes (X)$405,096$0$42,358
JAMES F SIMON
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL40.001.00Yes (X)$314,405$0$45,595
CHRISTOPHER M SHARKEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.001.00Yes (X)$242,057$0$36,921
MICHAEL F HIRSHFIELD
CHIEF SCIENTIST & STRATEGY OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$270,111$0$31,686
JACQUELINE SAVITZ
SVP, UNITED STATES40.00$241,845$0$32,563Yes (X)
LARS GUSTAVSSON
SVP, EUROPE40.00$221,293$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW M LITTLEJOHN
SVP, STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS40.00$218,986$0$34,561Yes (X)
NANCY GOLDEN
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$208,264$0$28,484Yes (X)
SUSAN MURRAY
DEPUTY VP, PACIFIC40.00$164,501$0$24,059Yes (X)
ERIC BILSKY
SENIOR ATTORNEY & ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$161,512$0$24,556Yes (X)
ADEMILSON ZAMBONI
VP, BRAZIL40.00$120,787$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA MAJULF
VP, PERU40.00$120,500$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,689,357TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$300,783TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1901 L ST NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING AND ADVERTISING$744,028
WASHINGTON GROUP SOLUTIONS
101 W BROAD STREET SUITE 200FALLS CHURCHVA22046MOVING AND ARCHITECTURE$512,712
HYATT CHES BAY GOLF RESORT SPA AND MARI
100 HERON BLVDCAMBRIDGEMD21613CATERING SERVICES$464,048
OGLETREE DEAKINS PC
PO BOX 89COLUMBIASC29202LEGAL COUNSEL$393,783
NORTHEAST SERIES OF LOCKTON COMPANIES L
PO BOX 417484BOSTONMA02241INSURANCE BROKER/COMMISSIONS$335,468
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$84,246FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$3,515,465FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$14,309GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$48,212,326AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$880,918NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$51,826,346TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSULTINGDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,984TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,984RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,984TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,082TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,082ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$52,240SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$58,122SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$5,882SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$5,882TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$5,882ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$190,278FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,515,465ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$284,131FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$93,853TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$93,853ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN900099$98,000$98,000
WEB ADVERTISING900004$21,646$21,646
MISCELLANEOUS900099$5,154$5,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$124,800OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51,896,477TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,984RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$21,646UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$37,501ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$652,692TotalAmt
Program Services$652,692ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,579TotalAmt
Program Services$556,579ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,137,477TotalAmt
Program Services$1,532,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$527,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,630FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,432,798TotalAmt
Program Services$12,122,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,531,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$779,217FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$967,004TotalAmt
Program Services$647,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,303FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,367,679TotalAmt
Program Services$926,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$342,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,952FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,797,333TotalAmt
Program Services$1,524,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,914FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,186TotalAmt
Program Services$530,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,615FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,026TotalAmt
Program Services$205,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,806FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,937TotalAmt
Fundraising$139,937FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,233,044TotalAmt
Program Services$2,691,099ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$452,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,318FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,897,204TotalAmt
Program Services$709,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,166,308FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,067,857TotalAmt
Program Services$1,537,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$154,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$375,999FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,783,531TotalAmt
Program Services$1,319,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$373,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,822FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,094,997TotalAmt
Program Services$1,734,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,559FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,184,559TotalAmt
Program Services$566,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$337,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$280,653FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875TotalAmt
Management And General$875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,742TotalAmt
Program Services$142,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$414,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,047TotalAmt
Program Services$264,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,221FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LOSS ON DISPOSAL$505,436$505,436
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$352,380$157,677$176,497$18,206
EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT.$67,557$12,346$48,971$6,240
TAXES AND FEES$34,814$4,867$11,889$18,058

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,941TotalAmt
Program Services$5,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$426FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,122,695TotalAmt
Program Services$27,908,167ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,797,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,417,184FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,780,294BOYAmt
EOY$19,861,706EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,801,300BOYAmt
EOY$5,158,679EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,601,805BOYAmt
EOY$25,704,582EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,768BOYAmt
EOY$69,229EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,456BOYAmt
EOY$8,844EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,977BOYAmt
EOY$42,256EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,132,988LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,057,285LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,607,235BOYAmt
EOY$4,075,703EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,123BOYAmt
EOY$45,021EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$793,850BOYAmt
EOY$1,298,598EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$264,707BOYAmt
EOY$243,244EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,164,515BOYAmt
EOY$56,507,862EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,396,726BOYAmt
EOY$2,240,494EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,875BOYAmt
EOY$2,900,806EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,570,601BOYAmt
EOY$5,146,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,369,819BOYAmt
EOY$11,200,257EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,224,095BOYAmt
EOY$40,161,305EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,593,914BOYAmt
EOY$51,361,562EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,164,515BOYAmt
EOY$56,507,862EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,773,782ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$6,134NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,110,289CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,802,188CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,887,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,322,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,826,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164,948,822TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,110,289CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,802,188CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,887,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,322,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,826,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164,948,822TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$54,481,132SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$110,467,690PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$87,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,208CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,769CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,082CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,116TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,773CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,452CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$566CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$5,154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$165,199,883TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$863,304GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66870PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71330PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 24,773. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 17,452. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 566. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,154.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$181,155FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$211,911FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$393,066FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,584,528FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,977,594FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$281,792CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$190,211CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$271,436CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$393,066CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,136,505TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$62,815CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$74,264CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$130,278CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$181,155CurrentYearAmt
Total$448,512TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,794,272OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$277,794DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,516,478BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,653,942OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,167,087DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,486,855BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,684,774OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,612,404DepreciationAmt
Book Value$72,370BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,075,703TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVEDesc
Amt$2,900,806Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,900,806TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN113PROGRAM SERVICES$636,906
SOUTH ASIA116PROGRAM SERVICES$1,496,375
SOUTH AMERICA338PROGRAM SERVICES$4,918,449
NORTH AMERICA316PROGRAM SERVICES$527,721
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)540PROGRAM SERVICES$4,630,233
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$5,345
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$536,234
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$15,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00FUNDRAISING$549,419
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices13SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees123SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office13TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee123TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$12,766,263SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$549,419ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$13,315,682TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESTO SUPPORT OCEANA CANADA'S MISSION TO RESTORE CANADIAN OCEANS.$536,234WIRE AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTO SUPPORT AN INVESTIGATION INTO SEAFOOD FRAUD IN JAPAN.$15,000CHECK
SOUTH AMERICADONATION TO APPAECSC (THE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION) WITH A PURPOSE OF OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT; AND PURCHASE OF TRACKERS FOR FISHING VESSELS.$0$5,345DONATION OF 32 TRACKERS FOR FISHING VESSELSCOST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:OCEANA INFREQUENTLY MAKES GRANTS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, ON OCCASION OCEANA WILL MAKE A GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. IN DOING SO, OCEANA MONITORS THE USE OF THE GRANT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE NATURE OF THE GRANTEE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT.
PART I, LINE 3:OCEANA REPORTED THE EXPENDITURES BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED IN ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH IS ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

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M R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$658,355$109,212$568,155
THE HOLMAN GROUP LLC
1854 NORTH DOHENY DRIVEWEST HOLLYWOODCA90069FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$135,566$16,100$119,466
CHARITY BUZZ
437 FIFTH AVENUE 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10016PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR/FUNDRAISERYes (1)$75,000$14,625$60,375
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$868,921TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$139,937TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$747,996TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
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Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SEACHANGEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,320,871GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,236,216CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$84,655GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$73,048FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$52,850EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,229OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NEW YORK CITY BENEFITEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$1,280,212GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,221,464CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$58,748GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$86,025RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,509FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$11,425EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,104,660GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,057,785CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$46,875GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$47,045FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$3,705,743GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,515,465CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$190,278GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$86,025RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$121,602FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$64,275EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12,229OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$284,131DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$93,853NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN IIICHARITY BUZZ COLLECTED AND PROCESSED THE WINNING AUCTION BID PAYMENTS FOR OCEANA'S FUNDRAISING EVENT, SEACHANGE.
PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES, INC. WAS COMPENSATED A TOTAL OF $744,028. OF THIS AMOUNT, $109,212 WAS RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING. M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES, INC. ALSO PROVIDED DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND AD BUYING.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200WASHINGTONDC20036815461345501(C)(3)$607,692TO OPERATE AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH WEB PLATFORM.
SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (SIMA)
8 ARGONAUT SUITE 170ALISO VIEJOCA92656330385201501(C)(6)$30,000TO HELP LOCAL ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE OCEANIC ENVIRONMENT.
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
740 15TH STREET NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005521379661501(C)(3)$10,000SILVER SPONSORSHIP FOR LCV DINNER ON OCTOBER 2, 2018
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOCEANA INFREQUENTLY MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, ON OCCASION OCEANA WILL MAKE A GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. IN DOING SO, OCEANA MONITORS THE USE OF THE GRANT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE NATURE OF THE GRANTEE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 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
ANDREW F SHARPLESS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$405,096$0$0$0$0$0$32,578$0$9,780$0$447,454$0$0$0
JAMES F SIMON
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL$314,405$0$0$0$0$0$32,624$0$12,971$0$360,000$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M SHARKEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$242,057$0$0$0$0$0$28,750$0$8,171$0$278,978$0$0$0
MICHAEL F HIRSHFIELD
CHIEF SCIENTIST & STRATEGY OFFICER$270,111$0$0$0$0$0$27,225$0$4,461$0$301,797$0$0$0
JACQUELINE SAVITZ
SVP, UNITED STATES$241,845$0$0$0$0$0$27,080$0$5,483$0$274,408$0$0$0
LARS GUSTAVSSON
SVP, EUROPE$221,293$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$221,293$0$0$0
MATTHEW M LITTLEJOHN
SVP, STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS$218,986$0$0$0$0$0$27,000$0$7,561$0$253,547$0$0$0
NANCY GOLDEN
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT$208,264$0$0$0$0$0$25,200$0$3,284$0$236,748$0$0$0
SUSAN MURRAY
DEPUTY VP, PACIFIC$164,501$0$0$0$0$0$18,457$0$5,602$0$188,560$0$0$0
ERIC BILSKY
SENIOR ATTORNEY & ASSISTANT GENERAL$161,512$0$0$0$0$0$19,782$0$4,774$0$186,068$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH BEDOLFEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSARAH IS THE DAUGHTER OF BOARD DIRECTOR, HERBERT M. BEDOLFE, IIIRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$51,606TransactionAmt
TransactionSARAH BEDOLFE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF OCEANA AND HER TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 WAS $51,606.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$252,040NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1316ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$109,472NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$519,406NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):OCEANA REPORTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B).
PART I, LINE 32B:CHARITY BUZZ PROMOTED, COLLECTED, AND PROCESSED NON-CASH DONATIONS RELATED TO OCEANA'S FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE I, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:OCEANA WAS FOUNDED IN 2001 BY AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF FOUNDATIONS. DESPITE REPEATED SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD FISHERY COLLAPSE CAUSED BY OVERFISHING AND POLLUTION, THE FOUNDERS DISCOVERED THAT LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATIONS SPENT LESS THAN HALF OF ONE PERCENT OF THEIR RESOURCES ON OCEAN CONSERVATION. HEALTHY OCEANS CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO FEEDING A GROWING WORLD POPULATION, YET NO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WAS WORKING EXCLUSIVELY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ABUNDANT OCEAN FISHERIES. OCEANA'S FOUNDERS ENVISIONED AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO ACHIEVING SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN OCEAN MANAGEMENT THROUGH A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH, USING CAREFULLY CHOSEN NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS WITH FIXED DEADLINES AND MEASURABLE GOALS. TODAY, OCEANA HAS GROWN FROM AN AMBITIOUS START-UP TO AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A RECORD OF RESULTS ON FOUR CONTINENTS. TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIES, WE HAVE WON NEARLY 200 SIGNIFICANT POLICY VICTORIES AND PROTECTED ALMOST 9.1 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETERS OF OCEANS. OCEANA SUPPORTS SCIENCE-DRIVEN OCEAN MANAGEMENT IN THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PARTS OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS. TODAY, OCEANA TEAMS ARE WORKING IN COUNTRIES WHICH CONTROL ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WORLD'S WILD OCEAN FISHERIES (BY WEIGHT): THE UNITED STATES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, BELIZE, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, MEXICO, PERU AND THE PHILIPPINES. OCEANA'S CAMPAIGNS CARRY OUT FOUR KEY STRATEGIES: STOP OVERFISHING THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED FISHERY MANAGEMENT, AND BY DETERRING ILLEGAL FISHING; REDUCE BYCATCH, OR THE UNINTENDED CATCH OF FISH AND MARINE ANIMALS; PROTECT HABITAT AND THE ECOSYSTEMS THAT DEPEND ON THEIR HEALTH, AND CURB POLLUTION, BY STOPPING THE EXPANSION OF OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING AND REDUCING THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. OCEANA'S CAMPAIGNS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE STRATEGIES FOR RESTORING OCEANS. WITH SOUND POLICIES IN PLACE, OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS RECOVER, OFTEN RAPIDLY, AND ABUNDANT FISHERIES RETURN, EVEN EXCEEDING FORMER LEVELS. A FULLY PRODUCTIVE OCEAN CAN PROVIDE A MEAL A DAY FOR A BILLION PEOPLE, FOREVER. OCEANA IS WORKING WITH COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE THIS BOUNTY TO THEIR CITIZENS. TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIES, WE ARE SAVING THE OCEANS TO FEED THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2THE OCEANA BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO COLLABORATE WITH SAILORS FOR THE SEA (SFS), A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WITH THE INTENTION OF MERGING PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. SFS INTENDS TO CEASE OPERATIONS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, OCEANA FULLY ASSUMED THE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES OF SFS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CON'T:SECURED PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR A GILLNET BAN FROM THE RECENTLY-ESTABLISHED NATIONAL SPORTS FISHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, THE LEADING MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION IN BELIZE; DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A NATIONAL MEDIA TOUR THAT PUTS FORMER GILLNETTERS, SPORTS FISHERS AND COMMERCIAL FISHERS FRONT AND CENTER TO ENSURE THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD ON POLICY MATTERS THAT IMPACT BELIZE'S FISHERIES; CONTINUED TO UTILIZE BROADCAST MEDIA, SPECIFICALLY TELEVISION AND RADIO TO BUILD VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN, VIA STRATEGICALLY PLACED ADVERTISEMENTS, PRESS RELEASES AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AS WELL AS APPEARANCES ON LOCAL MORNING TALK SHOWS; FORMALIZED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE BELIZE FEDERATION OF FISHERS THAT WILL SEE A MORE COORDINATED EFFORT AT ADVOCATING FOR A PHASE-OUT/BAN OF GILLNETS, INCLUSIVE OF A STRATEGIC MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN; HELPED FORM THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE BELIZE FEDERATION OF FISHERS, MAR ALLIANCE, THE TURNEFFE ATOLL TRUST AND THE TURNEFFE SPORTS FISHERS ASSOCIATION; AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED THE INDEFINITE MORATORIUM ON OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION IN BELIZE. CLEAN ENERGY CAMPAIGN: WE HOSTED AN AWARD CEREMONY IN JUNE 2018 TO PROMOTE THE OFFSHORE OIL MORATORIUM AND TO HONOR PRIME MINISTER DEAN BARROW FOR HIS DECISION TO BAN OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN BELIZE. AT THE EVENT, THE PRIME MINISTER HIGHLIGHTED OCEANA'S KEY ROLE IN ACHIEVING THIS BAN AND IN "PUSHING LEADERS TO GO FURTHER" THAN THEY WOULD HAVE EVER CONTEMPLATED. THE OFFSHORE OIL MORATORIUM WAS ALSO A KEY FACTOR IN THE DECISION BY THE UNITED NATION'S EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) WORLD HERITAGE CENTER TO ACKNOWLEDGE BELIZE'S STEPS TOWARDS MEANINGFUL STEWARDSHIP AND SAFEGUARDING OF ITS WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS. AT ITS MEETING IN LATE JUNE, UNESCO ANNOUNCED THAT BELIZE IS NO LONGER ON THE SITES IN DANGER LIST. REDUCE SINGLE USE PLASTICS: THE COUNTRY IS ON TRACK TO BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BY THE APRIL 2019 DEADLINE. OCEANA IS CO-CHAIR OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS WORKING GROUP FOR THIS EFFORT AND IS SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S SUPPORT FOR THE BAN OF SINGLE USE, DISPOSABLE PLASTIC AND STYROFOAM PRODUCTS WITHIN THE FOOD SECTOR. WE ARE ALSO CHAMPIONING THE FOOD VENDORS WHO ARE MAKING THE TRANSITION TO ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES AND PRACTICES. BRAZIL: SCIENCE-BASED RECOVERY PLANS THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHED FOUR RECOVERY PLANS FOR DEPLETED COMMERCIAL FISH SPECIES IN JULY 2018, ALL DUE TO OCEANA'S DIRECT PARTICIPATION. WE THEREFORE DECLARED VICTORY IN OUR SCIENCE-BASED RECOVERY PLANS CAMPAIGN ON JULY 30TH, ACHIEVING THE 2019 GOAL ONE YEAR EARLY. IN JULY, FOUR RECOVERY PLANS TO REGULATE FISHERIES AFFECTING FIVE RED-LISTED SPECIES WERE ADOPTED: THE DUSKY GROUPER (EPINEPHELUS MARGINATUS), THE SOUTHERN RED SNAPPER (LUTJANUS PURPUREUS), THE SNOWY GROUPER (HYPORTHODUS NIVEATUS), THE TILEFISH (LOPHOLATILUS VILLARI) AND THE GILLBACKER SEA CATFISH (SCIADES PARKERI). THIS CAMPAIGN VICTORY WILL RESULT IN A REAL CHANGE FOR THESE SPECIES IN BRAZIL, FINALLY ALLOWING POPULATIONS TO RECOVER. MORE THAN THAT, ACHIEVING THIS GOAL MARKS AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL GAIN FOR OCEANA IN BRAZIL, DEMONSTRATING THAT WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES REAL CHANGES TO PROTECT MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GUARANTEE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES. TRANSPARENCY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISIONS ON FISHERIES: OCEANS SEEKS TO RESTORE THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INCLUDING REINSTATING LANDINGS MONITORING FOR AT LEAST ONE STATE OR FISHERY AND NATIONAL LOGBOOK AND OBSERVER PROGRAMS BY 2020. IN 2018, WE GOT THE TAINHA FISHING SECTOR IN PATOS LAGOON ESTUARY, RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE, TO VOLUNTARILY REPORT THEIR LANDINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME. PROTECT TAINHA CAMPAIGN: OCEANA WON A HUGE VICTORY FOR THE PROTECT TAINHA CAMPAIGN ON MAY 16TH WHEN THE SPECIAL SECRETARIAT OF FISHING AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PUBLISHED THE MANAGEMENT RULES AND QUOTA ADOPTION FOR THE 2018 SEASON. THIS VICTORY WAS AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD FOR OCEANA IN BRAZIL, STRENGTHENING OUR PUBLIC IMAGE AS A SCIENCE-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PROPOSES FEASIBLE MEASURES FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. IT ALSO ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT TO GET THE GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT CATCH LIMITS FOR OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES. THE BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, HAS ALREADY SOUGHT OCEANA'S SUPPORT TO DISCUSS CATCH LIMITS AND MONITORING MEASURES FOR OTHER FISHERIES. PROTECT VULNERABLE HABITATS AND SPECIES FROM BOTTOM TRAWLING: ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, THE GOVERNOR OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL SIGNED THE LAW BANNING BOTTOM TRAWLING FROM THE STATE TERRITORIAL SEA. THE LAW PROPOSED BY FISHERS AND OCEANA NOW PROTECTS A 12 NAUTICAL MILE WIDE STRIP ALONG THE STATE'S COASTLINE, WHERE 11 PERCENT OF ALL BRAZILIAN TRAWLING ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE. ROUGHLY 30 PERCENT OF THE RED LISTED ENDANGERED SPECIES OCCUR WITHIN THE NOW-PROTECTED 13,300 KM2 AREA. OCEANA PROVIDED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, LEGAL SUPPORT, AND PRESS COVERAGE. BECAUSE OF THIS PROTECTION, SCIENTISTS FORESEE AN INCREASE IN THE YIELDS OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL (WHICH PRODUCES 15 PERCENT OF THE FISH LANDED IN THE NATION), SINCE THE PROTECTION COVERS THE RANGE OF SEVERAL SPECIES AND THEIR REPRODUCTIVE HABITATS. OCEANA CANADA: IN 2018, OCEANA INC. PROVIDED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO OCEANA CANADA, AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER CANADIAN LAW. WITH OUR SUPPORT, OCEANA CANADA ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING VICTORIES: INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY: OCEANA WORKED WITH GLOBAL FISHING WATCH TO SECURE A FORMAL STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. AT THE SEPTEMBER G7 MINISTERIAL MEETINGS HELD IN HALIFAX FISHERIES MINISTER JONATHAN WILKINSON AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTER CATHERINE MCKENNA ANNOUNCED A COMMITMENT OF $11 MILLION CDN TO COMBAT IUU FISHING AND FORMALLY RECOGNIZED GLOBAL FISHING WATCH. REBUILD CANADA'S FISHERIES: THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN FJORDS WERE THE SITE OF A HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL OCEANA-LED EXPEDITION FROM MARCH 7-14. ACCOMPANIED BY ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU, THE EXPEDITION PARTNERED WITH THE HEILTSUK AND KITASOO/XAI'XAIS FIRST NATIONS, THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS, AND OTHER RESPECTED RESEARCH PARTNERS. THE FJORDS WERE TARGETED BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE FOR DEPLETED FISH POPULATIONS, AND STRONG FIRST NATIONS SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION. ON JUNE 20, 2018 BILL C-68 (AMENDMENTS TO THE FISHERIES ACT), WAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND INTRODUCED INTO THE SENATE. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ACT WAS CREATED 150 YEARS AGO, BILL C-68 REQUIRES THE MINISTER TO MANAGE STOCKS "SUSTAINABLY AND REQUIRES REBUILDING PLANS FOR DEPLETED STOCKS IN THE CRITICAL ZONE. TOGETHER, THESE REQUIREMENTS SET THE EXPECTATION THAT STOCKS WILL BE MANAGED TO HEALTHY LEVELS AND WILL BE RETURNED TO A HEALTHY STATE IF THEY ARE DEPLETED. STOP SEAFOOD FRAUD IN CANADA: BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS IN FOCUSING PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE PREVALENCE OF SEAFOOD FRAUD AND MISLABELING, WE COMPLETED SEAFOOD FRAUD TESTING IN VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND FOUND THAT 30 PERCENT OF SAMPLES WERE MISLABELLED. IN TORONTO, WE FOUND AN ASTOUNDING 58 PERCENT OF SAMPLES WERE MISLABELLED.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CON'T:CHILE HABITAT PROTECTION: THE NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE PINERA ADMINISTRATION WILL CARRY THROUGH ON BANNING BOTTOM TRAWLING IN 98 PERCENT OF CHILE'S WATERS. IN 2017, WE ANNOUNCED THIS VICTORY DURING FORMER PRESIDENT BACHELET'S ADMINISTRATION. HOWEVER, THE OFFICIAL RESOLUTION WAS NEVER PUBLISHED, AND THE NEW PINERA ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO REVIEW ALL RESOLUTIONS ENACTED IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE FORMER GOVERNMENT. THUS, OCEANA STARTED OVER WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATING PINERA'S FISHERIES UNDERSECRETARY. OUR PERSISTENCE PAID OFF AND, AFTER MANY MEETINGS, HE ASSURED US HE WOULD BE (RE)PUBLISHING THE MEASURE. THIS COMMITMENT WAS MADE PUBLIC WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ROBERTO AMPUERO AT THE OUR OCEANS CONFERENCE 2018. IN ADDITION, THE FISHERIES UNDERSECRETARY HAS STATED THAT THE PINERA GOVERNMENT WILL GO EVEN FURTHER THAN THE 98 PERCENT AND WILL CONTINUE REDUCTION OF BOTTOM TRAWLING UNTIL IT IS 100 PERCENT BANNED. THE FINAL DECREES FOR THE CREATION OF THE JUAN FERNANDEZ MPA AND THE TORTEL MPA WERE ISSUED WITHOUT CHANGES IN OCTOBER AND ARE NOW LAW. WE CONTINUE TO PUSH THE GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE A BUDGET TO OVERSEE THE MPAS AND TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR MPAS AND PROTECTED AREAS, WHICH COVER 44 PERCENT OF CHILE'S EEZ. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: OCEANA IS SEEKING TO IMPROVE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN CHILE WITH A FOCUS ON THE RECOVERY OF THE COMMON HAKE, JACK MACKEREL AND ANCHOVETA FISHERIES, AND CONTROLLING ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING. FOLLOWING YEARS OF STRONG ADVOCACY AND IRREFUTABLE SCIENCE, TWO CRUCIAL FISHERIES HAVE OBTAINED SUSTAINABLE STATUS. TRANSPARENCY: OCEANA'S ADVOCACY PERSUADED CONGRESS TO PASS A LAW COMBATTING ILLEGAL FISHING AND STRENGTHENING FISHERIES TRANSPARENCY. OUR CAMPAIGN BEGAN IN 2015 WHEN WE RECOGNIZED THAT AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF STRONGER FISHING QUOTAS WAS AN INCREASE IN UNDERREPORTING AND ILLEGAL FISHING. THIS SURGE IN IUU WAS OF CONCERN TO THE GOVERNMENT MONITORING AGENCY AND TOGETHER WE CREATED A PLAN TO COMBAT IUU FISHING. THE RESULT IS LEGISLATION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A JOINT COMMITTEE OF BOTH LEGISLATIVE HOUSES THAT: -REQUIRES TRACEABILITY FOR ALL FISHERIES FROM THE BOAT TO THE PLATE TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING FOR THE ARTISANAL FLEET AND UNDERREPORTING OF THE INDUSTRIAL FLEET; -MAKES ILLEGAL FISHING A FELONY; -PROVIDES FOR CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE OF ASSETS USED IN ILLEGAL FISHING (E.G., TRUCKS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSPORT OF ILLEGALLY-CAUGHT FISH); -EXTENDS CRIMINAL LIABILITY TO MIDDLEMEN IN THE ILLEGAL SUPPLY CHAIN; -REQUIRES THAT VMS DATA BE PUBLIC AND THAT IT BE INCLUDED IN GLOBAL FISHING WATCH; -SPECIFIES THAT VMS EVIDENCE IS SUFFICIENT TO PROVE ILLEGAL FISHING; AND -STRENGTHENS THE FISHERIES MONITORING AGENCY BY ADDING MORE PUBLIC FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT WOULD ALLOW INCREASING THE STAFF BY THREE-FOLD. OCEANA'S ADVOCACY WAS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF THE FISHERIES MONITORING AGENCY WAS REMOVED IN EARLY APRIL AND NO ONE FROM GOVERNMENT SEEMED TO BE PUSHING FOR THE BILL'S APPROVAL. WE ALSO MADE THIS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC FOR THE NEW FISHERIES UNDERSECRETARY AND MET WITH HIM ON MANY OCCASIONS. OCEANA PUSHED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR A FIRST-IN-THE-WORLD PROVISION MANDATING THAT THE FISHERIES SERVICE PUBLISH MONTHLY THE VMS OF EACH VESSEL LOCATED IN THE CHILEAN EEZ IN OTHER WORDS, PERMANENT VMS TRANSPARENCY. WE ALSO GENERATED A LIST OF UNAUTHORIZED REFRIGERATED CARGO VESSELS TRANSSHIPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (SPRFMO) OR INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION (IATTC) REGIONS. OUR CHILEAN TEAM PRESENTED THESE DATA AT THE SPRFMO MEETING IN JANUARY 2018. WE SUBSEQUENTLY INVESTIGATED THE FLEET OF CHILEAN JACK MACKEREL VESSELS AND BLACKLISTED VESSELS OPERATING IN THE REGION TO HELP OCEANA CHILE ADVOCATE FOR STRONGER ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED TRANSHIPPERS AND IUU VESSELS. SALMON FARMING: THIS YEAR THE SALMON AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY DECREASED ITS ANTIBIOTIC USE 12.5 PERCENT ACHIEVING THE 2018 GOAL, MOSTLY PUSHED BY TIGHTER DENSITY REGULATION IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH DRIVES THE INDUSTRY TO PRODUCE LESS WHEN DISEASE PREVALENCE IS HIGH. EUROPE TRANSPARENCY: OCEANA AIMS TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN EUROPE. WE USED GFW DATA AND ANALYSES TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF BOTTOM TRAWLING IN PROTECTED MARINE HABITATS IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN. OCEANA EUROPE SENT TWO LETTERS HIGHLIGHTING CASES OF POTENTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS AND SPAIN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. WORKING WITH OUR EUROPEAN TEAM, WE ANALYZED THE 2017 FISHING BEHAVIOR OF TRAWLERS AND DREDGERS ENTERING 28 DESIGNATED HARBORS IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN. WE ALSO CREATED MAPS SHOWING THE FISHING FOOTPRINT FOR THESE HARBORS TO HELP ESTIMATE THE IMPACTS OF FUTURE SPATIAL RESTRICTIONS. OCEANA EUROPE WILL USE THESE DATA TO ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDING THE BAN ON BOTTOM TRAWLING WITHIN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN MULTIANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. IN JULY, OCEANA EUROPE RELEASED A REPORT EXPOSING 41 POTENTIAL CASES OF ILLEGAL FISHING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, SHOWING MORE THAN 20 ITALIAN BOTTOM-TRAWLERS FISHING IN A CLOSED AREA AND UNCOVERING POSSIBLE ILLEGAL INTRUSIONS OF FOREIGN VESSELS INTO THE WATERS OF SEVEN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES. THE FINDINGS WERE SHARED AT THE GENERAL FISHERIES COMMISSION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN (GFCM). RESTORING FISHERIES: THE ANNUAL DECISIONS ON TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCHES (TACS) FOR 2018 LOWERED THE RATE OF OVERFISHING IN EUROPEAN WATERS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS TREND CONTINUE IN 2019. THE EU CATCHES 16 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL LANDINGS IN THE BALTIC (AROUND 0.6MT) AND 84 PERCENT OF ITS LANDINGS (AROUND 3 MT) IN THE NE ATLANTIC (EXCLUDING BALTIC). EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FISH STOCKS IN THE BALTIC SEA ARE NOW FISHED FOLLOWING THE SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ICES, AN INCREASE OF 20 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR. IN TOTAL FOR 2019, 94 PERCENT OF THE CATCHES IN THE BALTIC WILL BE TAKEN FROM STOCKS SUSTAINABLY EXPLOITED. THIS IS IMPORTANT PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR LONG-TERM GOAL OF 100 PERCENT. IN DECEMBER 2018, EU MINISTERS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF SUSTAINABLE TOTAL CATCHES (TACS) FROM 53 IN 2017 TO 59. PARLIAMENT VOTED FOR A MULTIANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NORTH SEA THAT INCLUDED ALL OF OCEANA'S RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING PROTECTING ESSENTIAL FISH HABITATS BY ESTABLISHING FISH STOCK RECOVERY AREAS. HABITAT CAMPAIGN: WE HELPED TO STRENGTHEN THE MALTESE NETWORK OF MPAS BY SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT OF MALTA IN EXTENDING EXISTING MPAS AND DESIGNATING NEW MPAS UNDER THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK. THE FOUR-YEAR EU-FUNDED LIFE BAAR FOR N2K (NATURA 2000) PROJECT CONCLUDED IN JUNE, AND ON JUNE 5 THE MALTESE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE DESIGNATION OF EIGHT NEW MPAS TO PROTECT REEF AND CAVE HABITATS. WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MPAS, MALTA HAS NOW PROTECTED MORE THAN 35 PERCENT OF ITS WATERS. ALL AREAS PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION BY OCEANA WERE APPROVED AND INCLUDED IN THE FINAL AREAS THAT WILL BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED FOLLOWING THEIR APPROVAL BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION. THIS VICTORY IS THE RESULT OF OCEANA EFFORTS THAT BEGAN IN 2013, AND THE PROTECTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF TWO OCEANA EXPEDITIONS (2015 AND 2016 LIFE BAAR EXPEDITIONS).
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CON'T:MEXICO OCEANA'S LONG-TERM GOALS IN MEXICO ARE TO STRENGTHEN THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND REBUILD OCEAN ABUNDANCE BY ACHIEVING KEY POLICY CHANGES THAT WILL RESTORE PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH A FOCUS ON REGIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNPROTECTED AND SPECIES THAT PROVIDE FOOD AND JOBS. OCEANA WILL FILL A NICHE IN THE NGO LANDSCAPE FOR MEXICO, BRINGING OUR EXPERTISE AND FOCUS ON NATIONAL-LEVEL POLICY REFORMS AND OUR STRONG SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY. WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT OCEANA MEXICO WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2018 WITH THE HIRING OF A VICE PRESIDENT AND THE OPENING OF AN OFFICE IN MEXICO CITY. WE HAVE SINCE HIRED A DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, A TRANSPARENCY CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR, A FISHERIES REBUILDING CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR AND A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. WE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER NGOS IN MEXICO TO DEVELOP A BROAD POLICY AGENDA THAT WILL GUIDE OUR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN POLICY AND REGULATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN MEXICO. THE AGENDA INCLUDES A GENERAL STRATEGY, POLICY PRIORITIES, A SUITE OF NEEDED REFORMS AND AN ESTIMATED BUDGET, AND WAS DEVELOPED TOGETHER WITH EDF AND WITH INPUT FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE PUBLIC POLICY WORKING GROUP. TRANSPARENCY: OCEANA GAINED ACCESS TO MEXICO'S VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEMS (VMS) DATA THROUGH JULY 2018, WINNING ITS APPEAL OF THE GOVERNMENT/CONAPESCA'S DECISION TO DENY OCEANA ACCESS. THE DATA IS NOW BEING UPLOADED INTO GLOBAL FISHING WATCH, AS PART OF THE TRANSPARENCY CAMPAIGN, AND OCEANA IS PURSUING A PERMANENT AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE DATA AVAILABLE ON A DAILY BASIS. WE RECEIVED VERBAL SUPPORT FOR THIS GOAL IN A MEETING WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. PERU TRANSPARENCY: OCEANA ANALYSTS DEVELOPED AN AUTOMATED ALERT SYSTEM FOR PERU THAT SENDS A REPORT TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WHEN A FOREIGN-FLAGGED VESSEL ENTERS PERUVIAN WATERS. DATA ON THE VESSEL'S ACTIVITY (I.E., FISHING, RENDEZVOUS, AIS GAPS, PORT VISITS) ARE SHARED, INCLUDING A MAP AND TABLE OF EVENTS. WE DEVELOPED THE ALERT TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT FIGHT IUU FISHING AND WE PLAN TO MAKE SIMILAR ALERTS AVAILABLE TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS FOR OCEANA COUNTRY OFFICES. PERU MADE ALL ITS NATIONAL VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS) TRACKING DATA PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GLOBAL FISHING WATCH AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2018. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT AT THE OUR OCEANS 2018 CONFERENCE, A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER IT MADE THE ORIGINAL COMMITMENT IN 2017. PRODUCE IS ALSO PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THEIR VMS INFORMATION THROUGH THEIR OWN ONLINE PLATFORM, TRASAT, WITH A 10-DAY DELAY. OCEANA CONDUCTED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF ILLEGAL FISHMEAL PROCESSING PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THE INCREASE IN THE VOLUME OF ILLEGALLY PROCESSED FISHMEAL IS A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF THE RISE IN ILLEGAL FISHING. WE ARE NOW USING THIS ANALYSIS TO PUSH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR INTERDICTION MEASURES TO SHUT DOWN ILLEGAL PLANTS AND ALSO TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN THE SECTOR. HABITAT PROTECTION: IMPROVED CONTROL OF TOURISM AND ILLEGAL FISHING IN THE WATERS OF ALL OF PERU'S MPAS HAS BEGUN. OCEANA HAS BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR TO DEVELOP THE FIRST SHARED PROTOCOLS FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT IN PERU'S MPAS AMONG THE MANY RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS. THE PROTOCOLS ARE NOW COMPLETE, A BOOKLET HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE PERUVIAN PROTECTED AREA SERVICE (SERNANP) AND PRESENTED TO THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND A LAMINATED ONE-PAGER HAS BEEN CREATED AND PATROLS ARE STARTING TO USE IT. PLASTIC POLLUTION: A PROPOSAL TO LIMIT SYTROFOAM AND OTHER PLASTICS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CONGRESS. OCEANA WORKED CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THIS LEGISLATION-- INDEED OCEANA DRAFTED PORTIONS OF IT. THE NEW LAW STILL HAS AMPLE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT BUT IT IS GREAT STARTING POINT TO EDUCATE THE FINAL CONSUMERS ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND AS A CRITICAL LEVERAGE TO INTERACT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. PHILIPPINES END COMMERCIAL FISHING IN TANON STRAIT: OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT TANON STRAIT FROM ILLEGAL COMMERCIAL FISHING HAVE BEEN LARGELY SUCCESSFUL. AS A RESULT OF OCEANA'S CAMPAIGN, THE SITUATION IN TANON IS DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS WHEN OCEANA LAUNCHED ITS CAMPAIGN IN 2015. SPECIFIC CHANGES IN THE REGION, WHICH GIVE US CONFIDENCE THAT OUR POLICY VICTORIES WILL BE DURABLE, INCLUDE: A FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT BODY AND SMALL MANAGEMENT UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, A CLEAR RECOGNITION BY BOTH NATIONAL AGENCIES AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR CO-MANAGEMENT IN TANON STRAIT TO PROTECT ITS FISHERIES, RESOURCES AND LIVELIHOODS OF THE PEOPLE. JOINT ENFORCEMENT COLLABORATION AMONG NATIONAL AND LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, WHICH CONTINUE TO PERFORM SEA-BORNE PATROL OPERATIONS DESPITE POLITICAL PRESSURE. FORMAL FEDERATION OF THE ARTISANAL FISHERFOLKS IN THE THREE PROVINCES IN TANON STRAIT AS ENGAGED FRONTLINE ADVOCATES FIGHTING COMMERCIAL FISHING IN THEIR MUNICIPAL WATERS. THE COMMITMENT TO ENFORCE THE LAW BY THE CEBU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH REJECTED THE ORDINANCE ALLOWING COMMERCIAL FISHING IN TANON STRAIT BY ONE OF ITS COMPONENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. A NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION, WHICH HAS FORMED TO PROTECT TANON STRAIT, LED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CEBU, THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, FOUNDATION FOR PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT AND NGOS. PROTECT BENHAM RISE SEAFLOOR HABITAT: ON MAY 15TH, 2018, OCEANA DECLARED VICTORY IN OUR CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE BENHAM BANK SEAFLOOR HABITAT WHEN PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE SIGNED PROCLAMATION NO. 489, DECLARING 50,000 HECTARES OF THE PHILIPPINE RISE, INCLUDING BENHAM BANK, AS A MARINE RESERVE WITH RESEARCH BEING THE ONLY ACTIVITY ALLOWED. A TOTAL OF 300,000 HECTARES OF THE RISE WERE DECLARED A FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA, WHERE FISHING USING ACTIVE GEAR IS PROHIBITED. THIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POLICY VICTORY FOR OCEANA SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN THE COUNTRY AND WAS THE CULMINATION OF OUR MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO THIS CAMPAIGN INVOLVING BOTH PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT-FACING ACTIVITIES. BAN BOTTOM TRAWLING: OCEANA DECLARED VICTORY IN ITS CAMPAIGN TO BAN BOTTOM TRAWLING AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) SIGNED THE JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR BANNING BOTTOM TRAWLING WITHIN MUNICIPAL WATERS NATIONWIDE ON NOVEMBER 28TH. THIS MEANS PROTECTION FOR 226,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS OF THE OCEAN FROM THE DESTRUCTIVE IMPACTS OF THIS FISHING GEAR ON THE SEABED, MARINE HABITATS, AND LIVELIHOODS OF ARTISANAL FISHERFOLKS. OCEANA INITIATED AND FACILITATED THE DRAFTING OF THIS POLICY, WHICH SEEKS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN MUNICIPAL WATERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS, SUSAN ROCKEFELLER AND DAVID ROCKEFELLER, JR., HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS HERBERT M. BEDOLFE, III AND SARA LOWELL BOTH SERVE AS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE MARISLA FOUNDATION. HERBERT SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SARA SERVES AS THE SECRETARY/MARINE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BINFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990 COMES LARGELY FROM OCEANA'S INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSOLIDATES OCEANA'S ACTIVITIES ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES. THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT COLLECTS THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND PRESENTED IN DRAFT FORM BY A TAX ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER APPROVAL BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY YEAR, OCEANA'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILL OUT A DISCLOSURE REPORT ASKING THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THEY MAY HAVE WITH OTHER OCEANA OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS ANY FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. IN ADDITION, OCEANA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO IS AN INTERESTED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE CORPORATION TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE BOARD'S DESIGNATE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTING: ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE CEO; PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL; CFO; OR GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER IN CHARGE OF THE COUNTRY OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT; OR THE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COUNTRY OFFICE. THIS INCLUDES ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL INTEREST, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, OR SEXUAL/ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. THE CFO WILL DETERMINE WHETHER ANY STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID AN APPEARANCE OR EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT THAT OTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE MIGHT REASONABLY FIND TO BE UNPROFESSIONAL OR INAPPROPRIATE. SUCH STEPS MIGHT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DIVESTITURE OF ADVERSE INTERESTS, RECUSAL FROM CERTAIN DECISIONS, TRANSFER OF ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT (IF A POSITION IS AVAILABLE), CHANGING THE MANAGER FOR ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, OR, WHEN OTHER OPTIONS ARE NOT FEASIBLE, THE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES WHO WISH TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY ENTITY OUTSIDE OCEANA MUST DISCLOSE SUCH PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO OCEANA, WHICH WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE DETERMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (NEPOTISM): OCEANA WILL NOT ALLOW A SUPERVISOR/SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP TO EXIST BETWEEN FAMILY RELATIVES. SEXUAL/ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS: ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES THAT CONSTITUTE AN ACTUAL OR REASONABLY-PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY OCEANA AS DESCRIBED BELOW (SEE "ROMANCE AT WORK"). WHISTLEBLOWING AND REPORTING VIOLATIONS: OCEANA NEEDS AND EXPECTS THE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE ITS POLICIES. EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED, OBSERVED, OR LEARNED ABOUT CONDUCT THEY BELIEVE IS CONTRARY TO OCEANA'S POLICES OR CODE OF ETHICS MUST REPORT SUCH VIOLATIONS (OR POTENTIAL OR SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS). OCEANA PROVIDES TWO WAYS TO REPORT VIOLATIONS. FIRST, VIOLATIONS MAY BE REPORTED THROUGH A REPORTING SYSTEM THAT OCEANA HAS SET UP THROUGH AN ONLINE WEBSITE OR BY CALLING THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED FOR EACH COUNTRY ON THAT WEBSITE. THE SITE IS CONFIDENTIAL, EASY TO USE, AND ALWAYS AVAILABLE. EMPLOYEES HAVE THE OPTION TO DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITY OR MAKE A REPORT ANONYMOUSLY; HOWEVER, DISCLOSING IDENTITY IS STONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ENABLE OCEANA TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF A POLICY THAT PROTECTS INDIVIDUALS (FOR EXAMPLE, CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION). ANY REPORT THAT IMPLICATES THE CEO; PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL; OR CFO WILL BE FORWARDED BY THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE WEBSITE TO THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER OF OCEANA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECOND, VIOLATIONS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE STAFF PERSON, AS FOLLOWS. THE VIOLATION MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CEO; PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL; CFO; OR GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, IF THE VIOLATION INVOLVES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: -SEXUAL OR OTHER HARASSMENT -UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION -FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT OR MISREPORTING -BRIBERY OR CORRUPTION -RETALIATION FOR REPORTING ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CODE IF THE VIOLATION INVOLVES ANY OTHER ISSUE, THE REPORT MUST BE MADE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: CEO; PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL; CFO; OR GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES; THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER IN CHARGE OF THE COUNTRY OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT; OR THE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COUNTRY OFFICE. INVESTIGATION: WHEN AN EMPLOYEE REPORTS A VIOLATION OF THIS CODE, OCEANA WILL INVESTIGATE AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS WARRANTED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN DURING THE INVESTIGATION ARE NOT FIXED IN ADVANCE (EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW), BUT INSTEAD WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGATIONS. SUCH INVESTIGATION WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH EFFECTIVELY UNDERSTANDING THE FACTS AND TAKING CORRECTIVE MEASURES. RESOLVING THE MATTER: IF OCEANA DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED, THE COMPANY WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. ANY EMPLOYEE DETERMINED BY OCEANA TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS CODE WILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION. IT IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT THAT EMPLOYEES COOPERATE WITH ALL OCEANA INVESTIGATIONS. IN ADDITION, OCEANA MAY CHOOSE TO TAKE ACTION EVEN IF IT CONCLUDES THAT THE ALLEGED CONDUCT NEITHER VIOLATES THIS POLICY NOR THE LAW, BUT SUCH CONDUCT WAS IMPERMISSIBLY INTERFERING WITH THE WORK ENVIRONMENT. NO RETALIATION: IT IS A VIOLATION OF THIS CODE TO RETALIATE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REPORTS INCIDENTS THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES TO BE VIOLATIONS OF THIS CODE, OR WHO COOPERATES IN AN INVESTIGATION OF A VIOLATION OF THIS CODE. RETALIATION IS A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF THIS CODE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY. THE REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF RETALIATION WILL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS CODE. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE RETALIATED AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL FOR REPORTING DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT OR PARTICIPATING IN AN INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF SUCH CONDUCT WILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15OCEANA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS AS FOLLOWS: ANNUALLY, OCEANA PROVIDES THE BOARD DIRECTORS WITH DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES ON COMPARABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS IN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE IN THE CONSERVATION FIELD, FOR OCEANA'S CEO. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE COMPENSATION DATA AS WELL AS THE CEO'S ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE PRIOR YEAR AS WELL AS HIS PROPOSED GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR BEFORE TAKING A DECISION ON ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CEO COMPENSATION OF BENEFITS. OCEANA PROVIDES THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS WITH DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES ON COMPARABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS IN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE IN THE CONSERVATION FIELD, FOR OCEANA'S OFFICERS, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("THE EXECUTIVE TEAM", OR "EC). THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES EACH OF THE EC MEMBER'S ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE PRIOR YEAR AS WELL AS HER/HIS PROPOSED GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THESE DATA TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND THAT OCEANA HAS NOT ENGAGED IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL IN A POSITION TO SUBSTANTIALLY INFLUENCE THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFAIRS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE RESPECTIVE BODIES. OCEANA REGULARLY CONDUCTS COMPENSATION REVIEWS, MOST RECENTLY IN DECEMBER 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OCEANA POSTS ANNUAL REPORTS, ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF ITS IRS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.OCEANA.ORG. IT ALSO SHARES RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH INDEPENDENT "WATCHDOG ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR, CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TO ALLOW THESE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF OCEANA'S ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. OCEANA'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE ON OCEANA'S WEBSITE AND TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. OCEANA'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING, ARE ALSO INDEPENDENTLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WHERE OCEANA, INC. IS INCORPORATED), THOUGH THERE IS A FEE FOR THIS SERVICE.
FORM 990THIS RETURN PRESENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR OCEANA, INC. AND ITS NON-U.S. AFFILIATES. OCEANA HAS FIELD OFFICES IN SPAIN, BRAZIL, DENMARK, BELGIUM, MEXICO, PHILIPPINES, BELIZE, CHILE AND PERU FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE THE OCEAN THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS, LEGAL ACTION, GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE OPERATIONS IN SPAIN, BELIZE, BRAZIL, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM FOLLOW THE HOST COUNTRY'S REGULATIONS AND, AS A RESULT, WERE INCORPORATED AS INDEPENDENT ENTITIES. HOWEVER, THESE ENTITIES ARE DEPENDENT ON OCEANA FOR FUNDING, PARTICIPATE IN OCEANA ACTIVITIES AND DECISION-MAKING, AND CARRY OUT THE GENERAL MISSION AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF OCEANA.

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Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm
OCEANA ADVOCACY RESOURCES INC
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200WASHINGTONDC20036311814181LOBBYINGDC501(C)(4)N/AOCEANA INCYes (1)
FUNDACION OCEANA
PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.N/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)GRAN VIA 59 9TH FLOORMADRIDSP28013SP
OCEANA UK
PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.N/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)2-6 CANNON STREET EC4M 6YHLONDONUKEC4M 6YHUK
OCEANA IN BELIZE
PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.N/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)2385 HIBISCUS STREETBELMOPANBHBH
FRIENDS OF OCEANA
PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.N/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)58 AVENUE LOUIS-CASICASE POSTALESZSZGENEVA
OCEANA BRASIL
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200WASHINGTONDC20036PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFEN/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)BR
OCEANA MEXICO
PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.N/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)POSEIDON 39 COL CRDITO CONSTRUCTOMX3940MX
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FUNDACION OCEANA
B$3,888,296COST
OCEANA BRASIL
B$2,253,496COST
OCEANA IN BELIZE
B$593,422COST
OCEANA MEXICO
B$427,484COST