2018-08-01T15:57:31-05:00 2017-09-30 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2016-10-01 521892964 CONSORTIUM FOR OCEAN LEADERSHIP CONS 2022323900 1201 NEW YORK AVENUE NW No 420 WASHINGTON DC 20005 YAN XING VP & CFO 2022323900 2018-07-26 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JONATHAN WHITE 1201 NEW YORK AVENUE NW No 420 WASHINGTON DC 20005 102367312 0 X www.oceanleadership.org X 1994 DE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION. 17 17 44 50 0 0 113562148 101125406 614625 623100 119979 78603 0 0 114296752 101827109 370779 511459 0 0 4960305 4673687 0 0 92618 109597134 96851041 114928218 102036187 -631466 -209078 38104026 39447889 35581723 36982235 2522303 2465654 X OCEAN LEADERSHIP SHAPES THE FUTURE OF OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION. OCEAN LEADERSHIP PROVIDES EXPERTISE IN MANAGING, COORDINATING, AND FACILITATING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS; INFLUENCING SOUND OCEAN POLICY; AND EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF OCEAN LEADERS. 0 0 56227576 THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (OOI) WILL CONSTRUCT A NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE OF SCIENCE-DRIVEN SENSOR SYSTEMS TO MEASURE THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL VARIABLES IN THE OCEAN AND SEAFLOOR. 39779928 THE GULF OF MEXICO RESEARCH INITIATIVE (GOMRI) WILL INVESTIGATE THE IMPACTS OF THE OIL, DISPERSED OIL, AND DISPERSANT ON THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND AFFECTED COASTAL STATES IN A BROAD CONTEXT OF IMPROVING FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE DYNAMICS OF SUCH EVENTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. 977413 THE NOSB IS AN ACADEMIC COMPETITION AND PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES A NATIONAL GAP IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCES IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY INTRODUCING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO AND ENGAGING THEM IN OCEAN SCIENCE, PREPARING THEM FOR OCEAN SCIENCE-RELATED AND OTHER STEM CAREERS, AND HELPING THEM BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE CITIZENS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. 1290465 511459 623100 OTHER RESEARCH & EDUCATION 1290465 511459 623100 98275382 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X YAN XING 2022323900 1201 NEW YORK AVE 4TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 DR JACQUELINE E DIXON BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ROBERTA MARINELLI BD TRUSTEES VICE CHAIR UNITL 3/9/17 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR STEVEN LOHRENZ BD TRUSTEES VICE CHAIR AFTER 3/9/17 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR GRAHAM SHIMMIELD BD OF TRUSTEES TREAS. UNTIL 12/31/16 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JAMES SANDERS BD OF TRUSTEES TREAS. AFTER 3/8/17 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHRISTOPHER D'ELIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MEGAN DAVIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL PERFIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNTIL 3/9/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARCIA K MCNUTT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRIS SCHOLIN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR E VIRGINA ARMBURST BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR KATE MILLER BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNTIL 8/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR S BRADLEY MORAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MS MOLLY MCCAMMON BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR RICHARD WEST BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR HANK LOBE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICE ADMIRAL PAUL G GAFFNEY II BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNTIL 4/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MONTY GRAHAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JENNIFER MIKSIS-OLDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT DUNBAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER 3/8/17 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN REED ASST SEC/SR MGR EXEC OFFICE 40.00 X 9201 0 1340 AMY CASTNER SEC/DIR OF BOARD RELATIONS 40.00 X 100988 0 18882 RADM JONATHAN WHITE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 333331 0 30132 YAN XING VP AND CFO 40.00 X 219551 0 56942 GREGORY ULSES VP/DIR. OCEAN OBSERVING PROGRAM 40.00 X 199398 0 22872 KRISTEN YARINCIK VP RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 40.00 X 153596 0 41275 PATRICK DONAHUE DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE 40.00 X 144320 0 34254 SUSAN BANAHAN ASSOC. DIR, OCEAN OBSERVING PROG. 40.00 X 171924 0 36089 YIN YIN SR. MGR BUDGETS & FISCAL OPS 40.00 X 135805 0 23357 DOUGLAS FILS DATA MGMT TECH. EXPERT 40.00 X 118808 0 32999 DEREK HERR CONTROLLER 40.00 X 122290 0 36122 SHERI GOODMAN FORMER PRES AND CEO (UNTIL 1/4/16) 40.00 X 231672 0 3020 1940884 0 337284 14 1 1 0 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE 569 WOODS HOLE RD WOODS HOLE MA 02543 IMPLEMENTATION OF OCEAN OBSERVING 27658502 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 12455 COLLECTIONS DR CHICAGO IL 60693 IMPLEMENTATION OF OCEAN OBSERVING 11627746 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 4600 RICKENBACKER CSWY RM111 MIAMI FL 33149 SEE SCHEDULE O 10746472 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 1086 CORVALLIS OR 973391086 IMPLEMENTATION OF OCEAN OBSERVING 7133122 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 140 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 SEE SCHEDULE O 6540441 21 58431190 42694216 101125406 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 623100 623100 623100 78603 78603 540203 540203 0 101827109 623100 0 78603 X 247738 247738 263721 263721 1308456 644897 652798 10761 2444681 1488093 899828 56760 259478 83566 169880 6032 420651 378236 28088 14327 240421 90101 145914 4406 132580 102246 30334 83371 83371 14986 14986 94387555 94097854 289701 1048 815 233 300169 151775 148394 156201 75205 80996 883040 883040 552873 496798 56075 152939 148863 3977 99 133692 133692 52587 5474 47113 102036187 98275382 3668187 92618 1486 517 1555511 1996212 4009879 5100313 29808722 29720307 86528 113057 1664329 1544460 253560 119869 2359875 2369149 28465 28465 38104026 39447889 4153440 5322505 30012934 30092445 1415349 1567285 35581723 36982235 X 2522303 2465654 2522303 2465654 38104026 39447889 -209078 152429 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 187430956 201802475 142902095 113562148 101125408 746823082 187430956 201802475 142902095 113562148 101125408 746823082 174028013 572795069 68147 107736 136167 119979 78603 510632 747333714 3160114 0.76650 0.81350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 68874 68874 101967315 102036189 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 21050 35186 29812 68874 154922 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 496313 472061 24252 635907 593325 42582 532109 479074 53035 119869 DEFERRED RENT 1159987 Deferred compensation 407298 1567285 X 101964552 152429 152429 101812123 14986 14986 101827109 102021201 0 102021201 14986 14986 102036187 Part X, Line 2: Ocean Leadership is exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, it is exempt from federal income taxes on all but unrelated business income, if any. There was no net unrelated business income for the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. However, tax years ended September 30, 2014 through 2016 remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which Ocean Leadership is subject, and they have not been extended beyond the applicable statute of limitations. 1 BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE PO BOX 500 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 391805963 STATE OF WI 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD CT SEA GRANT FUND UNIVERSITY OF CT FOUNDATION INC MARINE SCIENCE BUILDING 1080 SHENNECOSSET ROAD GROTON CT 06340 060772160 STATE OF CT 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC 5600 US 1 NORTH FORT PIERCE FL 34946 650385507 STATE OF FL 8712 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 042103594 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 104 CEOAS ADMIN BUILDING CORVALLIS OR 97331 481278540 STATE OF OR 34000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 520 E LIBERTY STREET SUITE 310 ANN ARBOR MI 481042210 386006309 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY 33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROAD 2ND FLOOR PISCATAWAY NJ 088543925 226001086 STATE OF NJ 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY BUS FIN AFFAIRS BOX 20419 SAVANNAH GA 31404 586002069 STATE OF GA 8826 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD STANFORD UNIVERSITY 397 PANAMA MALL SUITE 101 STANFORD CA 94305 941156365 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 1511 STONY BROOK NY 11790 146013200 STATE OF NY 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY S STE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX 77845 746000531 STATE OF TX 18000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS PO BOX 757220 C/O TERESA THOMPSON FAIRBANKS AK 99775 237394620 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER PO BOX 910220 DENVER CO 802910220 846000555 STATE OF CO 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 30 LOVETT AVENUE NEWARK DE 19716 516000297 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION 2444 DOLE STREET BACHMAN HALL 105 HONOLULU HI 96822 990115254 STATE OF HI 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION 122 MAST ROAD DURHAM NH 03861 020437506 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 601 S COLLEGE ROAD - H0155 WILMINGTON NC 28403 561258660 STATE OF NC 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO 5998 ALCALA PARK SAN DIEGO CA 92110 952544535 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 140 SEVENTH AVE SOUTH ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 593102112 501C3 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 5157 HATTIESBURG MS 394065174 646000818 STATE OF MI 16200 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD AND DIVERSITY INITATIVE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WASHINGTON SEA GRANT 3716 BROOKLYN AVE NE PO BOX 355060 SEATTLE WA 98105 916001537 IRC 115 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE PO BOX 1346 GLOUCESTER POINT VA 23062 546001802 STATE OF VA 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA YOUNGSTOWN OH 44555 341011998 STATE OF OH 9000 NOSB REGIONAL AWARD 7 16 Temporary Help IUSSP/Temp Travel Office Support 6 61875 FMV NOSB QUESTION WRITERS/HONORARIUM 20 7506 FMV NOSB SCHOLARSHIPS 5 5000 FMV Internships/Temp Travel Office Support - UNRESTRICTED 3 23193 FMV Temp Travel Office Support - EOPOLC/EOPOLC2 1 8970 FMV TEMP TRAVEL OFFICE GOMRI 1 5460 FMV TEMP TRAVEL IOOC-19700 1 8294 fmv GOMRI PANELIST 77 143423 fmv Part I, Line 2: OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS RECORDS THAT INCLUDE: PURCHASE REQUEST WITH AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE, COPY OF AWARD AND CERTIFICATIONS, EPLS PRINT OUT AS EVIDENCE OF ELIGIBILITY, AND SELECTION CRITERIA IF AWARD EXCEEDS THE MICRO PURCHASE THRESHOLD OF $3,000 AS PER OCEAN LEADERSHIP'S POLICIES. OCEAN LEADERSHIP HAS PROVIDED A LEVEL OF OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING THAT WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE AND ACCURATE COLLECTION OF DATA ON PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A PROGRAM. MONITORING PROCESS FOR THE GRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION IS THE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OF EXPENDITURES. OCEAN LEADERSHIP MONITORS AWARDS AT SEVERAL KEY PHASES OF THE AWARD'S LIFE CYCLE. 1)PRE-AWARD ASSESSMENT: THE INITIAL MONITORING BEGINS WITH A PRE-AWARD ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT'S ABILITIES AND RESOURCES TO BE APPLIED TO THE AWARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE RECIPIENT CAN ADEQUATELY PROVIDE THE SERVICES DEMANDED BY THE AWARD. 2)PERIODIC MONITORING: ON-GOING MONITORING IS CONDUCTED DURING THE LIFE OF THE AWARD. PERIODIC MONITORING INCLUDES REVIEW OF THE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIRED UNDER THE AWARD AND ANY OTHER REPORTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE AWARD. 3)COMPLETION OF GRANT: A FINAL REVIEW OF THE AWARD'S ACTIVITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SPENDING IS CONDUCTED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AWARD. 4)THE ABOVE MONITORING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AWARD. TECHNIQUES USED WILL CONSIST OF PERIODIC WRITTEN REPORTS FROM THE RECIPIENT, ON-SITE VISITS (ANNOUNCED AND UNANNOUNCED), TELEPHONE CONTACTS, AND, IF APPLICABLE ON-LINE REVIEW OF AWARD DATA. 5)REPORTING FORMAT: THE RECIPIENT IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE REPORTS IDENTIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN OCEAN LEADERSHIP AND THE RECIPIENT. THE ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED ARE COMPLETED USING THE REPORTING FORMAT PROVIDED FOR BY OCEAN LEADERSHIP. 6)PROGRAM DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE SUBCONTRACTOR'S REPORTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMPLETE AND THAT THE INFORMATION AGREES WITH ANY PERIODIC REPORTING. 7)MONITORING RECORDS: PROGRAM STAFF FULLY AND ACCURATELY DOCUMENT ALL MONITORING EFFORTS. 8) SITE VISITS: OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAY UNDERTAKE ADDITIONAL RECIPIENT MONITORING BY MAKING PERIODIC SITE VISITS. BASED ON THE LEVEL OF RISK ASSIGNED TO EACH RECIPIENT, ONE TO SEVERAL SITE VISITS MAY BE SCHEDULED DURING THE TERM OF THE AWARD. X X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RADM JONATHAN WHITE PRESIDENT AND CEO 327013 0 6318 0 0 0 26500 0 3632 0 363463 0 0 0 YAN XING VP AND CFO 214551 0 5000 0 0 0 33268 0 23674 0 276493 0 0 0 GREGORY ULSES VP/DIR. OCEAN OBSERVING PROGRAM 199398 0 0 0 0 0 19197 0 3675 0 222270 0 0 0 KRISTEN YARINCIK VP RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 148596 0 5000 0 0 0 21953 0 19322 0 194871 0 0 0 PATRICK DONAHUE DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE 140320 0 4000 0 0 0 14797 0 19457 0 178574 0 0 0 SUSAN BANAHAN ASSOC. DIR, OCEAN OBSERVING PROG. 166924 0 5000 0 0 0 25249 0 10840 0 208013 0 0 0 YIN YIN SR. MGR BUDGETS & FISCAL OPS 131805 0 4000 0 0 0 13226 0 10131 0 159162 0 0 0 DOUGLAS FILS DATA MGMT TECH. EXPERT 116808 0 2000 0 0 0 12609 0 20390 0 151807 0 0 0 DEREK HERR CONTROLLER 118290 0 4000 0 0 0 18824 0 17298 0 158412 0 0 0 SHERI GOODMAN FORMER PRES AND CEO (UNTIL 1/4/16) 43589 0 0 0 188083 0 819 0 2201 0 234692 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PERFORMANCE BONUSES MAY BE AWARDED TO STAFF EACH YEAR BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND CALCULATED AS A PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SALARY BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS THE SUBMITTED BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVES THE FINAL BONUS AMOUNTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THIRTY-NINE VOTING MEMBERS, THIRTY-TWO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND TWELVE AFFILIATE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE ORGANIZATION'S THIRTY-NINE VOTING MEMBERS ELECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE AMENDED ONLY BY A VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, VOTING MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMIT NEW MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b FORM 990 IS FIRST PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO OCEAN LEADERSHIP'S COGNIZANT AGENCY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH NEW HIRES RECEIVE AS PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROCESS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS ALL OTHER KEY OCEAN LEADERSHIP POLICIES WITH ALL NEW HIRES DURING NEW HIRE ORIENTATION. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A RECEIPT OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AS WELL AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION PER THE ORGANIZATION'S DISCIPLINARY ACTION POLICY. SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION COULD INCLUDE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS TWO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MEMBER AND TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE BOARD SECRETARY, AS WELL AS TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY AND IN WRITING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT SUCH TIME HE OR SHE BECOMES AWARE THAT ONE MIGHT EXIST. THE COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS BEGINS WITH THE MARCH MEMBERS MEETING AND CONTINUES UNTIL ALL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES HAVE A FORM ON FILE. ONCE ALL FORMS ARE ON FILE, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE AND ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON, AS APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED OF THESE POLICIES AND THEIR NEED TO DISCLOSE AT EACH MEMBER AND BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO - AN ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS NEEDED. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY NONPROFIT HR, AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM. THE INDEPENDENT STUDY ALSO INCLUDES A REVIEW OF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT CHIEF EXECUTIVES WITH COMPARABLE BUDGET, STAFF SIZE, SCOPE AND MISSION. IN SOME YEARS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF MARKET INCREASE DATA. RESULTS OF THESE MARKET REVIEWS ARE PRESENTED BY NPHR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH DISCUSSES THE DATA COLLECTED, CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND SETS A SALARY ALIGNED TO A FIGURE THEY DEEM TO BE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REPORTED MEAN OF THE MARKET. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR VICE PRESIDENTS INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEWS FOR VICE PRESIDENT LEVEL POSITIONS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE APPROPRIATELY ALIGNED WITH THE MEAN OF THE MARKET. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL DATA USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND RANGES ARE SHIFTED EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. DATA IS GATHERED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS USING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, BUDGET, SCOPE, AND MISSION. DATA WAS LAST GATHERED IN 2015. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN OFFER LETTERS, PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS AND SALARY NOTIFICATIONS TO EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND GOVERNANCE-RELATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g SUBCONTRACT EXPENSES: Program service expenses 93,586,380. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 93,586,380. STIPENDS: Program service expenses 180,660. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 180,660. CONSULTANT FEES: Program service expenses 216,033. Management and general expenses 215,155. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 431,188. TEMPORARY HELP: Program service expenses 114,781. Management and general expenses 74,546. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 189,327. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS THE AUDIT FIRM AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE OCEAN LEADERSHIPS CREATION IN 2007. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRS OF THE OTHER STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: AUDIT AND BOARD NOMINATING - AND A "CHAIR'S CHOICE" WHICH IS FILLED BY A TRUSTEE AT THE PREFERENCE OF THE BOARD CHAIR. THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH EXERCISING ALL THE POWERS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND THE WITH MAKING NOMINATIONS OF AT-LARGE TRUSTEES. 990, PART VII, SECTION B, COLUMN (B) - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH PROGRAM AND GULF OF MEXICO RESEARCH INITATIVE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH PROGRAM AND GULF OF MEXICO RESEARCH INITATIVE