OCEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- OCEARCH (EIN 80-0708997)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201703199349315295
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-15T14:24:16-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUTH PAYNE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 620 W ST CATHERINE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOUISVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 40203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800708997 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OCEARCH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | OCEA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4356458990 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1790 BONANZA DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PARK CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84060 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS FISCHER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4356458990 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RUTH PAYNE | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5027419981 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 74.129.240.159 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:24:08 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | D89C520788A82F771D29D88F15D5B4692C0AB232 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | D89C520788A82F771D29D88F15D5B4692C0AB232 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHRIS FISCHER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1351 MORAY COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PARK CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84060 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $578,728 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | ocearch.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2011 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | UT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | OCEARCH'S MISSION IS TO CONDUCT, SPONSOR, OR FUND RESEARCH AND EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, THE IDENTIFICATION, REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF MARINE DEBRIS, AND GENERALLY ISSUES AFFECTING THE OCEANS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $297,404 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $416,485 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $31,273 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $162,243 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $328,677 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $578,728 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $94,552 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $40,000 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $327,467 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $447,386 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $327,467 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $541,938 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,210 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $36,790 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $162,135 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $196,878 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $30,220 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $28,147 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $131,915 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $168,731 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | OCEARCH'S MISSION IS TO CONDUCT, | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $425,178 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $578,728 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND EDUCATED THE PUBLIC THROUGH IT'S WEB SITE AND SEMINARS WITH REGARD TO MARINE LIFE AND THE OCEAN'S UNIQUE INHABITANTS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $425,178 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS FISCHER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4356458990 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1790 BONANZA DRIVE STE 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PARK CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84060 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS FISCHER | |||||
| FOUNDING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 16.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL PERKINSON | |||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HUNT | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VIGANO | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KULCZYCKI | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALTMAN | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STRICKLAND | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FISCHER | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SCHILDWACHTER PH D | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BERGER | |||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BORDES | |||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $416,485 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $416,485 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $162,243 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $162,243 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $578,728 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $162,243 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,137 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,137 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,415 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,203 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,212 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,441 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $400,945 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $312,397 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48,548 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $40,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $541,938 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $425,178 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $40,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,105 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,052 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,681 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,588 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,238 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,135 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $196,878 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,220 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,147 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,220 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,147 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $131,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,731 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $131,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,731 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,135 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $196,878 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $36,790 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $26 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $157,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $454,617 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $388,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $416,485 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,714,226 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $157,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $454,617 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $388,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $416,485 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,714,226 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $1,714,226 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,953 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,243 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $219,381 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,933,607 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.88650 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS FISCHER | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $1,777,171 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SEE PART V, SUPPLEMENTAL INFO | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART IV,LINES | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 28a, AND 28c, DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS CONTINUED FROM (d)LINE (1), FISCHER PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND OCEARCH EXPLORATION SERVICES, COMPANIES OWNED BY CHRIS FISCHER, DONATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING FILM PRODUCTION SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION TOTALING $1,777,171. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 2 | CHRIS FISCHER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A MEMBER OF FISCHER PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND SOLE MEMBER OF OCEARCH EXPLORATION SERVICES, WHICH DONATED SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | FORM 990 IS PREPARED FROM MGMT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT REGARDING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY DETAILING THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY DETAILING THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. |
| Pt XI | THE $26 REPRESENTS A CORRECTION TO THE 2015 BALANCE SHEET. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | RESEACH 42868. 42868. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | EDUCATION / AWARENESS 100632. 100632. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | EXPEDITIONS 61070. 61070. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | FUNDRAISING 40000. 0. 0. 40000. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 156375. 107827. 48548. 0. |