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OCEANA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
OCEANA INC (EIN 51-0401308)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201643209349305999
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2015v2.1
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Gross Receipts$18,709,059GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES BY GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OCEAN LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionOCEANA, INC. (OCEANA) IS AN INTERNATIONAL OCEAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO RESTORE THE RESILIENCE, DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND TO ENSURE THAT OUR OCEANS ARE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF WILD-CAUGHT FISH THAT CAN HELP TO FEED THE WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescINTERNATIONAL:CHILEHABITAT PROTECTION - OCEANA IS PROTECTING HABITATS ACROSS THE COUNTRY'S MARINE ECOLOGICAL REGIONS THROUGH THE CREATION OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND BY STOPPING BOTTOM FISHING. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE 2015 ACHIEVEMENTS.- THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED THE LARGEST MARINE RESERVE IN THE AMERICAS AROUND THE DESVENTURADAS ISLANDS, FULLY PROTECTING 300,000 KM2 OF PRISTINE OCEANS. - CHILE BANNED BOTTOM TRAWLING ON ALL OF ITS SEAMOUNTS.SALMON FARMING - THE GOAL OF THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO PRESENT AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORTEL IN CHILEAN PATAGONIA BASED ON LOW IMPACT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TOURISM AND ARTISANAL FISHING, RATHER THAN SALMON FARMING. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2015.- THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT WITHDREW PLANS TO INSTALL FIVE SALMON FARMS IN TORTEL AND IS PERMANENTLY ELIMINATING SALMON FARMING AS A POSSIBLE USE OF WATERS OF TORTEL. THIS COVERS AN AREA OF MORE THAN 6,000 KM2 OF PRISTINE OCEAN.- OCEANA WON A LANDMARK TRANSPARENCY CASE REQUIRING THE CHILEAN NATIONAL FISHERIES SERVICE TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF ANTIBIOTICS USED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL SALMON FARMING COMPANY OPERATING IN CHILE.MERCURY IN BIG FISHOCEANA IN CHILE IS CAMPAIGNING FOR REGULATIONS THAT REDUCE THE ALLOWABLE PRESENCE OF MERCURY IN BIG FISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF FISH CONSUMERS AND HELP REDUCE OVERFISHING OF SWORDFISH, TUNA, AND OTHER PREDATORS.- IN ITS NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS, THE CHILEAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH REDUCED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESENCE OF MERCURY IN BIG FISH BY ONE-THIRD.CLEAN ENERGY- OCEANA HALTED CONSTRUCTION OF TWO LARGE COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS PROJECTED IN CHILE. BOTH PLANTS WERE PROPOSED TO BE BUILT IN AREAS ALREADY HEAVILY POLLUTED BY EXISTING THERMOELECTRIC PLANTS.EUROPEFISHERIES MANAGEMENT- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSED MULTIANNUAL PLAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES IN THE BALTIC. AS A RESULT OF OCEANA'S ADVOCACY, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMENDED THE PROPOSAL BY ADDING ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS SUCH AS THE REQUIREMENT OF FISHING MORTALITY TO BE BELOW MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD.RESTORING MEDITERRANEAN FISH STOCK- FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 60 YEARS, THE GENERAL FISHERIES COMMISSION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (GFCM) AGREED ON A NEW MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SHARED STOCKS OF DEEP-WATER ROSE SHRIMP AND HAKE.- SPAIN, THE LARGEST FISHING COUNTRY IN EUROPE, INTRODUCED A NEW FISHERIES LAW THAT IMPOSES STRONGER PENALTIES ON SPANISH CITIZENS FOUND TO BE INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.HABITAT CAMPAIGN- THE SPANISH NATIONAL PARKS AUTONOMOUS AGENCY FORMALLY PROPOSED THE CREATION OF SPAIN'S FIRST EXCLUSIVE MARINE NATIONAL PARK IN EL HIERRO, CANARY ISLANDS.- IN ADVANCE OF THE SPANISH REGIONAL ELECTIONS, THE SOCIALIST PARTY COMMITTED TO PRESENT A BILL FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF CABRERA. AFTER THE ELECTION, THE BALEARIC GOVERNMENT COUNCIL INITIATED THE PROCESS TO ENLARGE THE NATIONAL PARK. - THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT FORMALLY ADOPTED THE PROTECTION OF THE GORRINGE BANK, AS A SITE OF COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE (SCI) WITHIN THE EUROPEAN NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS.- OCEANA ACHIEVED NEW OR STRONGER MANAGEMENT OF 20 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS WITHIN THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK IN SPAIN, DENMARK, AND POLAND.- OCEANA CARRIED OUT ITS FIRST EXPEDITION IN THE MALTESE ARCHIPELAGO IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.- THE SPANISH COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVED THE PROTECTION OF 11 THREATENED CORAL SPECIES.BELIZECLEAN ENERGY - OCEANA IN BELIZE ACHIEVED AN EFFECTIVE MORATORIUM ON OIL DRILLING IN ALL OF BELIZE'S OFFSHORE WATERS, AS A RESULT FROM THE FOLLOWING.- OCEANA WON OUR LEGAL CASE INVALIDATING THE EXISTING OIL DRILLING LICENSES IN MARINE AREAS SO THAT NO DRILLING LICENSES CURRENTLY EXIST FOR BELIZEAN WATERS.- IN RESPONSE TO OCEANA ADVOCACY, THE PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED A MORATORIUM ON ALL OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING.- THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT BAN ON OFFSHORE OIL ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY'S SEVEN WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND WITHIN A KILOMETER WIDE RANGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BELIZE BARRIER REEF RESERVE SYSTEM. THE BAN WOULD REPRESENT PROTECTION FOR 15 PERCENT OF BELIZE'S TERRITORIAL WATERS.PHILIPPINESOCEANA'S CAMPAIGNS IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE WORKING TO STOP ILLEGAL FISHING BY COMMERCIAL FISHERS, IN ORDER TO REBUILD FISH POPULATIONS AND REDIRECT FISH CATCHES TO THE SMALL-SCALE FISHING SECTOR.END COMMERCIAL FISHING IN TA ON STRAIT - OCEANA IS SEEKING TO PREVENT COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS FROM FISHING IN TA ON STRAIT AS A KEY FIRST STEP TOWARDS PREVENTING ILLEGAL FISHING IN MUNICIPAL WATERS NATIONWIDE. OCEANA'S MILESTONE FOR 2015 IS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW.- OCEANA SUCCEEDED IN REVIVING THE TA ON STRAIT PROTECTED AREA GOVERNANCE SYSTEM, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENFORCEMENT EXEMPLIFIED BY THE AREAS FIRST-EVER SEABORNE PATROLS, WHICH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL FISHING VESSELS.PROTECT BENHAM RISE SEAFLOOR HABITAT- OCEANA PLANNED AND SCHEDULED AN EXPEDITION TO BENHAM RISE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN MAY 2016.INSTITUTIONALIZE VESSEL MONITORING MECHANISM (VMM) TO PREVENT COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS FROM ENTERING MUNICIPAL WATERS.- OCEANA ENSURED THAT THE REVISED FISHERIES CODE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS INCLUDED A REQUIREMENT FOR VESSEL MONITORING FOR ALL COMMERCIAL VESSELS.- OCEANA PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMITTEE DRAFTING THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR THE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, UNREGULATED (IUU) AMENDMENTS TO THE FISHERIES CODE TO ADVANCE VESSEL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.BRAZILOCEANA'S GOAL IN BRAZIL IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MODERN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES. THE HEART OF THE WORK IS OCEANA'S CAMPAIGN TO REQUIRE SCIENCE-BASED RECOVERY PLANS. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR OCEANA IN 2015.- THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PUBLISHED TWO ORDINANCES RENEWING THE FISHING BAN FOR WRECKFISH AND GOLIATH GROUPER, TWO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES.- THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT IS DEVELOPING RECOVERY PLANS FOR SEVERAL SPECIES ON THE RED LIST OF AQUATIC ENDANGERED INVERTEBRATES AND FISHES.THEY HAVE BEEN USING OCEANA'S TEMPLATE FOR ITS RECOVERY PLANS. - AS A DIRECT RESULT OF OCEANA'S ADVOCACY, THE GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL HELD THE FIRST MEETING OF THE DEMERSAL SOUTHERN BRAZIL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CENTER. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE CREATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, NGOS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE DISCUSSIONS. THIS PARTICIPATION IS ESSENTIAL TO BREAKING THE INDUSTRIAL FISHING SECTOR'S MONOPOLY ON DECISION MAKING. PERUIN 2015, OCEANA IN PERU FOCUSED ON THE IMPACTS OF EL NI O ON ANCHOVETA. THIS CAMPAIGN SEEKS RULES TO PROPERLY GUIDE THE GOVERNMENT'S REACTION FOR THE ANCHOVETA FISHERY TO RECURRING EL NI O EVENTS. THE 2015 EL NINO WAS THE MOST SEVERE IN DECADES AND SEVERELY IMPACTED THE ANCHOVETA FISHERIES POPULATION. OCEANA CAMPAIGNED FOR THE MINISTRY OF PRODUCTION TO APPROVE PRECAUTIONARY REGULATIONS TO PROTECT ANCHOVETA AND OTHER IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL FISH STOCKS FROM THE PRESSURES OF INDUSTRIAL FISHING DURING EL NI O CONDITIONS. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE KEY MILESTONES.- OCEANA PRODUCED AN OPEN LETTER SIGNED BY 85 OF THE TOP MARINE CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS AND ACTIVISTS. IT WAS PUBLISHED ON A FULL PAGE IN THE NEWSPAPER MOST WIDELY READ BY THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY, ALONG WITH A LETTER FROM OCEANA WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO MITIGATE EL NI O IMPACTS ON FISHERIES IN PERU. OCEANA'S ADVOCACY PREVENTED THE EARLY OPENING OF THE ANCHOVETA FISHING SEASON WITH THE GOVERNMENT CARRYING OUT TWO ADDITIONAL STOCK ASSESSMENT SURVEYS BEFORE THEY COULD "JUSTIFY" OPENING THE FISHERY.- THE STOCK ASSESSMENT SURVEYS AND OTHER REPORTS USED TO SUPPORT OPENING THE ANCHOVETA FISHERY WERE MADE PUBLIC AS A RESULT OF OCEANA'S REQUESTS. OCEANA SHOWED THAT DATA MANIPULATION WAS USED IN THOSE REPORTS.- OCEANA HELD A WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISTS TO PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT EL NI O, ITS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FISHERY AND OUR PROPOSALS TO MITIGATE THESE IMPACTS. THIS RESULTED IN GOOD COVERAGE OF THESE ISSUES IN PRINT, ELECTRONIC, AND ONLINE MEDIA. OUR INFORMATION, REPORTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE MEDIA LED SOME FISHERS TO START COMMUNICATING WITH US AND SEND IMAGES OF HIGH LEVELS OF JUVENILE FISH BEING CAUGHT BY THE INDUSTRIAL FLEET. THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIES BEGAN RECOGNIZING THE ILLEGAL CATCHES OF JUVENILES AND ALSO CLOSED OFF AREAS TO PREVENT THESE CATCHES.Desc

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DescUNITED STATESOCEANA IS WORKING ON SCIENCE-BASED POLICY CAMPAIGNS THAT ADDRESS RESPONSIBLE FISHING, CLIMATE AND ENERGY, AND SEAFOOD FRAUD.RESPONSIBLE FISHINGOUR RESPONSIBLE FISHING CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO WIN LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF U.S. FISHERIES. WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF FISH AND PROTECTED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO PROTECT THE HABITATS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR NURSING, SPAWNING, FEEDING, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS; AND TO GET SCIENCE-BASED QUOTAS FOR COMMERCIAL SPECIES AS WELL AS FOR SPECIES THAT ARE NECESSARY FOOD-FISH FOR COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES.BYCATCHTHE UNINTENTIONAL CATCH OF MARINE SPECIES IN FISHING FOR TARGETED SPECIES (BYCATCH) UNDERMINES SUCCESSFUL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND WASTES THE OCEAN'S LIVING MARINE RESOURCES. OCEANA HAS BEEN GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN SETTING SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED QUOTAS AND PROTECTING HABITAT, LEAVING BYCATCH AS THE GREATEST REMAINING BARRIER TO RESTORING U.S. FISHERIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE OCEANA'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015.LOUISIANA ENFORCED THE REQUIREMENT THAT SHRIMP TRAWL VESSELS USE TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES (TEDS), THEREFORE SAVING THOUSANDS OF SEA TURTLES.THE NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL FINALIZED REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE GILLNET MANAGEMENT AND THEREBY PROTECTING DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES FROM BEING CAUGHT AS BYCATCH.TEXAS PASSED A LAW BANNING THE TRADE IN SHARK FINS, BECOMING THE 10TH STATE TO DO SO. TEXAS IS THE FIRST GULF COAST STATE AND FIRST CONSERVATIVE-LEANING STATE TO PASS A SHARK FIN TRADE BAN.THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF STRICT CAPS FOR NINE MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE SPECIES TAKEN AS BYCATCH IN THE CALIFORNIA-BASED SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY.PROTECTING HABITATOCEANA'S FOCUS IS ON PROTECTING IMPORTANT PLACES, INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPAWNING GROUNDS. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW IS OCEANA'S 2015 MILESTONE.OCEANA, AS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE GROUP, DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD LEAD TO ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT TO THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. THIS PROPOSAL WAS DEVELOPED WITH OTHER NGOS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, AND TRAWL FISHERMAN IN THE PORTS OF ASTORIA, NEWPORT, COOS BAY, AND BROOKINGS, OREGON AND EUREKA, CALIFORNIA.SCIENCE-BASED CATCH LIMITSALTHOUGH SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED QUOTAS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW, MANAGERS ARE NOT SETTING SUFFICIENT LIMITS FOR SOME FISHERIES. OUR WORK IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT QUOTAS ARE SET IN A WAY THAT MAINTAINS HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT FACTORS SUCH AS PREDATOR-PREY RELATIONSHIPS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE OCEANA'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015.THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TOOK FINAL ACTION TO PROTECT SEVEN GROUPS OF FORAGE FISH FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OFF THE COAST OF WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA. THESE GROUPS INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF SPECIES THAT PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT ECOSYSTEM.THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL VOTED TO CLOSE THE WEST COAST SARDINE FISHERY EARLY IN 2015 AND KEEP IT CLOSED IN THE 2015 TO 2016 SEASON, A CRITICAL STEP TOWARDS THE RECOVERY OF THIS IMPORTANT FORAGE FISH, WHOSE POPULATION HAS COLLAPSED BY 91 PERCENT SINCE 2007.CLIMATE AND ENERGYOCEANA'S GOAL FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY CAMPAIGN IS TO PREVENT THE EXPANSION OF OFFSHORE DRILLING INTO THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, AND ARCTIC OCEANS. WE WILL PROTECT MORE THAN 300,000 SQUARE MILES IN THE ATLANTIC, AND MORE THAN 580,000 SQUARE MILES IN THE PACIFIC, AND THE ARCTIC OCEANS FROM POLLUTION, NOISE, AND OTHER IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES OUR WORK TO STOP SEISMIC TESTING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY.STOPPING THE EXPANSION OF OFFSHORE OILOCEANA DEFENDED THE MORATORIUM ON OFFSHORE DRILLING IN THE ATLANTIC FROM SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE ATTEMPTS IN CONGRESS TO UNDERMINE IT.AS A DIRECT RESULT OF OUR WORK, NO SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR OIL AND GAS WAS CONDUCTED IN 2015 IN THE ATLANTIC; IN TURN, NO MARINE MAMMALS WERE HARMED OR INJURED BY THIS ACTIVITY.IN OCTOBER 2015, THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BOEM) ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS CANCELING THE TWO LEASE SALES (CHUKCHI SEA LEASE SALE 237 AND BEAUFORT SEA LEASE SALE 242) SCHEDULED FOR THE ARCTIC OCEAN. THIS IS A RESULT OF ADVOCACY BY OCEANA AND ITS PARTNERS, AND THE DELAY CAUSED BY OUR SUCCESS IN THE LITIGATION OF LEASE SALE 193. SHELL ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD FOUND "INDICATIONS OF OIL AND GAS" FROM THE WELL IT HAD DRILLED AT THE BURGER PROSPECT IN THE CHUKCHI SEA, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO "WARRANT FURTHER EXPLORATION." THE WELL HAS BEEN CAPPED AND ABANDONED, AND SHELL STATED THAT IT WILL STOP ITS U.S. ARCTIC OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM "FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE."PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNED A PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM PERMANENTLY PROTECTING MORE THAN 15,000 SQUARE MILES OF SENSITIVE HABITATS IN THE CHUKCHI COAST AND BEAUFORT SEAS FROM OIL AND GAS LEASING. OCEANA LED THE SCIENTIFIC EFFORT FOR THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS THAT IDENTIFIED THESE AND OTHER PLACES AS IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL AREAS, AND PUSHED FOR THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE THIS ACTION.THE BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (BSEE) DENIED SHELL'S REQUEST FOR SUSPENSIONS OF OPERATIONS (SOO) FOR ITS LEASES IN THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS. IN A SEPARATE LETTER RELEASED AT THE SAME TIME, BSEE ALSO REJECTED A PARALLEL REQUEST FROM STATOIL. THE AGENCY PREVIOUSLY REJECTED A REQUEST FROM CONOCOPHILLIPS.OFFSHORE WIND ENERGYTHE OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ALONE OFFERS A POTENTIAL OF FOUR TIMES THE CURRENT U.S. ENERGY DEMAND. OCEANA IS WORKING TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR OFFSHORE WIND AND TO FACILITATE ITS PERMITTING, WHILE MAKING SURE THAT NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN TO PROTECT MARINE LIFE. HIGHLIGHTED BELOW ARE ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015.THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BOEM) HELD FOUR OFFSHORE WIND LEASE SALES IN RHODE ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, AND NEW JERSEY, TOTALING 537,000 ACRES.CONSTRUCTION BEGAN FOR THE BLOCK ISLAND WIND FARM, RHODE ISLAND, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE ONLINE IN 2016. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPLY MOST OF BLOCK ISLAND'S POWER, AND ALSO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.SEAFOOD FRAUDOCEANA'S GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A TRACEABILITY SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. SEAFOOD SUPPLY THAT TRACKS FISH FROM BOAT TO PLATE, KEEPS ILLEGAL FISH OUT OF THE U.S. MARKET, AND PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEAFOOD THEY PURCHASE. KEY MILESTONES IN 2015 ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW.THE PRESIDENT'S TASK FORCE ON COMBATTING ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING AND SEAFOOD FRAUD RELEASED ITS FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MEASURES TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN THE SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, KEEP ILLEGALLY CAUGHT FISH OUT OF THE U.S. MARKET, AND INCREASE ENFORCEMENT AND TRACEABILITY FOR SEAFOOD.OCEANA PRODUCED AND RELEASED A SEAFOOD TESTING REPORT ON MARYLAND CRAB CAKES. OF THE 90 SAMPLES, 38 PERCENT WERE MISLABELED, OFTEN CONTAINING A DIFFERENT SPECIES OF CRAB FROM THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY BEING SOLD AS LOCAL BLUE CRAB.THE PROTECT HONEST FISHERMAN ACT WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY CONGRESSMAN BLAKE FARENTHOLD (R-TX) WITH STEPHEN LYNCH (D-MA) AS COSPONSOR.OCEANA PRODUCED AND RELEASED A SEAFOOD TESTING REPORT ON SALMON. OUT OF 82 SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES, 43 PERCENT WERE MISLABELED. MOST COMMONLY, FARMED SALMON WAS SOLD AS "WILD SALMON."Desc

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Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$971,611MARINE SCIENCE
$50,552LAW
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,022,163TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$18,591,087TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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IRP Document86IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee144EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES F SIMONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028333900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
SIMON SIDAMON-ERISTOFF
CHAIR9.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALARIE VAN CLEAVE
VICE-CHAIR7.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SANDLER
SECRETARY3.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA EUGENIA GIRON
TREASURER3.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH ADDIS
PRESIDENT6.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERBERT M BEDOLFE III
DIRECTOR3.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED DANSON
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYDNEY DAVIS
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CESAR GAVIRIA
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIC GOUZER
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN P MCALLISTER
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL NORTHROP
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KRISTIAN PARKER
DIRECTOR3.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DANIEL PAULY
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ROCKEFELLER
DIRECTOR6.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER STEVENS
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA THOMSON
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGIER VAN VILET
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM WATERSTON
DIRECTOR2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW F SHARPLESS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$318,184$0$49,234
JAMES F SIMON
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$254,557$0$40,145
CHRISTOPHER M SHARKEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$192,907$0$31,088
MICHAEL F HIRSHFIELD
CHIEF SCIENTIST & STRATEGIC OFFICER40.00$229,268$0$34,085Yes (X)
LARS GUSTAVSSON
SVP, EUROPE40.00$202,584$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW M LITTLEJOHN
SVP, STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS40.00$191,746$0$30,298Yes (X)
JACQUELINE SAVITZ
VP, UNITED STATES40.00$167,564$0$26,510Yes (X)
XAVIER PASTOR
SVP40.00$201,448$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY GOLDEN
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$157,599$0$27,275Yes (X)
COURTNEY J SAKAI
CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE PRESIDENT40.00$150,419$0$23,414Yes (X)
SUSAN MURRAY
DEPUTY VP, PACIFIC40.00$143,427$0$22,291Yes (X)
MONICA PERES
VP, BRAZIL40.00$143,076$0$1,330Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,352,779TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$285,670TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K23IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
OGLETREE DEAKINS PC
PO BOX 89COLUMBIASC29202LEGAL SERVICES$240,819
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20036TEST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS$170,961
INSTAL SUB
VEHICLE OPERATION AND INSPECTION$157,950MOLL EVARIST FERNANDEZBARCELONASP08039
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
ONE CITY CENTER 850 10TH STREET NWASHINGTONDC20001LEGAL SERVICES$128,613
AVALON TENT & PARTY CORPORATION
1339 SOUTH ALLEC STREETANAHEIMCA92805EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES$101,320
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$32,706FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$2,108,297FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$114,651GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$16,546,534AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$109,757NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,802,188TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,618TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,618ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,995TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,995ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$62,987SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$59,279SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,708SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,708TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,708ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$162,857FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,108,297ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$281,013FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$118,156TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$118,156ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CONSULTING INCOME900099$45,000$45,000
OTHER INCOME900099$17,452$17,452
SUBLEASE INCOME900099$12,595$12,595

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$426,633TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$426,633ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$351,586OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,368,767TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$45,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$478,421ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,759TotalAmt
Program Services$288,759ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$567,076TotalAmt
Program Services$567,076ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,768,170TotalAmt
Program Services$1,377,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$324,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,305FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,687,435TotalAmt
Program Services$7,115,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,589,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$983,040FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$602,199TotalAmt
Program Services$378,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,895FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886,401TotalAmt
Program Services$607,964ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,271FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,181,753TotalAmt
Program Services$959,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,105FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,859TotalAmt
Program Services$130,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,233FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504,242TotalAmt
Program Services$375,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,246TotalAmt
Program Services$76,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$539FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,700TotalAmt
Program Services$83,700ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,980TotalAmt
Fundraising$294,980FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,689,864TotalAmt
Program Services$2,136,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$293,444ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$260,055FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,717TotalAmt
Program Services$187,202ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,515FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,027,409TotalAmt
Program Services$719,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,554FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,238TotalAmt
Program Services$105,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,712,864TotalAmt
Program Services$1,268,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,982FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,699,365TotalAmt
Program Services$1,146,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,304FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$845,159TotalAmt
Program Services$285,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$383,787FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$510TotalAmt
Program Services$510ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,063TotalAmt
Program Services$127,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$349,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,538FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,932TotalAmt
Program Services$128,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,962FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT.$310,270$252,516$48,557$9,197
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$187,060$63,117$104,450$19,493
TAXES AND FEES$66,932$34,134$10,043$22,755
DESIGN COSTS$54,598$44,230$3,865$6,503

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,145TotalAmt
Program Services$130,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$103,891FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,840,946TotalAmt
Program Services$18,591,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,517,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,732,122FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,884,524BOYAmt
EOY$18,318,277EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,586,554BOYAmt
EOY$5,798,405EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,351,863BOYAmt
EOY$12,685,963EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,184BOYAmt
EOY$37,125EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,721EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$374,848BOYAmt
EOY$275,605EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,438,761LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,568,177LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,642,202BOYAmt
EOY$1,870,584EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,961BOYAmt
EOY$145,183EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,238BOYAmt
EOY$216,832EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,184,168BOYAmt
EOY$39,349,695EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,683,095BOYAmt
EOY$1,688,552EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,532BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,402BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$566,131BOYAmt
EOY$430,713EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,459,160BOYAmt
EOY$2,119,265EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,671,791BOYAmt
EOY$13,558,220EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,053,217BOYAmt
EOY$23,672,210EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,725,008BOYAmt
EOY$37,230,430EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,184,168BOYAmt
EOY$39,349,695EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$7,472,179ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$22,399NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$19,665,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,092,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,635,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,110,289CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,802,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$119,306,095TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,665,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,092,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,635,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,110,289CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,802,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$119,306,095TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$43,834,963SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$75,471,132PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$132,749CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,303CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$168,386CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$87,084CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$534,730TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,927CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,668CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,452CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$97,116TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$119,937,941TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$877,836GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55170PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,927. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 4,668. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,296. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 24,773. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 62,452.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$62,815FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$218,977FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$281,792FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,243,674FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,525,466FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$985,241CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,985,241TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,977,862LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$184,708CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$181,774CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$199,471CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$281,792CurrentYearAmt
Total$847,745TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$246,310CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$996,310TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,494,465GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$70,575CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$22,720CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,671CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$62,815CurrentYearAmt
Total$160,781TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,923OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$96,923BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,115,761OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,519,871DepreciationAmt
Book Value$595,890BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,613,473OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,545,426DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,068,047BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,612,604OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,502,880DepreciationAmt
Book Value$109,724BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,870,584TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVEDesc
Amt$430,713Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$430,713TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,682,130TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$22,399NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,054,749DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$281,013OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,313,363RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,368,767RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,368,767TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,176,708TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,054,749DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$281,013OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,335,762ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,840,946ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,840,946TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 281,013.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 281,013.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)328PROGRAM SERVICESMARINE SCIENCE, POLICY, AND COMMUNICATIONS$4,436,013
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)03FUNDRAISING$207,477
SOUTH AMERICA323PROGRAM SERVICESMARINE SCIENCE, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS$3,302,514
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN114PROGRAM SERVICESMARINE SCIENCE, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS$994,720
SOUTH ASIA114PROGRAM SERVICESMARINE SCIENCE, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS$1,289,986
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$567,075
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESMARINE SCIENCE, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS$313,035
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices8SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees82SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office8TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$11,110,820SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$11,110,820TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT OCEANA CANADA'S MISSION TO RESTORE CANADIAN OCEANSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$376,706CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$190,370NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstINCURRED PERSONNEL, EXPENSES AND FIXED ASSET PURCHASES IN SUPPORT OF OCEANA CANADADescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedBOOK VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOCEANA 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.ExplanationTxt

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 (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
PROJECTS PLUS INC
254 WEST 29TH STREET 5TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10001PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR/FUNDRAISERYes (1)$815,306$45,000$770,306
M R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$600,514$146,519$453,995
5B EVENTS
10536 CULVER BOULEVARDCULVER CITYCA90232PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR/FUNDRAISERYes (1)$424,258$25,000$399,258
ETHIKA
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR/FUNDRAISER0$196,134$31,606$164,52824 RUE DE LATHENEE CASE POSTALE 4GENEVASZSZ1211
THE HOLMAN GROUP LLC
1854 NORTH DOHENY DRIVEWEST HOLLYWOODCA90069FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$165,000$7,500$157,500
CHARITY BUZZ
437 FIFTH AVENUE 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10016PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR/FUNDRAISERYes (1)$121,525$24,305$97,220
DONOR SERVICES GROUP LLC
6715 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARDLOS ANGELESCA90028FUNDRAISING COUNSEL0$2,597$11,551-$8,954
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,325,334TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$291,481TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,033,853TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SEACHANGEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,031,590GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$980,047CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$51,543GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,379RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$61,881FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$12,450EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Event2OCEANA BALL IN NEW YORKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$815,306GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$753,763CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$61,543GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$40,464RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$20,000FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$6,040EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$47,527OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$424,258GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$374,487CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$49,771GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$6,270RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$26,599FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$50,479EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,924OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,271,154GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,108,297CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$162,857GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$54,113RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$108,480FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$68,969EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$49,451OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$281,013DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$118,156NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHARITY BUZZ COLLECTED AND PROCESSED THE WINNING AUCTION BID PAYMENTS FOR OCEANA'S FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INCLUDING OUR NEW YORK, SEACHANGE AND LA BENEFITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SKYTRUTH
213 WEST WASHINGTON STREETSHEPHERDSTOWNWV254433283542059475501(C)(3)$246,250DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ITS USERS TO TRACK GLOBAL COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITY OVER TIME THROUGH A HEATMAP, VIEW INDIVIDUAL VESSEL TRACKS, DOWNLOAD SUMMARY DATA, VIEW FISHERIES AND OTHER DATA OVERLAYS, AND MORE.
SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS
8 ARGONAUT SUITE 170ALISO VIEJOCA92656330385201501(C)(6)$30,000TO HELP LOCAL ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE OCEANIC ENVIRONMENT.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (11 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$318,184$0$0$0$0$0$23,130$0$26,104$0$367,418$0$0$0
JAMES F SIMON
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL$254,557$0$0$0$0$0$18,860$0$21,285$0$294,702$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M SHARKEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$192,907$0$0$0$0$0$14,607$0$16,481$0$223,995$0$0$0
MICHAEL F HIRSHFIELD
CHIEF SCIENTIST & STRATEGIC OFFICER$229,268$0$0$0$0$0$16,013$0$18,072$0$263,353$0$0$0
LARS GUSTAVSSON
SVP, EUROPE$202,584$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$202,584$0$0$0
MATTHEW M LITTLEJOHN
SVP, STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATIONS$191,746$0$0$0$0$0$14,234$0$16,064$0$222,044$0$0$0
JACQUELINE SAVITZ
VP, UNITED STATES$167,564$0$0$0$0$0$12,454$0$14,056$0$194,074$0$0$0
XAVIER PASTOR
SVP$144,868$0$0$0$56,580$0$0$0$0$0$201,448$0$0$0
NANCY GOLDEN
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT$157,599$0$0$0$0$0$12,810$0$14,465$0$184,874$0$0$0
COURTNEY J SAKAI
CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE PRESIDENT$150,419$0$0$0$0$0$11,003$0$12,411$0$173,833$0$0$0
SUSAN MURRAY
DEPUTY VP, PACIFIC$143,427$0$0$0$0$0$10,472$0$11,819$0$165,718$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, XAVIER PASTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,580.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHILIPPE GOUZERPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionPHILIPPE GOUZER IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF BOARD DIRECTOR, LOIC GOUZER.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$32,422TransactionAmt
TransactionPHILIPPE GOUZER WORKED FOR FUNDACION OCEANA AS A CONSULTANT IN THE 2015 TAX YEAR.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$109,757NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11INFORMATION 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. IF THE CORPORATION IS CONSIDERING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. NO INTERESTED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER REVIEW WILL BE A MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ITS DELIBERATIONS, EXCEPT TO FURNISH SUCH FACTUAL INFORMATION AS THE COMMITTEE MAY REQUEST. IF THE COMMITTEE FINDS THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TERMS OF COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE REASONABLY AVAILABLE TO THE CORPORATION FROM UNRELATED PARTIES FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AFTER REVIEWING THIS COMPARABILITY INFORMATION, THE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND WHETHER IT WOULD BE IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST TO ENTER INTO IT ON THE TERMS PROPOSED. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEARNS THAT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY, IT WILL INFORM THE INDIVIDUAL AND AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. AFTER HEARING THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSE, THE BOARD WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IF ANY ACTION IS NEEDED. AS FOR THE STAFF, OCEANA'S EMPLOYEE MANUAL STATES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT RULES. EMPLOYEES MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE GENERAL COUNSEL MAY REQUIRE SUITABLE REMEDIAL ACTION, SUCH AS DIVESTITURE OF ADVERSE INTERESTS, RECUSAL FROM CERTAIN DECISIONS, OR OTHER ACTION TO AVOID AN APPEARANCE OR EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15OCEANA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS AS FOLLOWS: OCEANA PROVIDES THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES ON COMPARABLE SALARIES IN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE IN THE CONSERVATION FIELD, FOR OCEANA'S CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. 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 DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES.
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 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,546,351. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 266,918. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 255,666. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,068,935. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 363,566. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,999. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,066. TOTAL EXPENSES 367,631. AUDIO AND VISUAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 195,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 229. TOTAL EXPENSES 195,336. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,341. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,527. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,094. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,962.
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, PHILIPPINES, BELIZE AND CHILE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE THE OCEANS THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS, LEGAL ACTION, GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE OPERATIONS IN SPAIN, BELIZE, BRAZIL, PHILIPPINES 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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
1350 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 5TH FLOOWASHINGTONDC20036311814181LOBBYINGDC501(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 6YHLONDONUKUK
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 POSTALE 115SZSZGENEVA
OCEANA BRASIL
1350 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 5TH FLOOWASHINGTONDC20036PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFEN/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)BR
OCEANA PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL
1350 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 5TH FLOOWASHINGTONDC20036PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OCEANS TO SUSTAIN THE CIRCLE OF LIFEN/AN/AOCEANA INCYes (1)RP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FUNDACION OCEANA
B$3,685,555COST
OCEANA UK
B$135,688COST
OCEANA IN BELIZE
B$899,099COST
OCEANA BRASIL
B$1,500,000COST
OCEANA PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL
B$1,000,872COST
OCEANA ADVOCACY RESOURCES INC
Q$55,057COST