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SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE (EIN 92-0132479)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-08-09
IRS object ID
201312219349301466
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7585173CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5830651CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7622991CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5489905CurrentTaxYear
Total35832202Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17035832202PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years221155CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years175484CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years169692CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year175818CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year193302CurrentTaxYear
Total935451Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years356708CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years426606CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years415584CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year364952CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year485245CurrentTaxYear
Total2049095Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support38816748TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc10795147GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.92311PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.93577PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$6,480DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$34,733OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB41213TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierOther ActivitiesIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule C Part II-B Line 1iReturnReference
ExplanationThe Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science paid a consultant in the current fiscal year to lobby on its behalf with the state and federal legislators for state and federal funding for its programs.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 YearsCurrentYearMinus3Years

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis764263OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value764263BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12996432OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4513550Depreciation
Book Value8482882BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis38784228OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4526591Depreciation
Book Value34257637BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4428572OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3910558Depreciation
Book Value518014BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3193269OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2833047Depreciation
Book Value360222BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings44383018TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description501 TRUST EMPLOYMENT TAX RESERVEDescription
Amount$73,371Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts73371TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue8319855TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8633185TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-313330ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Donated Services And Facilities-468032DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Total Adjustments-468032TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-781362ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8471970TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues152115OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990152115RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8319855RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9908319855TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9253332TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities468032DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included152115OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990620147ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8633185ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9908633185TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFundraising ExpensesIdentifier
Return ReferencePart XII line 2D and Part XIII line 2DReturnReference
Explanation$152,115 of Fundraising Expenses were reported as expense on the financial statements but are netted with revenues on the tax return.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1MARINE GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1251284GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1118861CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1132423GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event14000CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event162281NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event113524RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event137721FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event128706EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event157730OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2MINI GOLFNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event210258GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event25678CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event24580GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event20CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event2100NonCashPrizesEvent2
Food And Beverage Event21086FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event20EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2536OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events2TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events19122GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events10840CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events8282GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events0CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events8165NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events2644FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events0EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events6993OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total280664GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total135379CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events145285GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events4000CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events70546NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events13524RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events41451FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events28706EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events65259OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events223486DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-78201NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
Cascadia Research Collective
218 1/2 W 4th AveOlympiaWA98501911113375501(c)(3)166654Improving attachements of remotely-deployed dorsal fin-mounted tags: tissue structure, hydrodynamics, in situ performance, and tagged animal follow-up
BelleQuant Engineering
7813 Dairy Ridge RoadMebaneNC27302928126212446910706Improving attachements of remotely-deployed dorsal fin-mounted tags: tissue structure, hydrodynamics, in situ performance, and tagged animal follow-up
Cartesian Flow Solutions Inc
2314 Tanglevale DrViennaVA2218131264504691299481Improving attachements of remotely-deployed dorsal fin-mounted tags: tissue structure, hydrodynamics, in situ performance, and tagged animal follow-up
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence DriveAnchorageAK99508926000147501(c)(3)49934Economic Analysis of Invasive Species in Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
909 KoyukikFairbanksAK997757880926000147501(c)(3)14907Pacific Marine Arctic Regional Synthesis of the Northern Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
3090 Center Green DriveBOULDERCO80305840412668501(c)(3)10195Pacific Marine Arctic Regional Synthesis of the Northern Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole RdWoods HoleMA02543042105850501(c)(3)5547Pacific Marine Arctic Regional Synthesis of the Northern Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants5TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations2TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for monitoring Grant fundsIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2ReturnReference
ExplanationAll transactions are reviewed by a person with authority in each department, accounts payable, grant technicians and the finance manager, as well as annual audits of both the financial statements and the federal assistance. SAAMS receives and retains reports from each grantee to ensure that the work completed on each project meets expected standards. SAAMS also requires annual copies of the A-133 Audit for each grantee.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions36NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99029849NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ASSESSED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoods

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9908003NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ASSESSED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTraded
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions6NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9903152NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ASSESSED VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XMEMBERSHIPS2210DONOR ASSESSED VALUE
XVARIOUS GIFT CARDS292597CASH VALUE OF CARDS
XTICKETS134357DONOR ASSESSED VALUE
XGIFT BASKETS111703DONOR ASSESSED VALUE
XLODGING/TOURS/ENTERTAINMENT2426946DONOR ASSESSED VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Other Program ServicesPart III Line 4dOther program service costs include Conservation Programs, which involves rehabilitation and conservation efforts to maintain the integrity of the marine ecosystem of Alaska. Other Program services include Centerwide costs, which include costs of services and personel that are not G&A costs.
Form 990 ReviewPart VI Line 11The President/CEO reviews the Form 990 before the filing of the return.
Information available to the PublicPart VI Line 19Conflict of interest is part of the employee manual, available to all employees. Governing documents and financial statements are not available to the public.
Conflict of Interest Policy CompliancePart VI Line 12cInternal controls are in place to ensure compliance with conflict of interest policy including reviews of all transactions by department heads, accounts payable, grant technicians, and by the finance manager.
Compensation Determination ProcessPart VI Line 15aThe board of directors reviews and sets CEO's compensation annually. General wages for the facility were last compared to data from the Alaska Department of Labor in the fall of 2010. Adjustments to wages to make SAAMS facility more competitive with the state averages were made in December 2010. As a non-profit, SAAMS does not have the funds to directly hire outside consultants to review salaries for them.
Relationships Between Officers, Directors, Trustees, or Key EmployeesPart VI, Ln 2Stephen Grabacki and Kevin Adams have a Business Relationship. Bill Brophy and Christopher Aadnesen have a Business Relationship.
Other Changes in Net AssetsPart XI Line 5Other changes in net assets represent contributed occupancy costs of $468,032 that are included in the audited financial statements, but not incorporated on this return.