Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $13,912,987
- Total expenses
- $14,075,688
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,802,923
- Grants paid
- $522,382
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $110,064
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,073,964
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $928,044
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,145,920
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $12,756,383
- Management and general expenses
- $1,319,305
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $12,756,383
Program services were 90.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$12,683,879
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,119,044
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3 · Investment income
total $61,414 · excluded $61,414
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $48,650
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $48,650
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $48,650 · excluded $48,650
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $522,382 · program services $522,382
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $848,598 · program services $745,663 · management and general $102,935
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,007,921 · program services $6,157,892 · management and general $850,029
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $375,528 · program services $329,976 · management and general $45,552
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,070,110 · program services $940,315 · management and general $129,795
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $575,219 · program services $505,445 · management and general $69,774
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,285 · program services $1,136 · management and general $149
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $51,439 · program services $45,490 · management and general $5,949
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $83,675 · program services $73,997 · management and general $9,678
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17 · Travel
total $376,774 · program services $341,081 · management and general $35,693
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,192 · program services $9,013 · management and general $1,179
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23 · Insurance
total $59,572 · program services $52,681 · management and general $6,891
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & DIR. COSTS
total $2,388,900 · program services $2,383,429 · management and general $5,471
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24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES
total $648,063 · program services $627,947 · management and general $20,116
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $41,057 · program services $6,779 · management and general $34,278
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $14,973 · program services $13,157 · management and general $1,816
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $715,373 · end of year $1,029,957
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,311,012 · end of year $546,752
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $58,985 · end of year $77,904
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$111,330
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$98,179
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,343 · end of year $13,151
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,170,588 · end of year $2,334,560
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $91,575 · end of year $71,640
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $648,886 · end of year $434,830
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $229,550 · end of year $269,712
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $237,965 · end of year $223,502
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,955,785 · end of year $2,927,103
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $298,690 · end of year $218,817
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE NMMF'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT LIFE FOR MARINE MAMMALS, HUMANS, AND OUR SHARED OCEANS THROUGH SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE LEADING LABORATORY IN MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, WHERE CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH, WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION ARE ANSWERED BY AN UNPARALLELED TEAM OF EXPERTS, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT LIFE FOR MARINE MAMMALS, HUMANS, AND OUR SHARED OCEANS THROUGH SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND EDUCATION.
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WE APPROACH OUR MISSION WITH GREAT COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR MARINE MAMMALS, WHICH SERVES AS A GUIDING LIGHT AS WE PROTECT THEIR WELLBEING AND WELFARE. OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS ANSWERS CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH, WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION, AND MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.
Expenses $12,756,383 · Grants $384,697
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Cynthia SmithCYNTHIA SMITH
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $350,563
- From this org
- $306,520
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,043
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $288,800
- Bonus
- $17,720
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $44,043
- Filer's total
- $350,563
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Dorian HouserDORIAN HOUSER
Dir of Conserv Biology
- Total calculated
- $294,894
- From this org
- $253,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,594
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,757
- Bonus
- $3,543
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,594
- Filer's total
- $294,894
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Mike MarchesanoMIKE MARCHESANO
CFO
- Total calculated
- $203,141
- From this org
- $181,370
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,771
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,063
- Bonus
- $9,307
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,771
- Filer's total
- $203,141
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Forest Emory-Gomez
VETERINARIAN
- Total calculated
- $200,396
- From this org
- $180,801
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,595
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,801
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,595
- Filer's total
- $200,396
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Barbara LinnehanBARBARA LINNEHAN
VETERINARIAN
- Total calculated
- $196,536
- From this org
- $175,170
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,366
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,338
- Bonus
- $3,832
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,366
- Filer's total
- $196,536
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Mark BeelerMARK BEELER
PROGRAM MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $194,102
- From this org
- $171,613
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,489
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,613
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,489
- Filer's total
- $194,102
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Risa DanielsRISA DANIELS
SR RESEARCH ASSOC.
- Total calculated
- $176,493
- From this org
- $155,461
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,032
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,461
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,032
- Filer's total
- $176,493
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Ryan TakeshitaRYAN TAKESHITA
SCIENTIST
- Total calculated
- $165,631
- From this org
- $146,334
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,297
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,334
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,297
- Filer's total
- $165,631
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Marilee MenardMARILEE MENARD
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hop PorterHOP PORTER
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Julie ScardinaJULIE SCARDINA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rick GulleyRICK GULLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · First-class or charter travel
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
- FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL IS PROVIDED FOR SPECIAL HEALTH ACCOMODATIONS.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 8 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202522819349301637
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