Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by INTER DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT OCEANOLOGY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,599,851
- Total expenses
- $1,627,292
- Contributions and grants received
- $617,636
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $843,467
- Investment income
- $123,686
- Other revenue
- $15,062
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,201,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $957,314
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,244,671
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,400,212
- Management and general expenses
- $167,270
- Fundraising expenses
- $59,810
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,400,212
Program services were 86.0% 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)
$124,154
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$493,482
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2a · Program service revenue: Membership Fees
total $469,832 · related or exempt $469,832
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2b · Program service revenue: Program Service Fees
total $373,635 · related or exempt $373,635
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3 · Investment income
total $44,278 · excluded $44,278
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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 $162,648 · other assets $75,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $121,261 · other assets $36,979
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $41,387 · other assets $38,021
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $79,408 · related or exempt $79,408
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$1,020
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$500
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $520
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$36,874
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$22,332
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $14,542 · excluded $14,542
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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 $0
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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 $135,660 · program services $135,660
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $760,822 · program services $582,383 · management and general $132,957 · fundraising $45,482
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $79,827 · program services $65,720 · management and general $9,765 · fundraising $4,342
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $77,225 · program services $62,950 · management and general $10,881 · fundraising $3,394
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,950 · management and general $1,950
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $12,100 · program services $11,972 · management and general $128
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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 $5,144 · program services $2,446 · management and general $116 · fundraising $2,582
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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 $113,978 · program services $113,355 · management and general $623
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17 · Travel
total $0
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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 $49,892 · program services $43,406 · management and general $5,488 · fundraising $998
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
total $91,185 · program services $89,476 · management and general $1,709
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24b · Other expenses: BOAT EXP
total $89,290 · program services $89,229 · management and general $61
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24c · Other expenses: STUDENT MEALS
total $62,456 · program services $61,631 · management and general $825
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24d · Other expenses: INSTRUCTORS SUPPLIES & TOOLS
total $52,365 · program services $50,983 · management and general $538 · fundraising $844
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24e · All other expenses
total $95,398 · program services $91,001 · management and general $2,229 · fundraising $2,168
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $533,806 · end of year $488,882
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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 $136,672 · end of year $29,673
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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
beginning of year $19,010 · end of year $15,494
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $24,864 · end of year $39,564
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$712,567
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$563,980
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $217,272 · end of year $148,587
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $869,553 · end of year $999,028
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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
end of year $480,757
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $82,458 · end of year $47,070
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $450,592 · end of year $429,487
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $480,757
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,240,437 · end of year $1,200,137
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $27,690 · end of year $44,534
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Project Oceanology is a year-round marine science and environmental education organization with a mission to nurture interest and inspire enthusiasm for science and our planet's marine environment.
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We made several improvements to our summer camp program this year including the addition of themed camp weeks so that returning summer campers would benefit from enjoying different activities, providing lunches and snacks as a part of our day camp program, and expanding our support staff to included additional interns to support day camp programs and an intern to care for our marine animals and aquariums. We increased our camp attendance to 448, our largest camp year in our 52 year history (a 10% increase over all other years). In our school year programs we continued to expand our services and capabilities for our younger students (pre-K - 3rd grade), our ESL (English as a Second Language) students, and our after school programs. We converted a classroom space into an early elementary education space and created programs aimed at this age group. We added dual language worksheets and directions to several of our labs and benefited from having a bi-lingual member on staff to offer programs in Spanish to students who speak little or no English. We also added more after school program options, many focused-on STEM activities aligned with middle school and later elementary school student interests. In addition to popular vessel based marine science programs aboard our R/V Enviro-Lab we expanded our on the water efforts to support environmental science programs and the gathering and sharing of citizen science data gathered by our students. We participated in the Unified Water Study and the Lobster Trap Recovery and Assessment Program supporting regional efforts to monitor and improve the health of Long Island Sound and the results of this work also benefits our students giving us additional data and knowledge to teach educational programs with. Our marine science programs on our vessels, on the shoreline, in our labs and in schools impact over 25,000 students each year.
Expenses $1,400,212 · Revenue $843,467
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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John A ElyJOHN A ELY
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $135,660
- From this org
- $133,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,660
- Hours/week
- 50
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David BednarzDAVID BEDNARZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jennifer AndrewsJENNIFER ANDREWS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael O'ConnorMICHAEL O'CONNOR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzanne ScorzaSUZANNE SCORZA
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kathy HowardKATHY HOWARD
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kathleen BiddleKATHLEEN BIDDLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason EnglandJASON ENGLAND
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura RunkleLAURA RUNKLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Joshua FishJOSHUA FISH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Monica SwydenMONICA SWYDEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nathanial TrumbullNATHANIAL TRUMBULL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa EnglandLISA ENGLAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom GardinerTOM GARDINER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa VaudreuilLISA VAUDREUIL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robin HarrisROBIN HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer HillsJENNIFER HILLS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill LinskiBILL LINSKI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eleanor MarianiELEANOR MARIANI
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 February 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202510429349300731
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