SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 04-2702102 · Education (B)

What they do

SEA EDUCATION (SEA) is AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN OCEAN EDUCATION, LOCATED IN WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS. SEA PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE, GAP, and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY to STUDY OCEAN SCIENCES and BLUE HUMANITIES THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN WOODS HOLE, ABOARD ONE of SEAS TALL SHIPS, and WITHIN COASTAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

127.99%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

11.17%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$166.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.14%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,816,902 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $160,571 for JOHN WIGGLESWORTH (PRESIDENT UNTIL 10/24). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,757,419

Mission workProgram services$7,368,712127.99% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,562,46327.14% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$643,14611.17% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$9,574,321166.30% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.0% mission · 16.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.7% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 18.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 16.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 18.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 16.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.1% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 18.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,757,419

Expenses$9,574,321

Annual shortfall $3,816,902 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,368,712 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,562,463 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$643,146 · 6.7% of expenses

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Revenue$5,757,419

Expenses$9,574,321

Assets$17,754,559

Income$11,106,162

Contributions$2,338,734

Mission work (program services)$7,368,712

Fundraising$643,146

Management and general$1,562,463

Stocks and bonds$7,586,455

Accounting fees$31,435

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN WIGGLESWORTHPRESIDENT UNTIL 10/24 · 40 hrs/week $160,571

MONICA BOWMANACTING DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING · 40 hrs/week $136,680Base $128,400 · Other $8,280

EDITH B MILLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $126,499Base $115,000 · Other $11,499

MARK LONGDEAN OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $118,450Base $115,000 · Other $3,450

LAURIE BLACKDEAN OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $115,668Base $108,000 · Other $7,668

RICHARD HOPPERPRESIDENT AS OF 10/24 · 40 hrs/week $46,058Base $42,863 · Other $3,195

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

JOHN WIGGLESWORTHPRESIDENT UNTIL 10/24

MONICA BOWMANACTING DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING

EDITH B MILLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

MARK LONGDEAN OF ACADEMICS

LAURIE BLACKDEAN OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

RICHARD HOPPERPRESIDENT AS OF 10/24

ROBERT C KNAPPTRUSTEE/TREASURER

PHILIP MCKNIGHTTRUSTEE

REBECCAH SPARKESTRUSTEE

RICHARD H HAWKINSTRUSTEE

WILLIS G WANGTRUSTEE

RUSTY KELLOGGTRUSTEE

SAM HOWETRUSTEE

SARAH MURDOCKTRUSTEE

STEPHEN LASTERTRUSTEE

TED WOLFFTRUSTEE

BEAU LESCOTTTRUSTEE

ONJI SCOTT PRICETRUSTEE UNTIL 3/25

LINDA COX MAGUIRETRUSTEE

KENNETH POTTERTRUSTEE

JULIETTE MCCULLOUGHTRUSTEE

JESSICA C MCWADETRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR AND CLERK

JEREMY R SALESINTRUSTEE/CHAIR

JEANNE FOUSSARDTRUSTEE

ERIN MYERS MADEIRATRUSTEE

ELIZABETH GRYSKA-RICETRUSTEE

DR SUSAN E HUMPHRISTRUSTEE

CALEB MCCLENNENTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 171 WOODS HOLE ROAD, FALMOUTH, MA 02540
County: Barnstable
In care of: RICHARD HOPPER
Primary officer: RICHARD HOPPER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 540-3954

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education