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MARINE SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARINE SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 83-2515263 · Marine Science & Oceanography (U21)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to BRING THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN SENSOR and DATA COLLECTION/ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY to MARINE SCIENTISTS and LABORATORIES to FURTHER MARINE CONSERVATION and RESEARCH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

25.51%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$25.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$7.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
93.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $207,896 for WILL FRISHE (H.C. EMPLOYE). 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.

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$6,035,700
Mission workProgram services$1,539,68825.51% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,539,68825.51% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

2024100.0% mission
2023100.0% mission
2022100.0% mission
2021100.0% mission
2020100.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,035,700
Expenses$1,539,688
Annual surplus $4,496,012 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,539,688 · 100.0% of expenses
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Revenue$6,035,700
Expenses$1,539,688
Assets$10,867,423
Income$6,035,700
Contributions$5,666,016
Mission work (program services)$1,539,688
Stocks and bonds$5,857,194
Accounting fees$4,364
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
WILL FRISHEH.C. EMPLOYE · 40 hrs/week $207,896
DENNIS KINGSLEYH. C. EMPLOY · 40 hrs/week $206,714
SHARI KINGCHIEF FINANC · 40 hrs/week $202,949
BRIAN MCGARVEYCHIEF INFORM · 40 hrs/week $181,713
BRADLY KINGPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $149,870

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 (5)

WILL FRISHEH.C. EMPLOYE

DENNIS KINGSLEYH. C. EMPLOY

SHARI KINGCHIEF FINANC

BRIAN MCGARVEYCHIEF INFORM

BRADLY KINGPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2020
Location
7560 SW JACK JAMES DRIVE, STUART, FL 34997
County
Martin
In care of
BRADLY KING
Primary officer
BRADLY KING, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
COMPASS US ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS
NTEE classification
Marine Science & Oceanography (U21)
IRS tax category
Marine Science & Oceanography

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