OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INC

EIN 83-3580499 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

EVERYTHING WE DO is DESIGNED to PROTECT AT LEAST 30 PERCENT of THE OCEAN BY 2030 and BUILDING OCEAN RESILIENCE BY: ENGAGING and ACTIVATING BY DELIVERING OCEAN MESSAGES AT KEY MOMENTS THAT MATTER; INNOVATING CHANGE BY BUILDING CONSTITUENCIES and REACHING NEW AUDIENCES; INVESTING IN BUILDING OCEAN HEALTH and RESILIENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 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

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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.35%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

0.47%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$87.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.31%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$11,289,655

Mission workProgram services$8,732,24877.35% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,051,1369.31% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$53,3720.47% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,452,89912.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,836,75687.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 88.8% mission · 10.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 5.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 16.6% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,289,655

Expenses$9,836,756

Annual surplus $1,452,899 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)$8,732,248 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,051,136 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$53,372 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,289,655

Expenses$9,836,756

Assets$5,156,950

Income$11,289,655

Contributions$10,826,434

Mission work (program services)$8,732,248

Fundraising$53,372

Grants given$6,535,302

Average grant$192,215

Management and general$1,051,136

Executive compensation (total)$247,499

Accounting fees$251,531

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

KAREN R SACKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $302,731Base $291,830 · Other $10,901

ARIANE STEINSMEIERDIRECTOR: GLOBAL OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $230,368Base $211,954 · Other $18,414

CHRISTOPHER CUNLIFFESENIOR DIRECTOR: INNOVATION AND PIPELINE DEVELOPME · 40 hrs/week $218,634Base $188,502 · Other $30,132

KAREN ANCILLAIDIRECTOR: DEVELOPMENT AND MEL · 40 hrs/week $190,997Base $184,000 · Other $6,997

ASHLEIGH CIRILLADIRECTOR: OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $176,055Base $165,833 · Other $10,222

NORMAN GREENEFINANCIAL MANAGER (THRU 8/24) · 40 hrs/week $130,435Base $129,856 · Other $579

THEODORE P JANULISSECRETARY · 3 hrs/week $105,000

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 (14)

KAREN R SACKPRESIDENT

ARIANE STEINSMEIERDIRECTOR: GLOBAL OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

CHRISTOPHER CUNLIFFESENIOR DIRECTOR: INNOVATION AND PIPELINE DEVELOPME

KAREN ANCILLAIDIRECTOR: DEVELOPMENT AND MEL

ASHLEIGH CIRILLADIRECTOR: OPERATIONS

NORMAN GREENEFINANCIAL MANAGER (THRU 8/24)

THEODORE P JANULISSECRETARY

AMINATH SHAUNADIRECTOR

JOSE MARIA FIGUERESDIRECTOR

LESLEY NDLOVUTREASURER

NAOKO ISHIIDIRECTOR

NATHANIEL MATTHEWSTREASURER (THRU 9/24)

ROBERT BLASIAKDIRECTOR

ULRIKE DECOENECHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1319 F ST NW STE 301 PMB 486, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1140
County: District of Columbia
In care of: KAREN R SACK
Primary officer: KAREN R SACK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@oceanriskalliance.org Phone(202) 415-5403

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BPM LLP
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Grant-giving organization: Yes