SOCIETY FOR MARINE MAMMALOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY FOR MARINE MAMMALOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EIN 94-2842655 · Science & Technology (U210)

What they do

Evaluate and Promote The Educational, Scientific and Managerial Advancement of Marine Mammal Science. Gather and Disseminate to Members of The Society, The Public, Public and Private Institutions, Scientific, Technical and Management Information Through Publications and Meetings.Provide Scientific Information, As Required, On Matters Related to The Conservation and Management of Marine Mammals.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.54%of revenue went to mission work94.4% of expenses · Program services

$86.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.83%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.1%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$1,627,711

Mission workProgram services$1,327,18481.54% of revenue94.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$78,6994.83% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$221,82813.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,405,88386.37% 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: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,627,711

Expenses$1,405,883

Annual surplus $221,828 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)$1,327,184 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$78,699 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,627,711

Expenses$1,405,883

Assets$2,455,486

Income$1,756,610

Contributions$278,767

Mission work (program services)$1,327,184

Grants given$7,500

Average grant$7,500

Management and general$78,699

Stocks and bonds$1,668,017

Accounting fees$8,382

Investing fees$14,699

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

DEE ALLENTREASURER

GINA LONATISECRETARY

JEREMY KISZKAPRESIDENT

LAURA MORSEASST-TREASURER

LISA BALLANCEPRESIDENT-ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: C/O TALLEY 19 MANTUA ROAD, MT ROYAL, NJ 08061-0000
County: Gloucester
In care of: % KATIE MOORE
Primary officer: Dee Allen, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 391-1078

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEYER JACOBS PC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U210)
Grant-giving organization: Yes