2024-05-10T12:48:40-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 453034636 OCEAN ELDERS INC OCEA 3602004668 PO Box 1374 Hollister CA 95024 Gigi Brisson CEO 3602004668 2024-05-10 Gigi Brisson 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Gigi Brisson PO Box 443 New Castle NH 03854 97071 0 X www.oceanelders.org X 2011 CA The primary mission is to protect and value the ocean and its wildlife. We include the protection of all wildlife, land and sea. Activities include a focus on the high seas, increasing the number and size marine protected areas, prevention of deep sea mining, and species protection, including coral reefs around the world. 5 3 0 27 0 0 389 96992 0 0 100 79 0 0 489 97071 66000 87000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16348 7441 82348 94441 -81859 2630 818512 872577 0 0 818512 872577 The primary mission is to protect and value the ocean and its wildlife. We include the protection of all wildlife, land and sea. Activities include a focus on the high seas, marine protected areas, prevention of deep sea mining, and species protection, including coral reefs around the world. 0 0 0 0 Regulations of high seas, with a particular focus on deep sea mining. Developed other avenues with other ocean organizations and several social media experts in an effort to educate the public of the long-term damages of deep sea mining. 37000 37000 0 Marine Protected Areas - efforts continue in the US and with other countries. Ocean Elders donated to the Ocean Geographic Society's 2023 Antarctic Climate expedition to Antarctica in support of its efforts to raise global awareness of the critical need to protect this region. Ocean Elders Dr. Sylvia Earle and Ted Turner (family) participated on this important expedition. 50000 50000 0 Species protection - Ocean Elders has been working to protect species around the world since its inception. We continue to work with other NGOs in the protection of sharks, rays, turtles, corals, tuna, whales, and their habitats as ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human activity. Ocean Elders increased its focus on the protection of coral reefs within the Philippines and the Coral Triangle. We supported local efforts to study the effects of warming seas on corals and to protect those in the region. We worked with Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan, Director of the Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center, of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Licuanan's work is critical to the health and protection of coral reefs, primarily in this region which is in the coral triangle. An additional $10,000 in total was donated to 3 other Philippine ocean conservation organizations - WWF - Philippines ($3350), LaMave ($3350), and the Asian Conservation Foundation ($3300). 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Coral reefs are critical to the ocean ecosystem as they are only .25% of the ocean area, but sustain 25% of its biodiversity. Through our ocean network, we became aware of the work of Dr. Licuanan at De La Salle University in Manila and connected with him in the Philippines at an ocean-related event in February 2023. $40,000 was raised to support his team and ongoing work. An additional $10,000 was raised and donated to 3 Philippine ocean conservation organizations (listed in schedule O), with each getting $3300-$3350. 50000 0 0 50000 East Asia and the Pacific Support of Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan for work on coral reefs. Director of the Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Address: 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines 1004 Department: Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center (a research center under the College of Science and the Vice-President for Research and Innovation) Tax ID#: 000-755-743-000 40000 wire transfer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 A $40,000 donation was made to Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan, Director of the Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center, of De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. Tax ID # 000-755-743-000. We maintain frequent communication with Dr. Licuanan on the use of the funds and plans for future protection of coral reefs. Ocean Elders maintains a focus on species protection. Coral reefs are critical to the ocean ecosystem as they are only .25% of the ocean area, but sustain 25% of its biodiversity. Through our ocean network, we became aware of the work of Dr. Licuanan at De La Salle University in Manila and connected with him in the Philippines at an ocean-related event in February 2023. Dr. Licuanan's work is critical to the health and protection of coral reefs, primarily in this region which is in the coral triangle. $40,000 was raised to support his team and ongoing work. An additional $10,000 was raised and donated to 3 Philippine ocean conservation organizations: WWF- Philippines ($3350), LaMave ($3350) and the Asian Conservation Foundation ($3300). We continue to monitor the use of the funds and receive reports via email of future plans, as well. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 CEO Gigi Brisson and CFO Lonnie Autry, Jr. are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the 990 and schedules are emailed to all Directors of the Board prior to filing. Subsequently, the Form 990 and relevant schedules are submitted electronically. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A conflict of interest form is emailed annually to each Director. The Conflict of Interest policy has been emailed to all Directors in the past and has been sent this year along with the form. These are also available upon request Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The 990 and related schedules are uploaded to Charity Navigator each year for public view. The governing documents and the Conflict of Interest policy are available upon request.