2024-05-17T10:51:21-05:00 2023-06-30 042943536 TONNESON & COMPANY PC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300 WAKEFIELD MA 018806208 990EZ 2022-07-01 274453450 THE LOBSTER FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC LOBS 7815456984 8 OTIS PLACE SCITUATE MA 02066 MICHAEL BARTLETT PRESIDENT 7815456984 2024-05-10 1 MICHAEL BARTLETT 999009999 0 SUSIE CUNHA CARROLL P00236794 7812459999 2024-05-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WWW.LOBSTERFOUNDATIONOFMA.ORG X X 84006 X 84006 84006 19663 2000 1464 23127 60879 19493 0 80372 X 19763 80586 19763 80586 270 214 19493 80372 X TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOCUSED ON PROTECTING, CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THE AMERICAN LOBSTER POPULATION IN THE WATERS OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. TO DEVELOP A WHALE SAFER 1,700 LB RED ROPE PROJECT TO DEPLOY A WHALE SAFER 1,700 LB RED ROPE TO REDUCE THE SERIOUS INJURY AND MORTALITY TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE. 39992 10000 TO ESTABLISH A WATER QUALITY MONITORING STUDY FLEET IN CAPE COD BAY WITH THE COMMERCIAL LOBSTER INDUSTRY THAT WILL UTILIZE HIGH TECH DISSOLVED OXYGEN MONITORS AND BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY. 14000 6000 TO ASSIST IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO QUALIFIED MA FISHERMEN THAT HAVE LOBSTER TRAPS IN BOTH COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES. THE FUNDS ARE TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF REQUIRING TWO SETS OF GEAR TO PROTECT ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES. 25000 2894 18894 MICHAEL BARTLETT PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT WARD TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 MARK RING CLERK 1.00 0 0 0 DAVID CASONI DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 PHIL MICHAUD DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JARRETT DRAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ERIC MESCHINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOHN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 BETH CASONI DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 WILLIAM LISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JAY MICHAUD DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA ROBERT WARD 116 WHITEHORSE ROAD PLYMOUTH MA 02360 7815456984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 75460 148801 25650 20000 84006 353917 75460 148801 25650 20000 84006 353917 0 0 0 353917 75460 148801 25650 20000 84006 353917 1.00000 0.86200 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 35. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 630. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 268. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 214. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND PERMIT. AMOUNT: 19. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 298. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,464. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: LOAN PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 270. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 214. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33 THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A GRANT FOR $475,000 FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES THAT WERE FULLY DISTRIBUTED TO FISHERMAN TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF REQUIRING TWO SETS OF FISHING GEAR TO PROTECT ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES. THIS WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN AGENCY TRANSACTION AS THE FOUNDATION WAS ACTING AS AN INTERMEDIARY. THEREFORE, NO REVENUE OR EXPENSES RECORDED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.