2024-11-08T09:36:22-06:00 2023-12-31 521365413 KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA 307 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE SUITE 620 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2023-01-01 521842894 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON OCEANIC RESEARCH SCIE 3028317011 210 S COLLEGE AVE UNIV OF DELAWAR NEWARK DE 19716 EMILY TWIGG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3028317011 2024-11-08 1 0 DEANNA AMOS P00028766 4103080300 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z EMILY TWIGG 210 S COLLEGE AVE UNIV OF DELAWARE NEWARK DE 19716 1536593 0 X WWW.SCOR-INT.ORG X 2004 MD TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF OCEANOGRAPHY THRU INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 11 11 0 14 0 0 6068 138725 1326714 1396685 97 1183 0 0 1332879 1536593 561535 609164 0 0 184458 204542 0 0 0 536092 660136 1282085 1473842 50794 62751 756540 889046 282593 352348 473947 536698 THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN OCEAN SCIENCES THROUGH RESEARCH PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, AND PUBLICATIONS. 0 0 1012772 484260 1271931 A MAJOR FUNCTION OF SCOR IS PLANNING AND COORDINATING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEW PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS. TO CONDUCT THIS FUNCTION, SCOR SPONSORED FIVE (5) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2023 THROUGH MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEES. SCOR SPONSORED EIGHTEEN (18) WORKING GROUPS IN 2023, WHICH DOCUMENT THE STATE OF SPECIFIC AREAS OF OCEAN SCIENCE, IDENTIFYING HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS, AND ADDRESSING TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT HINDER THE ADVANCE OF OCEAN SCIENCE. FINALLY, SCOR SPONSORS COMMITTEES, WORKSHOPS, AND SYMPOSIA THAT ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE FOR HUMAN USES AND IMPACTS ON THE OCEAN, SUCH AS SOUTHERN OCEAN OBSERVATIONS, THE OCEAN CARBON CYCLE, AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. 124904 124904 124754 SCOR PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION TO ATTEND MAJOR OCEAN SCIENCE MEETINGS AROUND THE WORLD. MEETING ORGANIZERS CAN APPLY TO SCOR FOR FUNDING FOR SUCH TRAVEL GRANTS AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR SCOR SUPPORTS TEN (10) TO FIFTEEN (15) MEETINGS AND THE TRAVEL COSTS OF 50-60 STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS. 1137676 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X EMILY TWIGG 3028317011 210 S COLLEGE AVE UNIV OF DELAWARE NEWARK DE 19716 DR SINJAE YOO PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARIE-ALEXANDRINE SICRE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PROF PETER CROOT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR STEFANO ALIANI VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR BRADLEY MORAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ILKEN PEEKEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WEE CHEAH CO-OPTED MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JACQUELINE UKU CO-OPTED MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ENRIQUE MONTES EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR TREVOR MCDOUGALL EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOYCE PENNER EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH GOBIN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANS VAN HAREN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA FLOSSMANN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY TWIGG EXEC DIRECTOR FROM 6/23 40.00 X 73728 0 30789 DR PATRICIA MILOSLAVICH EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 6/23 40.00 X 77840 0 10549 151568 0 41338 0 0 0 1 0 138725 138725 FEES FROM GOV'T AGENCI 541700 927145 927145 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541700 452454 452454 SCIENTIFIC MTGS/WKSHOP 541700 17086 17086 1396685 1183 1183 1536593 1396685 0 1183 609164 609164 192905 192905 11637 11637 44054 44054 55983 55983 55072 10358 44714 49437 9444 39993 452618 452618 2972 2972 ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT 0 109 -109 1473842 1137676 336166 0 226639 315810 448777 449960 30577 103298 50547 19978 756540 889046 46211 120949 236382 231399 282593 352348 X 428224 476654 45723 60044 473947 536698 756540 889046 62751 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1358768 932534 976746 1304330 1518324 6090702 84833 49680 5 28452 17086 180056 1443601 982214 976751 1332782 1535410 6270758 0 0 0 6270758 3866 434 100 97 1183 5680 3866 434 100 97 1183 5680 1447467 982648 976851 1332879 1536593 6276438 0.99910 0.99880 0.00090 0.00120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1536593 0 1536593 0 1536593 1473842 0 1473842 0 1473842 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICESPROGRAM SERVICE TRAVEL GRANTS 16945 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 28990 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 3659 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 5372 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 1694 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 13391 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 20060 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 5030 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 2082 CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 2530 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 4163 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 2452 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 7552 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 2500 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 5392 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES SUBAWARDS 384519 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES SUBAWARDS 99828 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 67020 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 215436 MIDDLE EAST AND N. AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 1589 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 5806 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 38654 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 4483 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 25288 0 0 0 0 0 0 95141 869294 964435 EUROPE TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 10030 BANK TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA PROJECT COORDINATION 99742 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 129424 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 29815 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 225279 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 10030 BANK TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 5030 BANK TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 5030 BANK TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 8361 BANK TRANSFER 0 5 4 GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR EUROPE 2 2018 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 1 2552 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 5024 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EUROPE 4 6608 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 6 9165 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS MIDDLE EAST AND N. AFRICA 1 767 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS NORTH AMERICA 5 5253 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH AMERICA 12 16617 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH ASIA 5 9963 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 8 13462 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR MIDDLE EAST AND N. AFRICA 1 2512 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR NORTH AMERICA 1 2530 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR SOUTH AMERICA 2 4952 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR SOUTH ASIA 1 2500 BANK TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FUNDS PROVIDED TO OTHER ENTITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ARE RELATED TO TWO TYPES OF ACTIVITIES: (1) SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF PROJECT OFFICES (SALARIES, TRAVEL SUPPORT, TRAINING AND PUBLICATION EXPENSES) AND (2) SUPPORT OF THE TRAVEL OF INDIVIDUALS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION TO OCEAN SCIENCE MEETINGS. IN THE CASE OF FUNDS PROVIDED TO PROJECT OFFICES, THE OFFICE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO READ INFORMATION THAT WE PROVIDE RELATED TO ACCEPTABLE USES OF U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND TO SIGN A FORM AGREEING TO FOLLOW U.S. REQUIREMENTS. WE KEEP THESE SIGNED FORMS ON FILE. SCOR REIMBURSES THE PROJECT OFFICES FOR BUDGETED SALARIES AND CONSULTING COSTS; ALL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE MONITORED AND PAID BY THE SCOR OFFICE. WHEN THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR AIRFARES, THE PROJECT OFFICES MUST IDENTIFY THE AIRLINE USED, TO SHOW THAT U.S. AIR CARRIERS WERE USED WHEN THIS IS REQUIRED UNDER U.S. REGULATIONS. PROJECT OFFICES MUST ALSO VERIFY THAT THEY DID NOT USE ANY OF THE U.S. FUNDS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. IN THE CASE OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO AN ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT TRAVEL FOR SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OR COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION TO ATTEND OCEAN SCIENCE MEETINGS OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, WE REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO FOLLOW THE SAME U.S. GRANT REGULATIONS. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO MUST APPROVE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE TRAVEL FUNDS AND THUS WE CAN ENSURE THAT THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT FROM RESTRICTED COUNTRIES. TRAVEL SUPPORT AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS IS REIMBURSED BASED ON PRESENTATION OF VALID RECEIPTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION, AND (IF FUNDED FROM U.S. GRANTS) FOLLOWING U.S. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL RULES. PART III, COL (C): THESE ARE ACTUAL NUMBERS, NOT ESTIMATES, AS WE KEEP TRACK OF EACH PERSON WHOSE TRAVEL IS SUPPORTED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAGE 10 PART IX LINES 5 THROUGH 10 SCH. J, PART II: THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ADMINISTERS THE PAYROLL AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. DURING 2023, SCOR REIMBURSED THE UNIVERSITY FOR SALARIES TOTALING $151,568, PAYROLL TAXES TOTALING $11,637, AND BENEFITS TOTALING $41,337 FOR AMOUNTS PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND ALSO SCHEDULE J. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MANAGES THE PAYROLL AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF TWO CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS: NOMINATED MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS. NOMINATED MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED BY COMMITTEES FOR OCEANIC RESEARCH IN 32 MEMBER NATIONS. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BROAD DISCIPLINARY REPRESENTATION, EACH SUCH BODY MAY NOMINATE UP TO THREE SCIENTISTS AS NOMINATED MEMBERS. REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS ARE THE ELECTED PRESIDENTS OR THEIR DESIGNEES (EX-OFFICIO), THE CHAIRS OF ACTIVE SCOR SUBSIDIARY BODIES (EX-OFFICIO), THE SCOR SCIENTIFIC REPORTERS (EX-OFFICIO), AND THE NOMINEES OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL AND OF ITS SCIENTIFIC UNIONS AND ITS SCIENTIFIC AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES THAT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN SCOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 100 MEMBERS, WHO APPROVE 6 OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE OFFICERS. EVERY TWO YEARS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES A NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR THE OFFICER POSITIONS. THE SLATE IS CONSIDERED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. IF THREE OR MORE NATIONAL COMMITTEES OBJECT, THEY MAY REQUEST THAT THE NAMES ARE TO BE PUT TO AN IN-PERSON VOTE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING, OTHERWISE THE SLATE PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL BE DECLARED ELECTED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO INCLUDES 3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND AS MANY AS 2 CO-OPTED MEMBER SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PARTICULARLY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE COMING YEAR'S DISCRETIONARY SPENDING AND THE NEW WORKING GROUPS TO BE SET UP IN THE COMING YEAR, ARE DISCUSSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AGREED BY CONSENSUS AMONG PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF FORM 990 WERE EMAILED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WHO WERE ASKED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SENIOR STAFF AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND UPDATE THEM ANNUALLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DELIBERATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THEY MEET IN CLOSED SESSION AND DISCUSS AND AGREE ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY BY CONSENSUS. WRITTEN MINUTES OF ALL SESSIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE SCOR SECRETARY. ONCE THE SALARY IS DETERMINED, THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SENDS A LETTER TO THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, CONCERNING THE SALARY CHANGE. THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS INDEPENDENT FROM THE ORGANIZATION, COMPARES THE PROPOSED SALARY TO OTHERS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE UNIVESITY TO ENSURE IT IS COMPARABLE AND WITHIN UNIVERSITY PAY SCALES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC DR. SINJAE YOO - 2670 LLJUDONGRO GUJWA-EUP, JEJU, SOUTH KOREA 63349. DR. MARIE-ALEXANDRINE SICRE - 4 PLACE JUSSIEU, PARIS, FRANCE 75252. DR. STEFANO ALIANI - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE-INSTITUE OF MARINE S FORTE S. TERESA, LERICI LA SPEZIA, ITALY 19032. DR. BRADLEY MORAN - COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES, 2150 KOYUKUK DR, FAIRBANKS, AK 99775-7220. DR. JACQUELINE UKU - KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RSRCH INST,PO BOX 81651-8010 SILOS ROAD, ENGLISH POINT, MKOMANI, M, KENYA. DR. ENRIQUE MONTES - INST FOR MARINE REMOTE SENSING,140 7TH AVE,KORC 3127B, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701. DR. TREVOR MCDOUGALL - SCHOOL OF MATH AND STAT,UNIV OF NEW SOUTH WALES,HIGH KENSINGTON, NSW, AUSTRALIA 2052. DR. JOYCE PENNER - DEPT OF CLIMATE AND SPACE SCI AND ENG-UM,2455 HAYWARD ST. ANN ARBOR, MI 48109. JUDITH GOBIN - DEPT OF LIFE SCIENCES, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. HANS VAN HAREN - ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH, DEN HOORN, NETHERLANDS 1797 SZ. ANDREA FLOSSMANN - UNIVERSITY CLERMONT AUVERGNE,LAMP PHYSICS BLDG 5,2ND FL, CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE 63000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.