2025-11-12T10:47:13-06:00 2024-12-31 521365413 KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA 307 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE SUITE 620 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2024-01-01 521842894 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON OCEANIC RESEARCH SCIE 3028317011 210 S COLLEGE AVE UNIV OF DELAWAR NEWARK DE 19716 EMILY TWIGG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3028317011 2025-11-12 1 0 DEANNA AMOS P00028766 4103080300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EMILY TWIGG 210 S COLLEGE AVE UNIV OF DELAWARE NEWARK DE 19716 1418560 0 X WWW.SCOR-INT.ORG X 2004 MD TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF OCEANOGRAPHY THRU INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 11 11 0 16 0 0 138725 26083 1396685 1378914 1183 13563 0 0 1536593 1418560 609164 604312 0 0 204542 189158 0 0 0 660136 626647 1473842 1420117 62751 -1557 889046 864141 352348 329000 536698 535141 THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN OCEAN SCIENCES THROUGH RESEARCH PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, AND PUBLICATIONS. 0 0 986728 527350 1301952 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 2024 THROUGH MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEES. SCOR SPONSORED FOURTEEN (14) WORKING GROUPS IN 2024, 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. 76962 76962 76962 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. 1063690 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 1 1 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 PAUL MEYERS PRESIDENT (FROM 10/24) 20.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SINJAE YOO PAST PRESIDENT (FROM 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PROF PETER CROOT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR YUKIO MASUMOTO VICE PRESIDENT ( FROM 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ILKA PEEKEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CONSTANZA RICAURTE VILLOTA VICE PRESIDENT ( FROM 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAI DENG CO-OPTED MEMBER (FROM 10/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 HILKKA NDJAULA CO-OPTED MEMBER (FROM 10/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARIE-ALEXANDRINE SICRE PAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR STEFANO ALIANI VICE PRESIDENT ( UNTIL 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR BRADLEY MORAN VICE PRESIDENT ( UNTIL 10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WEE CHEAH CO-OPTED MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JACQUELINE UKU CO-OPTED MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) 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 40.00 X 131372 0 47881 131372 0 47881 1 0 1 1 0 26083 26083 FEES FROM GOV'T AGENCI 541700 943260 943260 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541700 415825 415825 SCIENTIFIC MTGS/WKSHOP 541700 19829 19829 1378914 13563 13563 1418560 1378914 0 13563 6020 6020 5815 5815 592477 592477 179054 179054 10104 10104 41969 41969 19282 19282 51625 11258 40367 43112 13447 29665 418641 414482 4159 3093 3093 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 48925 48925 ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT 0 909 -909 1420117 1063690 356427 0 315810 243012 449960 523438 103298 82874 19978 14817 889046 864141 120949 99151 231399 229849 352348 329000 X 476654 484981 60044 50160 536698 535141 889046 864141 -1557 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 932534 976746 1304330 1518324 1385168 6117102 49680 5 28452 17086 19829 115052 982214 976751 1332782 1535410 1404997 6232154 0 0 0 6232154 434 100 97 1183 13563 15377 434 100 97 1183 13563 15377 982648 976851 1332879 1536593 1418560 6247531 0.99750 0.99910 0.00250 0.00090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1418560 0 1418560 0 1418560 1420117 0 1420117 0 1420117 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICESPROGRAM SERVICE TRAVEL GRANTS 4037 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 10561 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 7217 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 3553 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL GRANTS 3056 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 18713 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION 11451 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 5027 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 2311 MIDDLE EAST AND N. 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AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 4515 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 15909 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 5731 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 76049 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS IN REGION 14374 0 0 0 0 0 0 63615 911229 974844 EUROPE TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 12546 BANK TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA PROJECT COORDINATION 139043 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 132411 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 29774 BANK TRANSFER 0 EUROPE PROJECT COORDINATION 225052 BANK TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL FOR LDC SCIENTISTS 11451 BANK TRANSFER 0 4 2 TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EUROPE 4 4397 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 4 4156 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 3 2484 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS NORTH AMERICA 2 3208 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH AMERICA 6 6888 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH ASIA 1 2000 BANK TRANSFER TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 8 4486 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 1 2311 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR EUROPE 1 2517 BANK TRANSFER GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR MIDDLE EAST AND N. AFRICA 1 2516 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. 1 SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 1133 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 330147824 501(C)(3) 6020 0 GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 1 TRAVEL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 1 805 GRANTS TO TEACH AND MENTOR 2 5010 PART I, LINE 2: TRAVEL SUPPORT AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS IS REIMBURSED BASED ON PRESENTATION OF VALID RECEIPTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION, AND (IF FUNDED FROM U.S. GRANTS) FOLOWING U.S. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL RULES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMILY TWIGG EXEC DIRECTOR 131372 0 0 0 0 0 22234 0 25647 0 179253 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 2024, SCOR REIMBURSED THE UNIVERSITY FOR SALARIES TOTALING $131,372, RELATED PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS TOTALING $54,465 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. PAUL MEYERS - DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES. 1-26 EARTH SCI EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA T6G 2E3. DR. SINJAE YOO - 2670 LLJUDONGRO GUJWA-EUP, JEJU, SOUTH KOREA 63349. DR. YUKIO MASUMOTO - SCHOOL OF SCIENCE. THE UNI. OF TOKYO. 815, FACULTY OF S BUNKYO CITY, BUNKYO CITY, JAPAN 113-0033. ILKA PEEKEN - ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE, AM HANDELSAFEN, BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY 27570. HILKKA NDJAULA - SAM NUJOMA CAMPUS - UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA, HENTIES BAY, HENTIES BAY, NAMIBIA. 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. DR. JACQUELINE UKU - KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RSRCH INST, PO BOX 81651-801 SILOS ROAD, ENGLISH POINT, MKOMANI, M, KENYA. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.