Nonprofit · EIN 04-2702102
SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · FALMOUTH, MA 02540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,757,419 | $9,574,321 | -$3,816,902 | $17,754,559 | $1,518,745 | $16,235,814 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,688,944 | $9,454,997 | -$1,766,053 | $22,340,636 | $2,549,595 | $19,791,041 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,645,271 | $9,251,112 | $1,394,159 | $23,348,494 | $2,332,460 | $21,016,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,338,734
- of which government grants
- $248,145
- Program service revenue
- $3,889,885
- Investment income
- -$729,682
- Net rental income
- $23,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,018,048
- Other revenue
- $258,482
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $388,855
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,698
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,053,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,964,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $135,000
- Legal fees
- $14,270
- Accounting fees
- $31,435
- Occupancy
- $431,355
- Travel
- $342,669
- Depreciation
- $666,035
- Program services (functional)
- $7,368,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,562,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $643,146
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,340,636
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,754,559
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,518,745
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,235,814
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,782,682
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,586,455
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,588,170
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,647,644
- Gross receipts
- $11,106,162
- Employees
- 204
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WIGGLESWORTH | PRESIDENT UNTIL 10/24 Officer | 40 | $160,571 | $0 |
| MONICA BOWMAN | ACTING DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,400 | $8,280 |
| EDITH B MILLER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $11,499 |
| MARK LONG | DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $3,450 |
| LAURIE BLACK | DEAN OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,000 | $7,668 |
| RICHARD HOPPER | PRESIDENT AS OF 10/24 Officer | 40 | $42,863 | $3,195 |
| JEREMY R SALESIN | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA C MCWADE | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR AND CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KNAPP | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE FOUSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRYSKA-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN E HUMPHRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN LASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEAU LESCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA COX MAGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN MYERS MADEIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CALEB MCCLENNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIETTE MCCULLOUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ONJI SCOTT PRICE | TRUSTEE UNTIL 3/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REBECCAH SPARKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIS G WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TED WOLFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WIGGLESWORTH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $182,841 | $5,810 |
| EDITH B MILLER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,289 | $13,466 |
| MARK LONG | ACADEMIC DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,104 | $3,510 |
| AMBROSE JEARLD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $30,000 | $0 |
| JEREMY R SALESIN | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA C MCWADE | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR AND CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KNAPP | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE FOUSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRYSKA-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN E HUMPHRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU LESCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN LUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COX MAGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MYERS MADEIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB MCCLENNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ONJI SCOTT PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCAH SPARKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIS G WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE F WEBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WOLFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BRANDON | PRESIDENT UNTIL 10/22 Officer | 40 | $171,591 | $9,961 |
| AMBROSE JEARLD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $30,000 | $0 |
| JOHN WIGGLESWORTH | PRESIDENT AS OF 11/22; OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $21,029 | $0 |
| JESSICA C MCWADE | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COST | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY R SALESIN | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C KNAPP | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COX MAGUIRE | TRUSTEE/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE FOUSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRYSKA-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN E HUMPHRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU LESCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN LUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MYERS MADEIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB MCCLENNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCAH SPARKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIS G WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE F WEBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 171 WOODS HOLE RD, FALMOUTH, MA 02540-1660
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD HOPPER, 171 WOODS HOLE ROAD, FALMOUTH, MA 02540
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD HOPPER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (508) 540-3954
- Website
- WWW.SEA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SEA EDUCATES AND INSPIRES OCEAN SCHOLARS, STEWARDS AND LEADERS. SEA FOSTERS AND ENHANCES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STATE OF OCEANS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO HELPS SHAPE PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND POLICY THROUGH LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL RESEACH, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ALUMNI WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- 83 UNDERGRADUATES PARTICIPATED IN SEA SEMESTER PROGRAMS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY ACCREDITED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT. SEA SEMESTER STUDENTS ENROLLED FROM 58 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND SEA AWARDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 46% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS. STUDENTS BEGIN THEIR STUDIES ON OUR CAMPUS IN WOODS HOLE, MA AND THEN JOIN ONE OF OUR TWO 134-FOOT SAIL TRAINING VESSELS FOR A SAILING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, OR CARIBBEAN. WHILE AT SEA, STUDENTS ACT AS FULL MEMBERS OF THE SAILING CREW AND SCIENTIFIC TEAM, OPERATING ALL ASPECTS OF THE VESSEL WHILE COMPLETING SELF-DESIGNED RESEARCH PROJECTS IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES. SHORE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED.Expenses $4,908,842 · grants $257,155 · revenue $2,010,217
- COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WERE HELD WITH PROCTOR ACADEMY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. INHERENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SAILING SCHOOL VESSEL, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEAM BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE BOTH ATTRACTIVE COMPONENTS FOR UNIVERSITIES IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, AND CARIBBEAN.Expenses $1,461,334 · revenue $710,546
- 200 STUDENTS ATTENDED 6 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024. ALL SESSIONS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: SCIENTIFIC, HISTORICAL, LITERARY AND NAUTICAL.Expenses $998,536 · grants $131,700 · revenue $1,169,122
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2702102
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,754,559
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,106,162
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,757,419 | $9,574,321 | $17,754,559 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,688,944 | $9,454,997 | $22,340,636 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,645,271 | $9,251,112 | $23,348,494 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2702102).
Questions about SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC is 04-2702102.
- Is SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD HOPPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,571 (JOHN WIGGLESWORTH, PRESIDENT UNTIL 10/24).
- How much revenue does SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,757,419, expenses of $9,574,321 and total assets of $17,754,559 at year end.
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