Nonprofit · EIN 27-4702525
IOOS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,078,614 | $1,125,457 | -$46,843 | $583,372 | $116,941 | $466,431 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $657,802 | $587,886 | $69,916 | $636,574 | $44,746 | $591,828 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $632,747 | $502,379 | $130,368 | $489,822 | $9,589 | $480,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $883,113
- Program service revenue
- $195,500
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $260,825
- Other salaries and wages
- $202,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $508,940
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $565
- Accounting fees
- $46,726
- Travel
- $18,244
- Depreciation
- $452
- Program services (functional)
- $944,333
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $636,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $583,372
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $116,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $466,431
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,809
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $466,431
- Gross receipts
- $1,078,614
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Yarincik | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $168,700 | $5,061 |
| Gerhard Kuska | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julio Morell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Newton | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Ruhl | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarissa Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Barnard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Barrineau | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Bjorkstedt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Boehme | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jorge Brenner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Hernandez | Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Hoffman | Director until April 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Iwamoto | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Kritzer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Moniz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Rayburn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Sabine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cecily Steppe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Libe Washburn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sheyna Wisdom | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve White | Director effective May 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Yates | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Yarincik | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $168,700 | $5,061 |
| Gerhard Kuska | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julio Morell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Newton | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Ruhl | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarissa Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Barnard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Mitchum | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Barrineau | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Bjorkstedt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Boehme | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jorge Brenner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Iwamoto | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Kritzer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirsten Larsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda Moniz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Rayburn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Sabine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecily Steppe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Libe Washburn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Watlington | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheyna Wisdom | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN YARINCIK | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $161,444 | $4,639 |
| THOMAS RAYBURN ACTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BARNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BJORKSTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOEHME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA IWAMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE KRITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MITCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA MONIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SABINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY STEPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBE WASHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WATLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEYNA WISDOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERHARD KUSKA | CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO MORELL | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN NEWTON | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY RUHL | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1706 HUTCHINSON LN, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906-5936
- In care of
- % JOSE QUINTRELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gerhard Kuska, 1706 Hutchinson Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906
- Signed the 990
- Kristen Yarincik, Executive Director
- Phone
- (617) 308-3848
- Website
- www.ioosassociation.org
- Return prepared by
- Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC
Mission
The IOOS Association promotes the value and benefits of regional and national ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems.
Program accomplishments
- Integrate and coordinate scientific data gathered by regional observation associations about the nations oceans into an integrated national system to enhance ocean science.Expenses $944,333 · revenue $165,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4702525
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $583,372
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,078,614
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- September 15, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective April 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,078,614 | $1,125,457 | $583,372 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $657,802 | $587,886 | $636,574 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $632,747 | $502,379 | $489,822 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $542,865 | $433,576 | $358,126 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 27-4702525).
Questions about IOOS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of IOOS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOOS ASSOCIATION is 27-4702525.
- Is IOOS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2012.
- Are donations to IOOS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOOS ASSOCIATION 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 IOOS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IOOS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IOOS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Gerhard Kuska.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOOS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,700 (Kristen Yarincik, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does IOOS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,078,614, expenses of $1,125,457 and total assets of $583,372 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SILVER SPRING
- NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION EIN 94-3370994 · last filed 990 for 2024
- TREES FOR THE FUTURE INC EIN 52-1644869 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY INC EIN 93-1102740 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MAREC ACTION EIN 83-2909587 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MAJORITY ACTION EIN 82-1105809 · last filed 990 for 2024
- WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE INC EIN 45-4381850 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ONE MONTGOMERY GREEN INC EIN 45-2455470 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CHARLES KOINER CENTER FOR URBAN FARMING EIN 83-1145521 · last filed 990 for 2024