Nonprofit · EIN 80-0708997
OCEARCH
Tax-exempt · PARK CITY, UT 84060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,409,845 | $1,318,164 | $91,681 | $414,713 | $59,669 | $355,044 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,088,702 | $881,771 | $206,931 | $616,965 | $353,602 | $263,363 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $913,441 | $892,697 | $20,744 | $202,733 | $146,301 | $56,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,409,845
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,714
- Other salaries and wages
- $355,324
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $565,405
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,610
- Accounting fees
- $18,942
- Program services (functional)
- $886,989
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,260
- Fundraising (functional)
- $299,915
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $616,965
- Total assets, end of year
- $414,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $355,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $111,389
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $243,655
- Gross receipts
- $1,409,845
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- UT
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Barton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 37.26 | $90,000 |
| Alex Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director | 40 | $50,714 |
| Chris Fischer | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Greg Schildwachter PH D | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Kulczycki | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Anthony Hsieh | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Tegner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Bordes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Riccardo Pavoncelli | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fischer | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heather Barton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Greg Schildwachter PH D | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Kulczycki | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Anthony Hsieh | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Tegner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Bordes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Riccardo Pavoncelli | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alex Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fischer | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heather Barton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Brown | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Greg Schildwachter PH D | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Kulczycki | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alison Prange | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rob Strickland | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Tegner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Bordes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1790 BONANZA DR STE 101, PARK CITY, UT 84060-7503
- In care of
- % MATT SHILLING
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chris Fischer
- Signed the 990
- Chris Fischer, Chairman
- Phone
- (435) 645-8990
- Website
- ocearch.org
- Return prepared by
- Entrepreneur Advisors
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- OCEARCH'S MISSION IS A DATA-CENTRIC ORGANIZATION WORKING TO PROVIDE SCIENTISTS WITH PREVIOUSLY UNATTAINABLE DATA THROUGH COLLABORATIVE OCEANIC RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS. THEY ACCELERATE THE OCEAN'S RETURN TO BALANCE AND ABUNDANCE THROUGH FEARLESS INNOVATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND POLICY USING UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S AND ABROAD.Expenses $886,989 · revenue $1,409,845
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0708997
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $414,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,409,845
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,409,845 | $1,318,164 | $414,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,088,702 | $881,771 | $616,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $913,441 | $892,697 | $202,733 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,005,250 | $1,242,929 | $156,413 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 80-0708997).
Questions about OCEARCH
- What is the EIN of OCEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEARCH is 80-0708997.
- Is OCEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to OCEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEARCH 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 OCEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OCEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OCEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chris Fischer.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (Heather Barton, Treasurer).
- How much revenue does OCEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,409,845, expenses of $1,318,164 and total assets of $414,713 at year end.
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