Nonprofit · EIN 85-3160014
OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $125,000 | $158,402 | -$33,402 | $32,831 | $0 | $32,831 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $105,000 | $92,922 | $12,078 | $66,233 | $0 | $66,233 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,567
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $107,435
- Other expenses
- $33,400
- Program services (functional)
- $123,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,233
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,831
- Cash, savings and investments
- $66,233
- Gross receipts
- $125,000
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAVIN CARTER | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN INWOOD | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE KITCHEN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE CLARKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BERNARD MONOT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAVIN CARTER | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN INWOOD | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE KITCHEN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE CLARKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BERNARD MONOT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 DIAGONAL RD STE 600, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2840
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1800 Diagonal Road Suite 600, Alexandria VA 22314
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Gavin Carter, 1007 Saint Stephens Road, Alexandria VA 22304
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GAVIN CARTER, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (571) 527-8228
- Return prepared by
- GILLILAND & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN RESOURCES, INCLUDING INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THOSE ENGAGED IN THE UTILIZATION OF OCEAN RESOURCES ON BEST PRACTICES WITH REGARD TO RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE UTILIZATION, CONSERVATION, BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD GOVERNANCE OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS.
Program accomplishments
- AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, WE APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED OBSERVER STATUS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY (ISA), THE UNITED NATIONS BODY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS) FOR OVERSEEING MINING ON THE SEABED UNDER THE HIGH SEAS. AS AN ACCREDITED OBSERVER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN ISA ASSEMBLY MEETING 29 IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA (29 JULY - 2 AUGUST 2024). WE MADE AN INTERVENTION AFFIRMING PLANS TO RETAIN PERMANENT REPRESENTATION IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA, WHERE THE ISA IS LOCATED. DURING THE MEETING, OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION DISCUSSED WITH MANY DELEGATIONS THE ISA'S WORK TOWARDS AGREEING A MINING CODE AND THE AREAS WHERE TEXT AND DRAFTING DISAGREEMENTS EXIST.Expenses $51,930
- AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE 69TH PLENARY MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION (IWC 69) IN LIMA, PERU (23-27 SEPTEMBER 2024). OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION PRESSED THE IWC TO IMPROVE ITS GOVERNANCE IN SEVERAL WAYS. IN A FLOOR INTERVENTION, WE SAID THAT ABORIGINAL WHALING SHOULD BE A RIGHT RATHER THAN A PRIVILEGE THAT IS GRANTED PERIODICALLY AT THE IWC'S DISCRETION. WE FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THE IWC'S QUOTA PROCESS AND VOTE CREATED UNNECESSARY UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE OUTCOME AND THAT THIS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY AMONG TRADITIONAL WHALING COMMUNITIES. SEPARATELY, WE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VOICES OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WERE DELETED FROM A COMMISSIONED REPORT ON SUBSISTENCE WHALING IN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. WE REQUESTED THAT THE ORIGINAL TEXT BE REINSERTED. OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW THE ISSUE OF APPLYING A QUORUM AT THE IWC SHOULD BE CONSTITUTED DURING MEETINGS AND VOTING.Expenses $40,521
- AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO SUPPORT GREATER INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS IN CONSERVING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE OUR OCEAN 2024 MEETING IN ATHENS (15-17 APRIL 2024). OUR OCEAN MEETINGS WERE INITIATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN 2014 AND FOCUS ON A NUMBER OF AREAS OF ACTION, SUCH AS PROMOTING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY, TACKLING THE CLIMATE CRISIS, SUPPORTING MARITIME SECURITY, ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES, AND COMBATING MARINE POLLUTION SUCH AS PLASTICS. OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION MADE A COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SYNERGIES BETWEEN MARINE CONSERVATION AND ARTISANAL FISHERIES IN PANAMA OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. OVERALL, MORE THAN 450 COMMITMENTS WERE MADE AT THE CONFERENCE TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE OCEANS, VALUED AT $11 BILLION.Expenses $30,714
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3160014
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,831
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $125,000 | $158,402 | $32,831 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $105,000 | $92,922 | $66,233 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Gavin Carter | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Gavin James Carter | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-3160014).
Questions about OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC is 85-3160014.
- Is OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
- Are donations to OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION 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 OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Gavin Carter.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPES OCEANI FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $125,000, expenses of $158,402 and total assets of $32,831 at year end.
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