Nonprofit · EIN 94-3105570
OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS
Tax-exempt · ROSS, CA 94957
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,895,370 | $4,513,781 | $381,589 | $3,535,531 | $1,612,122 | $1,923,409 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,053,227 | $3,170,956 | $882,271 | $2,704,274 | $1,162,454 | $1,541,820 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,907,816 | $3,513,461 | $394,355 | $2,482,728 | $1,243,708 | $1,239,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,223,895
- Program service revenue
- $3,604,409
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $67,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $607,109
- Other salaries and wages
- $484,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,219,813
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $18,045
- Travel
- $50,008
- Depreciation
- $2,190
- Program services (functional)
- $4,021,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,274
- Fundraising (functional)
- $418,902
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,704,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,535,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,612,122
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,923,409
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,985
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,923,409
- Gross receipts
- $4,895,370
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderic B Mast | President & CEO Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $205,597 |
| Brian Hutchinson | Co-CEO Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $145,000 |
| Nicole Bouharb | VP OF Finance and Operations Key employee | 40 | $139,634 |
| Wayne Sentman | Director, Conservation Travel Program Key employee | 40 | $116,878 |
| Zachary D Rabinor | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Betlach 11 | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Finn Torgrimsen Longinotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sylvia Earle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hari Balasubramanian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderic B Mast | President & Co-CEO Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $197,689 |
| Brian Hutchinson | Co-CEO Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $137,116 |
| Nicole Bouharb | VP of Finance & Operations Key employee | 40 | $134,263 |
| Wayne Sentman | Director, Conservation Travel Program Key employee | 40 | $112,383 |
| Zachary D Rabinor | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Betlach 11 | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Finn Torgrimsen Longinotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn A Pearson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sylvia Earle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hari Balasubramanian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderic B Mast | President & CEO Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $184,756 |
| Brian Hutchinson | Vice President of Outreach Key employee | 40 | $118,800 |
| Nicole Bouharb | Director of Finance & Operations Key employee | 40 | $116,134 |
| Zachary D Rabinor | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Betlach 11 | Vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Finn Torgrimsen Longinotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn A Pearson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sylvia Earle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hari Balasubramanian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Stanley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, ROSS, CA 94957-9601
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nicole Bouharb, PO Box 844, Ross, CA 94957
- Signed the 990
- Nicole Bouharb, VP of Finance and Operations
- Phone
- (415) 256-9604
- Website
- www.oceanicsociety.org
- Return prepared by
- F S TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES P C
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3105570 or by the name OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to conserve marine wildlife and habitats by deepening the connections between people and nature.
Program accomplishments
- Education programs - a variety of programs to explore, discover and better understand the marine environment. Research projects - related to public policy interests such as endangered marine species, resource management, etc. Conserving ocean wildlife is central to our mission. Endangered marine species such as sea turtles, whales, sharks, and manatees not only help maintain healthy oceans, they also captivate public interest and galvanize support that can lead to the protection of entire ecosystems.Expenses $4,021,605 · revenue $4,322,745
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
- 94-3105570
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,535,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,895,370
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,895,370 | $4,513,781 | $3,535,531 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,053,227 | $3,170,956 | $2,704,274 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,907,816 | $3,513,461 | $2,482,728 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,603,859 | $2,152,582 | $2,130,316 | 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 94-3105570).
Questions about OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS
- What is the EIN of OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS is 94-3105570.
- Is OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS 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 OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS 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 OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS 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 OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Nicole Bouharb.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,597 (Roderic B Mast, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does OCEANIC SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,895,370, expenses of $4,513,781 and total assets of $3,535,531 at year end.
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