Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THEREFORE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY WHICH WE SERVE BY PUBLICIZING OUR RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPERS OR BROADCAST MEDIA. INSTEAD, IN ADDITION TO PUBLICIZING OUR RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ALL OF OUR BROCHURES AND CATALOGUES DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, WE ALSO PUBLICIZE OUR POLICY ON OUR WEBSITE IN ORDER TO REACH ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY WHICH WE SERVE. GIVEN THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ASSOCIATION HAS SATISFIED THE PUBLICITY REQUIREMENT OF REV. PROC. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, SECTION 4.03, AS IT HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT ITS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RECRUITING EFFORTS IN ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ARE REASONABLY DESIGNED TO INFORM STUDENTS OF ALL RACIAL SEGMENTS IN ALL OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITIES WHICH WE SERVE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA). THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE WOODS HOLE PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM ($105,015). DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF). THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT PLASTICS RESEARCH ($294,597). DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA). THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT PLASTICS RESEARCH ($33,207). |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS DEFINED AS "OVERSEERS". THESE MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND OVERSEERS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. OVERSEERS ARE MADE UP OF DONORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE IN THE FIELDS OF TEACHING, FUNDRAISING, FINANCES AND SAILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND OVERSEERS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED THE SECTION ON GOVERNANCE WITH THE BOARD DURING A BOARD MEETING, ALONG WITH OTHER SPECIFIC SECTIONS AND SCHEDULES OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD WAS THEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE ENTIRE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES FOR REASONABLENESS, AND TO FORWARD COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE TREASURER AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES AND DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ANY PERSONS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A CONFLICT RELATIVE TO A TRANSACTION OR DECISION ON WHICH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS DELIBERATING ARE EXCLUDED FROM SUCH DELIBERATIONS OR DECISION MAKING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATED THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ALL SUCH DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE. THESE PROCEDURES WERE LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.SEA.EDU. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT 171 WOODS HOLE ROAD, FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.SEA.EDU. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -1,861. |
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