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 (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 5,340,512 | 4,357,928 | 4,726,249 | 5,868,320 | 4,923,759 | 25,216,768 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 5,340,512 | 4,357,928 | 4,726,249 | 5,868,320 | 4,923,759 | 25,216,768 |
| 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).. | 3,211,568 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 22,005,200 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,340,512 | 4,357,928 | 4,726,249 | 5,868,320 | 4,923,759 | 25,216,768 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 55 | 3,278 | 17 | 2,032 | 536 | 5,918 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 25,222,686 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, 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 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.0 |
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 III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (BIOACOUSTICS) Conducted scientific research on 3 grant-funded animal behavior projects, using sound to harmonize human and animal interaction. Sound plays an integral role in both human and animal livesit helps individuals maintain social bonds, care for young, navigate, find food, avoid predators and monitor the world around them. At HSWRI, our bioacoustics program studies how marine animals produce and are affected by sound. Since humans use the ocean for a variety of activitiesfood, recreation, energy production, transportation and military maneuversour research seeks win-win solutions that allow humans and marine life to thrive together while sharing the seas. By understanding how marine life uses sound for communication and survival, our scientists work with anglers, industry resource managers and our collaborators to minimize injuries and mortality from human impacts to dolphins, killer whales, polar bears and other marine life. This not only includes addressing the negative impacts of human-produced noise, but also the potential life saving benefits of sound as a way to warn marine life away from hazardous situations. Today, a 1995 comprehensive text on the effects of noise on marine mammals has been the gold standard on the topic for two decades and has stimulated extensive research. This year, HSWRI is collaborating in an effort to integrate this mass of research into a new book, Marine Mammals and Noise: An Update. The book, funded by the federal government and private industry, is expected to come out in 2018. Earlier this year, another paper in a series of articles by HSWRI scientists and colleagues on killer whale communication was published, describing the significance of certain behaviors (e.g., nodding) associated with specific types of vocalizations. As with past research in this area, the observations depended on detailed video recordings of killer whale behavior made possible by access to the whales at SeaWorld. HSWRI contributed an additional publication on marine mammal communication in 2016. This article was included in the proceedings from a series of international workshops on marine mammals in 2012. The goal of the workshops was to foster better understanding of the behavioral and cognitive capacities of marine mammals based on work in oceanaria. The workshops also disseminated state-of-the-art information on management and environmental enrichment for marine mammals in human care. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OCEAN HEALTH (PHYSIOLOGY) Conducted scientific research on 17 projects on ocean health, promoting a healthier planet where humans and marine life thrive together. In our rapidly changing world, interactions between humans and marine life are increasing. We swim in the same waters and share a dependence on the oceans resources. As a result of growing human populations and more intensive use of our oceans and coasts, our impact on marine ecosystems is becoming increasingly significant. Our Ocean Health Program studies how animals react to natural and human-induced change. We make predictions about whether animals can survive and/or thrive under a particular set of conditions, including increases in ocean temperature and acidification, emergence or resurgence of diseases with epidemic potential, declining prey resources and toxic blooms or spills. Understanding and preventing diminished marine animal health and widespread mortality events of populations of marine mammals, seabirds, finfish and sharks are some of our top priorities.HSWRI scientists report that five of the dolphins (three calves and two juveniles) they rescued in 2012-16 are being sighted regularly during our photo-identification surveys. The HSWRI marine mammal research and rescue team coordinated efforts to extricate these dolphins from entanglements in marine debris and fishing gear. In addition to serving as first responders to more live and dead whale and dolphin strandings than any other organization in Florida, HSWRI continues to reach out to the general public throughout the year to encourage safe wildlife viewing and fishing practices and to provide information on conservation of marine and estuarine ecosystems.The two federally-declared Unusual Mortality Events (UME) that impacted bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) have been closed, but questions remain about the underlying cause of one of the events. This multi-year die-off began in 2013 and affected many species in the IRL including dolphins, manatees and pelicans. Our scientists are examining the HSWRI archive of samples collected from stranded dolphins over several decades and isotopic analysis is providing new insights into the factors underlying this complex mortality event. In contrast to the bottlenose dolphin UME, the UME declared for California sea lions along the California coast in 2013 continues, and was expanded in 2016 to include Guadalupe fur seals. Long-term biomedical research by HSWRI scientists at the California Channel Islands is providing critical information on the health of adult females (e.g., premature pupping) and pups (e.g., early weaning, poor body condition) to track population-level impacts of an apparent decrease in prey availability in the region. HSWRI scientists also continue to collaborate on a national surveillance program to screen marine mammals and seabirds for influenza viruses that may pose a risk to public health. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Key Employee Yochem is married to Sr Scientist and Key Employee Stewart |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The officers reviewed a paper copy of the draft 990 two weeks before the report is filed. An electronic copy of the draft report is circulated to the Finance Committee two weeks before the report is filed. The Finance Committee chair forwards any comments or concerns to the Chief Financial Officer. A draft electronic copy is the circulated to all HSWRI board members via e-mail for review one week before the report is filed. Any comments or concerns are forwarded by the CFO to the preparer for any revisions before filing. All these reviews are of the base 990 form and all schedules and other attachments to the report. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | HSWRI requires all officers, trustees and key employees to annually affirm in writing their understanding and conformance to HSWRIs written conflict of interest policy. This policy requires that all employees report any potential conflicts of interest to the Chief Financial Officer, who is an officer of the organization. Officers and trustees report any potential conflicts to Board Chair who convenes the Executive Committee, which determines whether an actual or perceived conflict exists and steps to mitigate or eliminate the conflict. For employees, this determination is made by the President. All parties to the potential conflict do not participate in the deliberations or decisions on the transaction. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | HSWRIs board has delegated the determination of the compensation of the President and key employees to the Compensation Committee. The Committees review and recommendation are based upon use of data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. A contemporaneous record of their discussions and decisions is maintained as part of the corporate record. The Presidents and key employee compensation was last reviewed in 2016. The Presidents last salary increase was in 2015. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | HSWRIs governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request to the Chief Financial Officer. Inspection copies are available for in person inspection at HSWRIs main office. Copies are sent upon request to the public via e-mail at no charge or via US mail at the legally allowable charge. |
| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.0 |