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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH & EXPLORATION
FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
Employer identification number
83-0757695
83-0757695
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | THE FOUNDATION HAD FOUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS AND A VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROJECTS ALSO SPAN OREF'S MEDIA AND EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES: THE BLUE PLANET (THE GIANT SCREEN): AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE DOCUMENTARY GIANT-SCREEN FILM PRODUCED BY BBC EARTH, GIANT SCREEN FILMS AND OCEANX MEDIA THAT TAKES AUDIENCES ON A GLOBAL EXPLORATION OF THE SEA TO DISCOVER THE LARGEST AND LEAST EXPLORED HABITAT ON EARTH. USING NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE FILM HIGHLIGHTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF THE OCEANS, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS, THEIR CREATURES AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THEM. THE FILM CAN BE SEEN IN THEATRES, SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS GLOBALLY, AND HAS SCREENED IN OVER 40 PLACES AROUND THE WORLD SINCE ITS RELEASE. ONE BIG WAVE: THE ONE BIG WAVE IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION, LAUNCHED IN 2018, THAT AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION, DOCUMENTATION, ADVOCACY, PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE OCEANS. ACTIVITIES OF THE ONE BIG WAVE COLLABORATIVE HAVE INCLUDED EXPLORATION OF THE NORTHEAST CANYONS AND SEAMOUNTS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT OFF OF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND ("NATIONAL MARINE MONUMENTS", THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL MARINE MONUMENT. OREF AND ITS PARTNERS SHARED THAT DOCUMENTATION WITH WORLD LEADERS, NGOS AND OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS, INCLUDING THIS NATIONAL MARINE MONUMENT. TELEVISION SERIES: OREF IS COLLABORATING WITH SCIENTIFIC AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A SIX-EPISODE SERIES WITH ANCILLARY EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF THE OCEAN AND THE SCIENTISTS WHO ENGAGE ON SUCH EXPLORATION, WITH THE AIM OF ENGAGING AUDIENCES GLOBALLY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTING THE OCEANS. THIS ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF DOCUMENTING AND EXPLORING THE OCEANS WITH COMPELLING EDUCATIONAL NARRATIVES THAT ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEEK A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OCEANS AND TO PROTECT THEM, AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON THEM FOR THEIR SUSTENANCE. OCEANX MEDIA: OCEANX MEDIA IS THE NONPROFIT MEDIA ARM OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT COLLABORATES WITH LEADING SCIENTIFIC, MEDIA AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE, PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOCUSING ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION OF THE EARTH'S OCEANS WITH THE AIM OF ENGAGING GLOBAL AUDIENCES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OCEAN EXPLORATION AND PROTECTION. OREF ACQUIRED OCEANX MEDIA IN 2019. OCEANXPLORER: A WORLD CLASS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VESSEL AND PACKAGE OF EQUIPMENT THAT ENABLES THE EXPLORATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE OCEANS. OREF ACQUIRED THE OCEANXPLORER VESSEL THROUGH A DONATION OF GMS LIMITED, A FOREIGN DISREGARDED ENTITY. THE SHIP WAS BUILT TO ENABLE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HERETOFORE UNEXPLORED AREAS OF THE OCEANS, TO DOCUMENT THAT EXPLORATION AND THE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES FROM SUCH EXPLORATION AND TO DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION AIMED AT INSPIRING POPULATIONS GLOBALLY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT THE OCEANS. RED SEA/NEOM MISSION: IN 2020, OREF CHARTERED THE OCEANXPLORER1 TO NEOM, A PROJECT IN NORTHWEST SAUDIA ARABIA ON THE RED SEA, TO EXPLORE AND DOCUMENT THE NORTHERN RED SEA. PRIOR TO THIS EXPEDITION, THIS AREA OF THE NORTHERN RED SEA WAS VIRTUALLY UNSTUDIED AND LARGELY UNEXPLORED. TOGETHER, OREF AND NEOM LAUNCHED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC AND MEDIA EXPEDITION, BRINGING TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF 32 SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS, INCLUDING 5 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS. THE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS AND OUTPUTS FROM THE EXPEDITION WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR MARINE CONSERVATION PLANNING. NEOM AIMS TO USE THESE FINDINGS TO PURSUE ITS GOAL OF NOT JUST CONSERVING, BUT IMPROVING, THE HEALTH OF THE SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEM. CONSISTENT WITH OREF'S SOCIAL WELFARE MISSION TO EXPLORE THE OCEANS AND BRING THEM BACK THE WORLD, EACH MOMENT OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION WAS DOCUMENTED USING ADVANCED FILMMAKING TOOLS. BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES COLLABORATED WITH OREF TO CREATE A SHORT DIGITAL VIDEO FOR THE VIRTUAL G20 SUMMIT FOCUSED ON THE CORAL REEFS, CONSERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING THE PLANET. THE OTHER MEDIA AND FOOTAGE COLLECTED WILL BE USED TO CREATE MORE SHORT DIGITAL VIDEOS THAT WILL AIM TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND CONNECT THE WORLD WITH THE OCEAN AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR OCEANS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | MARK DALIO, MATTHEW DALIO, AND DEVON DALIO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JANINE RACANELLI AND MARTHA LEIGHTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | UNDER DELAWARE LAW, CORPORATIONS MUST HAVE MEMBERS. AS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS ARE THE SAME PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | UNDER DELAWARE LAW, CORPORATIONS MUST HAVE MEMBERS. AS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS ARE THE SAME PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | JANINE RACANELLI (PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR) ALONG WITH DESIGNATED TAX ADVISOR WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. OTHER DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | 1. COVERED PERSONS ARE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY STAFF OF OREF. 2. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE MADE VIA AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN. 3. UPON A COVERED PERSON'S DISCLOSURE OF AN INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION, THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL IF NECESSARY, WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 4. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS OR THAT THERE IS AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, THE TRANSACTION MAY BE APPROVED ONLY UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, OR, IF THERE ARE NO DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS. THE COVERED PERSON MAY BE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND ELABORATE ON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED. UPON REQUEST OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, THE COVERED PERSON WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. IN ANY EVENT, THE COVERED PERSON, IF A DIRECTOR OF OREF, WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE POLICY REQUIRES A UNANIMOUS VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,449. MEDIAS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 502,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 502,296. MARINE CREW FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,817,778. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,817,778. VESSEL CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,094,008. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,094,008. AVIATION CREW FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 272,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 272,500. GLOBAL RISK AND INVESTIGATIVE DILIGENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 226,948. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 226,948. EMPLOYEE/CONSULTANT TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,319. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,319. VESSEL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 400,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 400,000. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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