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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
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 THREE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS, A VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT TREASURER, AND A VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SECRETARY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES SPAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, MEDIA, EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES TO FURTHER OUR COLLECTIVE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, ENGAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS: RESEARCH VESSEL: A WORLD CLASS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VESSEL WITH SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT THAT ENABLES THE EXPLORATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE OCEANS. THE SHIP IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO HERETOFORE UNEXPLORED AREAS OF THE OCEANS, TO DOCUMENT THAT EXPLORATION AND THE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES FROM SUCH EXPLORATION. OCEANX MEDIA CREATES, PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION AIMED AT INSPIRING POPULATIONS GLOBALLY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT THE OCEANS. RED SEA MISSION: IN 2021, OREF ORGANIZED AN EXPEDITION WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WILDLIFE (NCW) WHOSE MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS TO ADDRESS THE THREATS TO TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE WILDLIFE WITH THE AIM OF RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS. OREF, NCW AND SCIENTISTS FROM A LOCAL UNIVERSITY SPENT THE LATTER PART OF 2021 PLANNING FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED FOUR-LEG RESEARCH EXPEDITION IN THE RED SEA THAT WILL COVER THE ENTIRE 1,000-MILES OF THE RED SEA. THE EXPEDITION WILL UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE AND EXHAUSTIVE STUDY OF RED SEA HABITAT DIVERSITY, RECOGNIZING THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BIODIVERSE AND UNDERXPLORED PART OF THE OCEAN. OCEAN EXPLORATION TELEVISION SERIES: COLLABORATION WITH SCIENTIFIC AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A SIX-EPISODE SERIES WITH ANCILLARY EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE SERIES IS FOCUSED ON THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF THE OCEAN, THE SCIENTISTS WHO ENGAGE ON SUCH EXPLORATION AND HOW THEY TACKLE CHALLENGES THAT ARISE FROM SEEKING TO SOLVE SOME OF THE OCEANS' GREATEST OUTSTANDING MYSTERIES, WITH THE AIM OF ENGAGING AUDIENCES GLOBALLY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING AND PROTECTING THE OCEANS. ON-LOCATION EXPLORATION, RESEARCH, FILMING AND PRODUCTION WAS CARRIED OUT IN THREE LOCATIONS: BAHAMAS / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, THE AZORES AND SVALBARD IN THE NORTH POLE. YOUNG EXPLORERS PROGRAM: AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INTENDED TO EXPOSE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN INTEREST IN OCEAN EXPLORATION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE OCEANS. THE PROGRAM HAS AN EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED FOUR COMPONENTS: 1) CONDUCT OCEANOGRAPHIC AND MARINE BIOLOGICAL STUDIES 2) PRODUCE VISUAL MEDIA (SHORT FORM DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA) SURROUNDING THE EXPERIENCE 3) BE A PART OF SHIP OPERATIONS INCLUDING WORKING WITH THE VARIOUS CREW DEPARTMENTS AND 4) PARTAKE IN LECTURES FROM ON SHIP AND OFF SHIP WITH EXPERTS IN OCEAN EXPLORATION SCIENCE, MEDIA, SHIP OPERATIONS AND OCEAN POLICY. CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE: OREF LAUNCHED A COLLABORATION WITH CRAYOLA ON AN IMMERSIVE TRAVELING EXPERIENCE TO HELP EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND INSPIRE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OCEAN EXPLORATION AND PROTECTION. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, OREF WORKED WITH CRAYOLA TO RE-THEME VARIOUS TRAVELING EXPERIENCES TO INCLUDE OCEAN THEMES WHICH EXPOPSED THE SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND ON THE MISSIONS AND OCEAN WILDLIFE. THESE THEMES WERE INCORPORATED INTO FIVE CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, ARIZONA, TEXAS AND AT THE MALL OF AMERICA IN MINNESOTA, WHICH INCLUDED EXPLORATION THROUGH SUBMARINE PODS, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH CORALS, GIANT SQUID EDUCATION AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, SCIENCE FOOTAGE PORTALS AND CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE HOME ADVENTURE KITS. THE AIM OF THIS EFFORT WAS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE ATTENDEES ABOUT THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE OCEANS, IN FURTHERANCE OF OREF'S SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | MARK DALIO AND MATTHEW DALIO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JANINE RACANELLI, MARTHA LEIGHTON, AND GRETCHEN WAGNER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS AMENDED IN 2021 TO GIVE THE BOARD AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE CERTAIN ACTIONS TO NON-DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEES. DURING 2021, NO SUCH DELEGATION OCCURRED. |
| 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 A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| 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 AND DIRECTORS OF OREF, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND BUSINESSES FOR WHICH THEY OWN 35% OR MORE. 2. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE MADE VIA AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN. 3. UPON A COVERED PERSON'S DISCLOSURE OF AN INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION, THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE, 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 MEMBERS OF THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE, OR, IF THERE ARE NO DISINTERESTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 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 COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 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 MEMBER OF THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE, 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 | MARINE CREW FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,809,559. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,809,559. MARINE EQUIPMENT MGMT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,678,103. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,678,103. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 780,078. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 780,078. ADMINISTRATIVE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 375,371. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 375,371. OTHER MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 450,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 450,000. |
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2021
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