Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 21,116,895 | 10,612,144 | 14,011,648 | 12,550,434 | 11,896,560 | 70,187,681 |
| 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 | 21,116,895 | 10,612,144 | 14,011,648 | 12,550,434 | 11,896,560 | 70,187,681 |
| 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) .. | 11,183,659 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 59,004,022 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 21,116,895 | 10,612,144 | 14,011,648 | 12,550,434 | 11,896,560 | 70,187,681 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 263,765 | 376,421 | 35,721 | 170,571 | 443,136 | 1,289,614 |
| 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.).. | 12,317 | 12,317 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 71,489,612 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: THE BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES (BIOS) CONDUCTS MULTIDISCIPLINARY OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH FOCUSED ON THE WATERS SURROUNDING BERMUDA AND THE BROADER GLOBAL EARTH SYSTEM. BIOS'S SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS SPAN BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UNDERSTANDING OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR FUNCTION. IN ADDITION TO ITS FLAGSHIP BERMUDA ATLANTIC TIME-SERIES STUDY (BATS), ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING OCEAN TIME-SERIES PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD, BIOS SUPPORTS A RANGE OF OTHER RESEARCH INITIATIVES. THESE INCLUDE STUDIES ON CORAL REEF ECOLOGY, OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIAL OCEANOGRAPHY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMOUS OCEAN OBSERVING TECHNOLOGIES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESSING KEY QUESTIONS IN OCEAN SCIENCE. IN 2024, BATS ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING: * PUBLISHED OVER 30 PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS ADVANCING OCEANOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE * SUPPORTED MORE THAN 50 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS ACROSS ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS * PROVIDED OPEN-ACCESS OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA TO THOUSANDS OF RESEARCHERS GLOBALLY, FACILITATING BROAD SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT AND DISCOVERY SHIP OPERATIONS ARE CENTRAL TO BIOS'S RESEARCH MISSION. THE R/V ATLANTIC EXPLORER ENABLES LONG-TERM DATA COLLECTION AND SUPPORTS MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL EXPEDITIONS. IN 2024, THE VESSEL COMPLETED 203 SEA DAYS BEFORE ENTERING SCHEDULED SHIPYARD MAINTENANCE IN DECEMBER. IN 2025, BIOS HAS SECURED FUNDING FOR 223 SEA DAYS, WITH OPERATIONS RESUMING IN Q1 FOLLOWING THE VESSEL'S RETURN TO SERVICE. THESE ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY SUPPORT BIOS'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN SYSTEMS, FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION: EDUCATION IS A CORE COMPONENT OF BIOS'S MISSION, DIRECTLY LINKING OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH TO HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN BERMUDA AND INTERNATIONALLY. BIOS CONDUCTS A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ANNUALLY THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES. IN 2024, BIOS'S OCEAN ACADEMY PROGRAM SERVED 2,479 LOCAL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, OFFERING YEAR-ROUND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BERMUDA'S GRADE-SCHOOL EDUCATORS. UNIVERSITY-LEVEL PROGRAMMING INCLUDED TWO SUMMER COURSES, RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS, AND A FALL SEMESTER PROGRAM, COLLECTIVELY HOSTING 85 STUDENTS FROM THE US, UK, CANADA, AND OTHER COUNTRIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN BOTH LABORATORY AND FIELD SETTINGS. BIOS ALSO HOSTED 8 EVENING EDUCATION GROUPS FROM ROAD SCHOLAR INC., TOTALING 184 PARTICIPANTS, AND WELCOMED 19 EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITION GROUPS IN 2024, COMPRISING 354 STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS AND RESULTING IN 2,604 BED NIGHTS. THESE INITIATIVES SUPPORT BIOS'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY ADVANCING OCEAN LITERACY, FOSTERING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NATURAL WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | (A) NAME OF PERSON: RUTH CURRY (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH WILLIAM CURRY, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH ULTIMATE CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND CONTROLLER AND AFTER THE INITIAL REVIEW, A DRAFT COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BIOS INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY GOVERNING ANY INTERESTED PERSON (ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST) IS AN INTERESTED PERSON, I.E. NOT INDEPENDENT. THIS POLICY IS AFFIRMED ANNUALLY BE ALL DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON REVIEW OF COMPARABLE STATISTICS AND OTHER SOURCES AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WITH THE ADVICE OF THE CHAIRMAN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
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