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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE TROPICAL OIL POLLUTION INVESTIGATIONS IN COASTAL SYSTEMS (TROPICS) PROJECT IS WINDING DOWN. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS IN 2025 THE ONLY WORK REMAINING TO BRING THE PROJECT TO FULL COMPLETION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINAL REPORT MANUSCRIPT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION TO THE MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. THIS WILL BE DONE IN 2026. ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES WERE DISCONTINUED, EXCEPT FOR FINAL ATTENDANCE AT AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN TWO INDUSTRY RELATED CONFERENCES AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEES, THE INTERNATIONAL OIL SPILL CONFERENCE AND THE INDUSTRY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN 2025, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL SPILL SCIENCE CONFERENCE IN 2026. ACTIVITIES WERE DISCONTINUED IN ANTICIPATION OF CEASING OPERATIONS AND WINDING UP OUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS. WE HAD HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IN 2025, BUT DUE TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN WE WERE NOT ABLE TO BRING IN THE REMAINING FUNDING BEING PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTRACT WITH BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT BOTH REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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