Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 01-0455007 • 501(c)3 • Blue Hill, ME
Profile
Protect/improve ocean life and human health by advancing understanding of ocean pollution, educating the public and advocating for policies to preserve the ocean/human environment for this and future generations.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 25.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$939,647
Up $152,104 (+19%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$295,222
Up $196,372 (+199%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$644,425
Down $44,268 (-6.4%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$539,358
Down $127,572 (-19%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$583,626
Up $106,938 (+22%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$44,268
Down $234,510 (-123%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Protect/improve ocean life and human health by advancing understanding of ocean pollution, educating the public and advocating for policies to preserve the ocean/human environment for this and future generations.
To discover and expose environmental threats to people and wildlife through innovative science and to engage in global partnerships to improve human and ecological health. The institute produces scientific research that drives change and inspires solutions to pressing environmental health issues.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $482,182 | $719,993 | ▲ $237,811 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $265,932 | $132,134 | ▼ $133,798 |
| Accounts Receivable | $3,163 | $33,537 | ▲ $30,374 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $27,825 | $27,839 | ▲ $14 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $7,500 | $7,500 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $1,203 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $941 | $941 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $787,543 | $939,647 | ▲ $152,104 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $16,500 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $97,344 | $283,787 | ▲ $186,443 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $157 | $9,423 | ▲ $9,266 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,349 | $2,012 | ▲ $663 |
| Total Liabilities | $98,850 | $295,222 | ▲ $196,372 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $666,269 | $636,925 | ▼ $29,344 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $22,424 | $7,500 | ▼ $14,924 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $688,693 | $644,425 | ▼ $44,268 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $787,543 | $939,647 | ▲ $152,104 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $10,404 | $439,193 | $449,597 |
| Equipment | $284,981 | $141,421 | $426,402 |
| Land | $424,608 | - | $424,608 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Rolsky | Executive Di | FT | $119,716 | $18,856 | $138,572 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matthew Newton | Chair |
| David Gallo | Director |
| Greg Sundberg | Director |
| H Richard Dietrich | Director |
| Lisa Hodges | Director |
| Martha Murray | Director |
| Robert Albright | Director |
| Stuart Shaw | Secretary |
| Mark Gabrielson | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $297,759 |
| Other Expenses | $285,867 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $103,464 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $81,044 | $26,411 | $33,304 | $140,759 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $68,928 | $22,463 | $28,325 | $119,716 |
| Occupancy | $33,916 | $11,111 | $13,450 | $58,477 |
| Fees for Services Other | $7,609 | $40,762 | $6,656 | $55,027 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $50,685 | - | - | $50,685 |
| Insurance | $10,270 | $7,301 | $3,734 | $21,305 |
| Payroll Taxes | $11,310 | $3,686 | $4,648 | $19,644 |
| All Other Expenses | $8,836 | $9,010 | $125 | $17,971 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $7,273 | $2,370 | $2,989 | $12,632 |
| Interest | $5,448 | $1,367 | $1,654 | $8,469 |
| Office Expenses | $2,192 | $2,128 | $4,143 | $8,463 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,429 | - | $8,429 |
| Travel | $6,292 | $2,085 | - | $8,377 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $2,883 | $940 | $1,185 | $5,008 |
| Advertising | $670 | $313 | $2,632 | $3,615 |
| Other Expenses | $106 | $3,112 | $619 | $3,112 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $523 | $65 | - | $588 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $185 | - | $185 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $333,257 | $146,905 | $103,464 | $583,626 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accrued Interest/ee Contributions/cc | $2,012 |
“The institute has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm. When the form 990 has been prepared, it is reviewed by management for completeness and accuracy. After management has completed their review, an electronic version of the from 990 is forwarded to each board member for their review.”
“A non-competition/confidentiality agreement is explained to new employees/directors during orientation. This document is signed by both the employee and director and maintained in the employee's file.”
“The shaw institute makes its form 990 available for public inspection upon request at the organization's address.”
“To discover and expose environmental threats to people and wildlife through innovative science and to engage in global partnerships to improve human and ecological health. The institute produces scientific research that drives change and inspires solutions to pressing environmental health issues.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | RESEARCH, OUTREACH & EDUCATION - THE INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: HUMAN EXPOSURE, PLASTICS & MICROPLASTICS, CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE GULF OF MAINE, AND CHEMICAL THREATS TO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. SHAW SCIENTISTS TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS TO STATE AND NATIONAL POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. SHAW'S LECTURE SERIES, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACTS OF HARMFUL EXPOSURES TO PLASTICS, MICROPLASTICS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND THE HUMAN AND ECOLOGIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO DISCOVER AND EXPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE THROUGH INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TO ENGAGE IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. THE INSTITUTE PRODUCES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT DRIVES CHANGE AND INSPIRES SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE INSTITUTE HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW, AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE FROM 990 IS FORWARDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A NON-COMPETITION/CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT IS EXPLAINED TO NEW EMPLOYEES/DIRECTORS DURING ORIENTATION. THIS DOCUMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR AND MAINTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FILE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE SHAW INSTITUTE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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