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Shaw Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 01-0455007

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Feb 12, 2016

Organization Profilewww.meriresearch.org
PO Box 1652Blue Hill, ME 04614

(207) 374-2135

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

24th percentile

-7.6%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$59,765

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.3% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

0.5%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Down

$523,229

Down $77,129 (-13%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$380,410

Down $62,436 (-14%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$142,819

Down $14,693 (-9.3%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

$529,660

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$569,832

Down $110,082 (-16%) from 2012

Net Income

-$40,172

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $701,020Liabilities 2011: $174,250Net Assets 2011: $526,7702011Assets 2012: $600,358Liabilities 2012: $157,512Net Assets 2012: $442,8462012Assets 2013: $523,229Liabilities 2013: $142,819Net Assets 2013: $380,4102013Assets 2014: $601,394Liabilities 2014: $141,057Net Assets 2014: $460,3372014Assets 2015: $566,811Liabilities 2015: $128,167Net Assets 2015: $438,6442015Assets 2016: $605,017Liabilities 2016: $120,579Net Assets 2016: $484,4382016Assets 2017: $517,857Liabilities 2017: $116,152Net Assets 2017: $401,7052017Assets 2018: $643,749Liabilities 2018: $112,656Net Assets 2018: $531,0932018Assets 2019: $593,528Liabilities 2019: $104,232Net Assets 2019: $489,2962019Assets 2020: $558,492Liabilities 2020: $100,745Net Assets 2020: $457,7472020Assets 2021: $483,449Liabilities 2021: $90,785Net Assets 2021: $392,6642021Assets 2022: $604,669Liabilities 2022: $106,218Net Assets 2022: $498,4512022Assets 2023: $787,543Liabilities 2023: $98,850Net Assets 2023: $688,6932023Assets 2024: $939,647Liabilities 2024: $295,222Net Assets 2024: $644,4252024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$523,229
Liabilities$142,819
Net Assets$380,410
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $524,739Expenses 2011: $685,687Net Income 2011: -$160,9482011Expenses 2012: $679,9142012Revenue 2013: $529,660Expenses 2013: $569,832Net Income 2013: -$40,1722013Revenue 2014: $496,079Expenses 2014: $436,704Net Income 2014: $59,3752014Revenue 2015: $409,099Expenses 2015: $437,226Net Income 2015: -$28,1272015Revenue 2016: $376,253Expenses 2016: $330,459Net Income 2016: $45,7942016Revenue 2017: $271,727Expenses 2017: $354,460Net Income 2017: -$82,7332017Revenue 2018: $516,879Expenses 2018: $387,491Net Income 2018: $129,3882018Revenue 2019: $381,262Expenses 2019: $423,059Net Income 2019: -$41,7972019Revenue 2020: $266,650Expenses 2020: $298,221Net Income 2020: -$31,5712020Revenue 2021: $286,551Expenses 2021: $351,634Net Income 2021: -$65,0832021Revenue 2022: $517,126Expenses 2022: $411,066Net Income 2022: $106,0602022Revenue 2023: $666,930Expenses 2023: $476,688Net Income 2023: $190,2422023Revenue 2024: $539,358Expenses 2024: $583,626Net Income 2024: -$44,2682024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$529,660
Expenses$569,832
Net Income-$40,172
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Feb 12, 2016
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$531,464
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$491,820$470,057▼ $21,763
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$87,773$62,520▼ $25,253
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$14,636$8,602▼ $6,034
Pledges and Grants Receivable$3,536$0▼ $3,536
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,593$2,600▲ $7
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$600,358$543,779▼ $56,579
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$140,206$131,029▼ $9,177
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,305$11,790▼ $5,515
Other Liabilities$1--
Total Liabilities$157,512$142,819▼ $14,693
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$442,846$384,994▼ $57,852
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$15,966-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$442,846$400,960▼ $41,886
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$600,358$543,779▼ $56,579

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings-$430,261$430,261
Land$424,608-$424,608
Equipment$45,449$160,671$206,120
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Francis DayCOO & Assoc DirectorFT$59,765$59,765

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Susan D Shaw DR PHPresident
Susan S GurinVice President
Alida LovellDirector
David GalloDirector
Martha DischingerDirector
Matthew K NewtonDirector
Rick KeatingDirector
Shelley KehlDirector
Greg SundbergTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$526,420
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,168
Other Revenue
$2,072
All Other Contributions
$523,920
Change in Net Assets
$-43,597

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$529,660
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$199,887
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$729,547
Total Revenue per Form 990
$529,660
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$317,890
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$255,367
Total Fundraising Expense$63,750
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$105,009$15,308$26,036$146,353
Fees for Services Other$88,355$10,466$10,023$108,844
Occupancy$57,511$1,933$1,927$61,371
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$42,882$6,251$10,632$59,765
Other Employee Benefits$25,347$3,695$6,284$35,326
Depreciation Depletion$19,138$1,914$2,870$23,922
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,319-$14,319
Payroll Taxes$9,991$1,456$2,476$13,923
Conferences and Meetings$12,207$324$522$13,053
Other Expenses$10,975$744$743$10,975
All Other Expenses$5,798$2,986$889$9,673
Interest$6,185$2,705$344$9,234
Travel$4,714$60-$4,774
Advertising$2,430--$2,430
Office Expenses$1,433$66$97$1,596
Fees for Services Legal$1,004$61$61$1,126
Total Functional Expenses$446,358$63,149$63,750$573,257

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$773,144
Expenses per Audited Statements$573,257
Total Expenses per Form 990$573,257
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$199,887
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$1,895
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,722
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Board MemberConsultingNo$60,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Institute has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm. When the for 990 has been prepared, it is reviewed by management for completeness and accuracy. After management has completed their review, an electronic version of the form 990 is forwarded to each board member for their review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Marine Environmental Research Institute makes its form 990 available for public inspection on Guidestar.org. In addition, forms 990 and financial statements are available upon request at the Organization's address.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
01-0455007
Phone
2073742135

Signing Officer

Name
Susan D Shaw DR PH
Title
President
Signed
2016-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan D Shaw DR PH
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
10
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Preparer
Michael L Nickerson CPA MSFP
Phone
2073382770
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases

“Adjustments made after 2012 990 filed = $2008”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process

“The process for assuming responsibility over the audit of the Institute and for the selection of an independent accountant has not changed since the prior year.”

Amended Explanation

“Changes made as a result of an audit of financial statements performed after the original form 990 was filed.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Fundraising Event Expenses Netted $1722”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Fundraising Events Revenue Netted $1722”

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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$523,229
Liabilities
$142,819
Net assets
$380,410
Revenue
$529,660
Expenses
$569,832
Net income
-$40,172
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.40$2.95$6.44$5.39$5.84$0.44
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.88$0.99$6.89$6.67$4.77$1.90
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.05$1.06$4.98$5.17$4.11$1.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.83$0.91$3.93$2.87$3.52$0.65
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.58$1.01$4.58$2.67$2.98$0.32
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.94$1.04$4.89$3.81$4.23$0.42
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.44$1.13$5.31$5.17$3.87$1.29
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.18$1.16$4.02$2.72$3.54$0.83
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.05$1.21$4.84$3.76$3.30$0.46
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.67$1.28$4.39$4.09$4.37$0.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.01$1.41$4.60$4.96$4.37$0.59
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.23$1.43$3.80$5.30$5.70$0.40
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.00$1.58$4.43$6.80
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.01$1.74$5.27$5.25$6.86$1.61