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Shaw Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 01-0455007

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 28, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.SHAWINSTITUTE.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

68th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$13,000

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.9% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-5.9%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Down

$558,492

Down $35,036 (-5.9%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$457,747

Down $31,549 (-6.4%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$100,745

Down $3,487 (-3.3%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$266,650

Down $114,612 (-30%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$298,221

Down $124,838 (-30%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$31,571

Up $10,226 (+24%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th 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: $543,779Liabilities 2013: $142,819Net Assets 2013: $400,9602013Assets 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

2020

Assets$558,492
Liabilities$100,745
Net Assets$457,747
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th 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: $573,257Net Income 2013: -$43,5972013Revenue 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

2020

Revenue$266,650
Expenses$298,221
Net Income-$31,571
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 28, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$266,650
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.

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$449,564$443,208▼ $6,356
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$110,266$80,066▼ $30,200
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$32,757$34,277▲ $1,520
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$941$941→ $0
Total Assets$593,528$558,492▼ $35,036
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$102,992$97,281▼ $5,711
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,240$3,464▲ $2,224
Total Liabilities$104,232$100,745▼ $3,487
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$489,296$457,747▼ $31,549
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$489,296$457,747▼ $31,549
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$593,528$558,492▼ $35,036

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings-$430,261$430,261
Land$424,608-$424,608
Equipment$18,600$78,608$97,208
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susan D Shaw Dr PhPresidentFT$13,000$13,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cosmo FagundoDirector
David GalloDirector
H Richard DietrichDirector
Martha DischingerDirector
Greg SundbergTresurer
Matthew NewtonVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$266,597
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$53
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$222,197
Change in Net Assets
$-31,571
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$158,947
Other Expenses$139,274
Total Fundraising Expense$27,248
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$115,283$4,484$14,408$134,175
Occupancy$18,996$4,070$4,070$27,136
Insurance$5,244$11,389-$16,633
Office Expenses$9,295$3,696$1,174$14,165
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$9,100$1,950$1,950$13,000
Payroll Taxes$10,030$1,221$521$11,772
Fees for Services Other$8,790$1,768-$10,558
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,627-$9,627
Depreciation Depletion$4,449$953$953$6,355
Fees for Services Legal-$4,683-$4,683
Interest-$4,641-$4,641
All Other Expenses$1,852$1,100$502$3,454
Travel$1,450$38$121$1,609
Other Expenses$1,132$815$2,649$1,132
Conferences and Meetings$205--$205
Advertising$175--$175
Total Functional Expenses$220,493$50,480$27,248$298,221
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“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 reciew, an electronic version of the from 990 is forwarded to each board member for their review.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“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.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The shaw isntitute 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

Filer Name
Shaw Institute
EIN
01-0455007
Phone
2073742135
Address
PO BOX 1652, BLUE HILL, ME 04614

Signing Officer

Name
Susan D Shaw Dr Ph
Title
President
Phone
2073742135
Signed
2021-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Greg Sundberg
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
6
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Cheryl L Boulet CPA
Address
PO BOX 775, BLUE HILL, ME 04614-5929
Preparer
Cheryl L Boulet CPA
Phone
2073742400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“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.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0OUTREACH - SHAW INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATED AND DISSEMINATED RESEARCH FINDINGS TO STATE AND NATIONAL POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$558,492
Liabilities
$100,745
Net assets
$457,747
Revenue
$266,650
Expenses
$298,221
Net income
-$31,571
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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.$5.44$1.43$4.01$5.30$5.73$0.44
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