Civic Intelligence

Oceans Forward

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-1874294

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 22, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.OCEANSFORWARD.ORG
808 Gail AveSunnyvale, CA 94086

(508) 648-3570

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

6th percentile

-67%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,334

Down $3,355 (-21%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$12,334

Down $3,355 (-21%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,000

Down $11,360 (-69%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$8,355

Up $1,597 (+24%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$3,355

Down $12,957 (-135%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $15,689Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $15,6892016Assets 2017: $12,334Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $12,3342017Assets 2018: $3,503Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $3,5032018Assets 2019: $42,993Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $42,9932019Assets 2020: $24,570Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $24,5702020Assets 2021: $27,316Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $27,3162021Assets 2022: $1,063Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,0632022Assets 2023: $471,338Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $471,3382023Assets 2024: $668,334Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $668,3342024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$12,334
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,334
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $16,360Expenses 2016: $6,758Net Income 2016: $9,6022016Revenue 2017: $5,000Expenses 2017: $8,355Net Income 2017: -$3,3552017Revenue 2018: $60,000Expenses 2018: $68,831Net Income 2018: -$8,8312018Revenue 2019: $235,934Expenses 2019: $196,445Net Income 2019: $39,4892019Revenue 2020: $441,510Expenses 2020: $459,933Net Income 2020: -$18,4232020Revenue 2021: $297,232Expenses 2021: $294,486Net Income 2021: $2,7462021Revenue 2022: $470,955Expenses 2022: $497,208Net Income 2022: -$26,2532022Revenue 2023: $1,226,526Expenses 2023: $756,251Net Income 2023: $470,2752023Revenue 2024: $1,156,467Expenses 2024: $959,471Net Income 2024: $196,9962024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$5,000
Expenses$8,355
Net Income-$3,355
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 22, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$5,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Oceans forward drives innovative solutions that enables environmental stewardship, creates lasting results, and pushes traditional boundaries to make the impossible a reality. Our most significant accomplishments include construction and operation of the rosalie conservation center, a center that provides sustainable employment and a training center for research and training.

Oceans forward supports local actions that drive global change. Our work leverages technology and community empowerment to bring about measurable results. Oceans forward is proudly founded and run by a committed team of entrepreneurs, innovators, science nerds, and ocean stewards who believe that everyone deserves a healthy global ocean.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
YOUR SUPPORT HELPS OCEANS FORWARD WORK TOWARDS OUR VISION OF ENSURING A HEALTHY GLOBAL OCEAN FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. FOR EVERY DOLLAR DONATED, NINETY CENTS GOES DIRECTLY TO OCEAN PROTECTION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARISSA FOXPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Oceans Forward
EIN
47-1874294
Phone
5086483570
Address
808 GAIL AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086

Signing Officer

Name
Jake Levenson
Title
President
Phone
8589223791
Signed
2018-05-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Krycler Ervin Taubman & Kaminsky
Address
15303 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 1040, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403-3110
Preparer
Jeff Taubman
Phone
8189951040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,424.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: accounting. Amount: 655. Description: online database support. Amount: 2,000. Description: research travel. Amount: 4,168. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,823.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 3,560. End of year amount: 2,136.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,334
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,334
Revenue
$5,000
Expenses
$8,355
Net income
-$3,355
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$1.16$0.96$0.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$1.23$0.76$0.47
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.50$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.30$0.29$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.44$0.46$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.24$0.20$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01