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Foundation for Marine Ecology & Telemetry Research

EIN 81-1023070 • 501(c)3 • Seabeck, WA

Profile

Support the conservation of marine species and populations by developing, improving and using technologies to conduct scientific research into their biology, behavior and physiology to improve public knowledge of marine species and human affects on them.

2468 Camp Mckenzie Trl NWSeabeck, WA 98380-4513

www.marecotel.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.67x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$159,684

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

94th percentile

85%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,163,612

Up $534,924 (+85%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$784,378

Up $539,368 (+220%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$379,234

Down $4,444 (-1.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,928,407

Up $234,502 (+14%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,932,851

Up $352,435 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$4,444

Down $117,933 (-104%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2016: $174,016Liabilities 2016: $41,596Net Assets 2016: $132,4202016Assets 2017: $285,647Liabilities 2017: $167,290Net Assets 2017: $118,3572017Assets 2018: $322,148Liabilities 2018: $183,698Net Assets 2018: $138,4502018Assets 2019: $415,972Liabilities 2019: $273,941Net Assets 2019: $142,0312019Assets 2020: $382,073Liabilities 2020: $316,936Net Assets 2020: $65,1372020Assets 2021: $588,491Liabilities 2021: $307,443Net Assets 2021: $281,0482021Assets 2022: $533,387Liabilities 2022: $263,198Net Assets 2022: $270,1892022Assets 2023: $628,688Liabilities 2023: $245,010Net Assets 2023: $383,6782023Assets 2024: $1,163,612Liabilities 2024: $784,378Net Assets 2024: $379,2342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,163,612
Liabilities$784,378
Net Assets$379,234
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $642,422Expenses 2016: $510,002Net Income 2016: $132,4202016Revenue 2017: $886,815Expenses 2017: $881,764Net Income 2017: $5,0512017Revenue 2018: $1,308,483Expenses 2018: $1,238,622Net Income 2018: $69,8612018Revenue 2019: $1,423,554Expenses 2019: $1,419,973Net Income 2019: $3,5812019Revenue 2020: $1,009,729Expenses 2020: $1,087,179Net Income 2020: -$77,4502020Revenue 2021: $1,803,023Expenses 2021: $1,587,112Net Income 2021: $215,9112021Revenue 2022: $1,733,269Expenses 2022: $1,744,128Net Income 2022: -$10,8592022Revenue 2023: $1,693,905Expenses 2023: $1,580,416Net Income 2023: $113,4892023Revenue 2024: $1,928,407Expenses 2024: $1,932,851Net Income 2024: -$4,4442024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,928,407
Expenses$1,932,851
Net Income-$4,444
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,163,612
Liabilities
$784,378
Net assets
$379,234
Revenue
$1,928,407
Expenses
$1,932,851
Net income
-$4,444
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.78$0.38$1.93$1.93$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.25$0.38$1.69$1.58$0.11
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.26$0.27$1.73$1.74$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.31$0.28$1.80$1.59$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.32$0.07$1.01$1.09$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.27$0.14$1.42$1.42$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.18$0.14$1.31$1.24$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.17$0.12$0.89$0.88$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.04$0.13$0.64$0.51$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,928,407
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support the conservation of marine species and populations by developing, improving and using technologies to conduct scientific research into their biology, behavior and physiology to improve public knowledge of marine species and human affects on them.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$108,843$496,700▲ $387,857
Accounts Receivable$382,489$478,911▲ $96,422
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$134,863$182,183▲ $47,320
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,493$5,818▲ $3,325
Total Assets$628,688$1,163,612▲ $534,924
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$106,446$586,802▲ $480,356
Other Liabilities$87,898$103,457▲ $15,559
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$50,666$94,119▲ $43,453
Total Liabilities$245,010$784,378▲ $539,368
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$383,678$379,234▼ $4,444
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$383,678$379,234▼ $4,444
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$628,688$1,163,612▲ $534,924

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$182,183$110,061$292,244
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gregory S SchorrDirectorPresidentBiologistFT$142,063$17,621$159,684
Brenda K RoneBiologistFT$112,226-$112,226
Erin a FalconeTreasurerbiologistFT$110,505-$110,505
Alexandre N ZerbiniBiologistPT$14,678-$14,678

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Erika BergmanDirector
James M LymanDirector
Jennifer SenklerDirector
Jon SchorrDirector
Mark JohnsonDirector
Mike HaversDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Wildlife ComputersTag Development-$448,682
Oceanides Conservacion Y DesarrolloWhale Research-$181,641
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$15,210
Program Service Revenue
$1,902,393
Investment Income
$10,804
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$15,210
Change in Net Assets
$-4,444

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,928,407
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,928,407
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,928,407
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,214,297
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$718,554
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$504,529$5,629-$510,158
Other Expenses$365,210$14,267-$379,477
Comp Disqual Persons$298,032$9,552-$307,584
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$204,056$20,410-$224,466
Other Employee Benefits$64,172$70,731-$134,903
Fees for Services Accounting-$115,204-$115,204
Travel$69,301$606-$69,907
Payroll Taxes$43,969$7,632-$51,601
Insurance$22,024$16,166-$38,190
Information Technology$4,565$28,278-$32,843
Office Expenses$11,437$16,594-$28,031
Depreciation Depletion$14,216$8,707-$22,923
Occupancy-$14,943-$14,943
Interest$1,467$1,154-$2,621
Total Functional Expenses$1,602,978$329,873$0$1,932,851

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,932,851
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,932,851
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,932,851
International Activity

International Summary

Spending
$223,119

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram servicesMarine Research--$181,641
South AmericaProgram servicesMarine Research--$30,100
Europe including Iceland and GreenlandProgram servicesMarine Research--$11,378
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Gregory SchorrDirectorpresidentkey EmployeeOffice Rental Son of Jon SchorrNo$17,621
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll$103,457
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

“Greg schorr is jon schorrs son. Greg schorr and erin falcone are domesticpartners.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“The 990 is submitted to the finance committee for detailed review and approval before submission, and all other members are provided with a copy before submission.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“Annual conflict of interest statements are submitted by directors and officers. The statements are reviewed and if any potential conflict arises, the officers are responsible to determine the level at which the conflicts exist and impose restrictions on such person in order to prohibit them from participating in board deliberations and decisions related to the conflict.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“A wage committee reviews all top management, and key employee compensation annually and recommends wage rates; this includes consideration of employee evaluations, accomplishments, responsibilites and comparable data for compensation of similar-qualified positions. The committee makes recommendations, with supporting information, to the board of directors for approval by the independent members. Decisions are made and recorded during properly held quarterly board meetings or through email with all members having the opportunity to weigh in.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“A wage committee reviews all top management and key employee compensation annually and recommends wage rates; this includes consideration of employee evaluations, accomplishments, responsibilites and comparable data for compensation of similar-qualified positions. The committee makes recommendations, with supporting information, to the board of directors for approval by the independent members. Decisions are made and recorded during properly held quarterly board meetings.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Governing documents are available to the public, free of charge. Requests can be made by contacting any director by phone, email, or mail. Financial statements are available on 990 filings which can be requested or found online through organizations such as urban institute or guidestar. Copies of policies are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foundation for Marine Ecology & Telemetry Research
EIN
81-1023070
In Care Of
% GREGORY S SCHORR
Phone
2069314638
Address
2468 CAMP MCKENZIE TRL NW, Seabeck, WA 98380-4513

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory S Schorr
Title
DirectorPresidentBiologist
Phone
2069314638
Signed
2025-06-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gregory S Schorr
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
9

Preparer

Firm
Lakeside CPA Pllc
Address
1922 1st Street, Kirkland, WA 98033
Preparer
Peter Madison
Phone
4254999149
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“$ 510,158 contract services with collaborators and vendors”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“Form 990, part iii, line 4d, other program services:various direct and analytical whale research projects.total for all line 4d:expenses $ 610,842. Revenue $1,300,732.”

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