Civic Intelligence

Octo

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 91-2099238

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 09, 2023

Organization Profilewww.octogroup.org
20227 NE 163rd StWoodinville, WA 98077

(425) 788-8185

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.06x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

15th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$100,833

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 85.3% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-94%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-61%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,997

Down $86,481 (-94%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

-$1,094

Down $34,612 (-103%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$7,091

Down $51,869 (-88%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$118,213

Down $181,339 (-61%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$152,825

Down $135,341 (-47%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$34,612

Down $45,998 (-404%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $303,252Liabilities 2010: $9,639Net Assets 2010: $293,6132010Assets 2011: $89,493Liabilities 2011: $9,6292011Assets 2012: $301,498Liabilities 2012: $12,436Net Assets 2012: $289,0622012Assets 2013: $190,960Liabilities 2013: $14,907Net Assets 2013: $176,0532013Assets 2014: $178,152Liabilities 2014: $15,741Net Assets 2014: $162,4122014Assets 2015: $185,622Liabilities 2015: $9,454Net Assets 2015: $176,1682015Assets 2016: $136,323Liabilities 2016: $7,983Net Assets 2016: $128,3402016Assets 2017: $343,220Liabilities 2017: $9,683Net Assets 2017: $333,5382017Assets 2018: $269,620Liabilities 2018: $7,599Net Assets 2018: $262,0202018Assets 2019: $38,342Liabilities 2019: $8,566Net Assets 2019: $29,7762019Assets 2020: $150,592Liabilities 2020: $79,062Net Assets 2020: $71,5302020Assets 2021: $92,478Liabilities 2021: $58,960Net Assets 2021: $33,5182021Assets 2022: $5,997Liabilities 2022: $7,091Net Assets 2022: -$1,0942022Assets 2023: $58,283Liabilities 2023: $7,130Net Assets 2023: $51,1532023Assets 2024: $93,929Liabilities 2024: $8,896Net Assets 2024: $85,0332024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$5,997
Liabilities$7,091
Net Assets-$1,094
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $272,720Expenses 2010: $200,255Net Income 2010: $72,4652010Revenue 2011: $44,335Expenses 2011: $250,600Net Income 2011: -$206,2652011Revenue 2012: $503,618Expenses 2012: $305,075Net Income 2012: $198,5432012Revenue 2013: $274,256Expenses 2013: $402,917Net Income 2013: -$128,6612013Revenue 2014: $316,864Expenses 2014: $330,059Net Income 2014: -$13,1952014Revenue 2015: $293,669Expenses 2015: $279,427Net Income 2015: $14,2422015Revenue 2016: $251,127Expenses 2016: $294,823Net Income 2016: -$43,6962016Revenue 2017: $574,228Expenses 2017: $372,407Net Income 2017: $201,8212017Revenue 2018: $444,084Expenses 2018: $462,141Net Income 2018: -$18,0572018Revenue 2019: $297,431Expenses 2019: $529,675Net Income 2019: -$232,2442019Revenue 2020: $387,009Expenses 2020: $344,630Net Income 2020: $42,3792020Revenue 2021: $299,552Expenses 2021: $288,166Net Income 2021: $11,3862021Revenue 2022: $118,213Expenses 2022: $152,825Net Income 2022: -$34,6122022Revenue 2023: $180,857Expenses 2023: $128,609Net Income 2023: $52,2482023Revenue 2024: $215,773Expenses 2024: $181,872Net Income 2024: $33,9012024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$118,213
Expenses$152,825
Net Income-$34,612
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 9, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$118,213
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

OCTO serves the field of ocean resource management with research and education-related services, including but not limited to newsletters, reports, websites, online knowledge-sharing events, and more.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$27,755$4,524▼ $23,231
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$64,485$1,236▼ $63,249
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$238$237▼ $1
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$92,478$5,997▼ $86,481
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$58,960$7,091▼ $51,869
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$58,960$7,091▼ $51,869
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$33,518$-1,094▼ $34,612
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$33,518$-1,094▼ $34,612
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$92,478$5,997▼ $86,481
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
John DavisDirector and PresidentFT$100,833$100,833

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David FluhartyDirector and Vice President
Melissa AlbertDirector
Paul DavisDirector
Terry RustanDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$111,922
Program Service Revenue
$6,270
Investment Income
$21
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$62,122
Change in Net Assets
$-34,612
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$138,512
Total Fundraising Expense$14,697
Other Expenses$14,313
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,583$20,167$10,083$100,833
Other Salaries and Wages$19,250$5,500$2,750$27,500
Payroll Taxes$7,125$2,036$1,018$10,179
Office Expenses$3,485$996$498$4,979
Information Technology$2,434$695$348$3,477
Fees for Services Other$3,421$0$0$3,421
Fees for Services Accounting$0$1,210$0$1,210
Insurance$0$922$0$922
Interest$0$304$0$304
Total Functional Expenses$106,298$31,830$14,697$152,825
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
John DavisPresident and DirectorFor program managementNo$100,833

Loans and Receivables

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

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
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
No
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

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“John Davis (President and Director) and Paul Davis (Director) have a family relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“President John Davis reviewed the Form 990 in its entirety during the 48 hours prior to the form's submission to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All officers of OCTO and members of its governing body (board of directors) are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the governing body. The governing body may prohibit any persons with existing conflicts of interest from participating in related deliberations and decisions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The OCTO governing body deliberated on the appropriate compensation for John Davis, who serves as project supervisor for EBM Help, MPA Help, and Ocean Plastic List.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Copies of OCTO's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial documents are available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Copies of OCTO's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Octo
EIN
91-2099238
Phone
4257888185
Address
20227 NE 163rd St, Woodinville, WA 98077
Doing Business As
Open Communications for The Ocean

Signing Officer

Name
John Davis
Title
President
Phone
4257888185
Signed
2023-11-09

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Davis
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
2
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“In 2022, OCTO launched the Ocean Plastic List online discussion community.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“In 2022, OCTO ceased conducting OpenChannels. In addition, OCTO converted the MPA News newsletter project to the MPA Help online discussion community, and converted The Skimmer newsletter to the EBM Help online discussion community.”

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,997
Liabilities
$7,091
Net assets
-$1,094
Revenue
$118,213
Expenses
$152,825
Net income
-$34,612
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.94$0.09$0.85$2.16$1.82$0.34
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.07$0.51$1.81$1.29$0.52
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.07$0.01$1.18$1.53$0.35
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.59$0.34$3.00$2.88$0.11
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.79$0.72$3.87$3.45$0.42
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.09$0.30$2.97$5.30$2.32
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.70$0.08$2.62$4.44$4.62$0.18
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.43$0.10$3.34$5.74$3.72$2.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.36$0.08$1.28$2.51$2.95$0.44
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.86$0.09$1.76$2.94$2.79$0.14
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.78$0.16$1.62$3.17$3.30$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.91$0.15$1.76$2.74$4.03$1.29
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.01$0.12$2.89$5.04$3.05$1.99
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.10$0.44$2.51$2.06
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.03$0.10$2.94$2.73$2.00$0.72