Civic Intelligence

Open Copyright Education

EIN 93-1565901 • 501(c)3 • Truro, MA

Profile

With the jolting events of the COVID-19 crisis, and out of sheer necessity, libraries, archives and museums are required to move boldly and with confidence to ensure that copyright protected materials and objects in their collections can be shared and communicated digitally in safe and lawful ways. Our vision is to educate and inform the cultural heritage community about copyright and copyright adjacent issues, recognizing that they are foundational to our networked, digital world. By expanding our educational audience to include all professionals working in cultural heritage, we find strength in scale, skill, community and sustainability.

PO Box 1174Truro, MA 02666

oceancopyright.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

7th percentile

-186%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$9,784

Down $5,573 (-36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$9,784

Down $5,573 (-36%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,000

Down $14,520 (-83%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$8,573

Up $6,410 (+296%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,573

Down $20,930 (-136%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2023: $15,357Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $15,3572023Assets 2024: $9,784Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $9,7842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,784
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,784
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2023: $17,520Expenses 2023: $2,163Net Income 2023: $15,3572023Revenue 2024: $3,000Expenses 2024: $8,573Net Income 2024: -$5,5732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,000
Expenses$8,573
Net Income-$5,573
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$9,784
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,784
Revenue
$3,000
Expenses
$8,573
Net income
-$5,573
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.78$0.00$9.78$3.00$8.57$5.57
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$0.00$15.4$17.5$2.16$15.4
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

With the jolting events of the COVID-19 crisis, and out of sheer necessity, libraries, archives and museums are required to move boldly and with confidence to ensure that copyright protected materials and objects in their collections can be shared and communicated digitally in safe and lawful ways. Our vision is to educate and inform the cultural heritage community about copyright and copyright adjacent issues, recognizing that they are foundational to our networked, digital world. By expanding our educational audience to include all professionals working in cultural heritage, we find strength in scale, skill, community and sustainability.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
This past year we held nine online copyright learning events with an average of approximately 250 registered participants, and with only approximately 20% attrition, thereby reaching a national audience of more than 1800 professionals working in libraries, archives and museums. These metrics suggest that even without an increase in activities OCEAN is scaling impact.$0$8,573
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Greg CramBoard Member-$0--
Sandra EnimilBoard Member-$0--
Anne GilliandBoard Member-$0--
Carla MyersBoard Member-$0--
Margaret MckeeBoard Member-$0--
Anne YoungBoard Member-$0--
Rina Elster PantalonyPresident And Chair-$0--
David HansenSecretary-$0--
Kyle CourtneyTreasurer-$0--
Melissa LevineVice-President-$0--
Sharon FarbExec Member At Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Copyright Education
EIN
93-1565901
Phone
9178372106
Address
PO Box 1174, Truro, MA 02666

Signing Officer

Name
Kyle Courtney
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9178372106
Signed
2025-10-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pgm LLC
Address
319 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
2074155714
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: Dues and subscriptions. Amount: 500. Description: Filing fees. Amount: 138. Description: Insurance. Amount: 2411. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 121. Description: Office. Amount: 63. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 3233.”

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

“Description: Prepaid expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 1998. End of Year Amount: 0.”

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