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Marine Science Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 94-1719649

Sep 01, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 • Filed on Jul 12, 2022

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500 Discovery ParkwayRedwood City, CA 94063

(650) 364-2760

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

40th percentile

7.3%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$96,750

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

36th percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

48%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,001,123

Up $100,148 (+3.5%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$2,564,385

Up $129,031 (+5.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$436,738

Down $28,883 (-6.2%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,755,713

Up $566,614 (+48%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$1,626,682

Down $137,065 (-7.8%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$129,031

Up $703,679 (+122%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $3,254,821Liabilities 2010: $86,301Net Assets 2010: $3,168,5202010Assets 2011: $3,210,326Liabilities 2011: $65,421Net Assets 2011: $3,144,9052011Assets 2012: $3,240,387Liabilities 2012: $52,871Net Assets 2012: $3,187,5162012Assets 2013: $3,372,537Liabilities 2013: $55,319Net Assets 2013: $3,317,2182013Assets 2014: $3,182,036Liabilities 2014: $55,185Net Assets 2014: $3,126,8512014Assets 2015: $3,219,612Liabilities 2015: $68,995Net Assets 2015: $3,150,6172015Assets 2016: $3,243,790Liabilities 2016: $147,504Net Assets 2016: $3,096,2862016Assets 2017: $3,193,632Liabilities 2017: $70,303Net Assets 2017: $3,123,3292017Assets 2018: $3,059,523Liabilities 2018: $102,454Net Assets 2018: $2,957,0692018Assets 2019: $3,140,279Liabilities 2019: $130,277Net Assets 2019: $3,010,0022019Assets 2020: $2,900,975Liabilities 2020: $465,621Net Assets 2020: $2,435,3542020Assets 2021: $3,001,123Liabilities 2021: $436,738Net Assets 2021: $2,564,3852021Assets 2022: $3,320,388Liabilities 2022: $275,736Net Assets 2022: $3,044,6522022Assets 2023: $4,623,060Liabilities 2023: $192,641Net Assets 2023: $4,430,4192023Assets 2024: $5,387,314Liabilities 2024: $219,610Net Assets 2024: $5,167,7042024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$3,001,123
Liabilities$436,738
Net Assets$2,564,385
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,465,7472010Expenses 2011: $1,602,4152011Expenses 2012: $1,603,3772012Expenses 2013: $1,636,1152013Revenue 2014: $1,378,792Expenses 2014: $1,575,268Net Income 2014: -$196,4762014Revenue 2015: $1,703,364Expenses 2015: $1,660,269Net Income 2015: $43,0952015Revenue 2016: $1,746,866Expenses 2016: $1,798,229Net Income 2016: -$51,3632016Revenue 2017: $1,949,247Expenses 2017: $1,922,526Net Income 2017: $26,7212017Revenue 2018: $1,715,900Expenses 2018: $1,882,592Net Income 2018: -$166,6922018Revenue 2019: $2,056,957Expenses 2019: $2,004,024Net Income 2019: $52,9332019Revenue 2020: $1,189,099Expenses 2020: $1,763,747Net Income 2020: -$574,6482020Revenue 2021: $1,755,713Expenses 2021: $1,626,682Net Income 2021: $129,0312021Revenue 2022: $2,372,254Expenses 2022: $1,891,987Net Income 2022: $480,2672022Revenue 2023: $3,731,525Expenses 2023: $2,345,758Net Income 2023: $1,385,7672023Revenue 2024: $3,288,320Expenses 2024: $2,551,035Net Income 2024: $737,2852024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,755,713
Expenses$1,626,682
Net Income$129,031
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
Jul 12, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$1,755,713
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The institutes mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education.

Cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,472,731$2,273,458▼ $199,273
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$101,374$508,353▲ $406,979
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$218,944$74,084▼ $144,860
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,240$72,922▲ $70,682
Accounts Receivable$90,727$66,466▼ $24,261
Investments Other Securities$6,478$5,511▼ $967
Pledges and Grants Receivable$3,206--
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$5,275$329▼ $4,946
Total Assets$2,900,975$3,001,123▲ $100,148
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$254,400$254,200▼ $200
Deferred Revenue$125,571$113,771▼ $11,800
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$85,650$68,767▼ $16,883
Total Liabilities$465,621$436,738▼ $28,883
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,241,603$2,464,549▲ $222,946
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$193,751$99,836▼ $93,915
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,435,354$2,564,385▲ $129,031
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,900,975$3,001,123▲ $100,148

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$960,448$2,299,336$3,259,784
Land$990,140-$990,140
Leasehold Improvements$303,559$359,120$662,679
Buildings$19,311$168,677$187,988
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Marilou SeiffExecutive DirectorFT$96,750$96,750

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Victoria WhitehillBoard Chair
Norman ChenVice Chair
Bruce NeillBoard Director
Dione RossiterBoard Director
Jack SpallinoBoard Director
Julian OsinskiBoard Director
Lawrence KutnerBoard Director
Randy ReyesBoard Director
Rheema ShahBoard Director
Tim DavisBoard Director
Will CheungBoard Director
David LeeChief Financial Officer
Clark MoneySecretary
James RobertsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$996,992
Program Service Revenue
$758,526
Investment Income
$195
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$544,750
Change in Net Assets
$129,031
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,118,785
Other Expenses$507,897
Total Fundraising Expense$172,239
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$693,240$3,810$142,991$840,041
Depreciation Depletion$199,274--$199,274
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$142,904-$142,904
Office Expenses$84,047$5,475$7,140$96,662
Payroll Taxes$56,774$11,751$11,908$80,433
All Other Expenses$52,284$2,041-$54,325
Fees for Services Other$44,043$1,148$708$45,899
Insurance$34,630$5,571-$40,201
Occupancy$33,342$2,291-$35,633
Other Employee Benefits$23,381$2,480$1,860$27,721
Pension Plan Contributions$15,699$4,838$7,149$27,686
Information Technology$10,292$4,105-$14,397
Fees for Services Accounting$12,425--$12,425
Travel$691$5,454-$6,145
Interest-$1,359-$1,359
Advertising$1,273--$1,273
Conferences and Meetings$-357$178$483$304
Total Functional Expenses$1,261,038$193,405$172,239$1,626,682
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
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 8B

“- there are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

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

“- form 990 requires the approval of the executive director and the chief financial officer.”

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

“- the organization monitors and enforces compliance with the written conflictof interest policy at least once a year during the annual audit. The individual who has a potential conflict of interest will notify the executive director and/or chairperson of the board of directors. It will then be decided if there is a true conflict of interest on behalf of said individual. If it has been determined that a conflict exists, the executive director and/or chairperson of the board of directors will determine what actions to take.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“- the board of directors reviews and sets forth the executive directors compensation. The board of directors uses data collected from the center of excellence in nonprofit organizations to assist the decision by comparing like organizations and compensation packages.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“- the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available by request and on guidestar.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Marine Science Institute
EIN
94-1719649
Phone
6503642760
Address
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063

Signing Officer

Name
Marilou Seiff
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2022-07-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marilou Seiff
Formed
1970
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
37
Volunteers
65

Preparer

Firm
JRB Accountancy
Address
534 Olympic Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
Preparer
John J Buendia CPA
Phone
5102093830
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“Pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10, the Institute reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertain tax positions. At August 31, 2021, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements. Tax years reasonably considered open and subject to examination include federal returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2018 through 2021 and California state returns for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2017 through 2021.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,001,123
Liabilities
$436,738
Net assets
$2,564,385
Revenue
$1,755,713
Expenses
$1,626,682
Net income
$129,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$0.22$5.17$3.29$2.55$0.74
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.62$0.19$4.43$3.73$2.35$1.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.32$0.28$3.04$2.37$1.89$0.48
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$0.44$2.56$1.76$1.63$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.90$0.47$2.44$1.19$1.76$0.57
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.13$3.01$2.06$2.00$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$0.10$2.96$1.72$1.88$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.07$3.12$1.95$1.92$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$0.15$3.10$1.75$1.80$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$0.07$3.15$1.70$1.66$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.06$3.13$1.38$1.58$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.37$0.06$3.32$1.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.24$0.05$3.19$1.60
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.21$0.07$3.14$1.60
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.25$0.09$3.17$1.47