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CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES WERE PROMINENT AND SEAKEEPERS INSTALLED 81 DATA LOGGERS THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOBAL PROGRAM, SEABED 2030 WHICH AIMS TO MAP THE SEABED FLOOR BY THE YEAR 2030. 18 NEUSTON NETS WERE ACTIVATED BY THE DISCOVERY YACHT FLEET SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THREE RESEARCHERS FROM FLORIDA GULF COST UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER. ADDITIONALLY, THE NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER ALSO PARTNERED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON MICROPLASTICS. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ORGANIZED 57 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 27 FLOATING CLASSROOMS THAT ALLOWED OUR STAFF TO ENGAGE WITH 2,277 STUDENTS, 223 EDUCATORS, AND COLLABORATE WITH A TOTAL OF 50 SCHOOLS. 28% OF ENGAGEMENT WAS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. SEAKEEPERS ENGAGED IN 68 PUBLIC EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDED SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SHORELINE AND UNDERWATER CLEANUPS, AND YACHTING INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS. 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ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 12/31/23, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2019. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 199,256 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 199,256 25TH ANNIVERSAR 135161 135161 UK LAUNCH EVENT 10231 10231 145392 145392 MOORE CO PA CHAIRMAN EMERIT 517363 LEGAL COUNSEL false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: MOORE & CO PA (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: CHAIRMAN EMERITUS (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 517,363. (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: LEGAL COUNSEL (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NO X 4 12705901 APPRAISALS false false true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B THE CONTRACTORS WORK DILIGENTLY AND WITH BEST EFFORTS TO MARKET, SOLICIT YACHT, BOAT AND OTHER VESSEL DONATIONS AND SALES OF VESSELS FOR THE COMPANY, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THEIR GOODWILL AND REPUTATION IN THE YACHT WORLD FOR FAIR DEALING WITHIN THE YACHTING COMMUNITY, AND OTHERWISE PROMOTE THE BUSINESS OF COMPANY TO THE YACHTING COMMUNITY WHICH MAY INCLUDE ORGANIZING EVENTS IN RELATION TO PROMOTING SEAKEEPERS TO CULTIVATE AND STEWARD KEY RELATIONSHIPS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE INTERNATIONAL SEAKEEPERS SOCIETY PROMOTES OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE YACHTING COMMUNITY. PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND HANDS-ON MARINE SCIENCE EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR ENSURING THE FUTURE WELLBEING OF OUR PLANET. SEAKEEPERS ENABLES THE YACHTING COMMUNITY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEIR UNIQUE POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE MARINE SCIENCES AND TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GLOBAL OCEAN ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B DURING 2023 TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE (245) ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED. EACH STRAND OF PROGRAMMING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRIBUTING AS FOLLOWS. SEAKEEPERS COMPLETED 21 SCIENTIST-LED EXPEDITIONS WITH 100 TOTAL DAYS OF FIELD RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES, COSTA RICA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE BAHAMAS. CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES WERE PROMINENT AND SEAKEEPERS INSTALLED 81 DATA LOGGERS THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOBAL PROGRAM, SEABED 2030 WHICH AIMS TO MAP THE SEABED FLOOR BY THE YEAR 2030. 18 NEUSTON NETS WERE ACTIVATED BY THE DISCOVERY YACHT FLEET SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THREE RESEARCHERS FROM FLORIDA GULF COST UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER. ADDITIONALLY, THE NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER ALSO PARTNERED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON MICROPLASTICS. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ORGANIZED 57 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 27 FLOATING CLASSROOMS THAT ALLOWED OUR STAFF TO ENGAGE WITH 2,277 STUDENTS, 223 EDUCATORS, AND COLLABORATE WITH A TOTAL OF 50 SCHOOLS. 28% OF ENGAGEMENT WAS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. SEAKEEPERS ENGAGED IN 68 PUBLIC EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDED SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SHORELINE AND UNDERWATER CLEANUPS, AND YACHTING INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS. SEAKEEPERS COLLECTED 4,323 POUNDS OF MARINE DEBRIS THROUGH COASTAL AND UNDERWATER DIVE CLEANUPS AND ENGAGED 1,839 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. SEAKEEPERS RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS IN IMPROVING LOCAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ON JANUARY 28, 2023 - SEAKEEPERS RECEIVED THE CHARITY OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN YACHTING (YPY) ANNUAL GALA. THE CHARITY OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES AN ORGANIZATION AS YPY'S CHARITY PARTNER TO BECOME THEIR FOCUS FOR COLLABORATION DURING THE YEAR. EXPANSION OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH A REPRESENTATIVE BASED IN NEW ZEALAND AS OF APRIL 2023. THE SEAKEEPERS ASIA CHAPTER IN SINGAPORE HAD 6 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND 9 COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH PROGRAMMING BEGINNING IN JANUARY OF 2023 AND CONCLUDING WITH THE OCEAN COLLECTIVE SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RANGED FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITH A NEWLY INTRODUCED ROBOTICS COMPETITION ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE IN ROBOTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN OCEAN CONSERVATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE FOR ANYONE TO INSPECT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G 280,174 129,600 32,400 PROFESSIONAL FEES 2,626 0 0 TOTAL 282,800 129,600 32,400 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 TO ADJUST AND AGREE BEGINNING NET ASSET BALANCES -35,929,043