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THESE OPERATIONS CONSIST OF THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDY OF MARINE AND AQUATIC ANIMAL/FAUNA LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ON THE CASH BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIOLOGY OF MARINE ANIMALS ESPECIALLY THE HEAVILY IMPACTED ELASMOBRANCH FISH FAUNA (SHARKS AND RAYS); TO EDUCATE FUTURE SCIENTISTS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS; AND TO DISSEMINATE OUR RESEARCH RESULTS TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF MARINE SCIENCE AND CONVERSATION BIOLOGY, AS WELL AS RAISE PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS OF SHARKS AND OTHER MARINE SPIECIES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS HELP TO SET UP LABS/FIELD STUDIES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. BIRTHING AND LIVING QUARTERS FOR STUDENTS/INSTRUCTORS ARE PROVIDED AS A CONVENIENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PROGRAM REVENUES INCLUDE GRANTS THAT ARE NOT RESTRICTED AND ARE NOT GOVERNMENT GRANTS. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE MADE UP OF DEPRECIATION ON EQUIPMENT USED FOR MARINE RESEARCH AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. FORM 990, PART VI PRESIDENT, MATTHEW SMUKALL RECEIVES A SALARY OF 90,037 AS INDICATED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1. HALF OF THIS AMOUNT WAS REFLECTED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES AND 1/2 AS MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ON PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. SALARIES ARE PAID PURSUANT TO WRITTEN CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ORGANIZED BY CORPORATE ORGANIZER: DR. SAMUEL H. GRUBER (DECEASED IN 2019). THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT ISSUE OR DECLARE SHARES OF STOCK WHEN ESTABLISHED. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS ARE THROUGH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B DECISIONS OTHER THAN OPERATING ARE DONE WITH APPROVAL OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 DR STEVE KESSEL 1722 SHERIDAN ST HOLLYWOOD , FL 33020 PROFESSOR AYA GRUBER 1722 SHERIDAN ST HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 DR KEVIN FELDHEIM 1722 SHERIDAN ST HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 MELISSA DRAKE 1722 SHERIDAN ST HOLLYWOOD , FL 33020 DR RALPH GRUBBS 1722 SHERIDAN ST HOLLYWOOD , FL 33020 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENVISION ANY CHAPTERS, BRANCHES OR OTHER AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY DR MATTHEW SMUKALL, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, PRIOR TO SIGNING. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO DIRECTORS AND SUBMITTED TO THE FL DEPT OF AGRICULTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A APPROVAL BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B APPROVAL BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PRESIDENT HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FL DEPT OF AGRICULTURE. ADDITIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS A HANDBOOK WITH ALL POLICIES CONTAINED THEREIN. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G AUTO FUEL 14,880 0 0 AUTO PARKING AND TOLLS 435 0 0 AUTO REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2,611 0 0 BOAT EQUIP REPAIR, SUPPLIES 32,972 0 0 CONTRACTOR FEES PAID FOR EDUC 9,098 0 0 CONTRACTOR FEES REMOTE ADMIN 10,025 10,025 0 CONTRACTOR FEES PUB OUTREACH 4,150 0 0 CONTRACTOR FEES WEB DESIGN 30,000 0 0 CONTRACTOR FEE FOR SCUBA DIVE 726 0 0 CONFERENCES 1,972 0 0 CUSTOMS AND IMPORT FEES 5,729 0 0 EDUCATION-TRAINING 5,012 0 0 FIELD AND SAFETY COSTS 17,929 0 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 223 14,936 0 RESEARCH SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 38,270 0 0 TOTAL 174,032 24,961 0