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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4607435

NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE

Also known as NERACOOS

Tax-exempt · PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

Financials

$4.4M$4.2M2022$5.4M$5M2023$7.4M$7.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$7,426,193$7,469,343-$43,150$2,478,536$1,579,779$898,757
September 30, 2024990$5,357,625$4,995,925$361,700$1,609,554$667,647$941,907
September 30, 2023990$4,416,158$4,188,152$228,006$983,680$403,473$580,207
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,266,280
of which government grants
$7,240,323
Membership dues
$22,900
Program service revenue
$159,683
Investment income
$230
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,606,701
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$408,240
Other salaries and wages
$725,885
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,318,264
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$252
Accounting fees
$29,975
Occupancy
$74,246
Travel
$77,339
Program services (functional)
$7,088,868
Management and general (functional)
$369,084
Fundraising (functional)
$11,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,609,554
Total assets, end of year
$2,478,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,579,779
Net assets, end of year
$898,757
Net assets without donor restrictions
$898,757
Gross receipts
$7,426,193
Employees
12
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
ME

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAKE KRITZEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$189,319$31,013
ROB CARDEIROFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$160,466$20,175
TOM SHYKADIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$108,421$5,421
JACKIE MOTYKASTRATEGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,569$8,023
RHONDA MONIZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICOLE BARTLETTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PRASSEDE VELLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN O'BRIENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATIE O'BRIEN CLAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY ALADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET DUFFY-ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYLA FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LOHRENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCHIE TODD MORRISON III PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM O'DONNELLDIRECTOR (END 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEAL PETTIGREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNG PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE SAWYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALECK WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIAN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAKE KRITZEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$189,319$31,013
ROB CARDEIROFINANCE DIRE
Officer
40$160,466$20,176
JACKIE MOTYKASTRATEGY DIR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,569$5,178
RHONDA MONIZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICOLE BARTLETTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTIAN WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PRASSEDE VELLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LARRY ALADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET DUFFY-ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYLA FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LOHRENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM O'DONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL PETTIGREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUNG PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALECK WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE SAWYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE O'BRIEN CLAYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARCHIE TODD MORRISON III PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAKE KRITZEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$172,942$21,232
ROB CARDEIROFINANCE DIRE
Officer
40$123,831$6,192
RHONDA MONIZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICOLE BARTLETTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTIAN WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PRASSEDE VELLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LARRY ALADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET DUFFY-ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYLA FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LOHRENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD MORRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM O'DONNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL PETTIGREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUNG PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ULLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALECK WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 CONSTITUTION AVE UNIT 203, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801-8610
In care of
% COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RHONDA MONIZ, 300 CONSTITUTION AVE 203, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Signed the 990
RHONDA MONIZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(603) 319-1785
Return prepared by
RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED

Mission

THE NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS' (NERACOOS) MISSION IS TO PRODUCE, INTEGRATE AND COMMUNICATE HIGH-QUALITY INFORMATION THAT HELPS ENSURE SAFETY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE COASTAL OCEAN.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NERACOOS MONITORS THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION, AN AREA THAT STRETCHES FROM THE GULF OF MAINE TO LONG ISLAND SOUND. THIS IS A LARGE, DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT CHANGES CONTINUOUSLY. PEOPLE WHO WORK AND PLAY ON THE WATER, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO LIVE IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES, DEPEND ON THE DATA AND FORECASTS WE PROVIDE TO MAKE SOUND DECISIONS. PEOPLE USE OUR PRODUCTS TO DECIDE WHEN TO BRING LARGE OIL TANKERS INTO PORT, WHERE TO GO FOR THE BEST WAVES FOR SURFING, AND WHETHER IT'S SAFE TO GO FISHING. IN ADDITION, SCIENTISTS AND METEOROLOGISTS USE OUR DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE OCEAN - SUCH AS STORMS, SEA-LEVEL CHANGE, ANIMAL MIGRATIONS, AND HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS. WE DELIVER ALL THIS INFORMATION TO HELP PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY, EMPOWER COASTAL ECONOMIES, AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS.
    Expenses $7,088,868 · grants $5,606,701 · revenue $159,683

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4607435
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,478,536
Income (IRS master file)
$7,426,193

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$7,426,193$7,469,343$2,478,536XML
990September 2024$5,357,625$4,995,925$1,609,554XML
990September 2023$4,416,158$4,188,152$983,680XML
990September 2022$5,263,995$5,207,987$1,473,276IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4607435).

Questions about NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE

What is the EIN of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE is 26-4607435.
Is NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RHONDA MONIZ.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,319 (JAKE KRITZER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,426,193, expenses of $7,469,343 and total assets of $2,478,536 at year end.

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