Nonprofit · EIN 84-3398911
OCEAN AGENCY
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT, RI 02840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $122,473 | $83,009 | $39,464 | $67,754 | $1,444 | $66,310 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $209,769 | $238,090 | -$28,321 | $31,187 | $4,341 | $26,846 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $174,013 | $254,712 | -$80,699 | $62,963 | $7,795 | $55,168 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,264
- Program service revenue
- $2,005
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $204
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $36,328
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $43,870
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $8,660
- Occupancy
- $2,282
- Printing, publications and postage
- $280
- Other expenses
- $27,917
- Program services (functional)
- $57,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,186
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,754
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,444
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,310
- Cash, savings and investments
- $64,364
- Gross receipts
- $122,473
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE TATE | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AND TREASURER | 30 | $36,328 |
| RICHARD VEVERS TATE | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JAYNE JENKINS | DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI GROSS | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| SHANI ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD VEVERS TATE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $97,157 | $8,016 |
| STEPHANIE TATE | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $55,785 | $9,855 |
| JAYNE JENKINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI GROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANI ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD VEVERS TATE | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $96,557 |
| STEPHANIE TATE | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AND TREASURER | 30 | $63,750 |
| JAYNE JENKINS | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| SHANI ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI GROSS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 EADIE ST, NEWPORT, RI 02840-2204
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 8 Eadie Street, Newport RI 02840
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Richard Vevers Tate, 8 Eadie Street, Newport RI 02840
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RICHARD VEVERS TATE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (717) 497-6670
- Website
- www.theoceanagency.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
THE OCEAN AGENCY CREATES DEMAND AND SUPPORT FOR OCEAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION - IDENTIFYING THE MOST URGENT ISSUES AND THEN DEVELOPING THE CREATIVE IDEAS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS NEEDED TO HELP SOLVE THEM.
Program accomplishments
- ROOM 71 - THE OCEAN AGENCY ASSISTS IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING ROOM 71, AN INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (WHOI), TO REIMAGINE OCEAN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND TRANSFORM THE IMAGE OF OCEAN SCIENCE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, AND ENGINEERS WITH TRAINING, TOOLS, AND SUPPORT TO ENGAGE KEY AUDIENCES AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK. THE INITIATIVE ALSO FACILITATES COLLABORATIONS WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO EXPAND REACH AND SUPPORT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.Expenses $36,798
- GENERAL PROGRAM: THE OCEAN AGENCY ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO ACCELERATE OCEAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE 50 REEFS, WHICH IDENTIFIED CORAL REEF REGIONS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO SURVIVE CLIMATE CHANGE. THE OCEAN AGENCY ALSO CREATES AND OFFERS FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, VISUAL MEDIA, AND CURRICULUM-BASED RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, IT CONDUCTS PUBLIC INITIATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE OCEAN'S IMPORTANCE AND TO INSPIRE SUPPORT FOR OCEAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATIONExpenses $13,581
- UN OCEAN DECADE: THE OCEAN AGENCY SUPPORTS THE UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2021-2030), IN COLLABORATION WITH UNESCO, BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE OCEAN'S IMPORTANCE AND OCEAN SCIENCE. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMS LIKE THE OCEAN IMAGE BANK (THE LEADING LIBRARY OF FREE OCEAN IMAGERY), THE OCEAN DECADE EXHIBITION, AND CREATIVE COMMUNICATION TOOLKITS, WHICH OFFER FREE RESOURCES TO HELP THE GLOBAL OCEAN COMMUNITY COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC.Expenses $6,784
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-3398911
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $67,754
- Income (IRS master file)
- $122,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $122,473 | $83,009 | $67,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $209,769 | $238,090 | $31,187 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $174,013 | $254,712 | $62,963 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $295,093 | $414,545 | $155,253 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Richard Vevers Tate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3398911).
Questions about OCEAN AGENCY
- What is the EIN of OCEAN AGENCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEAN AGENCY is 84-3398911.
- Is OCEAN AGENCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to OCEAN AGENCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEAN AGENCY 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 OCEAN AGENCY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OCEAN AGENCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OCEAN AGENCY?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Richard Vevers Tate.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEAN AGENCY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,328 (STEPHANIE TATE, SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AND TREASURER).
- How much revenue does OCEAN AGENCY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $122,473, expenses of $83,009 and total assets of $67,754 at year end.
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