Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
Donations deductibleSoutheast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Mitchum Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bill Savidge | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bryan Franks | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Duane De Freese | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erin Hague | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Evelien Vanderkloet | At Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Copeland | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nathan Hall | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Barrineau | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Lovelace | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Hernandez | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Hernandez | Executive Director | 40 | $163k | $37k | |
| Erin Hague | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane de Freese | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Franks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Hall | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Murley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Harris | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Mitchum | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Evelien Vanderkloet | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Copeland | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Savidge | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Barrineau | Chair | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
- EIN
- 261215705
- Address
- Po Box 13856, Charleston, SC, 29422-3856
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- Secoora is the regional solution to integrating coastal and ocean observing data in the southeast united states to inform decision makers and the general public. The secoora region encompasses 4 states, over 42 million people and spans the coastal ocean from north carolina to the west coast of florida. We are creating customized products to address these thematic areas: marine operations... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S40 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Debra Hernandez (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJeff Copeland
≥6years on the filingsBill Savidge
≥5years on the filingsGary Mitchum
≥4years on the filingsEvelien Vanderkloet
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.4m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.2m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 11
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.6m | $6.6m | Deficit $57k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unc Wilmington | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $537k |
| Texas A&m University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $524k |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $466k |
| University of South Florida | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $431k |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $420k |
| Axiom Data Sciences LLC | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $366k |
| University of South Carolina | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $349k |
| University of Delaware | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $290k |
| University of Miami | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $174k |
| Coastal Carolina University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $148k |
| Florida International University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $125k |
| North Carolina State University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $118k |
| Fisheries Data Solution LLC | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $112k |
| American Shore & Beach Preservation Association | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $104k |
| Fathom Science LLC | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $99k |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $89k |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $76k |
| Florida Institute of Technology | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $72k |
| The Nature Conservancy | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $69k |
| Surflinewavetrak Inc | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $58k |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $58k |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $54k |
| East Carolina University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $47k |
| Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System Inc | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $44k |
| Jacksonville University | To further mission of providing ocean information to members and other parties | $33k |