Mote Marine Laboratory
Donations deductibleMote Marine Laboratory's network
30 people14 organisationsi30 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (30). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
30 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Cunniffe Chair | Immed. Past Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Stuart Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Rose | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Brizdle | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Barbara Jennings | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dean Eisner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald Featherman | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Andrew Economos | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Harris Silverman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Howard Seider | Chairman Emeritus | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Moore | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eugene Beckstein (also filed as Gene Beckstein) | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederick M Derr PE | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| G Lowe Morrison | Chairman Emeritus to May | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hobart Skip Swan | Vice Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James D Ericson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanie Stevenson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Mitchell | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Judy Graham | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| LTC Frances Presley Rice | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael P Crosby PHD | President/CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| N Rogan Donelly | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Penelope Kingman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| R Scott Collins | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard O Donegan | Trustee at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Carter | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Essner | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rod Hershberger | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan C Gilmore | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Molinari | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Wetzel | Sr. Scientist | since 2022 |
| Daniel Bebak | Vice President | since 2019 |
| David Vaughan PHD | Sr Scientist | since 2018 |
| Deborah Allen Schultz | CFO & VP Administration Eff. 1/1/2020 | since 2020 |
| Demian D Chapman | Sr. Scientist | 2024 |
| Dena J Smith | CFO & VP, Administration | since 2018 |
| Kenneth Leber PHD | Sr Scientist | 2018 |
| Kevan Main | Sr Scientist | since 2018 |
| Kevin Cooper | VP Communications & Strategy | since 2020 |
| Michael Moore | Special Asst to Preside | since 2020 |
| Richard Pierce PHD | Sr Scientist | since 2018 |
| Robert Hueter PHD | Sr Scientist | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael P Crosby PhD | President & CEO | 40 | $474k | $17k | |
| Michael Moore | Special Asst to President | 40 | $211k | $16k | |
| Demian Chapman | Sr. Scientist | 40 | $177k | $15k | |
| Kevin Cooper | Vice President | 40 | $173k | $16k | |
| Richard Pierce | Assistant Vice President | 40 | $171k | $14k | |
| Daniel Bebak | Vice President | 40 | $164k | $14k | |
| Deborah Allen Schultz | CFO & Vice President | 40 | $139k | $6k | |
| Hobart Skip Swan | Vice Chair to May 25, Chair May 25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Andrew Economos | Secretary/Vice Chair May 25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jeanie Stevenson | Trustee/Secretary May 25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| R Scott Collins | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Stuart | Chair to 05/29/25, Emeritus 5/29/25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Maurice Cunniffe | Immed. Past Chairman to 05/29/25 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kirk Boylston | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Brizdle | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| James D Ericson | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donald Featherman | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan C Gilmore | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rod Hershberger | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Jennings | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Penelope Kingman | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ivory Matthews | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Mitchell | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Molinari | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Moore | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jourdan Reinhart | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| LTC Frances Presley Rice | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Peter Rogers | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Rose | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Sessions | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Harris Silverman | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Richard O Donegan | Trustee at Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eugene Beckstein | Chairman Emeritus | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Carter | Chairman Emeritus | 5 | $0 | ||
| Frederick M Derr Pe | Chairman Emeritus/Deceased | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert A Essner | Chairman Emeritus | 5 | $0 | ||
| Judy Graham | Chairman Emeritus | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Howard Seider | Chairman Emeritus | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Mote Marine Laboratory
- EIN
- 590756643
- Address
- 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL, 34236-1004
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The advancement of marine and environmental sciences through scientific research, education and public outreach, leading new discoveries, revitalization and sustainability of our oceans and greater public understanding of our marine resources. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1955
- Principal officer
- Michael P Crosby PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMaurice Cunniffe
≥8years on the filingsSandra Stuart
≥8years on the filingsAlan Rose
≥8years on the filingsDean Eisner
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $239m
- Total liabilities
- $58.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $180.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $50.9m
- Program service revenue
- $31.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $703k
- Employees
- 378
- Volunteers
- 1,408
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 | $80m | $39.5m | $40.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | Protect our reefs grant | $35k |
| Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education | Protect our reefs grant | $29k |
| Brevard Zooeast Coast Zoological Society | Seagrass restoration technology development initiative | $29k |
| University of North Florida | Protect our reefs grant | $13k |
| University of Miami | Protect our reefs grant | $5k |