Dolphin Research Center Inc
Donations deductibleDolphin Research Center Inc's network
4 people2 organisationsi4 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
4 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.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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Zimmerman Chair | Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Celie Florence | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rhoda Stevenson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Lindley | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Rodriguez | COO | since 2018 |
| Linda ERB | VP of Animal Care and Training | since 2019 |
| Peggy McGill | VP of Finance and Admin. | since 2018 |
| Rita Irwin | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Scott Gearhart | Medical Director | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Irwin | President/CEO | 40 | $232k | $22k | |
| Armando Rodriguez | COO | 40 | $182k | $20k | |
| Scott Gearhart | Medical Director | 40 | $145k | $25k | |
| Linda Erb | VP of Animal Care and Trai | 40 | $134k | $25k | |
| Shane Keween | VP of Finance & Admin | 40 | $109k | $16k | |
| Susan Lindley | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Celie Florence | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Zimmerman | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhoda Stevenson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Henriques | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Dolphin Research Center Inc
- EIN
- 592072869
- Address
- 58901 Overseas Hwy, Grassy Key, FL, 33050-6019
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Providing sanctuary and a forever home since 1984.through education, research and rescue, dolphin research center promotes peaceful coexistence, cooperation and communication between marine mammals, humans and the environment we share with the well being of drc's animals taking precedence. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D013 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Shane Keween (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoanne Zimmerman
≥8years on the filingsCelie Florence
≥8years on the filingsRhoda Stevenson
≥8years on the filingsSusan Lindley
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
- $11.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $4.2m
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 92