2025-07-08T09:23:43-00:00 2024-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2024-01-01 237204806 OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INC OYST 4109904970 1805A VIRGINIA STREET Annapolis MD 21401 H WARD SLACUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4109904970 2025-07-08 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2025-07-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TIGHE MERKERT 1805A VIRGINIA STREET ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 9615995 false X WWW.OYSTERRECOVERY.ORG X 1972 MD PLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGE 20 20 24 144 0 7853350 9498549 71328 56973 19790 18460 0 7944468 9573982 0 0 1869997 2097310 0 241136 6360998 7325787 8230995 9423097 -286527 150885 1856701 2677628 474916 1108261 1381785 1569367 X PLAN, PROMOTE IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SUSTAINABLE SHELLFISH RESTORATION, AQUACULTURE, AND WILD FISHERY ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY PRESERVE OUR CULTURE HERITAGE false false 8712146 56973 OYSTER RECOVERY AND HABITAT CREATION IN MARYLAND OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP UNDERTAKES A SYNCHRONIZED OYSTER RECOVERY EFFORT. LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES FROM ALL THE PARTNERS AND USING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2008 OYSTER ADVISORY COMMISSION REPORT AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAMS OYSTER MANAGEMENT PLAN, THIS PROJECT BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT THE BAY WIDE STRATEGY TO RESTORE OYSTERS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRESIDENTS EO 13508 STRATEGY AND TO IMPLEMENT THE MD GOVERNORS OYSTER RESTORATION PLAN. MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE 1 CONTINUED MULTI-YEAR RESTORATION PROCESS OF TARGETED LARGE SCALE RESTORATION AND ENFORCEMENT, 2 CONDUCTING RESTORATION IN TARGETED TRIBUTARIES USING SPAT ON SHELL, NATURAL SET, AND ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE AS APPROPRIATE, CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 8712146 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 64 0 true 24 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MD X X X WARD SLACUM 4109904970 1805A VIRGINIA STREET ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 H WARD SLACUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X 164615 0 37093 JIM PERDUE DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 TIGHE MERKERT CHAIRMAN 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ECKHART DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON LYONS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL STEVENSON TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD GRAUL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KING DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MAXINE PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN OERTEL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 BEN SAVAGE DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP PLACK DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 BILL CONEY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RUTH DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GIBBONS-FLY SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 ED RICH DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SIELING DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KOUNTZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SMITH DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HARRISON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 164615 37093 1 false true false WITTMAN WHARF SEAFOOD 8768 HOWETH ROAD WITTMAN MD 21676 SERVICES 1561338 BEVANS OYSTER COMPANY INC 1090 SKIPJACK ROAD KINSALE VA 22488 SERVICES 1455449 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2020 HORNS POINT ROAD CAMBRIDGE MD 21613 SERVICES 808137 MADISON SHELL RECYCLING LLC 4835 MADISON CANNING HOUSE ROAD MADISON MD 21648 SERVICES 718002 ROBERT LEE LLC PO BOX 309 SECRETARY MD 21664 SERVICES 304676 15 81282 8703695 713572 9498549 CONTRACT AND SALES REVENUE 110000 56973 56973 56973 18460 18460 42013 81282 42013 9573982 56973 18460 X 0 0 0 0 201708 151281 28239 22188 0 1444491 1083369 202228 158894 51703 38777 7239 5687 280157 210118 39222 30817 119251 89438 16695 13118 0 4097 4097 21962 21962 0 4538 4538 6771671 6757884 13787 0 42706 13770 28936 0 0 95007 94043 964 0 0 61460 52241 9219 0 0 0 29022 29022 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 197861 192203 4292 1366 PROMOTION AND OUTREACH 81558 81558 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15905 6839 9066 0 9423097 8712146 469815 241136 249639 64537 224683 518262 713020 1100978 106911 106911 669359 615488 378363 1856701 2677628 65540 474916 673756 368965 474916 1108261 X 1381785 1569367 1381785 1569367 1856701 2677628 150885 36697 X false true X true false X 6007537 6256674 6875680 7924678 9555522 36620091 6007537 6256674 6875680 7924678 9555522 36620091 36620091 2938 24903 16714 19790 18460 82805 36702896 0.99770 0.99760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 106911 106911 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests RIGHT OF USE ASSET 378363 378363 Federal income taxes OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 368965 368965 X 9606141 36697 36697 9569444 4538 4538 9573982 9418559 9418559 4538 4538 9423097 X 2 THE PARTNERSHIP HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER INDICATING THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXES AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. THE PARTNERSHIP MONITORS ITS ACTIVITIES AND CONSIDERS THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, ON ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE PARTNERSHIPS INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER 123295 81282 42013 3802 3450 26211 8550 123295 81282 42013 3802 3450 26211 8550 42013 X X X false false false false false false false false false H WARD SLACUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 164615 7731 29362 201708 Form 990, Part III, Line 4A PROGRAM ONE CONTINUATION-3 ESTABLISHING AND APPLYING COMMON MONITORING PROTOCOLS TO EVALUATE PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND 4EXPANDING AQUACULTURE INITIATIVES. UP TO 750 MILLION SEED OYSTERS PRODUCED TRIBUTARIES TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY. FOLLOW UP MONITORING OF OYSTER HEALTH AND DISEASE PRESSURE, REEF ASSOCIATED FISHES, AND NEARBY SHALLOW WATERS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SUCCESS OF EACH TECHNIQUE. THE REEFS ARE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY BE AMONG THE LARGEST CONTIGUOUS OYSTER REEFS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY. SHELL RECYCLING TO SUPPORT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHELL COLLECTION PROGRAM, THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP INITIATED A SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM TO COLLECT DISCARDED SHELL FROM RESTAURANTS, CATERING BUSINESSES AND SEAFOOD WHOLESALERS. SHELL IS A VITAL MATERIAL NEEDED FOR OYSTER RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING UNDER CONTRACT FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ORP MANAGED A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A ROBUST ELECTRONIC REPORTING AND HAILING SYSTEM TO TRACK AND INCREASE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CRAB HARVESTS. SINCE THEN, MORE THAN 200 WATERMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT, MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES, AND THEN SENDS APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE FILING OF SAID FORM. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MEMBER MUST BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHEN KNOWN AND DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT IN WRITING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD THEN REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE, APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RE-AUTHORIZE THE BOARD MEMBER IF IT STILL IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A THE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY EACH JANUARY TO SET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND STRUCTURE IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G OYSTER RESTORATION FEES 6,757,884 , ADMIN,CONSULTING FEES 13,787