2025-10-08T14:00:24-07:00 2024-12-31 330783983 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2024-01-01 261501109 National Marine Mammal Foundation Inc NATI 8773605527 2240 SHELTER ISLAND DRIVE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92106 MIKE MARCHESANO CFO 2025-10-08 true true Christopher M Roberts P00235008 6196155380 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CYNTHIA SMITH PresidentCEO 13912987 false X www.nmmf.org X 2007 CA OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT LIFE FOR MARINE MAMMALS, HUMANS, AND OUR SHARED OCEANS THROUGH SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND EDUCATION. 5 4 137 60 0 14430546 13802923 0 48947 110064 1242 0 14480735 13912987 344467 522382 0 10643446 9877376 0 0 3652234 3675930 14640147 14075688 -159412 -162701 4370876 4073964 1116401 928044 3254475 3145920 THE NMMF'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT LIFE FOR MARINE MAMMALS, HUMANS, AND OUR SHARED OCEANS THROUGH SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE LEADING LABORATORY IN MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, WHERE CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH, WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION ARE ANSWERED BY AN UNPARALLELED TEAM OF EXPERTS, AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. false false 12756383 384697 WE APPROACH OUR MISSION WITH GREAT COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR MARINE MAMMALS, WHICH SERVES AS A GUIDING LIGHT AS WE PROTECT THEIR WELLBEING AND WELFARE. OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS ANSWERS CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH, WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION, AND MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. 12756383 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 137 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X MIKE MARCHESANO 8773605527 2240 SHELTER ISLAND DR STE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92106 CYNTHIA SMITH President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 306520 0 44043 DORIAN HOUSER Dir of Conserv Biology 40.00 0.00 253300 0 41594 MIKE MARCHESANO CFO 40.00 0.00 X 181370 0 21771 Forest Emory-Gomez VETERINARIAN 40.00 0.00 180801 0 19595 BARBARA LINNEHAN VETERINARIAN 40.00 0.00 175170 0 21366 MARK BEELER PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 0.00 171613 0 22489 RISA DANIELS SR RESEARCH ASSOC. 40.00 0.00 155461 0 21032 RYAN TAKESHITA SCIENTIST 40.00 0.00 146334 0 19297 MARILEE MENARD Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HOP PORTER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SCARDINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GULLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1570569 211187 23 false true false 0 12683879 1119044 13802923 0 61414 61414 0 0 0 48650 48650 48650 48650 0 0 0 0 13912987 110064 0 0 522382 522382 0 848598 745663 102935 0 7007921 6157892 850029 375528 329976 45552 1070110 940315 129795 575219 505445 69774 0 1285 1136 149 51439 45490 5949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83675 73997 9678 376774 341081 35693 0 0 0 0 10192 9013 1179 59572 52681 6891 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & DIR. 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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. NMMF has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. 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FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL IS PROVIDED FOR SPECIAL HEALTH ACCOMODATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Foundation distributes the Form 990 to the board of directors for review prior to finalizing and submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE NMMF FULLY COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCI). THE NMMF PROACTIVELY WORKS AND COOPERATES WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL OCI ISSUES, AND WORKS TO AVOID, ELIMINATE, OR MITIGATE OCI ISSUES INVOLVING NMMF EMPLOYEES. FURTHERMORE, ALL NMMF EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES, LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO OCI. EACH EMPLOYEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW AND FOR SPEAKING UP IF THEY SEE POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board reviews and approves the salaries of the President/CEO and CFO. The President/CEO is authorized to set the salaries of the employees. The President/CEO signs a letter which is sent to each employee when there is a change in compensation due to a cost of living increase. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE NMMF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC.