2026-01-20T11:19:26-06:00 2025-06-30 010463013 Purdy Powers & Company 130 Middle Street Portland ME 04101 990 2024-07-01 016006001 Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences BIGE 2073152567 60 Bigelow Drive East Boothbay ME 04544 Deborah Bronk President and CEO 2073152567 2026-01-13 1 0 David J Shorette CPA P00086553 2077753496 2026-01-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Deborah Bronk 60 Bigelow Drive East Boothbay ME 04544 44272527 0 X www.bigelow.com X 1974 ME To understand key processes driving the world's ocean ecosystems, their evolution and their fundamental relationship to life on earth through interrelated research, education, and technology transfer programs. 17 17 128 50 0 0 27948589 26069861 2075780 2828858 369529 620578 129296 195462 30523194 29714759 0 0 0 0 11253064 11370457 0 0 1935080 8293565 9178258 19546629 20548715 10976565 9166044 104522449 113685553 21544071 18930066 82978378 94755487 To understand key processes driving the world's ocean ecosystems, their evolution, and their fundamental relationship to life on earth through interrelated research, education, and technology transfer programs. 0 0 18138491 3024320 Providing scientific and educational research for governmental, commercial, and educational entities. 18138491 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 132 0 1 128 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X Deborah Bronk 2073152567 60 Bigelow Drive East Boothbay ME 04544 Mark Abbott Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Bigelow Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Bishop Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Priscilla Brooks PhD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Burgess Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Conathan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Hamilton PhD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Handy Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John L Heyl Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marion Howard Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Randall Jeffrey Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Judith Kildow PhD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dimitri Michaud Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Muir Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Edwin Trautman PhD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stewart Bither PhD Vice Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Wolf MD MPH Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Bronk President & CEO 37.50 X 377375 0 29761 Jennifer Cutshall VP Strategic Alliances and 37.50 X 246261 0 29964 Ramunas Stepanauskas Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 198426 0 50302 Benjamin Twining VP Education & Research 37.50 X 196325 0 36977 David Fields Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 159916 0 59449 David Whitt CFO/VP for Administration 37.50 X 186715 0 22152 Michael Lomas Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 158632 0 30300 Steve Archer Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 156308 0 28142 Beth Orcutt VP for Research/Senior Res 37.50 X 176643 0 29939 Rachel Sipler Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 144029 0 8817 Nicole Poulton Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 140883 0 22085 Steven Profaizer Chief Communications Offic 37.50 X 147565 0 13269 Nick Record Senior Research Scientist 37.50 X 136272 0 25285 Pete Countway Senior 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The Laboratory does not capitalize this collection of more than 2,700 strains of marine phytoplankton, bacteria, and viruses. The Laboratory holds the collection for educational and research purposes; the strains are available to the public. Proceeds from the sales of strain samples are used to maintain and preserve the collection. Part X, Line 2: The Laboratory qualifies as an organization exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and files a Form 990 tax return. With few exceptions, the Laboratory is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2018 due to the statute of limitations. The Laboratory has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC, Income Taxes. Management of the Laboratory believes it has no material uncertain tax positions, and accordingly it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Loss on Interest Rate Swap -223,751. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deborah Bronk President & CEO 377375 0 0 0 0 0 23107 0 6654 0 407136 0 0 0 Jennifer Cutshall VP Strategic Alliances and 246261 0 0 0 0 0 15060 0 14904 0 276225 0 0 0 Ramunas Stepanauskas Senior Research Scientist 198426 0 0 0 0 0 12670 0 37632 0 248728 0 0 0 Benjamin Twining VP Education & Research 196325 0 0 0 0 0 12504 0 24473 0 233302 0 0 0 David Fields Senior Research Scientist 159916 0 0 0 0 0 10358 0 49091 0 219365 0 0 0 David Whitt CFO/VP for Administration 186715 0 0 0 0 0 11622 0 10530 0 208867 0 0 0 Beth Orcutt VP for Research/Senior Res 176643 0 0 0 0 0 10956 0 18983 0 206582 0 0 0 Michael Lomas Senior Research Scientist 158632 0 0 0 0 0 10270 0 20030 0 188932 0 0 0 Steve Archer Senior Research Scientist 156308 0 0 0 0 0 9969 0 18173 0 184450 0 0 0 Nicole Poulton Senior Research Scientist 140883 0 0 0 0 0 8767 0 13318 0 162968 0 0 0 Nick Record Senior Research Scientist 136272 0 0 0 0 0 8645 0 16640 0 161557 0 0 0 Steven Profaizer Chief Communications Offic 147565 0 0 0 0 0 8135 0 5134 0 160834 0 0 0 Rachel Sipler Senior Research Scientist 144029 0 0 0 0 0 8642 0 175 0 152846 0 0 0 Pete Countway Senior Research Scientist 142344 0 0 0 0 0 8541 0 167 0 151052 0 0 0 A Finance Authority of Maine 010392006 NoneAvail 2019-04-01 12914000 To refinance debt held with First National Bank 0 0 0 A 107466 12780706 25828 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 1 First National Bank 20.500000000000 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 X 12 284934 Fair Market Value X General Lab Supplies & Equipment 1 106464 Appraisal 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Board Finance Committee reviews and provides feedback on the 990. The 990 then goes to the Board Executive Committee for final approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is articulated to staff, updated annually, and reviewed by the Chief of Staff to monitor compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The compensation committee hired an independent consultant and used 3rd party salary data from AIRI, which contains job descriptions and salary information from like-organizations. This data set was reviewed by the 3rd party consultant and salary bands were updated based on the review and an internal analysis using the same data set. Results were then further reviewed and discussed internally in the compensation committee and salary adjustments were made in accordance with the study. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Bigelow publishes governing documents and financial reports on its website. The conflict of interest policy is circulated regularly and hand-delivered to employees, volunteers, board members, and board committees. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Swap -223,751. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Finance Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. Form 990, Part IV, Section C, Line 19: Available by request.