Ocean Alliance Inc
Scientific Research on marine mammals and education
Ocean Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Ocean Alliance Inc gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $183K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,525
- +265.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $182,525
- Median grant
- $182,525
- Total assets
- $6,449,917
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ocean Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maritime Gloucester ($183K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $183K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $183K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Gloucester Gloucester, MA | Fiscal Sponsorship | $182,525 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,449,917 | $1,840,750 | $1,202,183 | $182,525 | 1 | $23,154 |
| 2024 | $5,846,453 | $922,728 | $1,034,813 | $50,000 | Total only | $103,868 |
| 2023 | $6,012,509 | $1,609,251 | $874,059 | — | — | $24,539 |
| 2022 | $5,150,395 | $1,175,965 | $845,785 | — | — | $3,019 |
| 2021 | $4,935,828 | $976,576 | $819,918 | — | — | $27 |
| 2020 | $4,776,657 | $1,014,279 | $713,185 | — | — | $-9,824 |
| 2019 | $4,248,019 | $815,038 | $732,635 | — | — | $-920 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ocean Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Ocean Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $183K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ocean Alliance Inc is led by Iain Kerr, CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Iain Kerr
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Laura Engleby
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$24K (2023) → $24K (2025)
Andrew Morse
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Richon
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Linde McNamara
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Mader
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hayes
CFO
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $34K (2025)
Jeffrey Kunz
Clerk & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Andy Disabatino (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Muffy Disabatino (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger Payne (2019–2022) — Former President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Iain Kerr (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Alliance Inc
How much does Ocean Alliance Inc give each year?
Ocean Alliance Inc gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $50K in grants paid.
How large is Ocean Alliance Inc?
Ocean Alliance Inc reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Ocean Alliance Inc?
Ocean Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Gloucester, MA. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ocean Alliance Inc operate?
Ocean Alliance Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Ocean Alliance Inc's EIN?
Ocean Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2573677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
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