Public Charity

SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION

SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHARLESTON, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $7.4M, expenses of $7.3M, total assets of $3.4M. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $109K.

EIN: 261215705 CHARLESTON, SC Business & Industry NTEE: S40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$109K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SECOORA IS THE REGIONAL SOLUTION TO INTEGRATING COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVING DATA IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES TO INFORM DECISION MAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE SECOORA REGION ENCOMPASSES 4 STATES, OVER 42 MILLION PEOPLE AND SPANS THE COASTAL OCEAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. WE ARE CREATING CUSTOMIZED PRODUCTS TO ADDRESS THESE THEMATIC AREAS: MARINE OPERATIONS; COASTAL HAZARDS; ECOSYSTEMS, WATER QUALITY, AND LIVING MARINE RESOURCES.

Where $100 goes at Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

How Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$97 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $97 for programs

$33
Provide ocean information to members and other parties
34% of program spending
$32
Priorities for secoora for the next five years are to sustain, repair and expand critical observing infrastructure, and enhance data management, data sharing, and delivery of data products…
About 33% (cost not reported)
$32
Secoora and partners have successfully piloted and transitioned to operations a coastal webcam network for the southeast us
About 33% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bryan Franks
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Debra Hernandez
BOARD MEMBER Duane De Freese
BOARD MEMBER Erin Hague
SECRETARY Evelien Vanderkloet
AT LARGE Gary Mitchum

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$99,605 6 grants
Research & Policy
$8,916 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.4M $7.3M $3.4M
2024 $6.6M $6.6M $2.6M
2023 $6.3M $5.9M $2.5M
2022 $5.6M $5.5M $1.9M
2021 $4.8M $4.8M $1.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $7.4M (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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