Mission
Oceans Unmanned was formed to protect our oceans and coastal marine environment by facilitating the use of unmanned technologies and promoting their safe and environmentally conscious operation through education and outreach.
Public Charity
OCEANS UNMANNED INC
OCEANS UNMANNED INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9.5M revenue, $8.3M expenses, $1.7M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 812755786
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.5M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$8K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Oceans Unmanned Inc
How Oceans Unmanned Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 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
Oceans Unmanned initiated a collaborative effort with HII this year to execute a training and evaluation program within the Point Mugu Sea Range situated off the coast of…
$32
Oceans Unmanned will support the project Turning the Tide
$32
Oceans Unmanned provided training and programatic guidance the National Marine Fisheries Service under NOAA
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.
Sample Grants Received
Marine Protected Area Support
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary Treasurer
Brian Taggart
President
Matt Pickett
Board Memeber
Michele Finn
Vice President
Zach Pickett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.5M | $8.3M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $164K | $132K | $194K |
| 2023 | $89K | $118K | $165K |
| 2022 | $265K | $232K | $213K |
| 2021 | $310K | $249K | $229K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $310K to $9.5M (+2959%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.