IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Overview

Protecting the ocean starts with science. At WHOI, we believe the greatest challenges and opportunities require a collective effort to really make a difference. To support our mission for a collaborative community WHOI has hired a consultant Ombudsperson. You can contact Ombudsperson Alicia Booker at [email protected]. What is an Ombudsperson? Today, the WHOI community numbers over 1,000, including scientific and technical staff, ships’ crew and officers, and a variety of scientific, service, and administrative support staff, as well as about 130 Joint Program students. All of these individuals contribute to a common goal: to help advance research and understanding of the ocean and its role in shaping and sustaining the planet. It is not a mission that WHOI takes lightly, now or at any time over the course of its history. The ocean is too important to all of us. > I think that...

At WHOI, we believe the greatest challenges and opportunities require a collective effort to really make a difference. To support our mission for a collaborative community WHOI has hired a consultant Ombudsperson. You can contact Ombudsperson Alicia Booker at [email protected]. What is an Ombudsperson? Today, the WHOI community numbers over 1,000, including scientific and technical staff, ships’ crew and officers, and a variety of scientific, service, and administrative support staff, as well as about 130 Joint Program students. All of these individuals contribute to a common goal: to help advance research and understanding of the ocean and its role in shaping and sustaining the planet. It is not a mission that WHOI takes lightly, now or at any time over the course of its history. The ocean is too important to all of us. > I think that the ocean should be studied as a thing for...

Sector
Public, Societal Benefit
Faith identity / affiliation
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Official website
https://www.whoi.edu
Public contact
(508) 289-2252 · [email protected]

Ocean ScienceMarine ResearchOcean Education

Programs and Current Appeals

  • Scientific Services

    Ongoing

  • Programs & Projects

    Ongoing

  • Facilities & Services

    Ongoing

  • Graduate

    Ongoing

  • Undergraduate

    Ongoing

  • Academic Programs Office

    Ongoing

  • Housing

    Ongoing

  • Graduate Programs

    Ongoing

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.

United States

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 10 official source pages and 85 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$344.3M
Total expenses
$353.2M
Total assets
$785.1M
Program expenses
$307.4M
Administration
$40.6M
Fundraising
$5.2M
Program share of expenses
87%
EIN
42105850
Sector
Public, Societal Benefit
Location
Woods Hole, MA

Leadership and Compensation

Peter De Menocal - President/director
$1.3M
Richard Murray - Dd & VP Sci & Eng (until 9/24)
$800K
Kathryn Link - VP Ops & CFO
$593K
Robert Munier - VP Marine Facilities & Ops
$495K
Samuel Harp - VP For Advancement & CMO
$478K
George C Clayton - Chief Development Officer
$409K
Kent Sheasley - Master Ship Operations
$405K
Keith Glavin - Sr. Dir. Information Systems
$397K
Paul Matthias - Senior Program Manager Aope
$387K
Benjamin Van Mooy - Acting Ddvpr(as Of 9/24)
$329K

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
31
Independent members
29

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$14.8M

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