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Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc

Mobile, AL   |  sealabfoundation.org

Mission

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Foundation supports the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab in its mission, “ to provide wise stewardship of the marine
environment through education and research”. The foundation provides funds to sustain the activities of
the Sea Lab and promotes awareness of the Sea Lab and its environmental issues.
The Foundation is also building an endowment for the Dauphin Island Sea
Lab.

Ruling year info

2003

Executive Director

Helene Hassell

Main address

PO Box 82151

Mobile, AL 36689 USA

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EIN

46-0502262

NTEE code info

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (B05)

Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Friends of the Sea Lab

Membership to the Sea Lab's Estuarium.

Population(s) Served
Families
Adults

Where we work

Our results

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How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Friends of the Sea Lab

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

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The goals of the DISLF are to Support the Sea Lab through increased awareness and funding of an endowment to use to fund various projects at the Lab.
The vision of DISL is to become a trnsformative US oceanic and coastal research and education center.

The Goals of the DISL are:
Increase the regional and national awareness of the DISL and its world class programs.
Achieve Growth across the full spectrum of educational and research programs
Increase the DISL Aquarium Attendance
Enhance and expand research infrastructure and services

DISL Foundation will Increase the awareness of the Sea Lab through various events held through the year.
DISL Strategies:
The Foundation is establishing a plan to increase the endowment fund to $5 million.
A Facilities Master Plan is being developed.

Our capabilities are unlimited. We have a very active Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee who work tirelessly to share the mission and goals of the Dauphin island Sea Lab Foundation. Each year our events grow in participants and popularity.

Developed and implemented a new strategic plan
Opened a new development Department
Launched a new website
Completed a successful capital campaign

Financials

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Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Inc

Board of directors
as of 10/03/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Dr. Margaret Vanloock

Mobile Dermastology

Term: 2020 - 2026


Board co-chair

Ms. Eliska Morgan

Thompson Engineering

Term: 2020 - 2026

Patrick Murphy

Alabama Power

Eliska Morgan

Thompson Engineering

Geroge Davis

Lawrence and Lawrence

Bestor Ward

Ward Properties

John Bell

Pilot Castrophes

Scott Browning

Wilkins Miller

Catherine Burton

Community Volunteer

Susan Carlet

Community Volunteer

Karen Chambless

OBR MArine and Parts

David England

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Charlie Gray

Surety Land Title

Scottie Green

Regions Bank

Robert Greer

Greers Markets

Lee Hammons

Oakworth Bank

Jeff Luther

Luther, Collier, Hodges and Cash

Donna Mackin

St Paul's Episcopal School

Ralph Neal

Inge and Associates

Jeff Schock

ASF Logistics

Tiffany Seibt

Army Corp of Engineers

Burley Shedd

WB Shedd & Co

Jim Smith

Hummingbird Way

Sean Sullivan

FMTalk 1065

George Talbot

Volkert, Inc.

Richard Tremayne

Thompson Tractor

John Valentine

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Sarah Watkins

Community Volunteer

Garrett Willliamson

Personal Edge Fitness

Claire Wilson

Community Volunteer

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/3/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

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