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Washington Maritime Blue

A Strategic Alliance for Maritime Innovation and a Sustainable Blue Economy

SEATTLE, WA   |  http://maritimeblue.org
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Washington Maritime Blue

EIN: 83-1638344

Mission

Washington Maritime Blue is committed to the development of maritime business, technology, and practices that promote a sustainable future contributing to economic growth, ecological health, and thriving communities.

Ruling year info

2020

CEO/President

Joshua Berger

Main address

1900 W NICKERSON ST STE 301

SEATTLE, WA 98119 USA

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EIN

83-1638344

Subject area info

Cultural awareness

Education

Environment

Agriculture, fishing and forestry

Community and economic development

Population served info

LGBTQ people

Heterosexuals

Women and girls

Men and boys

Ethnic and racial groups

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NTEE code info

Management & Technical Assistance (C02)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Blue Ventures

We support entrepreneurs and startups in maritime, ocean, and related sectors building the Blue Economy.

The Maritime Blue Innovation Accelerator is an intensive mentor-based four month program focused on helping maritime industry startups learn how to scale and grow. Startups receive access to Washington Maritime Blue industry and ocean leaders alongside a global network of mentors and advisors. This is a powerful opportunity for local companies to grow and secure funding in a sector where capital is often scarce.

The Maritime Innovation Incubators works to support founders and startups at every stage of their journey. The incubator is a twelve month program for early stage startups with an emphasis in bringing businesses and jobs to Tacoma and Seattle. We run two incubators, one based in Tacoma and one in Seattle.

The One Ocean Innovation Accelerator supports mid stage international startups by creating a soft landing in US markets through programming and networking.

Population(s) Served
Self-employed people

Maritime Blue facilitates collaborative R&D, Joint Innovation Projects (JIPs), business development, and teaming for grant opportunities to implement demonstration projects and drive early-stage technology to commercialization. Modeling other global centers of excellence, we use the collective strength of our Cluster to implement the State’s Strategy for the Blue Economy and collaborate to share resources, take advantage of funding mechanisms, and support strategic and feasibility planning.

Population(s) Served

Fostering an equitable and diverse 21st century workforce through career connected learning and employer driven engagement. Equity Focused Workforce and Employer Engagement Programs:
1. Youth Maritime Collaborative (YMC): A collaboration of youth serving, and public-private entities identifying pathways through experiential events
2. Expanded Maritime Cohort (EMC): School year program of 53 youth that are provided mentoring, wrap around services, and experiential opportunities.
3. Youth Maritime Accelerator Program (YMAP): Summer-long, youth focused, paid internship program. 8 weeks with cohort learning modules and wrap around services including DEI training and support for employers
4. Maritime Blue Career Launch Program: 3-Month, full time paid internship program with wrap around services, employer, commitments, and DEI training and support for employers.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants

Quiet Sound is a collaborative program that aims to reduce the impact of large commercial vessels on SRKW through voluntary measures. Washington Maritime Blue, a nonprofit, provides administrative and financial support, the decision-making body for Quiet Sound is a group of stakeholders organized into a Leadership Committee and five Working Groups. These stakeholders include state, federal, and tribal governments, industry, research, and nonprofit groups.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Total number of organization members

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

Joint Innovation

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of new organization members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

We envision Washington State as home to the most innovative Blue Economy in the world, comprising thriving maritime and ocean industries that address the climate crisis while fostering healthy marine and ocean ecosystems, and supporting equitable communities.

Through our programming and partnerships, Maritime Blue will support entrepreneurs and startups in maritime, ocean, and related sectors underpinning the Blue Economy through incubation, acceleration, mentorship, coworking, and public meeting spaces as a hub to the many spokes of maritime/ocean communities across the region, state, and globe.

We will create a platform for collaborative R&D, Joint Innovation Projects (JIP), and teaming for grant opportunities to implement demonstration and pilot projects and drive early-stage technology to commercialization.

We will create an equitable and diverse workforce of the future through stakeholder collaboration, funding, and public forums for industry-driven, career connected learning opportunities, and by building trusted relationships among underrepresented communities and employers.

Lead strategic initiatives, public outreach, global connections and marketing campaigns to support profitability, visibility, and opportunities across the Blue Economy, including market research and studies, networking, and strengthening of the knowledge base through engagement and thought leadership.

Build a thriving and sustainable organization that is effective, efficient, and models the values of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in its processes, governance, and culture.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

Washington Maritime Blue
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
2021

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.21

Average of 0.66 over 4 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.4

Average of 0.3 over 4 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

19%

Average of 9% over 4 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Washington Maritime Blue

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Profitability info 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $39,104 $19,741
As % of expenses 4.8% 0.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $39,104 $19,741
As % of expenses 4.8% 0.9%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $848,463 $2,195,226
Total revenue, % change over prior year 0.0% 158.7%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 10.1% 5.8%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 46.2% 48.8%
All other grants and contributions 43.3% 41.9%
Other revenue 0.4% 3.5%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $809,356 $2,175,486
Total expenses, % change over prior year 0.0% 168.8%
Personnel 43.1% 58.3%
Professional fees 45.9% 24.2%
Occupancy 0.0% 8.2%
Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 10.9% 9.2%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $809,356 $2,175,486
One month of savings $67,446 $181,291
Debt principal payment $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $876,802 $2,356,777

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2021 2022
Months of cash 0.8 0.4
Months of cash and investments 0.8 0.4
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 1.0 0.5
Balance sheet composition info 2021 2022
Cash $53,723 $78,006
Investments $0 $0
Receivables $173,996 $445,013
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $0 $0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 0.0% 0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 68.9% 82.7%
Unrestricted net assets $70,720 $90,461
Temporarily restricted net assets N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0
Total net assets $70,720 $90,461

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2021 2022
Material data errors No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO/President

Joshua Berger

LinkedIn profile

Joshua Berger is the founder and CEO of Washington Maritime Blue, an independent cluster organization to implement the state’s strategy. Before joining Maritime Blue, he was Governor Jay Inslee's Maritime Sector Lead for the State of Washington. In that role, Joshua worked as the liaison between maritime industry stakeholders, the Governor’s office, legislature, and state agencies. As Director of Maritime, Joshua focused on economic development, building public/private partnerships, and ensuring a 21st-century workforce.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Washington Maritime Blue

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Washington Maritime Blue

Board of directors
as of 05/31/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Simon Geerlofs

Pacific Northwest National Lab

Joshua Berger

Washington Maritime Blue

Eleanor Kirtley

Green Marine

Jason Jordan

NW Seaport Alliance

W. Joe Allen

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe EDA

Ann Avary

NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Tech

Pat Beard

City of Tacoma

Cosmo King

ioCurrents

Vesa Koivumaa

Wärtsila

Patty Rubstello

WA State Ferries

Nico De Golia

Microsoft

Caitlin Hardy

Kongsberg Maritime

Stephanie Jones-Stebbins

Port of Seattle

Chris Rye

TOTE Maritime

Sen. Liz Lovelett

WA State Legislature

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/25/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/25/2023

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Contractors

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