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Name: East Coast Shellfish Research Institute
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Entity type: Domestic Non-Profit Corporation
Status: Activ
Date of Organization in Rhode Island: 06 Dec 2006 (19 years ago)
Identification Number: 000160202
ZIP code: 02812
City: Carolina
County: Washington County
Purpose: TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION OF VALUE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SHELLFISH FARMERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION WITH IMPROVING SHELLFISH FARMING PRACTICES
Principal Address: Google Maps Logo 28 MAIN STREET BOX 487, CAROLINA, RI, 02812, USA

Industry & Business Activity

NAICS

813920 Professional Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. Learn more at the U.S. Census Bureau

Agent

Name Role Address
PAUL F. SINGER, ESQ. Agent 109 GRANITE STREET P.O. BOX 2115, WESTERLY, RI, 02891, USA

PRESIDENT

Name Role Address
DR TAI BEN-HORIN PRESIDENT 303 COLLEGE CIRCLE MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557 USA

TREASURER

Name Role Address
HEATHER KETCHAM TREASURER 28 HOUSTON AVE NEWPORT, RI 02840 US

DIRECTOR

Name Role Address
CHRIS DAVIS DIRECTOR PO BOX 302 WALDOBORO, ME 04572 US
DALE LEAVITT DIRECTOR 1 OLD FERRY ROAD BRISTOL, RI 02809 USA
COLLEEN BURGE DIRECTOR UMD, 701 EAST PRATT ST BALTIMORE, MD 21202 US
DENNIS MCINTOSH DIRECTOR DSU, 1200 N. DUPONT HWY DOVER, DE 19901 US
SHIRLEY BAKER DIRECTOR UFL/IFAS, 7922 NW 71ST ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32653 US
RYAN CARNEGIE MD DIRECTOR 1370 GREATE ROAD GLOUCESTER POINT, VA 23062 USA
MICHAEL RICE DIRECTOR URI, 9 EAST ALUMNI AVE KINGSTON, RI 02881 USA
JUSTIN MANLEY DIRECTOR UGA, 30 OCEAN SCIENCE CIRLCE SAVANNAH, GA 31411 US

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
QA8DKN6BH2B7
CAGE Code:
527K6
UEI Expiration Date:
2025-04-29

Business Information

Activation Date:
2024-05-01
Initial Registration Date:
2008-04-21

Commercial and government entity program

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Note: A CAGE Code enables a company to contract with the U.S. government, allowing bid on government contracts and to receive government payments. Also for business this means that it's a Verified business entity and Has a validated physical address.

CAGE number:
527K6
Status:
Obsolete
Type:
Non-Manufacturer
CAGE Update Date:
2025-04-29
SAM Expiration:
2025-04-29

Contact Information

POC:
TAL BEN-HORIN

Filings

Number Name File Date
202446269700 Annual Report 2024-02-13
202333882140 Annual Report 2023-04-25
202211004460 Annual Report - Amended 2022-02-17
202210998300 Annual Report 2022-02-16
202198394390 Annual Report 2021-06-15

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Business Type:
NONPROFIT WITH 501C3 IRS STATUS (OTHER THAN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
Date:
2024-08-20
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
THE CONTINUATION OF THIS AWARD THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL AID THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL SHELLFISH SEED BIOSECURITY PROGRAM WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK FOR SHELLFISH HATCHERY BIOSECURITY CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS ESTABLISH COORDINATED SURVEILLANCE OF PATHOGENS IN SHELLFISH HATCHERIES.
Obligated Amount:
$13,750
Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Total Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Business Type:
NONPROFIT WITH 501C3 IRS STATUS (OTHER THAN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
Date:
2023-07-26
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE SHELLFISH HATCHERY AUDITING, MONITORING, AND SURVEILLANCE TO SUPPORT THE USDA APHIS MISSION OF PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF USA AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AGAINST DISEASES.
Obligated Amount:
$3,707.53
Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Total Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Business Type:
NONPROFIT WITH 501C3 IRS STATUS (OTHER THAN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
Date:
2024-07-03
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
PURPOSE: APPROXIMATELY FIFTY HATCHERIES SUPPLY ALL SHELLFISH SEED FOR SHELLFISH FARMING INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE USA ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS. BIOSECURITY AND DISEASE INTRODUCTION ARE OF PRIMARY CONCERN WHEN REGIONAL HATCHERIES EXPORT LIVE PRODUCTS ACROSS WATER BODIES, BOTH WITHIN AND ACROSS STATE LINES. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT’S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT ALL HATCHERY AUDITING UNDER THE REGIONAL SHELLFISH SEED BIOSECURITY PROGRAM (RSSBP) AND IT WILL BUILD COOPERATIVE SHELLFISH PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE INTO THE HATCHERY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. WE ANTICIPATE GENERATING QUARTERLY SURVEILLANCE RECORDS FOR SHELLFISH PATHOGENS POSSIBLY PRESENT IN SHELLFISH HATCHERIES AND THE BIOSECURITY RISKS POSED ACROSS ALL HATCHERY PRODUCTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SUPPORT ALL HATCHERY AUDITING REQUIRED FOR RSSBP COMPLIANCE DURING THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PERIOD. CONTRACTED AUDITORS WILL VERIFY HATCHERY COMPLIANCE WITH RSSBP HATCHERY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AS OUTLINED AS HTTPS://RSSBP.ORG/RSSBP-BEST-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES/. AUDITS TYPICALLY WILL OCCUR OVER ONE DAY, WITH OCCASIONAL OVERNIGHT TRAVEL BY THE CONTRACTED AUDITORS. DELAYS IN AUDITS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AUDITORS, ALTHOUGH THE NETWORK OF AVAILABLE AUDITORS IS GROWING WITH THE INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN THE RSSBP AMONG SHELLFISH HATCHERIES. ALSO, THIS PROJECT WILL AUGMENT HATCHERY SURVEILLANCE BY COLLABORATING WITH REGIONAL USDA APHIS FIELD VETERINARIANS. UNDER THE RSSBP, PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE OCCURS ONLY FOR SHELLFISH WITH THE SIZE CLASSES THAT PARTICIPANT HATCHERIES SEEK TO CERTIFY. REGULAR SURVEILLANCE ACROSS ALL SIZE CLASSES WITHIN A HATCHERY WILL THEREFORE BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SHELLFISH PATHOGENS IN SHELLFISH HATCHERIES AND BIOSECURITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SHELLFISH HATCHERIES. USDA APHIS FIELD VETERINARIANS WILL REGULARLY VISIT RSSBP-CERTIFIED HATCHERIES, COLLECTING SAMPLES ACROSS ALL SIZE CLASSES IN PRODUCTION, AND SEND SAMPLES OFF TO A USDA APHIS-APPROVED DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (KENNEBEC RIVER BIOSCIENCES) FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF NOTIFIABLE SHELLFISH PATHOGENS. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT HATCHERY AUDITING UNDER THE RSSBP, AND IT WILL BUILD COOPERATIVE SHELLFISH PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE INTO THE HATCHERY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. REGULAR SURVEILLANCE ACROSS ALL SIZE CLASSES WITHIN A HATCHERY WILL BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SHELLFISH PATHOGENS IN SHELLFISH HATCHERIES AND THE BIOSECURITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SHELLFISH HATCHERIES. SURVEILLANCE REPORTS WILL BE GENERATED QUARTERLY. THIS WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTS USDA APHIS MISSION TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF USA AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AGAINST DISEASES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE THE SHELLFISH PRODUCERS ON THE EAST COAST, THE REGIONAL SHELLFISH SEED BIOSECURITY PROGRAM, OUR STATE COUNTERPARTS AND USDA APHIS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND SHELLFISH PATHOGENS IN SHELLFISH HATCHERIES SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROTECT UNITED STATES AQUACULTURE. NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES OR SUBAWARDS
Obligated Amount:
$2,636.24
Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Total Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Business Type:
NONPROFIT WITH 501C3 IRS STATUS (OTHER THEN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
Date:
2008-09-10
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Commerce
Transaction Description:
ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF HARVEST OF AQUACULTURED CLAMS ON SEAFLOOR HABITAT AND BENTHOS
Obligated Amount:
$182,361
Face Value Of Loan:
$0
Total Face Value Of Loan:
$0

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
45-0581911
In Care Of Name:
% JOHN W EWART
Classification:
Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Horticultural Organization, Business League, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Cemetery Company, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc.
Ruling Date:
2008-02
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

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Date of last update: 12 Jul 2025

Sources: Rhode Island Department of State