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Oshean Inc

EIN 05-0509325 · Warwick, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OSHEAN, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A COMMERCIAL GRADE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL SERVE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$9.7 million
Spending
$10.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
21.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
26
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$334,748, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $9.6 million spent. OSHEAN, INC. DELIVERS CARRIER CLASS OPTICAL TRANSPORT, ADVANCED INTERNET PROTOCOL-BASED NETWORKING AND INNOVATIVE CLOUD-BASED SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVICE. OSHEAN CREATES TRUSTED CONNECTIONS FOR PEER-TO-PEER INTERACTIONS THAT LEAD TO MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTS. OSHEAN HAS AN EXTENSIVE MEMBER NETWORK CONSISTING OF LEADING HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, K-12 SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. OSHEAN ACTS AS A KEY STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNER BY FACILITATING MEMBER COLLABORATION AND PROVIDING BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES THAT PROVIDE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL ENTERPRISE OPERATING MODELS IN SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS' MISSIONS. OSHEAN IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, REGULARLY CONTRIBUTING EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES, FROM SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMMUNITY FORUMS ON TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ISSUES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OSHEAN REGULARLY PURSUES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PLAYS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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