COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND INC (EIN 87-2476405)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-02
IRS object ID
202611839349301046
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE 990 TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE TAX RETURN.
Pt VI, Line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION AND ITS DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEW ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR AT MONTHLY MEETINGS OR AS IS NEEDED.

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