MAP THE GAPS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MAP THE GAPS (EIN 84-2896027)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-25
IRS object ID
202433309349301018
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-11-25T12:59:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN981009431PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Baker Tilly Victoria LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer Foreign Address PreparerForeignAddress

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Address Line1219-3551 Uptown BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityVictoriaCityNm
Province Or StateBritish ColumbiaProvinceOrStateNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN842896027EIN

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Business Name Line1Map the GapsBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMAPTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2508969668PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PMB 254-6523 California Ave SWAddressLine1Txt
CitySeattleCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonTim KearnsPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2508969668PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-25SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonShawn StrandbergPreparerPersonNm
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Expense$61,453ExpenseAmt
Revenue$485,214RevenueAmt
DescOcean floor exploration.Desc
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Map the GapsBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2508969668PhoneNum

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Tomer Ketter
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Neil Tinmouth
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Rochelle Wigley
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Supplies$457$457
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BOY$57,550BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Total Liability$50TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,00Program servicesOcean floor exploration
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium00Program servicesOcean floor exploration$10,000
International waters00Program servicesOcean floor exploration
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Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bAll board members and executives of the organization receive a copy of the return and send an email to acknowledge they have read it. Management reviews the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cMeeting is held and records maintained, investigation and analysis ensues.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON TAXPAYER'S WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gConsultants: Program service expenses 12084. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12084.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b:All board members and executives of the organization receive a copy of the return and send an email to acknowledge they have read it. Management reviews the return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: Meeting is held and records maintained, investigation and analysis ensues. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON TAXPAYER'S WEBSITE.

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