CAROLINA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CAROLINA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER (EIN 83-2040636)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-05-28
IRS object ID
202501489349300830
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-28T13:10:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RUSSELL MANDRELL LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN832040636EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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PersonMORGAN RAFAELPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97,547CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Book Value$82,133BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$82,133TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILTIESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$697TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM BTAXPAYER IS AMENDING THE RETURN TO RECLASSIFY EXPENSES IN PART IX STATEMENT OF FUNCATIONAL EXPENSES. EXPENSES WERE ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES WHEN THEY WERE ACTUALLY PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. TAXPAYER IS ALSO MODIFIYING THEIR DEPRECIATION METHOD FOR ASSETS PLACED IN SERVICE IN 2021 AND MOVING FORWARD. TAXPAYER ORGINALLY WAS USING MACRS AND TOOK BONUS DEPRECIATION ON ASSETS PLACED IN SERVICE DURING THE YEAR BUT IS CHANGING TO A STRAIGHT LINE BASIS. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE WILL BE THE ONLY ACTUAL CHANGE ON THE AMENDED RETURN ASIDE FROM RECLASSIFYING EXPENSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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