BLUE WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2020

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Organization
BLUE WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 82-4673877)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2022-08-26
IRS object ID
202212389349100016
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-08-26T02:34:35-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGGINBOTHAM COMPANIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCOCOACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32926ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN824673877EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3214052826PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14660 FAY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCOCOACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32927ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMISON SMITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3214052826PhoneNum
Signature2022-08-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJAMISONPersonFirstNm
Person LastSMITHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTRACEY C HIGGINBOTHAMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00081460PTIN
Phone3216325726PhoneNum
Preparation2022-08-26PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$117,356FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
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Other Income Adj Net Incm$354,526OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$354,526TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$0TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$354,526TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$867TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$867TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$1,984DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$1,984DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$3,454OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$3,454OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$4,578TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$4,578TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$247,203OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$247,203OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$258,086TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
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Excess Revenue Over Expenses$96,440ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$96,440AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$9,397CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$92,423CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$92,423CashEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$1,250AcctRcvblAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,315LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land BOY$11,019LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$9,401LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$9,401LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets EOY$14,282OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$14,282OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,916TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$117,356TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$117,356TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Additional Paid In Capital EOY$2,045AdditionalPaidInCapitalEOYAmt
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Retained Earning EOY$115,311RetainedEarningEOYAmt
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Excess Revenue Over Expenses$96,440ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
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Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt

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Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedfalseSection508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
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Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
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Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
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Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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AMY SMITH
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Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Rev Part VII ProgramServiceRevPartVIIGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
ADMINISTRATIVE$10,352
MARINE ANIMAL ASSESS AND RESCUE$151,418
MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING$192,756

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Related Or Exempt Function Incm$354,526RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (3 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
1aINCOME WAS REPORTED AS ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
1bINCOME WAS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE BWRI MISSION TO RESPOND/RESEARCH MARINE ANIMAL
1cINCOME WAS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE BWRI MISSION TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE

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Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

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Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

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AB INFLATABLE2019-10-11$8,800$158SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$1,258$1,258
UNDERWATER DRONE2019-10-15$1,215$22SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$174$174
VEHICLE2020-10-05$14,648SL/GDS0000000005.000000000000$366$366

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceElection to Use MACRS Straight Line Method - All Property Pursuant to IRC Section 168b3D, the TaxpayFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Medium ExplanationElection to Use MACRS Straight Line Method All Property Pursuant to IRC Section 168b)3)D) the Taxpayer elects to use the straight line method of depreciation in computing the deduction for all property placed in service during the current tax year.MediumExplanationTxt

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (3 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
DRONE$1,300$302$998$998
AB INFLATABLE$8,800$1,416$7,384$7,384
UNDERWATER DRONE$1,215$196$1,019$1,019

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVEHICLEDesc
EOY Book Value$14,282EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$14,282EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (12 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
ADVERTISING$2,417$2,417
BANK CHARGES FEES$43$43
EQUIPMENT$1,004$1,004
INSURANCE$1,714$1,714
MEALS$3,927$3,927
OFFICE$3,099$3,099
PARKING AND TOLLS$408$408
REPAIRS MAINTENACE$3,066$3,066
SHIPPING$604$604
SUBCONTRACTORS$47,738$47,738
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$179,473$179,473
VEHICLE$3,710$3,710

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (4 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
BOEM CONTRACTING$324,548$324,548
CONTRACT INCOME$22,678$22,678
HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC$6,800$6,800
SEA WORLD BUSH GARDENS$500$500

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
LICENSES$162$162
PERMITS$644$644
STATE FRANCHISE TAX$61$61

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