FISH FARM MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FISH FARM MINISTRIES INC (EIN 83-1284433)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-04-06
- IRS object ID
- 202230969349200103
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-04-06T09:07:08-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 378486957 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Shaws Tax and Accounting | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 W Columbia ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Battle Creek | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49015 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 831284433 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FISH FARM MINISTRIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FISH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14510 S M 37 HWY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BATTLE CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49017 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIN GUTOWSKI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3302216170 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-03-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ERIN | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GUTOWSKI | PersonLastNm |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Gordon Shaw | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00640434 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2699683333 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-04-06 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.THEFISHFARM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $40,299 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $40,186 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $113 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $40,299 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $70,621 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,463 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $73,084 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$32,785 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $102,747 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $51,370 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $121,332 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,429 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,583 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,318 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $93,749 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $121,332 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $121,332 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PUBLIC CHARITY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| MEETING PEOPLES MENTAL/SPIRITUAL NEEDS BY MINISTERING, PREACHING ADN TEACHING THE GOSPEL | $2,463 |
| MEETING PEOPLE PHYSICAL NEEDS BY TEACHING SUSTAINABLE FARMINNG TECHNIQUES AND PROVIDING FOOD PRODUCED ON-SITE | |
| WE ARE CRREATING AND MAINTAINING PLACES TO ACCOMPLISH THE TWO PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE ARE CONTINUING TO BUILD THE MINISTRY BUILDING, THE GARDEN, ADN MINISTRY PROGRAMS. | $70,621 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $73,084 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN GUTOWSKI | ||||
| CHAIRPERSONTREASURER | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL GUTOWSKI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CORREA | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK OLMSTEAD | ||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY OLMSTEAD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIN GUTOWSKI | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14510 S M 37 HIGHWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BATTLE CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 490177835 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3302216170 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $109,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,186 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,249 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $109,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,186 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,249 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $160,249 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $109,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,186 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,249 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTMINISTERY EXPENCES 2,463 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTPROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS 51,370 |
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