BLUE WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2019

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Organization
BLUE WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 82-4673877)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2022-05-13
IRS object ID
202231339349104198
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-13T05:25:29-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGGINBOTHAM COMPANIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCOCOACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32926ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMISON SMITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3214052826PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTRACEY C HIGGINBOTHAM EAPreparerPersonNm
Phone3216325726PhoneNum
Preparation2022-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$20,916FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$266,933OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Adj Net Incm$266,933OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$266,933TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$0TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$266,933TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$79AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$79AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$1,055TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$1,055TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$296DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$296DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$1,851OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$1,851OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$4,373TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
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Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$238,363OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$238,363OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$246,017TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
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Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$0ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
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Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$20,916AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash EOY$9,397CashEOYAmt
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Acct Rcvbl$500AcctRcvblAmt
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Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$500AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,315LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$296LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land EOY$11,019LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$11,019LandEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,916TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$20,916TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning EOY$20,916RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$20,916TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
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Subtotal$20,916SubtotalAmt
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Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

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

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

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Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedfalseSection508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateFLOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
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Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

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Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
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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
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

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JAMISON SMITH
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ARTHUR WONG
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AMY SMITH
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Expenses And Contributions$0ExpensesAndContributionsAmt

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Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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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$7,476
MARINE ANIMAL ASSESS AND RESCUE$114,774
MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING$144,683

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Related Or Exempt Function Incm$266,933RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$266,933TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

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

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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTINGCategoryTxt
Amt$79Amt
Adjusted Net Income$79AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

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DRONE2019-04-08$1,300$116SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$116$116
AB INFLATABLE2019-10-11$8,800$158SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$158$158
UNDERWATER DRONE2019-10-15$1,215$22SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$22$22

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)

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AB INFLATABLE$8,800$158$8,642$8,642
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Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (11 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
ADVERTISING$3,096$3,096
BANK CHARGES FEES$145$145
EQUIPMENT$912$912
MEALS$1,708$1,708
OFFICE$2,728$2,728
REPAIRS MAINTENACE$72$72
SHIPPING$3,016$3,016
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$291$291
SUBCONTRACTS$47,767$47,767
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$174,370$174,370
VEHICLE$4,258$4,258

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
OCEANS FOWARD$207,149$207,149
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$49,284$49,284
SEA WORLD BUSH GARDENS$10,500$10,500

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
LICENSES$659$659
PERMITS$335$335
STATE FRANCHISE TAX$61$61

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