SAN DIEGO CANOE KAYAK TEAM: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SAN DIEGO CANOE KAYAK TEAM (EIN 33-0802871)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-13
IRS object ID
202102869349300645
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-10-13T11:12:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461621021PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LANG & BROWN CPAS ACCOUNTANCY CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13990 OLD TOWN AVE STE A-206AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP921102982ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330802871EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN DIEGO CANOE KAYAK TEAMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8583423250PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13952D CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD193AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92117ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOM CROCKETTPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8583423250PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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Person FirstTHOMPersonFirstNm
Person LastCROCKETTPersonLastNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01296526PTIN
Phone6192241050PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJENNIFER HEINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line17304 RUE MICHAELAddressLine1Txt
CityLA JOLLACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$133,554GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SDCKT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers363TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$11CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$170,164CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$165,355ExpenseAmt
Revenue$133,542RevenueAmt
DescCOACHED SEVERAL ATHLETES WHO QUALIFIED FOR US NATIONAL TEAM AND HELPED THEM NAVIGATE A VOLATILE RACING SEASON DUE TO COVID-19. HIRED A HIGHLY QUALIFIED COACH AND MADE PREPARATIONS TO BRING HIM TO FULL-TIME SALARY BEGINNING 2021. SECURED MAJOR RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE PARACANOE ATHLETES. SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED COVID-19 PROTOCOLS TO EXPAND OUR OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee18EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTHOMAS CROCKETTPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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CHRIS BARLOW
FOUNDERYes (X)$0$0$0
THOM CROCKETT
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Gross Sales Of Inventory$26,075GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Total Revenue Column$131,689TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total$74,209TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$29,527TotalAmt
Program Services$29,527ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$50TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,870TotalAmt
Program Services$1,870ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$39,813TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$920TotalAmt
Program Services$920ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$72,791BOYAmt
EOY$53,002EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$320BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$15,472BOYAmt
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BOY$2,096BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$135BOYAmt
EOY$303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$101,543BOYAmt
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BOY$101,678BOYAmt
EOY$58,539EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$38,475ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$4,832PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,186CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$143,260CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$58,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$433,863TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,107CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$137,119TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$143,275CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,554CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$570,982TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$570,982PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$143,275CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,554CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$570,982TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,159OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,159DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$262,773OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$259,666DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,107BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,107TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$303Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$303TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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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