MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER (EIN 68-0233272)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-05-03
- IRS object ID
- 201911239349201176
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-05-03T19:50:20-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 811653668 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEFF BRODY CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10 LA CRUZ AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BENICIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94510 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 680233272 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1143 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT SHASTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96067 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANDREW FUSSO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5309265655 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JEFF BRODY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00273764 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9252070358 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-05-03 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 108.247.122.80 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-05-03 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 19:52:05 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 68811620191232wncgio | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2019-05-03 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 125C13B07CA9E4A93F12FD60019B6F6981A662A9 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 125C13B07CA9E4A93F12FD60019B6F6981A662A9 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.MOUNTSHASTAECOLOGY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $89,319 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $80,382 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,235 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $3 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $7,101 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $8,207 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$1,106 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $598 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $290 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $308 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $80,822 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $49,210 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $29,884 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,408 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $562 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,527 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $101,591 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,769 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,282 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,513 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,889 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $223 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,112 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,451 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,599 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,513 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O STATEMENT 1 | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| MEDICINE LAKE HIGHLANDS SEE SCHEDULE O | $17,211 |
| HEADWATERS INITIATIVE PROGRAM SEE SCHEDULE O | $4,010 |
| FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS SEE SCHEDULE O | $6,169 |
| Other program services | $19,313 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $46,703 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LUCAS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY FUSSO | ||||
| TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA HOBBS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED LEWIS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SANGUINETTI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS BOWDEN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BELTON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY NOBRIGA | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $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 |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| 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 | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD LUCAS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1143 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT SHASTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96067 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5309265655 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $96,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $114,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,617 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $462,248 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $96,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $114,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,617 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $462,248 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $137,172 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $325,076 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $462,269 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.70320 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.77000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| General explanation attachment | PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF MOUNT SHASTA AND THE SURROUNDING BIOREGION. |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTADVERTISING 1,440BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 675DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 165INSURANCE 2,636SUPPLIES 362TAXES & LICENSES 192TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATIONS 1,597TRAVEL & MEETINGS 4,992WEB HOSTING & INTERNET 468 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARINVENTORY 0 223 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2,451 2,599 |
| Other program services Part III line 31 | PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT 1, MEDICINE LAKE HIGHLANDS: MSBEC HAS WORKED FOR MANY YEARS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE MEDICINE LAKE HIGHLANDS FROM GEOTHERMAL FRACKING DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WOULD DISTURB THESE PRISTINE SOURCE WATERS OF THE SACRAMENTO RIVER. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT 2, HEADWATERS INITIATIVE PROGRAM: INCLUDES MSBECS PARTICIPATION IN THE UPPER SACRAMENTO INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT GROUP. THIS GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND TRIBES TO DISCUSS, INTEGRATE, AND PLAN FOR STATE-FUNDED RESTORATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE UPPER SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT 3, FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: MSBEC SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY GARDEN, A NATURAL HISTORY BOOK PROJECT, A FILM AND BOOK PROJECT ABOUT THE LIFE OF KARUK ELDER CHARLIE THOM, AND INCUBATION OF OTHER INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT 4, SPECIAL EVENTS: MSBEC HOLDS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RAISING AWARENESS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY, INCLUDING NORTHERN CA FIRE RELIEF, AN EARTH DAY EVENT, FILM FESTIVAL AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT 5, COMMUNITY FIRE AND RESILIENCY: WORKING WITH LOCAL FIRE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, MSBEC DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND FIRE SAFETY, RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS IN THE WAKE OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES; BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCAL PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION GROUP. |