FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION (EIN 27-3567356)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-01
IRS object ID
201931219349301083
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-05-01T13:28:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN453570847PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATSON CPA GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19475 BRIAR VILLAGE PT STE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP809207907ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273567356EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFINSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7195961757PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119675 STILL GLEN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80908ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEX ANONIOUPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7195961757PhoneNum
Signature2019-04-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTINA WATSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00295946PTIN
Phone7193879800PhoneNum
Preparation2019-04-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address167.68.16.49IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALEX ANONIOUPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119675 STILL GLEN DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80908ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressHTTP://WWW.FINSATTACHED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,482,611TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,133,828TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7194999117PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119675 STILL GLEN DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80908ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
SHANE TAYLOR
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TODD HALL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ALI MILLER
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PAT PURKHISER
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ANDREW REID
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RANDALL ARAUZ
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS SANTOS
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS LOPEZ
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TRISHA TYLER
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AMOS NACHOUM
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
SHANE TAYLOR
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
LAITH PHARAON
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN YOUNG
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ALEX ANONIOU
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,274,176TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,900TotalAmt
Program Services$32,900ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$532TotalAmt
Program Services$532ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,757TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,780TotalAmt
Program Services$79,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,105TotalAmt
Program Services$5,105ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,909TotalAmt
Program Services$1,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$572ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,721TotalAmt
Program Services$2,721ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$796,441TotalAmt
Program Services$796,441ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,483TotalAmt
Program Services$11,483ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,273TotalAmt
Program Services$48,273ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,700TotalAmt
Program Services$155,700ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311TotalAmt
Program Services$311ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202,912TotalAmt
Program Services$1,133,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,981BOYAmt
EOY$83,210EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,401BOYAmt
EOY$351,021EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$364,729EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,730,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,500BOYAmt
EOY$622,800EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,882BOYAmt
EOY$1,421,760EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,331,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,482,611EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,331,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,482,611EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$132,115BOYAmt
EOY-$60,851EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$132,115BOYAmt
EOY-$60,851EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,882BOYAmt
EOY$1,421,760EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$71,264ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$614,038CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$318,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$405,754CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$980,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,274,176CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,592,907TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$318,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$405,754CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$980,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,274,176CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,592,907TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,592,907PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,592,907TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,730,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,107,200DepreciationAmt
Book Value$622,800BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$622,800TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BOAT LOAN$825,482
INVESTOR NOTES$598,054
FINS ATTACHED CC$59,075
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,482,611TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6SHARK TOUR GUIDES
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6ORGANIZED WITH STOCKHOLDERS
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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