2019-11-04T10:54:06-08:00 2018-12-31 203779744 Gerry Andrade & Associates Inc 3868 Carson Street Suite 100 Torrance CA 90503 990 2018-01-01 860686472 BIOSPHERE FOUNDATION FORMERLY-PLANETARY CORAL REEF FOUNDATION BIOS 5052801387 PO BOX 1254 BISHOP CA 93515 SALLY SILVERSTONE CFO 2019-11-04 true Ralph Garrido EA P00005038 3103169115 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z PO BOX 1254 BISHOP CA 93515 431381 false false X N/A X 1991 CA OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INSPIRE INTELLIGENT USE OF OUR EARTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN BIOSPHERE STEWARDSHIP. OUR PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXISTING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BIOSPHERE AND INCLUDE RESEARCH, FIELDWORK AND EDUCATION. 10 10 0 0 419116 364874 0 32532 22052 50441 44455 502089 431381 0 0 0 0 0 326662 393751 326662 393751 175427 37630 1222050 1264733 0 1222050 1264733 OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INSPIRE INTELLIGENT USE OF OUR EARTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN BIOSPHERE STEWARDSHIP. OUR PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXISTING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BIOSPHERE AND INCLUDE RESEARCH, FIELDWORK AND EDUCATION. false false 332513 THE PROJECTS WORK WITH LAND AND SEA BIOMES, INCLUDING CORAL REEFS, MANGROVES, FORESTS, AND AGRICULTURE, AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. AT BIOSPHERE FOUNDATION WE CARRYOUT RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 332513 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 0 false false false true MT false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X SALLY SILVERSTONE 5052801387 PO BOX 252 BIG PINE CA 93513 X BLAKE KOPCHO Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLE BAKER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY WARD Chairman 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALKER ESQ Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE KENN OFFICE ADMIN 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR HUGH WHEIR Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL ALLING President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CLINE Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SILVERSTONE CFO 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VAN THILLO COO 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT GOTTDENER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 364874 70229 364874 0 22052 22052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 44455 44455 44455 431381 66507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86500 53500 33000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31806 21669 10137 0 0 1868 1868 31743 25461 6282 0 0 0 0 61588 61588 0 SHIP SUPPLIES 64007 64007 Field research expense 58270 58270 Professional fees 23544 23462 82 MISCELLANEOUS 18066 6329 11737 16359 16359 393751 332513 61238 0 0 447991 508596 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 614790 428875 107553 185915 643175 570222 0 0 0 23331 0 1222050 1264733 0 0 X 1167837 1161849 54213 102884 1222050 1264733 1222050 1264733 37630 -68626 73679 X false false false X 415454 399803 458074 417030 364874 2055235 0 0 415454 399803 458074 417030 364874 2055235 0 2055235 24036 19486 21649 32533 22052 119756 0 40562 57202 38711 50441 44455 231371 2406362 0.85410 0.87460 X 139950 139950 474840 428875 45965 185915 X SHIP BERTHING 1 64007 FMV X NONCASH CONTRIB 7 6222 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO EACH DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts HISTORICALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTED. IF CONFLICTS WERE IDENTIFIED, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THAT POINT IN TIME. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. PART VI, SECTION B., QUESTION 15 THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID.