2019-08-14T10:52:16-05:00 2018-12-31 470625816 LUTZ AND COMPANY PC PO BOX 1317 HASTINGS NE 689021317 990 2018-01-01 470623996 PLATTE RIVER WHOOPING CRANE MAINTENANCE TRUST INC PLAT 3083844633 6611 W WHOOPING CRANE DR WOOD RIVER NE 68883 CHARLES COOPER PRESIDENT & CEO 3083844633 2019-08-05 1 MARK DE DIANA CPA CFE P01702042 4024624154 2019-08-05 66.37.252.2 2019-08-05 09:05:35 CD P EF6432836E6591B2648DE3B2842173F9D56260CF EF6432836E6591B2648DE3B2842173F9D56260CF 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHARLES COOPER 6611 W WHOOPING CRANE DR WOOD RIVER NE 68883 4857171 0 X WWW.CRANETRUST.ORG X 1978 NE THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF AREA HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED MIGRATORY BIRDS. 3 3 28 3 0 0 1625218 1671045 65031 161294 4962 2074056 141065 358011 1836276 4264406 0 0 0 0 1120072 1081383 3468 8378 84672 866128 898018 1989668 1987779 -153392 2276627 10946041 13021826 390483 189641 10555558 12832185 PROVIDES FOR THE MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF AREA HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED MIGRATORY BIRDS. 0 0 1434394 332109 PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF AREA HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED MIGRATORY BIRDS. 1434394 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3083844633 6611 W WHOOPING CRANE DR WOOD RIVER NE 68883 DOUGLAS CURRY CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD KORELL SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG THOMPSON VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES COOPER PRESIDENT 32.00 8.00 X 228600 0 42347 228600 0 42347 1 0 1 0 FRASER STRYKER PC LLO 500 ENERGY PLAZA 409S 17TH STREET OMAHA NE 681022663 LEGAL FEES 110916 1 X 694179 178013 798853 1671045 EVENTS 611600 132809 132809 BISON 110000 16000 16000 CLASSROOM/BOARDROOM 900099 12485 12485 161294 6520 6520 137286 0 137286 137286 137286 2579520 511984 2067536 2067536 2067536 114310 80781 33529 33529 REAL ESTATE TAXES EXEMPTION 900099 186557 186557 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 639 639 187196 4264406 332109 0 2261252 228600 176022 52578 652311 437048 150032 65231 43976 29464 10114 4398 89844 69180 20664 66652 44657 15330 6665 76316 58763 17553 13494 10390 3104 8378 8378 39100 30107 8993 5129 3949 1180 44445 44445 22262 17142 5120 29728 22891 6837 2239 1724 515 274332 211236 63096 REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 122020 93955 28065 INSURANCE 86414 66539 19875 VISITOR CENTER PROGRAMM 68256 68256 UTILITIES 57088 43958 13130 57195 49113 8082 1987779 1434394 468713 84672 310838 2328603 125000 114907 5740 10485 25507 21032 28234 31654 67617 39085 12891626 3394473 9780554 9497153 602551 978907 10946041 13021826 53899 14921 130970 140215 57147 34505 148467 0 390483 189641 X 6355113 8647330 36034 0 4164411 4184855 10555558 12832185 10946041 13021826 2276627 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 2 STATE OF NEBRASKA 470491233 6 1 717197 0 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 530204616 7 1 717197 0 2 1434394 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 2660.00 1 0 10.00 300 14655667 -1042836 694179 60929 107086 12750637 13788794 35414 1861445 859646 109291 61049 14655667 13191371 540000 980425 718618 140211 64173 13788794 14178410 800000 -728358 884311 106572 67798 13191371 15549590 586935 1740994 145571 71550 14178410 0.77760 0.22240 0 1 1 5847718 5847718 4794869 1908939 2885930 2249039 1485534 763505 9497153 LAND EASEMENTS 978907 978907 X PART II, LINE 9: LAND EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AS OTHER ASSETS. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2015. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO INCLUDE PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH INCOME TAXES AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND INTEREST EXPENSE RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY PENALTIES OR INTEREST ON INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIODS BEING REPORTED. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES COOPER PRESIDENT 183600 0 45000 0 0 0 13716 0 28631 0 270947 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE ENTIRE RETURN INCLUDING ALL SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL FILING REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2 THE PLATTE RIVER WHOOPING CRANE MAINTENANCE TRUST MAINTAINS A BISON HERD THAT IS USED TO MANAGE VEGETATION IN A WAY THAT PROMOTES HEALTHY HABITATS AND HIGH BIODIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MIGRATORY BIRDS. SINCE 2015 THE BISON HERD HAS BEEN STUDIED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING: THEIR BEHAVIOR, WALLOWING ECOLOGY, AND IMPACTS ON VEGETATION, BIRDS, AND SMALL MAMMALS. REVENUE GENERATED BY THE BISON HERD IS EXEMPT FUNCTION REVENUE RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF AREA HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM FOR ENDANGERED MIGRATORY BIRDS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. 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