WESTERN FLYER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WESTERN FLYER FOUNDATION (EIN 47-4184235)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-19
IRS object ID
201823239349300337
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-19T16:43:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN330850406PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1REDWITZ INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13 PARK PLAZA STE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityIRVINECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92614ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474184235EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1WESTERN FLYER FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9499036873PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12726 WALNUT AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySIGNAL HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90755ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREW GREGGPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9499036873PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCRAIG W MURRELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00969203PTIN
Phone9497531514PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-19PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address4.71.111.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-19IPDt
IP Tm14:42:42IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerANDREW GREGGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12726 WALNUT AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySIGNAL HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90755ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$204,978GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWESTERNFLYER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRESTORATION OF STEINBECK'S FISHING BOAT FOR USE IN OFFERING FREE AT SEA LEARNING OF MARINE ENVIROMENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,606PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$69,906PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$19,650CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,130PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,127CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,130PYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$183,351CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUSING THE WESTERN FLYER AS A RESEARCH AND LEARNING PLATFORM, ITS PROGRAMS WILL BLEND TOGETHER SCIENCE, ART, AND LITERATURE TO EXCITE AND GALVANIZE FUTURE GENERATIONS INSPIRED BY THE REMARKABLE STORY OF JOHN STEINBECK AND ED RICKETTS. THE FOUNDATION WILL OFFER FREE AT-SEA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, FROM ALASKA TO MEXICO.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,907ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY IN "PHASE ONE" RESTORATION OF THE WESTERN FLYER TO APPEAR AS SHE DID IN 1940 WHILE UPGRADING HER TO EXCEED CURRENT US COAST GUARD SAFETY STANDARDS. OTHER UPGRADES WILL INCLUDE A "GREEN" ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM AND STATE OF THE ART SCIENTIFIC AND LABRATORY TECHNOLOGY. A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV) WILL BE ONBOARD TO OBSERVE MARINE ORGANISMS IN THEIR OCEAN HABITATS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INCURRED $228,285 OF RESTORATION COSTS. THESE COSTS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN PROGRAM EXPENSES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,907TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body0MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1ANDREW GREGGBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone9499036873PhoneNum

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Address Line12726 WALNUT AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySIGNAL HILLCityNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BRUSCA RICHARD
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE CHRIS
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILLY WILLIAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGG JOHN M
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHILLINGLAW SUSAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$6,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$6,500FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,150TotalAmt
Fundraising$13,150FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT$1,907$1,907
BANK CHARGES AND FEES$70$70

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,650FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,776BOYAmt
EOY$11,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$228,285LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$56,776BOYAmt
EOY$240,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$56,776BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,776BOYAmt
EOY$240,127EOYAmt

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BOY$56,776BOYAmt
EOY$240,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$183,351ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$270,278TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$270,278TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$270,278PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$270,278TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,606GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$228,285OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$228,285BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$228,285TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8ANA
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNA
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW UPON FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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