FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION (EIN 27-3567356)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-09
IRS object ID
201811299349303401
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)
Return2018-05-09T16:02:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2018-04-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTINA WATSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00295946PTIN
Phone7193879800PhoneNum
Preparation2018-04-23PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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)
Gross Receipts$980,893GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.FINSATTACHED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$38PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,238,913CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$372,409PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,238,913CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$33,383PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.MissionDesc
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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)
Expense$1,167,222ExpenseAmt
DescTO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
PAT PURKHISER
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW REID
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL ARAUZ
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS SANTOS
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS LOPEZ
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
TRISHA TYLER
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
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
INDIVIDUAL TYes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX ANONIOU
EXECUTIVE DI$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$980,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,614TotalAmt
Program Services$8,614ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,283TotalAmt
Management And General$59,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,811TotalAmt
Program Services$85,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,696TotalAmt
Program Services$3,696ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,685TotalAmt
Program Services$1,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$754ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,669TotalAmt
Program Services$3,669ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,306TotalAmt
Program Services$48,306ProgramServicesAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,161TotalAmt
Program Services$1,161ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,796TotalAmt
Program Services$13,796ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,138TotalAmt
Program Services$30,138ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$951,500TotalAmt
Program Services$951,500ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,254TotalAmt
Program Services$27,254ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,238,913TotalAmt
Program Services$1,175,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,383BOYAmt
EOY$20,981EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$400,401EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,730,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$951,500LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$778,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,522BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,905BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,882EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,331,997EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,331,997EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,905BOYAmt
EOY-$132,115EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,905BOYAmt
EOY-$132,115EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,905BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$258,020ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$204,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$614,038CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$405,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$980,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,522,765TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$204,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$614,038CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$405,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$980,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,522,765TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,522,765PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,522,765TotalSupportAmt
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$951,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$778,500BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$778,500TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
BOAT LOAN$901,409
BOAT LOAN$430,588
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,331,997TotalLiabilityAmt

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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