SMITH ISLAND LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SMITH ISLAND LAND TRUST (EIN 56-1974072)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-17
IRS object ID
201832299349300908
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-08-17T14:31:03-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON C KELLER CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP284060986ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN561974072EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSMITBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBALD HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd

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PersonG CHRIS SHANKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-07-30SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonJASON C KELLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00247140PTIN
Phone9103955445PhoneNum
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd
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PY Total Expenses$57,600PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$14,400PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARICE VOIGTPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3109AddressLine1Txt
CityBALD HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28461ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SHAWN SMITH
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LYNN BARNARD
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SLAUGHTER FITZ-HUGH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB KETELS
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ALICE HORTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEY RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH BRADLEY
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GAYLE SANDERS
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ELAYNE BENNETT
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G CHRIS SHANK
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$2,355,800TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$2,355,800TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,269,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,269,550BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,269,550TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,081,800NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BELECTRONIC COPIES EMAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD DISCUSSION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANO COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BNO COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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