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BOWIE HOCKEY CLUB INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BOWIE HOCKEY CLUB INC (EIN 23-7449276)
Tax period
2017-05-01 to 2018-04-30
Filed
2018-09-11
IRS object ID
201832549349300953
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)
Return2018-09-11T11:48:09-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANK D PANDOLFINO CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11409 WIGEON WAY 307AddressLine1Txt
CityGAMBRILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21054ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237449276EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBOWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3012499313PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 2205AddressLine1Txt
CityBOWIECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20718ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES R WATTSPersonNm
Person TitleVP FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-09-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK D PANDOLFINOPreparerPersonNm
Phone4104511454PhoneNum
Preparation2018-09-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerPHIL PAQUINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBOWIECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$425,731PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$397,184CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,720PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Form8886 T FiledfalseForm8886TFiledInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJAMES R WATTSPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOSEPH LOSHIAVO
PRESIDENT015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI JONES
VICE PRESIDENT TRAVEL010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WATTS
VICE PREIDENT FINANCE010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY WATTS
MEMBERSHIP010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CLITES
TREASURER005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HICKEY
NEW PLAYER/PARENT OUTREACH015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MORGAN
SPECIAL EVENTS/SOCIAL MEDIA005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREJ KOLAJA
SCHEDULER010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH SCHAEFER
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SARAH DAVIA
SECREATARY010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CONOVER
SAFE SPORT COORDINATOR010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KUNATH
EQUIPMENT MANAGER010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WINKLER
EQUIPMENT MANAGER010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACIE BROWNING
SPIRITWEAR COORDINATOR010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$500TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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COACHING EXPENSES$19,412$19,412
EQUIPMENT EXPENSES$7,457$7,457
LEAGUE FEES$6,183$6,183

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$422,743CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$422,707CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,011,814TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$422,743CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$422,707CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,040,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

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Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$422,743CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$422,707CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,040,306TotalAmt
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOWIE HOCKEY CLUBS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT THEIR WEBSITEWWW.BOWIEHOCKEY.ORG. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AT THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE BOARD MEETING IS OPEN TO AND ATTENDED BY MEMBERS.ExplanationTxt