WHALE MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WHALE MUSEUM (EIN 91-1007501)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201623199349308072
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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ExplanationThe Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts, books, recordings and other media that are an important part of the educational and research activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Gross Revenue Event1$20,536GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$16,436NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$380RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$2,838FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,291GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$5,291CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$688FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$42,498GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$21,962CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$20,536GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$16,436NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$380RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$3,526FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$20,342DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$194NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Board of Directors receives a copy of the Form 990 to review before it is submitted.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe Board of Directors annually reviews conflict of interest statements.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Executive Director's salary is determined by the Board of Directors. There has been no change in recent years.
Pt VI, Line 19Upon request, The Whale Museum will makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eVessel expense 23352. 23352. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePermits/licenses/dues 2119. 1650. 303. 166.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBusiness taxes 1963. 1963. 0. 0.

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