NEWPORT BAY NATURALISTS AND FRIENDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- NEWPORT BAY NATURALISTS AND FRIENDS (EIN 33-0545786)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-09-09
- IRS object ID
- 201632539349200118
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-09-09T10:21:12-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Arneson & Company | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30011 Ivy Glenn Drive Suite 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Laguna Niguel | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92677 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 330545786 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Newport Bay Naturalists | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | and Friends | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NEWP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9496401751 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 10804 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Newport Beach | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92658 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Peter Bryant | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-09-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES R ARNESON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00078618 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9492491600 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | newportbay.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $187,341 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $111,362 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $37,394 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $754 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $26,286 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $22,520 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $3,766 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $11,545 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $7,185 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $4,360 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $157,636 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $1,630 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $91,831 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $850 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $12,006 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $152,632 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $258,949 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$101,313 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $401,737 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $300,424 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $287,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $292,716 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $195,314 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,258 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $483,266 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,974 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,550 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $401,737 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300,424 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NEWPORT BAY ECOLOGICAL RESERVE AND NATURE PRESERVE | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Educated 30,000 members of the public about the ecological importance of the Bay by providing volunteer support/staffing at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center every day but Mondays. The Conservancy hosted field trips teaching pre-K through 6th grade (774) and high school (1,141) students throughout the school year, sponsoring some of the transportation costs associated with getting the schools to/from the Bay. Also hosted free public walking tours and guided kayak tours inspire another 1,408 people. Hosted 3 special events throughout the year that connected another 2,497 people to the Bay. Conducted over 20 restoration events, engaging 1,000 one time volunteers in order to help remove invasive species of plants and plant native plants to enhance the habitat of the Bay. Hosted 3 symposiums educating over 200 people about the importance of wetlands spaces like the Bay. Conducted 10 additional trash pickup days in the Bay to remove excess of 4,000 pounds of trash from the wetland. Finally, the Conservancy went to 10 outreach events throughout the year, connecting with another 2,250 people. Altogether, close to 40,000 people were educated and inspired to protect and preserve open spaces like the Upper Newport Bay through 500 events and over 11,000 volunteer hours. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $258,949 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $258,949 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Bryant | ||
| President | 20.00 | $0 |
| Donna Flower | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Gardner | ||
| Secretary | 10.00 | $0 |
| Tim Brown | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Frances Cork | ||
| Vice President | 20.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Flint | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jean Whitaker | ||
| Director | 6.00 | $0 |
| Danelle Zacherl | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dick Zembal | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Molly Stallcup | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Donna Flower | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 10804 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Newport Beach | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92658 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9496401751 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $107,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $179,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $315,821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $148,756 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $865,077 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,591 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,545 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39,275 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $107,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $192,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $330,412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $160,301 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $904,352 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $904,352 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,190 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $754 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,246 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,190 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $754 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,246 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $97,578 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,609 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $26,286 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $254,500 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $119,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $212,426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $261,906 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $384,196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $187,341 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,165,098 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.77620 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.79560 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00540 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00550 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPECIAL EVENTS - PLEIN AIR | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $22,760 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $22,760 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $20,882 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $22,760 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $22,760 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $20,882 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $20,882 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $1,878 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (31 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1165 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $6026 |
| Other Expenses.1 | TIDELANDS EXH - RESTRICTED $92387 |
| Other Expenses.3 | BAYVIEW RESTORATION $8509 |
| Other Expenses.4 | KAYAK RENTALS $8393 |
| Other Expenses.5 | PACIFIC LIFE - RESTRICTED $7500 |
| Other Expenses.6 | OTHER RESTORATION PROGRAMS $5524 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OTHER RESTRICTED COSTS $4556 |
| Other Expenses.8 | VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION $3585 |
| Other Expenses.9 | OURIGGER RENTALS $3474 |
| Other Expenses.10 | CC PROCESSING FEE $2542 |
| Other Expenses.11 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS $2294 |
| Other Expenses.12 | MEMBERSHIP / DUES $1877 |
| Other Expenses.13 | SYMPOSIUM / WORKSHOP EXP $1402 |
| Other Expenses.14 | TELEPHONE EXP $1049 |
| Other Expenses.15 | PAYROLL PROCESSING $460 |
| Other Expenses.16 | MISC ADMIN COSTS $412 |
| Other Expenses.17 | MISCELLANEOUS $391 |
| Other Expenses.18 | WEBSITE COSTS $350 |
| Other Expenses.19 | EDUCATIONAL COSTS $348 |
| Other Expenses.20 | PERMITS $283 |
| Other Expenses.22 | FILING FEES $105 |
| Other Assets.1005 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1986 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0 |
| Other Assets.1006 | Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $184477 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $5372 |
| Other Assets.1009 | Notes and Loans Receivable - Beginning $370 Notes and Loans Receivable - Ending $0 |
| Other Assets.1010 | Inventories - Beginning $4900 Inventories - Ending $4414 |
| Other Assets.1011 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $3252 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1082 |
| Other Assets.1 | DEPOSITS - Beginning $329 DEPOSITS - Ending $390 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $79409 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3550 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | SALES TAX PAYABLE - Beginning $243 SALES TAX PAYABLE - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.2 | - Beginning $0 - Ending $0 |
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