CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH (EIN 91-1334319)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-01-05
IRS object ID
201510099349301651
Schema version
2013v4.0
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

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Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Book Value$419,546BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$419,546TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSTUDY OF KILLER WHALES AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SCOTT BALCOMB KENNETH BALCOMB VICE-PRES PRESIDENT BROTHERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 PREPARED BY CPA AND REVIEWED BY DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 60,368 0 0

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