WILDCOAST: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WILDCOAST (EIN 77-0536297)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-11
IRS object ID
201523159349302462
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Gross Receipts$2,219,028GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF WILDCOAST IS TO CONSERVE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF WILDCOAST IS TO CONSERVE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE. OUR STAFF IS DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THREATENED AND ENDANGERED COASTLINES AND WILDLIFE. OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM IS PASSIONATE, DEDICATED, AND DRIVEN TO ACHIEVE HIGH IMPACT RESULTS THAT SAFEGUARD OUR COASTAL AND MARINE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
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DescACCOMPLISHMENTS 2014:WILDCOAST CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY FULFILL OUR MISSION OF CONSERVING COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE WITH ON-THE-GROUND RESULTS.WILDCOAST WORKED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, PARTNER AGENCIES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO CONSERVE THE 17,536 ACRES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTYS 11 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS. IN 2014, WE DEVELOPED AND INSTALLED 14 YOU ARE HERE SIGNS AT KEY MPA ACCESS POINTS THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND TRAINED 58 VOLUNTEERS TO CARRY OUT SURVEYS AS PART OF THE STATEWIDE MPA WATCH PROGRAM. VERY REWARDING WAS OUR LEAD ROLE AT THE MPA COLLABORATIVE, A PARTNERSHIP OF OVER 40 AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS.IT IS HARD TO OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF OAXACAS STUNNING BEACHES TO THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF SEA TURTLES. IN 2014, 424,228 OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLES DEPOSITED 36 MILLION EGGS ALONG THE SEA TURTLE CAPS OF SOUTHERN OAXACA, PROTECTED BY WILDCOAST. OF THOSE EGGS, MORE THAN 11 MILLION SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS EMERGED FROM THEIR NESTS AND HEADED TOWARD THE OCEAN IN ONE OF THE GREATEST WILDLIFE SPECTACLES ON EARTH.IN 27,181-ACRE HUATULCO NATIONAL PARK, ALSO IN OAXACA, WILDCOAST WORKED WITH MEXICOS NATIONAL COMMISSION OF NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS (CONANP) TO HELP MANAGE ONE OF THE LARGEST CORAL REEFS ALONG MEXICOS SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST. IN 2014 WE HELPED TRAIN PARK GUARDS AND DIVE OUTFITTERS IN WAYS TO MONITOR AND REDUCE HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE FRAGILE CORAL REEF.ALONG WITH CONANP, WE WORKED WITH MEXICOS NAVY AND LOCAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN OAXACA TO DEVELOP AN OIL SPILL RESPONSE MANUAL AND PLAN, INCLUDING TRAINING LOCAL RESIDENTS ON HOW TO RESCUE AND CLEAN UP WILDLIFE.IN THE PAST YEAR IN THE VALLE DE LOS CIRIOS, BAJA CALIFORNIA, WE CONSERVED 3,138 ACRES AND 3.5 MILES OF PACIFIC COASTLINE THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL RANCHERS RESULTED IN THE CLEANUP OF TONS OF OLD FISH CAMP DEBRIS AND TRASH. OVERALL, WE HAVE HELPED TO PROTECT 33,367 ACRES AND 36.7 MILES OF COASTLINE IN THE VALLE DE LOS CIRIOS, MAKING OUR EFFORT ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE COASTAL PROTECTED AREAS IN NORTH AMERICA.IN EL VIZCANO, BAJA CALIFORNIA, A 6.2 MILLION-ACRE RESERVE, WE WORKED WITH CONANP TO UPDATE THE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO HELP IMPROVE THE PROTECTION OF GRAY WHLAES, PRONGHORN ANTELOPE, AND BIGHORN SHEEP.OUR WILDCOAST CHAPTERS IN PUNTA ABREOJOS, LA BOCANA, AND BAHIA ASUNCION ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CLEAN UP THE COASTLINE AND CONSERVE CRITICAL WETLANDS AND REEFS VITAL FOR MAINTAINING VALUABLE LOBSTER AND ABALONE HABITATS.WILDCOAST IS WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO CREATE THE 663,490-ACRE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC BIOSPHERE RESERVE TO PRESERVE THESE OCEANIC TREASURES. IN OCTOBER WE ORGANIZED A SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF THE ISLANDS IN MEXICOS SENATE TO DEMONSTRATE WHY PRESERVING THIS GALAPAGOS OF MEXICO IS SO CRITICAL. OUR WORK TO PRESERVE THE RICH ECOSYSTEMS OF THE ISLANDS IS ONGOING.WE ARE HELPING TO PRESERVE HUNDREDS OF MILES OF BAHIA MAGDALENA SHORELINE AND MANGROVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE FEDERAL CONSERVATION CONCESSIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONANP.THE UNDERWATER LIFE OF THE 17,752-ACRE CABO PULMO NATIONAL PARK ON BAJAS EAST CAPE IS AN OASIS WHERE FISH POPULATIONS HAVE REBOUNDED MORE THAN 500% IN THE PAST DECADE. THIS FRAGILE CORAL REEF IS HOME TO MORE THAN 200 SPECIES OF FISH AND IS CONSIDERED A NATURAL FISH FACTORY. THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICE PROVIDED BY CABO PULMO INCLUDES $590,000 IN REVENUES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO PRACTICE ECOTOURISM. THAT IS WHY, WHEN CHINESE STATE COMPANIES PROPOSED BUILDING A NEW CITY AND MEGA-RESORT WITH A POPULATION OF 400,000 NEXT TO CABO PULMO, WILDCOAST RESPONDED QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY. WE PROVIDED A DETAILED TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND WORKED WITH OCEAN SUPERHERO EL HIJO DEL SANTO TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE GRAVE THREAT TO CABO PULMO. OUR CAMPAIGN REACHED MORE THAN 50 MILLION PEOPLE, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE PROPOSED MEGA-PROJECT BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.IN 2014 WE HAD 3,485 VOLUNTEERS, WHO WORKED 15,062 HOURS AND COLLECTED 88,076 POUNDS OF TRASH AND 376 TIRES. THEY CONTRIBUTED $339,648 IN LABOR COSTS.SOCIAL MEDIA REACH 2014: 8,028,437TRADITIONAL MEDIA: 60 MILLION PEOPLE REACHED GLOBALLY-609 MEDIA HITS: TV, RADIO, WEB, PRINTPUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS: 142-ATTENDEES AT OUR EVENTS: 12,6483,265,289 ACRES CONSERVED SINCE 2000Desc
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SCOTT BORDEN
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IGNACIO NACHO VILCHIS
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EDDIE KISFALUDY
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ALBERTO GARZA SANTOS
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL LEE
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BERNARDO DIAZ
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA KANTER
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CHRISTINE MASON
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SERGE DEDINA
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EOY$93,130EOYAmt

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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$166,146LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$135,325LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,428BOYAmt
EOY$30,821EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,186,098BOYAmt
EOY$1,186,098EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,225,607BOYAmt
EOY$2,096,915EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,470BOYAmt
EOY$50,945EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,470BOYAmt
EOY$50,945EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,688,053BOYAmt
EOY$1,658,223EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$480,084BOYAmt
EOY$387,747EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,168,137BOYAmt
EOY$2,045,970EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,225,607BOYAmt
EOY$2,096,915EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$122,167ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,243,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,393,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,576,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,001,034CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,154,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,369,442TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,243,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,393,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,576,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,001,034CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,154,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,369,442TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,467,004SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,902,438PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$672CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,329CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,337TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,515CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,884CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,015TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,394,794TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.63760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,375OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,375DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,686OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$84,865DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,821BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,085OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,085DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,821TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN COSTA SALVAJEDesc
Book Value$1,186,098BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,186,098TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWildcoast is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and is also exempt from the State of California franchise and income tax under Section 23701(d) of the State Revenue and Taxation Code. Costasalvaje is a Mexican company that has been granted non-profit status in Mexico. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Tax, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Tax positions for the open tax years as of December 31, 2014 were reviewed by the Organization and it was determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTMAKINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedGRANTMAKINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,392,500RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$1,392,500SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,392,500TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SERVICEPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$1,392,500CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BAJA BASHEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$71,381GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$20,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$50,881GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$25,800OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DEMPSEY EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$21,770GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$12,350CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$9,420GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$9,050OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$93,151GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$32,850CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$60,301GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$34,850OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$34,850DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$25,451NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessAN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO MAILING THE SIGNED FORM 990 TO THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsONCE A YEAR EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementONCE A YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS SALARIES DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND COMPAREs THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARIES TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST at THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COSTASALVAJE ACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1LAS DUnAS 160 - 203AddressLine1Txt
CityFRACE. PLAYA ENSENADACityNm
Province Or StateB.C.ProvinceOrStateNm
CountryMXCountryCd
Foreign Postal22800ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesLAND & WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryMXLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code SectionforeignExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILDCOASTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COSTASALVAJE ACBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypebTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,392,500InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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