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BLUE WATER LAND FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BLUE WATER LAND FUND INC (EIN 45-2908074)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-05
IRS object ID
201312179349300311
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-08-05T08:11:00-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY'S EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A RIVER WALK, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "BLUE WATER RIVER WALK", ALONG A NEARLY ONE MILE LONG STRETCH OF THE ST. CLAIR RIVER SHORELINE.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DOUGLAS TOUMA MICHAEL WHALING TRUSTEE TRUSTEE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH CALENDAR QUARTER AT A MINIMUM. THE BUSINESS AGENDA OF THESE BOARD MEETINGS INCLUDE A REVIEW OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INVESTMENT REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY ITS FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AT ONE OF THEIR MONTHLY MEETINGS. ANNUALLY, AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS AND ISSUE AN AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF THE ENGAGEMENT, THE AUDITING FIRM IS HIRED TO DRAFT THE ANNUAL FORM 990 FOR THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. MEMBERSHIP ON BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE INCLUDE A NUMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH FINANCIAL OR AUDIT EXPERIENCE. ASIDE FROM THE MONTHLY MEETING WITH FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT, THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MEET JOINTLY WITH BOTH THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO PRESENT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT REPORT IS PRESENTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS SECOND QUARTERLY MEETING. DUE TO THE TIMING ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED LEVELS OF REVIEW OF THE AUDIT REPORT, AN AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR FILING THE FORM 990 (FROM THE INITIAL MAY 15 DEADLINE) IS TYPICALLY REQUIRED. AFTER THE FINAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, THE FORM 990 FOR ALL COMPANIES ARE DRAFTED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM AND ITS TAX MANAGER, WITH THE DIRECT ASSISTANCE OF THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THEN SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE FORM 990S ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY AND TIME-RELEVANCE, IT IS THE GOAL OF THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT TO FILE EACH FORM 990 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF A FORMAL REVIEW AT A SCHEDULED QUARTERLY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING IS FEASIBLE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME, FOUNDATION MANAGMENT WILL DO SO, AND THE MEETING MINUTES WILL REFLECT THEIR FORMAL REVIEW. IF SUCH A FORMAL REVIEW WILL DELAY THE FILING UNNECESSARILY, FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT WILL DISTRIBUTE ELECTRONICALLY (OR IN HARD COPY) A COPY OF THE DRAFTED FORM 990S FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES' REVIEW. AN EXPANATORY COVER LETTER WILL ACCOMPANY THE FORM 990S AND REQUEST THAT TRUSTEES CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR TO SCHEDULE INDIVIDUAL REVIEWS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. EACH BOARD TRUSTEE IS REQUESTED TO DOCUMENT THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FORM 990S FORMALLY VIA A REPLY TO THE ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, OR HARD COPY DISTRIBUTION. EVIDENCE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL WILL BE RETAINED IN THE FORM 990 FILES. UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FORM 990S WILL BE FILED. ELECTRONIC FILE VERSIONS OF THE FORM 990S ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.STCLAIRFOUNDATION.ORG), UPLOADED TO GUIDESTAR.ORG (A RESOURCE RELATIVE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS), AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR IN PERSON.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. HAS A BOARD-APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH SUCH POLICIES OF THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS AND THE COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS. ALL BOARD TRUSTEES, INCLUDING BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. OFFICERS, MUST REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY: A.) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B.) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AS WELL AS THE NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY (GIVEN THAT BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC'S MISSION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE); C.) HAVE LISTED ALL AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT EXIST AS OF THE DATE THEY ARE COMPLETING THE DISCLOSURE FORM, INCLUDING SERVICE ON OTHER NON-PROFIT BOARDS, FINANCIAL INTERESTS, AND FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; AND D.) HAVE AGREED TO DISCLOSE OTHERS AS THEY ARISE THROUGH THE YEAR, AND WHEN THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT ARISES, AGREE TO VERBALLY DISCLOSE SUCH AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) REVIEWS THESE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES UPON RECEIPT AND THE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED ON FILE. PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF ANY MOTION FOR ACTION ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS DURING MEETINGS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ASKED IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD MUST DETERMINE IF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DEEMED MATERIAL OR IMMATERIAL. FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS DEEMED MATERIAL, AS OUTLINED IN THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD TRUSTEE IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE ITEM OF BUSINESS IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY, TAX ID 38-1872132, ACTS AS COMMON PAYMASTER FOR BOTH ITS ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS - THE COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE FUND, TAX ID 20-1649237, AND THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND, TAX ID 45-2908074. AS COMMON PAYMASTER, ALL FORM W-2S ARE REPORTED UNDER AND TAXES ARE PAID THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S TAX ID 38-1872132. WAGES, BENEFITS AND RELATED TAXES ARE ALLOCATED AND RECORDED BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS BASED UPON THE ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES, TIME SPENT AND SPECIFIC WORK PERFORMED. OF THE 8 FORM W-2S FILED IN 2012, ONLY ONE INVOLVED AN ALLOCATION OF WAGES AND BENEFITS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE FUND. THE REMAINING RELATED SOLELY TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ONE WAS AN EMPLOYEE WHO LEFT THE FOUNDATION IN 2012). THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND HAD NO EMPLOYEES AND RECEIVED NO ALLOCATION OF WAGES FOR 2012. WHILE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND ITS CONTROLLED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, SEPARATE FORM 990S ARE FILED FOR EACH ORGANIZATION INDEPENDENTLY, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THIS COMMON PAYMASTER STATUS AND THE EXISTENCE OF SHARED EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE NOTED. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO OVERSEES OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES AND IS AN OFFICER OF COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE FUND AND BLUE WATER LAND FUND (ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS), 100% OF HIS TIME AND RELATED WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE ABSORBED UNDER THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS. HOWEVER, GIVEN THIS RELATED ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIP, IRS FORM 990/990EZ REQUIREMENTS OUTLINE THAT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE MUST BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990S OF ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS PAID FOR BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AS THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS) FOR THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY'S (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) WEBSITE (WWW.STCLAIRFOUNDATION.ORG) AS DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS, ALONG WITH OTHER POLICIES AND KEY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990S. HARD-COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, AS A REGISTERED CORPORATION WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR THE BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE (WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV). IT IS THE GOAL OF BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. AND BOARD TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT TO OUR DONORS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BY REGULARLY DISSEMINATING OUR PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IT IS OUR INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC INSPECTION OF BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC.'S FORM 990, IRS FORM 990-T TO THE EXTENT A FILING WAS REQUIRED, AND THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER. THEREFORE, BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. WILL: 1) MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WITHOUT CHARGE; 2) PROVIDE A COPY WITHOUT CHARGE, OTHER THAN A REASONABLE FEE FOR REPRODUCTION AND ACTUAL POSTAGE COSTS, OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THESE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES A REQUEST FOR SUCH A COPY IN PERSON OR IN WRITING; AND 3) UPLOAD AND MAINTAIN ON THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) WEBSITE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990S AND FORM 990-T'S TO THE EXTENT FILINGS WERE REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GUIDESTAR ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGAIZATIONS WISHING TO RESEARCH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY WORKING WITH THE IRS TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE 990S OF ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT THIS AVAILABILITY IS SOMETIMES DELAYED AND READERS MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO THROUGH THE FORM 990 ALONE, BLUE WATER LAND FUND, INC. WILL PAY THE NOMINAL FEE TO VOLUNTARILY HAVE ITS IRS FORM 990S UPLOADED TO GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE, ALONG WITH ITS AUDITED FINANCIALS STATEMENTS THAT INCLUDES AN OPENING COVER LETTER FROM MANAGMENT DISCUSSING KEY PHILOSOPHIES, INITIATIVES, AND THE FINANCIALS.
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