CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH (EIN 91-1334319)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-01-16
IRS object ID
201320169349300027
Schema version
2011v1.5
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-01-16T10:53:36-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAKE KENNEDY MCCULLOCH CPAS PSBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 CAINES ST STE AAddressLine1
CityFRIDAY HARBORCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code982500971ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911334319EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCENTNameControl
Phone3603785835Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 CAINES STREET SUITE AAddressLine1
CityFRIDAY HARBORCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98250ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKENNETH CBALCOMB IIIName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3603785835Phone
Date Signed2012-12-28DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDONALD E COOPERName
Phone3603782496Phone
Date Prepared2013-01-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionSTUDY OF KILLER WHALES AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.Description

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Address Line1425 CAINES ST SUITE AAddressLine1
CityFRIDAY HARBORCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98250ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

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SCOTT BALCOMB
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RICK SMITH
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue39774TotalOtherRevenue

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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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MOORAGE57685768
FUEL51815181

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings278260TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSTUDY OF KILLER WHALES AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SCOTT BALCOMB KENNETH BALCOMB VICE-PRES PRESIDENT BROTHERS
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 PREPARED BY CPA AND REVIEWED BY DIRECTOR.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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