BAHAMAS NATIONAL TRUST FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BAHAMAS NATIONAL TRUST FUND INC (EIN 37-1697045)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-20
IRS object ID
202640799349300224
Schema version
2025v4.0
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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Return2026-03-20T11:19:00-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN371697045EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Bahamas National Trust Fund IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Deirdre Simon - ISSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBAHABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6094520990PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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PersonDeirdre SimonPersonNm
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Phone6094520990PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-09SignatureDt
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP085435910ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$2,318,944GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2012FormationYr
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MissionTo provide financial and administrative support to effectively manage national public parks and protected areas throughout the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. To support educational programs for both children and adults that will teach them about the maintenance of natural resources and the projection of the environment.MissionDesc
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DescProvide financial support to effectively manage national public parks throughout the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Support their efforts to maintain the public parks and support the education projects for both children and adults regarding the maintance of the natural resources in order to protect the environment. The programs are dedicated to the protection of the coral reefs of the Islands in the Bahamas and the protection of the national forests and the aquifers that provide fresh water.Desc
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Arpad Busson
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Total$8,445,646TotalAmt
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Total$154,914TotalAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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Specific Services Provided2294373SpecificServicesProvidedTxt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the CaribbeanRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantNatural Reserves, Marine LifePurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$3,387,316CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementwireMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
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Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is distributed to the board members prior to being submitted to the Internal Revenue Service
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The organizations governing documents, financial statements and tax returns are available upon request from the corporate address 15 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.

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