UNDERCURRENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- UNDERCURRENT INC (EIN 20-1660757)
- Tax period
- 2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
- Filed
- 2023-08-02
- IRS object ID
- 202302149349301880
- Schema version
- 2021v4.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-08-02T17:21:09-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 352317502 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bunker & Company LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4340 Redwood Hwy Suite 117 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94903 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201660757 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Undercurrent Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UNDE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4154613014 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4 MLiss Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kenneth Smith | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2023-08-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Kenneth | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Smith | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Joseph C Bunker | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00204452 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4154997661 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Kenneth Smith | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4 MLiss Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,526,811 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2005 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Education and supporting wild animal, land, ocean, and other environmental protection programs. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 2 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,203,856 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,092,602 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $127,961 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $341,866 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $92,145 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $16,768 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $198 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $8,348,585 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,526,811 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,538,200 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,834,872 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $29,913 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $88,497 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $11,759 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $164,541 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,281,208 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,732,654 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $9,204,577 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,615,931 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,677,766 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,890,053 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,237,262 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $12,711 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $37,686 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,877,342 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,199,576 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Education and supporting wild animal, land, ocean, and other environmental protection programs. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $9,155,448 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $6,834,872 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | THE UNDERCURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS EXPANDED THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION: 1. TO INFORM SCUBA DIVERS ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES AND DIVING OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO DIVERS.2. TO SUPPORT WILD ANIMAL, LAND, OCEAN, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS BY IDENTIFYING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WITH EFFECTIVE PROJECTS AND FINANCIAL NEEDS, SEEKING SOURCES FOR SUPPORT, AND HELPING THEM FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS.IN THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATING SCUBA DIVERS ABOUT HEALTH, TRAVEL AND SAFETY ISSUES WORLDWIDE, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 10 ONLINE NEWSLETTERS TO SUBSCRIBERS, OPERATED A FREE WEB SITE AND SENT OUT 20,000 EMAILS (15,000 TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST). THE NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR 11 MONTHS BEGINNING IN JANUARY. THE PUBLICATION IS THE ONLY AD-FREE SCUBA DIVING MAGAZINE FOR DIVERS. UNDERCURRENT PROVIDES SUBSCRIBERS WITH READER REPORTS, EQUIPMENT REVIEWS, DIVING BOOKS AND GUIDES AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH, TRAVEL AND SAFETY ISSUES SPECIFIC TO SCUBA DIVING WORLDWIDE. THE WEB SITE "UNDERCURRENT.ORG" IS DIVIDED INTO TWO AREAS. PUBLIC, AND MEMBERS. THE PUBLIC AREA PROVIDES A SEASONAL PLANNER, TRAVEL INDEX, EQUIPMENT INDEX, HEALTH AND SAFETY ARTICLES, AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION, ALL AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE.GRANTS TO THE TIKKI HYWOOD FOUNDATION IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE, SUPPORT THEIR EXTENDED EFFORT TO PROTECT WILD PANGOLINS, THE MOST POACHED MAMMAL IN THE WORLD, BY RESCUING, REHABILITATING AND RELEASING ANIMALS RETRIEVED FROM ILLEGAL TRADE.GRANTS TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN CARE FOR WILD RHINO SANCTUARY AIDS THEIR PROGRAM TO PROTECT 50 WILD RHINOS. THEY ARE DEVELOPING THE EXISTING REHABILITATION CENTER INTO A SECURE STRONGHOLD TO ACCOMMODATE 100 BLACK AND WHITE RHINOS AS A VIABLE AND SECURE BREEDING POPULATION. GRANTS TO THE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION NETWORK (UGANDA) HELP THEM IMPLEMENT THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY IN WILDLIFE CRIME LAW ENFORCEMENT. NRCN PROSECUTORS ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE AS ADVOCATES IN BOTH THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA AND SUBORDINATE JUDICIARIES TO PRIVATELY PROSECUTE WILDLIFE CRIMINAL CASES. GRANTS TO THE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION NETWORK (NRCN) COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN UGANDA BY INCREASING THE INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY OF WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND IN THE LONG RUN, DETER POTENTIAL POACHERS AND TRAFFICKERS. NRCN HAS UNCOVERED COMPLICITY AMONG SEVERAL ERRANT OFFICERS IN THE UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY, UGANDA PEOPLES DEFENSE FORCE, AND THE UGANDAN POLICE. GRANTS TO THE NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION FUND AND THE ROOIKAT TRUST FOR THEIR CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL COUNTER WILDLIFE CRIME SUPPORT PROGRAM, SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF WILD ANIMALS IN SEVERAL AFRICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING TANZANIA, MALAWI, ZIMBABWE, AND ZAMBIA. GRANT TO THE FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY SUPPORTS THE PURCHASE OF A CESSNA AIRPLANE FOR WILDLIFE SURVEILLANCE IN THE GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK IN ZIMBABWE.GRANT TO THE LILONGWE WILDLIFE TRUST IN MALAWI SUPPORTS INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ILLICIT POACHING AND SMUGGLING TRADES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,155,448 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 2 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kenneth L Smith | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4154613014 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4 MLiss Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Smith | |||||||
| President | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $79,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Smith | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Ostergaard | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $79,500 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $4,092,602 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,600,000 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,092,602 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Management fees | $152,189 | $152,189 |
| Newsletter Income | $189,677 | $189,677 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $341,866 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $92,145 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $92,145 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $198 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $198 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $198 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,526,811 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $342,064 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $92,145 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,834,872 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,834,872 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,310 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,565 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,802 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,102 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $504 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $196 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,195 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $434 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,870 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,653 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,757 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,460 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,021 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,766 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,784 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,471 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,920 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,940 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,746 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,234 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $212 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,352 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,014 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $243 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $95 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,926 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,945 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $707 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $274 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncollectible pledges | $2,158,720 | $2,151,596 | $7,124 | |
| Fees for Editorials | $42,955 | $42,955 | ||
| Miscellaneous | $162 | $122 | $29 | $11 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,204,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,155,448 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,759 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,668 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,714,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $930,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $6,993 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,399 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,594 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,890,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,237,262 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,711 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,686 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,711 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,686 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,622 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $269,576 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,806,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $930,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,877,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,199,576 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,890,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,237,262 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$4,677,766 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,739,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,105,941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,869,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,203,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,092,602 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,011,685 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,739,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,105,941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,869,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,203,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,092,602 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,011,685 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $15,025,433 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,986,252 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $111,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $92,145 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $224,989 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,768 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $198 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,351 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $21,254,025 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,399,758 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.28170 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.17990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,993 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,399 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,594 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,594 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,526,811 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,526,811 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,526,811 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,204,577 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $9,204,577 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $9,204,577 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Protect African Wildlife | $6,823,872 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | Protect Indonesian Wildlife | $11,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $6,834,872 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $6,834,872 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Asia Pacific | Protect Wildlife | $5,000 | Wire trans. |
| E. Asia Pacific | Protect Wildlife | $6,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $1,040,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $10,679 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $1,749,543 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $248,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $30,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $577,000 | Wire Trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $759,500 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $800,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $800,000 | Wire trans. |
| Sub-Saharan | Protect Wildlife | $809,150 | Wire trans. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 11 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | A representative of the grantors to Undercurrent makes two to three trips a year to Africa to review programs. Each grantee is required to provide semiannual reports on their activities and to submit their independent audits. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $1,600,000 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Draft of form 990 provided to all board members for review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Available upon written request. |