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UNDERCURRENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
UNDERCURRENT INC (EIN 20-1660757)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-07-27
IRS object ID
202122089349301022
Schema version
2019v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

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Return2021-07-27T12:01:44-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line14340 Redwood Hwy Suite 117AddressLine1Txt
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DescTHE 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
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Michael H Smith
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Current Tax Year$1,869,344CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,531,531TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,301CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$227CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$2,355TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$203,954CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$202,420CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$204,337CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$196,983CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,237CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$929,931TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$439,998CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,784,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,944,506CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,302,924CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,991,581CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,463,817TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,681,447CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,905,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,598,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,184,745TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,681,447CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,905,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,598,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,184,745TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,279,072PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,973TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,973TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$794CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,179TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$440,860CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,784,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,944,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,414,305CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,013,252CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,597,969TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.28270PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.20170PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01150InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00640InvestmentIncomePYPct
Private Foundation509Yes (X)PrivateFoundation509Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,760OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,979DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,781BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,781TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,013,252TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,013,252RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,013,252TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,147,862TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,147,862ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,147,862TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Sub-saharan Africa00Protect African Wildlife$4,766,778
Australia00Protect Australian Wildlife$52,845
Indonesia00Protect Indonesian Wildlife$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$4,824,623SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,824,623TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
E.Asia, PacificProtect Wildlife$5,000Wire trans.
E.Asia, PacificProtect Wildlife$52,845Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$150,000Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$1,698,750Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$28,500Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$35,000Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$467,000Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$693,528Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$702,000Wire trans.
Sub-SaharanProtect Wildlife$992,000Wire trans.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org9TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA 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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Wildlife Conservation SocietyBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12300 Southern BlulevardAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10460ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN131740011RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$150,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantProtect WildlifePurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,096,118NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessDraft of form 990 provided to all board members for review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAvailable upon written request.