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MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 80-0037474)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-02
IRS object ID
201613079349300321
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-02T09:03:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN331197384PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ANDERSEN TAX LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 18THAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2FLOORAddressLine2Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
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ZIP10036ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN800037474EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMARIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7722876751PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16500 MARINER SANDS DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTUARTCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34997ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE FORSYTHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7722876751PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL J VAN DE LOOPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6462135100PhoneNum
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGEORGE FORSYTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16125 SE MARINER SANDS DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySTUARTCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34997ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$45,348GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE IMMIGRANT AND UNDERPRIVILEGED POPULATION IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA WHOSE NEEDS ARE NOT BEING MET BY THE EXISTING CHARITIES IN THE AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescTHE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED GRANTS TO SIX CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE AREA IN AND AROUND MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA- INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION - CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY- THE FRIENDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE- HOPE RURAL SCHOOL- MISS, INC.- LOVE AND HOPE IN ACTIONDesc

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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line1C/O MARINER SANDS FDTN 6500 MARINERAddressLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescTAXES & LICENSESDesc
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BOY$6,707BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$110,679BOYAmt
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BOY$70,921BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$104,132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,292CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$290,044TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$104,132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,292CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$290,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$217TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$290,261TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support PY1700.99920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MARINER SANDS CHARITY WEEKEvent1Nm
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Gross Revenue Event1$40,292GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$40,292GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$40,292GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$40,292NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13209 VIRGINIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT PIERCECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP349815596ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN591105591RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$6,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IS MONITORED THROUGH REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION AND THROUGH, AS APPROPRIATE, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A NON-STOCK FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CHARTER TO HAVE MEMBERS BUT THERE ARE NO MEMBERS. THE ISSUANCE OF MEMBER CERTIFICATES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. UNTIL THERE ARE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED VOTING RIGHTS, THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, PERSONS COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 BY A GROUP OF RESIDENTS OF MARINER SANDS COUNTRY CLUB, INC., A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 770 HOUSEHOLDS IN STUART, FLORIDA. THE AFFAIRS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF SIX DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE RESIDENTS OF MARINER SANDS AND SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND ALSO ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, MR. GENE BRUYETTE. THE OTHER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE GEORGE FORSYTH, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, TOM COTE, VICE PRESIDENT, CHARLES HURCHALLA, VICE PRESIDENT, ALFRED KIRCHNER, JR., VICE PRESIDENT, AND SHEPPARD SPEER, SECRETARY. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARE FROM DONATIONS FROM THE MARINER SANDS COMMUNITY. LOANS AND GRANTS ARE MADE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, OF MARINERS SANDS. LOANS AND GRANTS ARE FOR A VARIETY OF NEEDS, SUCH AS LEGAL, MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES, SHELTER AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS, SUCH AS RENT, REPAIRS AND PURCHASE ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS, INCLUDING TUITION, BOOKS, AND TOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE USED TO MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES OPERATING IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA. GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FUND SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND PROGRAMS OF SCHOOLS AND POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. GRANTS ALSO HAVE BEEN MADE TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS MARTIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND THE INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE, A DOCTOR AND NURSE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, AND JESUS HOUSE OF HOPE AND ITS FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND INSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS FOR AN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF MARINER SANDS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE OF OVER $675,000 IN GRANTS AND LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES OPERATING IN MARTIN COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED OVER $15,000 FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. THE FOUNDATION IS A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND A 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT ALSO IS REGISTERED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES.