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BUENA VIDA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BUENA VIDA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 30-0060190)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-03
IRS object ID
201611249349301661
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)
Return2016-05-03T15:10:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN592977986PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHITTAKER COOPER FINANCIAL GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMELBOURNECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32901ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN300060190EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3217240060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12129 W NEW HAVEN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMELBOURNECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKARIN LAUTENSCHLAGERPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3217240060PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JEAN HARTMAN
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KENNETH WHITTAKER
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DANIEL CARTER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BLAINE BARTON
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BOYD CARTER
VICE-PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR WATTIE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
KARIN LAUTENSCHLAGER
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DON HAINS
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ERIK SCHUMAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$479,359TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$479,359PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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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

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BUENA VIDA ESTATES INC
2129 W NEW HAVEN AVEMELBOURNEFL32904$61,903GUEST ROOMS
BUENA VIDA ESTATES INC
2129 W NEW HAVEN AVEMELBOURNEFL32904$14,966RESIDENT ASSISTANCE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Recipient11RecipientCnt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS PAPER FILES FOR EACH GRANT AND MAINTAINS RECORDS IN ITS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO DISTRIBUTE MONEY, GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AMONG THE POOR OF BREVARD COUNTY (FLORIDA), BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PAY MEDICAL BILLS; BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO PERSONS DEPRIVED OF HOUSING, FOOD AND CLOTHING BY VIRTUE OF NATURAL DISASTERS; BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS, AND THE LIKE; TO RELIEVE PROVERTY AND TO HELP THE UNDERPRIVILEDGED AND DISTRESSED.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS ARE THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAN APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PREMISES.