STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BAHAMAS SPORTFISHING & CONSERVATION CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BAHAMAS SPORTFISHING & CONSERVATION CORPORATION (EIN 20-0529674)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201511359349305506
Schema version
2014v5.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-15T12:08:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200529674EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Bahamas Sportfishing & Conservation CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3058314004PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityIrvingCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCleola PinderPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurer/DirectorPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

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CityAndros IslandCityNm
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Foreign Postal23302ForeignPostalCd
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Gross Receipts$2,025GrossReceiptsAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total Support$4,199TotalSupportAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLoan proceeds of 1050.00 from President Prescott Smith to assist BSCC with IRS filing and legal fees. There is no interest charge nor set repayment term.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6The organization have members which consist of bonefish guides and lodge owners.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aWe have an Annual General Meeting and the body elects the board members who serves for three years at a time.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9Director Chris Miller, 918 Seagate Drive Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Assistant Treasurer/Director Joel Moxey P O Box CB 11023 Coral Harbour, Nassau, Bahamas.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA copy of the form 990 was emailed to all Board Members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial report was made available to the organization's attorney who would have filed same in our reinstatement application. Our website list that we are a registered entity and anyone can