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MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 80-0037474)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-14
IRS object ID
201302269349300630
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-14T08:17:06-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN331197384EIN

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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN800037474EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MARINER SANDS FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlMARINameControl
Phone7722876751Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16500 MARINER SANDS DRIVEAddressLine1
CitySTUARTCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34997ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameGEORGE FORSYTHName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone7722876751Phone
Date Signed2013-08-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameMICHAEL VAN DE LOOName
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Phone6462135100Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED GRANTS TO THREE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE AREA IN AND AROUND MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA- INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE- CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY- THE FRIENDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINEDescription

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Grants15785Grants
DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN GRANTS ALONG WITH LOANS TO THIRTY ONE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES OF MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR TRANSPORTATION, SHELTER, MEDICAL, AND EDUCATION EXPENSES.Description
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CitySTUARTCity
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

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TOM COTE
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT3.00XX000
CHARLES HURCHALLA
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ALFRED KIRCHNER JR
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT2.00XX000
IISE COPPOTELLI
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY2.00XX000
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BOY0BOY
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years37263CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years36487CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year50279CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year44341CurrentTaxYear
Total209395Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years37263CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years36487CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years184CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years77CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1MARINER SANDS CHARITY WEEKNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event141600GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event141600GrossRevenueEvent1
Gross Receipts Total41600GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events41600GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Net Income Summary41600NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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 C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION 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, TOM COTE, VICE PRESIDENT. 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 $240,000 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.