Bahamas Sportfishing & Conservation Corporation

EIN 20-0529674 • 501(c)3 • Irving, TX

Profile

To promote conservation of habitats, marine life as well as a sustainable fishery in the Bahamas increasing education and public awareness

5201 N OConnor 5th floorIrving, TX 75039

www.bahamas-conservation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-1.2%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

716%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

3776%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$7,217

Up $6,333 (+716%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2014

Net Assets

$7,217

Up $6,333 (+716%) from 2014

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

$78,493

Up $76,468 (+3776%) from 2014

Expenses

$79,461

Up $77,074 (+3229%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$968

Down $606 (-167%) from 2014

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Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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2015

Assets$7,217

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$7,217

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2015

Revenue$78,493

Expenses$79,461

Net Income-$968

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Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $7,217
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $7,217
Revenue: $78,493
Expenses: $79,461
Net income: -$968

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.22	$0.00	$7.22	$78.5	$79.5	$0.97
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.88	$0.00	$0.88	$2.03	$2.39	$0.36

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed: May 16, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.1
Gross Receipts: $78,493

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote conservation of habitats, marine life as well as a sustainable fishery in the Bahamas increasing education and public awareness

The Bahamas Sportfishing and Conservation Corporation was organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. specifically, to promote conservation of habitats including marine life as well as sustainable fishery, educating fishermen on environmentally friendly practices.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable	$10,000	$0	▼ $10,000
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds	$8,185	$7,217	▼ $968
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$825	$3,654	▲ $2,829
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$60	$3,563	▲ $3,503
Loans From Officers Directors	$1,050	$0	▼ $1,050
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc	$0	$0	→ $0
Investments Other Securities	$0	$0	→ $0
Investments Program Related	$0	$0	→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities	$0	$0	→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$0	-	-
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund	$0	$0	→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds	$0	$0	→ $0
Intangible Assets	$0	$0	→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$0	$0	→ $0
Total Assets	$10,885	$7,217	▼ $3,668
Other Assets Total	$0	$0	→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$1,650	$0	▼ $1,650
Grants Payable	$0	$0	→ $0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	→ $0
Escrow Account Liability	$0	$0	→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Total Liabilities	$2,700	$0	▼ $2,700
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$8,185	$7,217	▼ $968
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$10,885	$7,217	▼ $3,668

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Prescott Smith	President
Chris Miller	Director
Erin A Ferguson	Director
Kendal I Williamson	Director
Nikita Shiel Rolle	Director
Shawn Leadon	Director
Joel L Moxey	Assistant Treasurer
Geneva Wilson	Secretary
Cleola A Pinder	Treasurer

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $78,493
Program Service Revenue: $0
Investment Income: $0
Other Revenue: $0
All Other Contributions: $69,000
Change in Net Assets: $-968

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$65,474
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$12,923
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$1,064
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Total Fundraising Expense	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Conferences and Meetings	$24,869	-	-	$24,869
Travel	$13,344	-	-	$13,344
Foreign Grants	$12,923	-	-	$12,923
Occupancy	$11,884	-	-	$11,884
Office Expenses	-	$4,457	-	$4,457
Advertising	$3,041	-	-	$3,041
Information Technology	-	$2,974	-	$2,974
Other Expenses	$2,030	$0	$0	$2,030
Fees for Services Legal	-	$1,191	-	$1,191
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	-	$1,064	-	$1,064
Fees for Services Other	-	$940	-	$940
Total Functional Expenses	$68,091	$11,370	$0	$79,461

International Activity

International Summary

Offices: 1
Employees: 0
Spending: $12,923

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained: Yes
Activity in boycott countries: No
Foreign corporation ownership: No
Foreign partnership interest: No
Interest in foreign trust: No
Passive foreign investment company interest: No
Transfers to foreign corporations: No

International Activities

Region	Activity	Services	Offices	Employees	Spending
Central America and the Caribbean	Grantmaking	YME Conservation Program Development received $10,650 representing 82% of funds granted. Young Marine Explores (YME) is a Bahamian non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and inspire youths to become the leaders needed to address the social, economic and environmental challenges in the Bahamas. The community is very much involved in this project as up to 60 students benefited from participation in the after school and Saturday ocean classroom field trips.	1	0	$12,923

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0
Fundraising Gross Income	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line Item	Beginning	End	Change
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$1,050	$0	▼ $1,050
Receivables from Disqualified Persons	$0	$0	→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$0	$0	→ $0

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: No
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: No
Other officer compensation reviewed: No
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Members from the fishing industry can make application to become members of the Bahamas Sportfishing Association. They act mainly as a support base.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 together with supplemental information is forwarded to all governing board members via email”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“documents were emailed to governing board members, however we will post all returns and necessary documents on our website going forward.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Bahamas Sportfishing & Conservation Corporation
EIN: 20-0529674
Phone: 2423686050
Address: 5201 N OConnor 5th floor, Irving, TX 75039

Signing Officer

Name: Cleola Pinder
Title: Treasurer/Director
Phone: 2423572119
Signed: 2016-05-16

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Prescott Smith
Formed: 2003
Legal Domicile: TX
Voting Board Members: 9
Independent Board Members: 0
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 4

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“BSCC hosted the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association Annual General Meeting/conference held June 25, 2015 held in New Providence, Bahamas and was responsible for transporting the fly fishing guides from the other islands in the Bahamas to the event. Expenses included air and ground transportation, accommodation and meals. The focus was on Education on the Industry Best Practices and the proposed Fly Fishing legislation and regulations to ensure the sustainability of the industry for future generations.”

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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt	0	YME Conservation Program Development received $10,650 representing 82% of funds granted. Young Marine Explores (YME) is a Bahamian non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and inspire youths to become the leaders needed to address the social, economic and environmental challenges in the Bahamas. The community is very much involved in this project as up to 60 students benefited from participation in the after school and Saturday ocean classroom field trips.
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IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp/TypeOfAssistanceTxt	0	82% of the total grants issued was given to the Young Marine Explorers (YME) Conservation Program Development. Where 60 students participated in the after school and Saturday ocean classroom field trips. 10% of the grant went to the Bahamas National Trust Discovery group where some 30 kids visited the Blue Hole National Park in Andros, Bahamas. The remaining 8% of the grant was used to purchase a chainsaw to assist the fly fishing guides in Long Island with the clean-up efforts after hurricane Jaoquin in October 2015.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	Nine (9) member board reviews grant request applications and it is voted on whether to approve the request and also make a decision on the amount to be awarded. Cheques are then issued to the recipient.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	BSCC hosted the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association Annual General Meeting/conference held June 25, 2015 held in New Providence, Bahamas and was responsible for transporting the fly fishing guides from the other islands in the Bahamas to the event. Expenses included air and ground transportation, accommodation and meals. The focus was on Education on the Industry Best Practices and the proposed Fly Fishing legislation and regulations to ensure the sustainability of the industry for future generations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	1	Members from the fishing industry can make application to become members of the Bahamas Sportfishing Association. They act mainly as a support base.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	Form 990 together with supplemental information is forwarded to all governing board members via email
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	documents were emailed to governing board members, however we will post all returns and necessary documents on our website going forward.

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