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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 6,092. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 12,595. GROSS PROFIT: -6,503. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 12,595. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 12,595. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 31. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATION, BONOBO CARE AND FACILITY UPKEEP FOR LOLA YA BONOBO/SANCTUARY. GRANTEE NAME: FRIENDS OF BONOBOS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 80254 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 12/31/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 39,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. GRANTEE NAME: BILIA BONOBOS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: SEC. OF SOC. STRUCTURE, PRIMATE RESEARCH INST. 41-2 KANRIN INUYAMA, JAPAN 4848506. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 12/31/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 45,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: HARD COSTS. AMOUNT: 7,423. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,955. DESCRIPTION: MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 3,405. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE/LOGO/DOMAIN. AMOUNT: 1,913. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,696. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,253. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,735. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 204. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 472. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
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