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HATTERAS ISLAND OCEAN CENTER INC

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HATTERAS ISLAND OCEAN CENTER INC

EIN 45-3652929 · Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management

What they do

Facilitating The Use of The Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area and Other Hatteras Island Natural Resources for Recreation and Enjoyment and for Education On A Wide Variety of Subjects Including But Not Limited To: Coastal Studies; Environmental Protection; Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation; and The History and Culture of Hatteras Island and The Greater Outer Banks Region. - Hatteras Island Ocean Center is Nonprofit Corporation Dedicated to Facilitating The Use of The Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area and Other Hatteras Island Natural Resources for Recreation and Enjoyment and for Education On A Wide Variety of Subjects Including But Not Limited To: Coastal Studies; Environmental Protection; Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation; and The History and Culture of Hatteras Island and The Greater Outer Banks Region.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.86%of revenue went to mission work99.5% of expenses · Program services
$98.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
0.46%of revenue went to management and office costs0.5% of expenses
$8.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
54.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$204,016
Mission workProgram services$199,65697.86% of revenue99.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$9370.46% of revenue0.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,4231.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$200,59398.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$204,016
Expenses$200,593
Annual surplus $3,423 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$199,656 · 99.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$937 · 0.5% of expenses
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Revenue$204,016
Expenses$200,593
Assets$1,794,739
Income$226,513
Contributions$110,221
Mission work (program services)$199,656
Management and general$937
Accounting fees$802
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

ERIC B KAPLANPRESIDENT

HARRIET D KAPLANASSISTANT SECRETARY

TIMOTHY W MIDGETTTREASURER

About this charity

Location
PO Box 276, Hatteras, NC 27943
County
Dare
In care of
Eric Kaplan

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2015
Tax period began
October 1, 2015
IRS tax category
Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
Revocation date
February 15, 2020

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