TIN:
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Employer identification number
92-0168036
92-0168036
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
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10
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12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations
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g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,433,199 | 1,269,895 | 1,371,937 | 1,354,919 | 1,298,889 | 6,728,839 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,433,199 | 1,269,895 | 1,371,937 | 1,354,919 | 1,298,889 | 6,728,839 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,938,112 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,790,727 | |||||
| Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,433,199 | 1,269,895 | 1,371,937 | 1,354,919 | 1,298,889 | 6,728,839 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,740 | 7,776 | 20,232 | 27,239 | 4,478 | 62,465 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 50,586 | 22,819 | 73,405 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,864,709 | |||||
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13
First 5 years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
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14
26.090 %
15
15
25.410 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions .....................................................
instructions .....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
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Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
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15
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Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete
Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of
Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and
complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
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Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
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2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was
described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
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3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)?
If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.
3a
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the
public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the
determination.
3b
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes?
If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")?
If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.
4a
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported
organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or
supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections
501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)?
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to
the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year?
If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers
of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the
organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by
amendment to the organizing document).
5a
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the
organization's organizing document?
5b
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other
than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its
supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing
organization’s supported organizations?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
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7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in
section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a
substantial contributor?
If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
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8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?
If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
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9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as
defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting
organization had an interest?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets
in which the supporting organization also had an interest?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain
Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)?
If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine
whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
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Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in lines 11b and 11c below,
the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
b
A family member of a person described in 11a above?
11b
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in line 11a or 11b above?
If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or
elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year?
If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the
organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint
and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any,
applied to such powers during the tax year.
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2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that
operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization?
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit
carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting
organization.
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Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of
each of the organization’s supported organization(s)?
If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the
supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
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Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s
tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the
Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing
documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
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2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s)
or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization?
If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization
maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
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3
By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the
organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year?
If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
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Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year
(see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported
organization(s) to which the organization was responsive?
If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported
organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was
responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted
substantially all of its activities.
2a
b
Did the activities described in line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one
or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in?
If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the
organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s
involvement.
2b
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of
the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.
3a
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its
supported organizations?
If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
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| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2020)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part VI
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A PART VI |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FACTS AND CIRCUMSTACES TEST | FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BBSRI), 501(C)(3) PREPARED BY: MICHAEL LINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BBSRI OCTOBER 15, 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN THE TAX YEAR 2020, BBSRI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE AVERAGED OVER FIVE YEARS (AND ADJUSTED FOR EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS OVER 2%) WAS 26.09%. THIS IS BELOW 33.3% BUT REMAINED ABOVE 10%. THEREFORE, TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, FURTHER INFORMATION MUST BE EVALUATED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT PERTAINS TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST TO EVALUATE BBSRI PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE DOCUMENT IS ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS EACH STIPULATION OF 26 CFR: 1.170A-9(F)(3). BBSRI'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC IN BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA, AND BY DOING SO, BENEFITS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN ALASKA AND AROUND THE USA. IN 2020, BBSRI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WAS 26.09%, ABOUT 2.5 TIMES THE MINIMUM 10%. BBSRI CONDUCTS FUND RAISING ANNUALLY TO ATTRACT NEW SUPPORT. ALMOST ALL ITS RESEARCH IS SUPPORTED BY ANNUAL COMMITMENTS THAT REQUIRE ORGANIZED AND ONGOING FUND-RAISING EFFORTS. SOURCES OF SUPPORT TO BBSRI ARE BROAD AND INCLUDE FISHERMEN ASSOCIATIONS, THE STATE OF ALASKA, VILLAGE GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPALITIES AND BOROUGHS, SUPPORT INDUSTRIES, AND MORE THAN A DOZEN FISHING COMPANIES. BBSRI PROVIDES SEVERAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING A RESEARCH PROGRAM OPERATED IN THE BERING SEA FOR 25 DAYS BEGINNING MID-JUNE EACH YEAR. AS PART OF THAT PROGRAM, BBSRI PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY, STATE FISHERY MANAGERS, AND THE PUBLIC WITH DAILY UPDATES ON THE STRENGTH OF THE DEVELOPING SALMON RUNS. THESE UPDATES ARE DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL AND ARE POSTED ON BBSRI'S WEBSITE. BBSRI'S GOVERNING BODY IS RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS OF BRISTOL BAY COMMUNITIES BUT ITS DIRECTORS REPRESENT A BROAD ARRAY OF INTERESTS AND SERVE IN MANY CAPACITIES, INCLUDING LOCAL VILLAGE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, NON-PROFITS, AND ADVISORY ROLES TO GOVERNMENT POLICY AND REGULATORY BODIES. BBSRI FUNDS, CONDUCTS, AND PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY STUDIES; ON ITS OWN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITIES, IT CONDUCTS AND DISTRIBUTES THESE RESULTS VIA CONFERENCES AND PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS. BBSRI SCIENTISTS AND THOSE IT SUPPORTS REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS INVOLVING THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH RESULTS. BBSRI OFTEN SETS UP ADVISORY PANELS OF THOSE FROM INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIA TO ASSIST WITH ITS RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND APPLICABILITY OF ITS APPLIED RESEARCH. BBSRI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS ALSO SERVED AS A TECHNICAL ADVISOR ON VARIOUS RESEARCH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A LARGE STATE-WIDE, FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAM ON SALMON. MUCH OF BBSRI'S WORK IS CONDUCTED UNDER GRANT AND CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY, AND THE REGIONAL SEAFOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, WHERE IT IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLEAR DELIVERABLES AS CONDITION OF SUPPORT. INTRODUCTION IN THE TAX YEAR 2020, BBSRI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE AVERAGED OVER FIVE YEARS (AND ADJUSTED FOR EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS OVER 2%) WAS 26.09%. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT PERTAINS TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES EVALUATION OF WHETHER BBSRI IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. AFTER A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON BBSRI, THIS DOCUMENT IS ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS STIPULATIONS OR GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY 26 CFR: 1.170A-9(F)(3), THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. BBSRI WAS INCORPORATED IN 1998 AND IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE BRISTOL BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BBEDC). BBEDC IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(4) CORPORATION ESTABLISHED UNDER THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT. BBSRI'S MISSION: TO UNDERTAKE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT THAT WILL FOSTER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES OF BRISTOL BAY TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE REGION'S RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ITS FISH STOCKS AND FISHERIES. BBSRI BRINGS FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP, AND FOCUS TO IMPORTANT TOPICS AND RESEARCH NEEDS THAT OFTEN "FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS" OF AGENCIES WITH DECLINING BUDGETS AND/OR CONSTRAINED BY NARROW MANDATES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE STATE OF ALASKA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE BAY SALMON FISHERY PROVIDES A SUSTAINABLE CATCH OVER TIME, BUT NO STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY HAS A MANDATE TO ENSURE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE FISHERY. STEMMING DIRECTLY FROM ITS MISSION, MUCH OF BBSRI'S WORK OVER THE LAST 17 YEARS HAS BEEN TOWARD FOSTERING THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE REGION AND ITS RESIDENTS. BBSRI CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MONITORING, CONTRACTS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY, AND ASSISTS AGENCIES WITH SECURING FUNDING TO ASSIST THEM WITH CARRYING OUT THEIR MISSIONS TO THE EXTENT BBSRI'S MISSION IS ALSO ADDRESSED. BBSRI RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION (BBEDC), STATE OF ALASKA, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FISHERMEN AND FISHING ORGANIZATIONS, THE FISH PROCESSING INDUSTRY, MUNICIPALITIES AND VILLAGES, AND SUPPORT INDUSTRIES TO THE FISHERY. IN CARRYING OUT ITS WORK, BBSRI COLLABORATES WITH UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THOSE IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY. THROUGH ITS WORK OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, BBSRI HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED THE REGION AND ITS INHABITANTS, AND THE MUCH BROADER FISHING INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE SALMON FISHERY. THE INDUSTRY IS COMPRISED OF THOUSANDS OF FISHERMEN, FISH PROCESSING COMPANIES, AND SUPPORT INDUSTRIES WHO ARE BASED THROUGHOUT THE USA. FINANCIAL SUPPORT WE RECEIVE, AND PARTICIPATION FROM COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE REGION, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE VALUE AND BENEFITS THAT BBSRI PROVIDES TO A BROAD PUBLIC. INFORMATION TO ADDRESS IN CFR 1.17A-9 (F)(3) 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I) TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION BBSRI'S CURRENT SUPPORT IS GREATER THAN 10%. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II) ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON CONTINUOUS BASIS: MICHAEL LINK, BBSRI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING, ORGANIZING, AND CONDUCTING BBSRI'S ONGOING FUND RAISING FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INDUSTRIES, THE PUBLIC, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT BENEFIT FROM THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS. MR. LINK LEADS AND DIRECTS FUND RAISING AND GRANT APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING OVERSEEING SUBCONTRACTORS WHO ASSIST IN FUND RAISING EFFORTS FROM TIME TO TIME. ALMOST ALL THE SUPPORT BBSRI RECEIVES IS BASED ON AN ANNUAL FUNDING, EXCEPT FOR SOME 2- AND 3-YEAR GRANTS. ANNUAL SUPPORT REQUIRES ONGOING REPORTING, PROPOSAL WRITING, AND FUND RAISING. NUMEROUS BENEFACTORS OF BBSRI ARE APPROACHED ANNUALLY WITH PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECTS. AS NOTED IN A SECTION BELOW, THE BRISTOL BAY FISHERIES COLLABORATIVE (BBFC) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016, WHICH CREATED A RIGOROUS AND EFFICIENT WAY TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FROM 26 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LOCAL AND NATIVE GOVERNMENTS, FISHING ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, AND INDIVIDUALS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BBSRI. BBFC REQUIRES ANNUAL MEETINGS AND REPORTING, AND A FORUM FOR OUTREACH TO SECURE SUPPORT IN FUTURE YEARS. IN THE PAST, BBSRI HAS DISTRIBUTED PLEDGE CARDS AMONG BRISTOL BAY'S FISH PROCESSORS TO DISTRIBUTE TO ALMOST 3,000 FISHERMEN, TO REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED TOWARD APPLIED RESEARCH AND MONITORING OF LOCAL FISH STOCKS. ALASKA STATUTE 43.77.040 (A) PROVIDES A CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS WHO HARVEST FISH UNDER THE STATE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CDQ) PROGRAM OF UP TO 45.45% OF THE LANDING TAX THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE PAY ON BEHALF OF HARVESTED CDQ FISHERIES QUOTA. AS DETERMINED AND RULED ON BY THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MUCH OF BBSRI RESEARCH QUALIFIES UNDER THIS STATUTE AS "RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATING TO ALASKA FISHERIES". IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, BBSRI APPROACHES FISHING COMPANIES THAT HARVEST CDQ QUOTA WITH A LIST OF UPCOMING RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT QUALIFY UNDER AS 43.77.040 (A) AND RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM ALL |
| COMPANIES THAT IT HAS APPROACHED. | 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III) ADDITIONAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER (A) PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMPARED TO THE MINIMUM: THE CURRENT 26.09% IS 2.5X THE MINIMUM 10% REQUIREMENT. (B) SOURCES OF SUPPORT (BROAD VS NARROW): ANNUALLY, BBSRI RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A WIDE ARRAY AND DIVERSITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THIS INCLUDES 15 COMPANIES IN THE SALMON AND OFFSHORE FISHING INDUSTRIES, INDIVIDUAL FISHERMEN, STATE OF ALASKA, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, A REGIONAL SEAFOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, WHICH REPRESENTS 1,950 DRIFTNET FISHERMEN, VILLAGE GOVERNMENTS, SETNET FISHERMEN, AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES. BBSRI HAS SOUGHT AND RECEIVED MULTI-YEAR GRANTS FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA VIA THE ALASKA SUSTAINABLE SALMON FUND (WWW.AKSSF.ORG/), AND FROM THE BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST, SOUTHWEST ALASKA SALMON HABITAT PARTNERSHIP, NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD, THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE FEDERAL SALTONSTALL-KENNEDY GRANT PROGRAM. IN 2016, BBSRI ORGANIZED A BROAD-BASED FUND-RAISING EFFORT TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE BRISTOL BAY SALMON FISHERIES AND THIS STILL ONGOING THROUGH 2020 (AND BEYOND). THE INITIATIVE LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE BRISTOL BAY FISHERIES COLLABORATIVE (BBFC; WWW.BBSRI.ORG/BBFC), WHICH, COMBINED WITH BBSRI'S MATCHING CONTRIBUTION, RAISED $577,054 TO FUND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND MONITORING IN 2020. A TOTAL OF 19 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF $288,527 TO BBSRI TO SUPPORT BBFC IN 2020 ALONE. BBSRI HAS RAISED FROM OTHERS MORE THAN $1 MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND BBFC IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. (C) REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY (BROAD VS NARROW INTERESTS): BBSRI'S 7-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE FROM COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND REPRESENT A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE PUBLIC. INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS SERVE IN MANY CAPACITIES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN LOCAL VILLAGE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, COUNCILS AND ADVISORY BODIES TO GOVERNMENT POLICY AND REGULATION, AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. CURRENT DIRECTORS, THEIR HOMETOWN AND SELECTED AFFILIATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. H. ROBIN SAMUELSEN, JR., CHAIRMAN (DILLINGHAM; DIRECTOR, BRISTOL BAY NATIVE CORPORATION; CURYUNG TRIBAL COUNCIL), VICTOR SEYBERT (PILOT POINT; DIRECTOR, BRISTOL BAY NATIVE ASSOC; BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORPORATION), HATTIE ALBECKER (UGASHIK; VP, UGASHIK TRADITIONAL VILLAGE), ROBERT HEYANO (EKUK; PRESIDENT, EKUK VILLAGE COUNCIL, CHAIRMAN, UNITED TRIBES OF BRISTOL BAY, DIRECTOR, BBNA) MARYANN JOHNSON (PORTAGE CREEK; DIRECTOR, UNITED TRIBES OF BRISTOL BAY), FRED ANGASAN, SR. (SOUTH NAKNEK; CHAIRMAN, BBNA) GERDA KOSBRUK (PORT HEIDEN; DIRECTOR, LAKE AND PENINSULA SCHOOL BOARD). (D) AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES 1. PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC? YES. BBSRI'S WORK PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT OUR WEBSITE (WWW.BBSRI.ORG). AN EXAMPLE OF A SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC: BBSRI OPERATES AN ANNUAL PORT MOLLER TEST FISHERY IN THE BERING SEA AND PROVIDES FREE DAILY UPDATES AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE STRENGTH OF THE DEVELOPING SALMON RUN FOR 35-40 DAYS BEGINNING JUNE 10TH. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY FISHERY MANAGERS, FISHERMEN, PROCESSORS, SUPPORT INDUSTRIES, SHIPPING COMPANIES, AND FISH BUYERS TO ALLOCATE AND DISTRIBUTE THEIR EFFORTS AROUND BRISTOL BAY. DAILY UPDATES ARE SENT TO AN EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST OF 879 RECIPIENTS AND ARE POSTED ON BBSRI'S WEBSITE WHERE THERE ARE OVER 7,500 PAGE VIEWS ANNUALLY FROM INDIVIDUALS IN ALL 50 STATES AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE PAGE VIEWS ARE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THOSE FROM THE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST WHO WERE SEEKING ADDITIONAL DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORT MOLLER TEST FISHERY. 2. EDUCATIONAL OR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS THAT REGULARLY PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY STUDIES THAT ARE WIDELY USED BY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND/OR PUBLIC. YES. BBSRI FUNDS, CONDUCTS, AND PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY STUDIES; IT COLLABORATES WITH THE UNIVERSITIES TO CONDUCT AND DISTRIBUTE THESE RESULTS VIA CONFERENCES AND PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (SEE BELOW FOR THE MOST RECENT TWO PUBLICATIONS). RESEARCH REPORTS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL PAGES AT ITS WEBSITE. 3. ADDITIONAL FACTORS I. PARTICIPATE IN OR SPONSOR EVENTS WITH PUBLIC WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE: BBSRI SCIENTISTS AND THOSE IT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS INVOLVING THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH RESULTS. BBSRI HAS SET UP ADVISORY PANELS OF THOSE FROM INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA TO ASSIST WITH ITS RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND APPLICABILITY OF OUR APPLIED RESEARCH (E.G., SEE WWW.BBSRI.ORG/ESCAPEMENT-GOAL-ANALYSIS) FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOST RECENT ADVISORY PANEL). BBSRI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVED AS THE BRISTOL BAY REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ON A LARGE-SCALE, MULTI-YEAR, FEDERALLY FUNDED SALMON RESEARCH STUDY: (HTTP://WWW.ADFG.ALASKA.GOV/INDEX.CFM?ADFG=WASSIP.MAIN). A RECENTLY COMPLETED "ESCAPEMENT GOAL ANALYSIS" LED AND FUNDED BY BBSRI WAS PRESENTED TO THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES IN MARCH 2015, WHERE IT ADOPTED THE STUDY'S RECOMMENDATIONS INTO REGULATORY POLICY (5 AAC 06.355). THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THIS WORK WERE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (AUGUST 2017), AND TWO MANUSCRIPTS WERE SUBMITTED IN 2017 FOR PUBLICATION TO THE PRESTIGIOUS CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES. THE FIRST OF THESE WAS PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2018 AND THE SECOND HAS BEEN REVISED, RESUBMITTED, AND IS "IN PRESS". WANG, Y.-L.J., ANDERSON, C.M., CUNNINGHAM, C.J., HILBORN, R., AND LINK, M.R. APRIL 2018. DOES MORE FISH MEAN MORE MONEY? EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE ESCAPEMENT GOALS IN THE BRISTOL BAY SALMON FISHERY. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1139/CJFAS-2017-0336 CUNNINGHAM, C.J., ANDERSON, C.M., WANG, Y.-L.J., LINK, M.R., AND HILBORN, R. (IN PRESS). A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY EVALUATION OF THE COMMERCIAL SOCKEYE SALMON FISHERY IN BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES. III. HELD ACCOUNTABLE AS CONDITION OF GRANT/CONTRACT/CONTRIBUTION. NEARLY ALL OF BBSRI'S WORK, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL PORT MOLLER TEST FISHERY, IS CONDUCTED UNDER GRANT AND CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, AND REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS. THE ESCAPEMENT GOAL ANALYSIS MENTIONED ABOVE WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE BRISTOL BAY REGIONAL SEAFOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (WWW.BBRSDA.COM/), WHICH IS A 501 (C) (6). E. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: BBSRI IS NOT A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
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