2024-05-31T09:53:57-07:00 2023-12-31 911665325 WGN PS 200 W Mercer Street Suite 310 Seattle WA 98119 990 2023-01-01 203468991 The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative BERI 5037994414 PO Box 485 Carson WA 98610 Gary Painter Secretary/Treas 2024-05-31 true Gary Painter 999009999 true Kalin Fohn P01488788 2062130010 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO Box 485 Carson WA 98610 96969 false X N/A X 2005 AK See Schedule O Part III, Line 1 7 7 0 0 0 96963 6 0 96969 0 0 0 0 0 45620 45620 51349 51677 501326 29175 427475 22502 73851 The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative has been formed to generally exercise the powers of an Alaska Cooperation corporation conducive to its purposes, subject to limitations imposed by the provisions of the Alaska Cooperative Corporation Act and the Cooperative's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. false false The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative (TBSCC) requires members to report their catch on a contemporaneous basis. TBSCC monitors the members' catch to determine that the catch complies with the Cooperative IFQ permit. TBSCC assists members with complying with their individual IFQ compliance issues.This benefits the members by having TBSCC process the paperwork for compliance. The NMFS also benefits because TBSCC monitors compliance which reduces the NMFS's paperwork and compliance efforts.TBSCC monitors transfers of quota shares among members. This benefits members and the NMFS in that TBSCC is able to provide current membership and IFQ ownership data.TBSCC computes and distributes funds to members, so that each member receives the same amount per pound. false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false X 7 7 true false false false true true false true false false false true true true true false true false false false X Donna Heuker 5037994414 PO Box 485 Carson WA 98610 X Timothy Heuker Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Painter Secretary/Treas 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sig Hansen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Stone Alternate Direc 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Dwyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Painter Alternate Direc 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Campbell Jr President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gretar Gudmundsson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Siri Dammarell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 Membership Dues & Assessments 541900 96963 96963 96963 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96969 96963 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38332 0 6023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bank Service Charges 1047 Office supplies 118 Business Licenses 100 0 45620 0 0 0 51677 501695 0 0 -937 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 568 51677 501326 29175 427475 29175 427475 X 22502 73851 22502 73851 51677 501326 51349 X false false false false false true true 96963 -119 -119 -119 false true X Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative maintains a trust account for the benefit of its members. It receives a small portion of proceeds from fish tickets and then disburses these according to an agreement among its members. It acts solely as a trustee and does not have a beneficial interest in the funds. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Gary Painter and Ted Painter - Siblings. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 A person is eligible to become a member of the Cooperative (a Member) if suchperson: (i) is a fishermanwithin the meaning of the FCMA, 15 U.S.C. 521-522; (ii)has been admitted as a member of Inter-Cooperative Exchange (ICE); and (iii) pays such initiation fee as the Cooperative may adopt from time to time. A person that demonstrates his, her or its eligibility to be a Member shall be admitted upon the affirmative vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b During 2023 there were no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board members receive a copy of the Form 990 for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Whenever there is reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative Board members or the Manager, the Board shall determine the appropriate response. The designated reviewing official has a responsibility to bring a potential conflict of interest to the attention of the Board for action at the next regular meeting of the Board or during a special meeting called specifically to review the potential conflict of interest. The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative shall refrain from acting until such time as the proposed action, policy, or transaction has been approved by the disinterested members of the Board.Whenever there is reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between The Bering Sea Crab Cooperative and an employee, the Manager shall determine the appropriate response. The Manager shall report to the Board President the results of any review and the action taken. The President shall determine whether any further Board review or action is required. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request.