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← SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,451,167
Total expenses
$4,497,880
Contributions and grants received
$4,295,733
Grants paid
$371,783
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$145,561
Other revenue
$9,873
Total assets, end of year
$22,193,836
Total liabilities, end of year
$204,538
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,989,298
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,049,098
Management and general expenses
$214,570
Fundraising expenses
$234,212
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,049,098

Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,295,733

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $103,811

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $480,382 · excluded $480,382

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,182,395 · other assets $18,059

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $17,530,172 · other assets $5,103

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$347,777 · other assets $12,956

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$334,821 · excluded -$334,821

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,873

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,873 · excluded $9,873

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $371,783 · program services $371,783

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $174,428 · program services $164,924 · management and general $3,749 · fundraising $5,755

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,887,440 · program services $1,784,596 · management and general $40,572 · fundraising $62,272

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $69,210 · program services $65,438 · management and general $1,489 · fundraising $2,283

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $206,731 · program services $195,467 · management and general $4,443 · fundraising $6,821

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $163,245 · program services $154,351 · management and general $3,508 · fundraising $5,386

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $207,630 · program services $207,630

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,165 · management and general $36,165

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $72,189 · management and general $72,189

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,149 · program services $55,893 · management and general $2,429 · fundraising $827

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $98,002 · program services $85,989 · management and general $4,060 · fundraising $7,953

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $106,244 · program services $100,454 · management and general $2,284 · fundraising $3,506

  • 17 · Travel

    total $75,813 · program services $75,619 · fundraising $194

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $37,540 · program services $32,756 · management and general $2,392 · fundraising $2,392

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $64,971 · program services $61,430 · management and general $1,397 · fundraising $2,144

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,694 · program services $37,531 · management and general $853 · fundraising $1,310

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank charges

    total $29,847 · management and general $29,847

  • 24b · Other expenses: Grassroots organizing

    total $116,642 · program services $116,642

  • 24c · Other expenses: Member services/events

    total $588,251 · program services $450,753 · management and general $7,195 · fundraising $130,303

  • 24d · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $66,725 · program services $63,088 · management and general $1,435 · fundraising $2,202

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,181 · program services $24,754 · management and general $563 · fundraising $864

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,999,041 · end of year $1,826,654

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $621,811 · end of year $277,353

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $74,197 · end of year $66,380

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,630,844

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $799,801

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $799,633 · end of year $831,043

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $21,809,294 · end of year $19,005,014

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $19,667

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $167,725

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $110,284

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $94,254

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,946,298 · end of year $21,631,620

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $357,678 · end of year $357,678

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The mission of the organization is the preservation of the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau and Utahs West Desert, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The preservation of the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau and Utahs West Desert, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans.

  • WILDERNESS Distributed prepared bulletins and researched wilderness topics. Examined laws and policies that control these resources and provided information gained to the public. Facilitated citizen engagement with state and federal governmental agencies to educate decision-makers. Maintained and grew external communications with public through social media campaigns. Engaged with news media to educate the public and further build public support.

    Expenses $2,300,396

  • OFF ROAD VEHICLE ORV Researched the legal framework for the ORV issue, performed on-the-ground surveys of ORV routes and use, and assessed agency compliance with federal statutes. Educated the public, media and decision-makers on the potential impacts of ORV use on natural and cultural resources on public lands, and various feasible and reasonable solutions.

    Expenses $890,104

  • - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS RMP Submitted written comments, pursuant to Federal Register notices, for draft RMP, draft National Conservation Plan, draft Wilderness Plan, and draft Travel Management Plans. Examined laws and policies that control public lands and resources, conducted meetings with state and federal agency staff, consulted with scientists for better management of natural and cultural resources, and provided information to the public.

    Expenses $338,636

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SCOTT GROENE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,699
    From this org
    $174,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,271
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,928
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,166
    Filer's total
    $188,699

  • STEPHEN BLOCH

    LEGAL DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $159,483
    From this org
    $146,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,283
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,100
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $5,117
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,166
    Filer's total
    $159,483

  • TOM KENWORTHY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.5 + 2 related

  • REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK

    VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 2 related

  • RUSTY SCHMIT

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • LIZ THOMAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • HANSJOERG WYSS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KERRY SCHUMANN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • SHARON BUCCINO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ORIANA SANDOVAL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • REGINA LOPEZ-WHITESKUNK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANI KAME'ENUI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WAYNE Y HOSKISSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202322549349301417

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