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← MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,522,011
Total expenses
$2,566,911
Contributions and grants received
$1,278,962
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$219,422
Investment income
-$1,072
Other revenue
$24,699
Total assets, end of year
$2,624,813
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,142,572
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,482,241
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$915,376
Management and general expenses
$704,500
Fundraising expenses
$947,035
Program service expenses (Part III)
$915,376

Program services were 35.7% 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

    $1,278,962

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,009

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $204,916 · related or exempt $204,916

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $14,506 · related or exempt $14,506

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,789 · excluded $7,789

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $39,092

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

    other assets $49,787

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,834 · other assets -$10,695

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$8,861 · excluded -$8,861

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $44,795

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $20,096

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $24,699 · related or exempt $24,699

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 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 $378,000 · program services $162,431 · management and general $84,937 · fundraising $130,632

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $802,716 · program services $344,645 · management and general $180,370 · fundraising $277,701

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,113 · program services $6,527 · management and general $3,396 · fundraising $5,190

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,437 · program services $8,383 · management and general $4,368 · fundraising $6,686

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $85,176 · program services $36,566 · management and general $19,139 · fundraising $29,471

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,313 · management and general $99,313

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $115,272 · fundraising $115,272

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,311 · management and general $3,311

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $126,987 · program services $68,810 · management and general $44,982 · fundraising $13,195

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $189,442 · program services $2,445 · management and general $37,495 · fundraising $149,502

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $141,203 · program services $42,655 · management and general $61,212 · fundraising $37,336

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $86,367 · program services $10,633 · management and general $45,436 · fundraising $30,298

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $214,660 · program services $92,162 · management and general $48,235 · fundraising $74,263

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,141 · program services $8,026 · management and general $7,136 · fundraising $4,979

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $106,463 · program services $76,502 · management and general $5,045 · fundraising $24,916

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10,264 · program services $2,840 · management and general $5,222 · fundraising $2,202

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $54,376 · program services $33,321 · management and general $4,292 · fundraising $16,763

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,063 · program services $4,749 · management and general $2,486 · fundraising $3,828

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $53,410 · management and general $40,441 · fundraising $12,969

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $34,197 · program services $14,681 · management and general $7,684 · fundraising $11,832

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $449,481 · end of year $90,164

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $404,274 · end of year $33,356

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,180,800 · end of year $901,665

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $30,348 · end of year $47,851

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,705 · end of year $26,518

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,037 · end of year $18,795

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

    $477,839

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

    $54,775

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $469,287 · end of year $423,064

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $334,235 · end of year $377,255

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $65,604 · end of year $47,044

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,200 · end of year $659,101

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $98,289 · end of year $129,307

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $351,160 · end of year $348,536

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $16,967 · end of year $664,729

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $437,405 · end of year -$196,507

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,074,150 · end of year $1,678,748

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH, SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AS STEWARDS, WE CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP.

  • IN THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, THE CONSERVANCY LAUNCHED THE LIVING LABS, OUR FIRST EVER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM BY ENGAGING 25 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN STARTING AN EXPERIMENT ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS AND ON THE PRESERVE. THE CONSERVANCY ENGAGED OVER 4,600 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN HANDS-ON STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CONNECTED THEM TO THE SONORAN DESERT AND INSPIRED THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT IT.THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED OVER 10,000 HOURS CONDUCTING ECOLOGICAL MONITORING AND STUDIES TO TRACK THE HEALTH OF THE PRESERVE. OUR VOLUNTEER STEWARDS DONATED 69,550 HOURS, AN ALL-TIME HIGH. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO UPGRADED ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND DONOR STEWARDSHIP BY IMPLEMENTING A NEW, MORE ROBUST CRM AND HOSTING A RECOGNITION CEREMONY FOR OUR FIRST DONOR WALL AT BROWNS RANCH. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION LED 140 GUIDED HIKE BIKE EVENTS WITH OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING. OUR TRAILHEAD AMBASSADORS REPORTED ALMOST 80,000 VISITOR ENGAGEMENTS DURING THIS YEAR.

    Expenses $915,376 · Revenue $219,423

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Justin Owen

    CEO THRU 4/25/2023

    Total calculated
    $164,074
    From this org
    $157,728
    From related orgs
    $6,346
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jakki Casey

    COO THRU 1/31/2023

    Total calculated
    $113,056
    From this org
    $112,215
    From related orgs
    $841
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gary Schalla

    CDO THRU 8/23/2022

    Total calculated
    $66,929
    From this org
    $61,608
    From related orgs
    $5,321
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelly McCullough

    INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $26,000
    From this org
    $26,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shirley Baum

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margie Traylor

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Trish Stark

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrea Aker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melissa Barker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cynthia Bozik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Travis Childs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Churchard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Dewulf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Diehl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Enos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jalina Kerr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Art Ranz

    EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jane Rau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Savastio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Schlosser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Benjamin Tate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margie Traylor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carrie Ulvestead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Winkleman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melinda Xanthos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael D'Andrea

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Bourke

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynne Russell

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Manross

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Merl Waschler

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Mitchell

    DIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bridget Blixt

    CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421369349315047

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