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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FRIENDS OF CEDAR MESA.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,930,461
Total expenses
$1,397,196
Contributions and grants received
$1,873,324
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,112
Investment income
$33,066
Other revenue
$21,959
Total assets, end of year
$1,664,523
Total liabilities, end of year
$176,650
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,487,873
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,131,854
Management and general expenses
$123,215
Fundraising expenses
$142,127
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,131,854

Program services were 81.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $149,586

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,723,738

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAMS

    total $2,112 · related or exempt $2,112

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,066 · excluded $18,066

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $3,150

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $3,150

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $3,150 · related or exempt $3,150

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $15,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $15,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,000 · related or exempt $15,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,600

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,600

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $52,986

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $36,777

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $16,209 · related or exempt $16,209

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $131,202 · program services $104,984 · management and general $14,741 · fundraising $11,477

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $586,951 · program services $473,052 · management and general $62,236 · fundraising $51,663

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $66,043 · program services $45,522 · management and general $15,431 · fundraising $5,090

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,201 · program services $49,015 · management and general $4,150 · fundraising $5,036

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,904 · program services $47,697 · management and general $1,322 · fundraising $885

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $260,515 · program services $248,991 · management and general $6,904 · fundraising $4,620

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,895 · program services $8,397 · management and general $205 · fundraising $293

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,644 · program services $23,232 · management and general $2,536 · fundraising $4,876

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $45,026 · program services $34,135 · management and general $3,727 · fundraising $7,164

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,252 · program services $28,885 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $2,253

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,400 · management and general $2,400

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $28,456 · fundraising $28,456

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,117 · program services $15,216 · management and general $371 · fundraising $530

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $38,802 · program services $23,711 · management and general $155 · fundraising $14,936

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $29,380 · program services $22,273 · management and general $2,432 · fundraising $4,675

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSE

    total $5,314 · management and general $5,314

  • 24d · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $3,960 · program services $3,785 · management and general $105 · fundraising $70

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,134 · program services $2,959 · management and general $72 · fundraising $103

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $187,535 · end of year $31,952

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $836,001

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $129,576 · end of year $195,021

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $33,799 · end of year $23,799

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

    $705,118

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

    $127,368

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $582,024 · end of year $577,750

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,284 · end of year $58,632

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $121,158 · end of year $118,018

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $952,492 · end of year $801,872

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $686,001

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC LANDS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WITH ALL THEIR CULTURAL AND NATURAL VALUES, ARE RESPECTED AND PROTECTED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO PROTECT AND BUILD RESPECT FOR THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE GREATER BEARS EARS REGION.

  • BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP CARRIES OUT IMPACTFUL WORK TO PROTECT THE GREATER BEARS EARS REGION IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO CONSERVATION, WHICH INCLUDES PAIRING ON-THE-GROUND FIELDWORK, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. WE SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO SMART LOCAL, CONSERVATION EFFORTS, RESEARCH EFFORTS, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION AS WELL AS SUPPORT TRIBAL PARTNERS WORKING TO PROTECT THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS. IN 2023, BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP SAFELY CONTINUED PUBLIC LANDS STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS IN THE REGION, INCLUDING CARRYING OUT CONSERVATION EFFORTS AT HIGHLY VISITED CULTURAL SITES IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SUCH AS STRUCTURAL CONSERVATION, TRAIL WORK, FENCING, PLACEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE, AND MORE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CARRIED OUT RESEARCH, INCLUDING RECORDING MULTIPLE ROCK IMAGERY SITES TO ASSIST LAND MANAGERS BY ADDING TO THE OFFICIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD OF THE REGION. BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP OWNS AND MANAGES THE BEARS EARS EDUCATION CENTER AND CONTINUED OUR PROGRAM AND ADVOCACY WORK, FOCUSED ON VIRTUAL OUTREACH EFFORTS. DURING PEAK SEASON, BEARS EARS EDUCATION CENTER PROVIDES CRITICAL VISITOR INFORMATION TO OVER 150 VISITORS A DAY. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES FIELD TRIPS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH, A FREE-FOR-PARTICIPANTS SUMMER CAMP, THREE-DAY, TWO-NIGHT RIVER TRIP ALONG THE SAN JUAN RIVER, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNITY STAR PARTIES PROMOTING THE DARK SKY RESOURCES OF THE REGION. BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. OUR ORGANIZATION SHARED VISIT WITH RESPECT MESSAGING AND BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT INFORMATION WITH MORE THAN 20,000 POTENTIAL VISITORS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, BEARSEARSMONUMENT.ORG. BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP ALSO LAUNCHED PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO PAY THE PROPER BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FEES, CRITICAL IN THE EFFORT TO INCREASE RESOURCES, AND TO PACK OUT HUMAN WASTE, A GROWING PROBLEM IN THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, BEARS EARS PARTNERSHIP LED A MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE A COHORT OF NONPROFIT AND INDIGENOUS LEADERS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING A CULTURALLY RICH LANDSCAPE LOCATED EAST OF BEARS EARS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, UT AND CONTINUED A LEGAL EFFORT TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY DETRIMENTAL OIL AND GAS LEASING IN THE REGION.

    Expenses $1,131,854 · Revenue $2,112

  • MISC. EXPENSE

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joe Neuhof

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $131,202
    From this org
    $124,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,495
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tamara Desrosiers

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Mark Galbraith

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Hillary Hoffmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Christopher Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Alfred Lomahquahu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Sandy Mailliard

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • David Nimkin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Davina Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Linda Sosa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Allison Stegner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Sarah Stellberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Louis Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

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
2023
Filed
28 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202422429349301312

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