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← SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,559,455
Total expenses
$5,095,187
Contributions and grants received
$12,517,623
Grants paid
$18,061
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,000,883
Other revenue
$40,949
Total assets, end of year
$43,060,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$285,489
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$42,775,424
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,525,619
Management and general expenses
$339,584
Fundraising expenses
$229,984
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,525,619

Program services were 88.8% 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

    $12,517,623

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,247,012

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $904,041 · excluded $904,041

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $14,650,844 · other assets $4,000

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

    securities $14,555,709 · other assets $2,293

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $95,135 · other assets $1,707

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $96,842 · excluded $93,428

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $10,999

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $10,999 · related or exempt $10,999

  • 11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSED EXPENSES

    total $29,950 · related or exempt $29,950

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $29,950

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $18,061 · program services $18,061

  • 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 $314,956 · program services $292,909 · management and general $9,449 · fundraising $12,598

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,243,993 · program services $2,086,913 · management and general $67,320 · fundraising $89,760

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,148 · program services $74,538 · management and general $2,404 · fundraising $3,206

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $372,869 · program services $346,768 · management and general $11,186 · fundraising $14,915

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $233,869 · program services $217,498 · management and general $7,016 · fundraising $9,355

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $174,456 · program services $174,456

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,101 · management and general $47,101

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $116,826 · management and general $116,826

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $152,737 · program services $134,292 · management and general $15,576 · fundraising $2,869

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $110,348 · program services $98,331 · management and general $4,140 · fundraising $7,877

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $96,554 · program services $89,900 · management and general $2,852 · fundraising $3,802

  • 17 · Travel

    total $166,512 · program services $164,041 · fundraising $2,471

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $82,274 · program services $74,664 · management and general $3,805 · fundraising $3,805

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $99,124 · program services $92,185 · management and general $2,974 · fundraising $3,965

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $67,355 · program services $62,640 · management and general $2,021 · fundraising $2,694

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank charges

    total $35,513 · management and general $35,513

  • 24b · Other expenses: Grassroots organizing/Special projects

    total $153,004 · program services $153,004

  • 24c · Other expenses: Member services/events

    total $437,345 · program services $359,727 · management and general $8,636 · fundraising $68,982

  • 24d · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $65,580 · program services $60,989 · management and general $1,968 · fundraising $2,623

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,562 · program services $24,703 · management and general $797 · fundraising $1,062

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,640,349 · end of year $1,121,184

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,293,016 · end of year $443,123

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $90,216 · end of year $104,248

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

    $1,832,615

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

    $978,274

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $886,532 · end of year $854,341

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,205,159 · end of year $40,261,961

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,164 · end of year $276,056

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $22,850

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $21,800 · end of year $262,639

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $29,758,935 · end of year $38,453,906

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,355,701 · end of year $4,321,518

Mission and programs · 2025

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. Submitted written comments, pursuant to Federal Register notices and draft travel management plans.

    Expenses $2,710,033 · Grants $18,061

  • 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. Assisted federal agencies in remediating physical impacts from illegal ORV use.

    Expenses $1,012,730

  • - ENERGY Researched issues related to federal approvals for oil and gas development, public health and environmental protection. There was an emphasis on issues related to air and water quality, wildlife habitat and special emphasis areas. Tracked leasing of public lands for oil, gas and coal and determined where sensitive values may be compromised by this leasing. Summarized and provided this information to the public through paper and electronic medium. Submitted written comments, pursuant to Federal Register notices and draft environmental assessments.

    Expenses $348,648

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Bloch

    LEGAL DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $179,192
    From this org
    $164,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,727
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $5,748
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,477
    Filer's total
    $179,552

  • Scott Braden

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,245
    From this org
    $149,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,256
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $117,445
    Bonus
    $32,144
    Other
    $400
    Deferred
    $2,551
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,705
    Filer's total
    $159,245

  • Tom Kenworthy

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.5

  • Rebecca Chavez-Houck

    VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dave Ljung

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Liz Thomas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bobby McEnaney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kerry Schumann

    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

  • Tara Benally

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Olivia Juarez

    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

None.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
10 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202622539349300117

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