Totals
- Total revenue
- $41,500,614
- Total expenses
- $25,539,071
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,287,778
- Grants paid
- $448,790
- Program service revenue
- $16,460,772
- Investment income
- $12,932,615
- Other revenue
- $1,819,449
- Total assets, end of year
- $156,168,736
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,598,194
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $152,570,542
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $22,390,229
- Management and general expenses
- $1,085,337
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,063,505
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $22,390,229
Program services were 87.7% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$139,315
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,615,796
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$639,905
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$7,892,762
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$24,519
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2a · Program service revenue: PARK ADMISSIONS
total $11,286,004 · related or exempt $11,286,004
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS
total $2,422,274 · related or exempt $2,422,274
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2c · Program service revenue: PARK SERVICES AND RENTALS
total $1,861,004 · related or exempt $1,861,004
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2d · Program service revenue: RETAIL CONCESSIONS
total $773,086 · related or exempt $773,086
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2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS
total $118,404 · related or exempt $118,404
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3 · Investment income
total $1,455,754 · excluded $1,455,754
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6a · Gross rents
real property $397,968
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $397,968
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $397,968 · excluded $397,968
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $38,341,201
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $26,864,340
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $11,476,861
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $11,476,861 · excluded $11,476,861
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$2,666,133
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,615,796
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$2,265,358
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $400,775 · excluded $400,775
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,346,574
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$325,868
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,020,706 · related or exempt $1,020,706
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $151,400 · program services $151,400
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $9,500 · program services $9,500
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $287,890 · program services $287,890
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $880,923 · program services $264,277 · management and general $264,277 · fundraising $352,369
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $10,457,361 · program services $9,208,862 · management and general $335,971 · fundraising $912,528
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $91,798 · program services $87,621 · management and general $1,903 · fundraising $2,274
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $810,456 · program services $706,062 · management and general $45,612 · fundraising $58,782
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $857,987 · program services $734,190 · management and general $38,432 · fundraising $85,365
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $193,171 · management and general $193,171
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,919,445 · program services $1,609,325 · management and general $54,209 · fundraising $255,911
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $656,400 · program services $650,573 · management and general $35 · fundraising $5,792
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13 · Office expenses
total $352,628 · program services $282,349 · management and general $4,188 · fundraising $66,091
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,131,760 · program services $1,037,726 · management and general $40,899 · fundraising $53,135
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17 · Travel
total $259,234 · program services $216,920 · management and general $7,094 · fundraising $35,220
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,366,407 · program services $3,297,989 · management and general $34,116 · fundraising $34,302
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23 · Insurance
total $220,864 · program services $216,447 · management and general $2,209 · fundraising $2,208
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24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS COSTS
total $1,139,552 · program services $985,324 · management and general $29,347 · fundraising $124,881
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24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $920,375 · program services $869,795 · management and general $13,569 · fundraising $37,011
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24c · Other expenses: PARK SUPPLIES
total $920,155 · program services $905,567 · management and general $1,594 · fundraising $12,994
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $692,611 · program services $664,892 · management and general $10,636 · fundraising $17,083
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24e · All other expenses
total $219,154 · program services $203,520 · management and general $8,075 · fundraising $7,559
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,661,584 · end of year $14,936,638
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,073,336 · end of year $895,731
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $7,292,990 · end of year $5,314,286
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $434,136 · end of year $831,370
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $928,571 · end of year $928,571
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,294,062 · end of year $2,472,451
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $83,671
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $492,673 · end of year $274,923
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$100,506,338
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$33,457,311
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $55,397,994 · end of year $67,049,027
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $68,149,212 · end of year $63,382,068
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,685,009 · end of year $2,023,135
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,534,852 · end of year $1,536,501
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $49,291 · end of year $38,558
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $84,231,587 · end of year $96,743,680
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $55,223,819 · end of year $55,826,862
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO PRESERVE PART OF THE COLORADO DESERT AND FOSTER THE CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PRESERVE PART OF THE COLORADO DESERT AND FOSTER APPRECIATION FOR DESERT PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
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CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMING: THE LIVING DESERT IS AN AGENT OF CONSERVATION WITH 80+ PROJECTS IN 12 COUNTRIES ON 3 CONTINENTS, COLLABORATING WITH 70+ IN-COUNTRY ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE GLOBAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION USING SUCCESSFUL BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE BASED TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD, WHILE ALSO INSPIRING RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AMONG OUR VISITORS. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE LIVING DESERT COVER ALL ELEMENTS OF DESERT CONSERVATION AWARENESS TO PROVOKE CONSERVATION ACTIONS. WE REACH OVER 630,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY. WE PROVIDE INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 50,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN, INCLUDING OVER 30,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN. WE OFFER A DIVERSITY OF ENGAGING PROGRAMING THAT SPARKS A PASSION TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.
Expenses $4,620,167 · Grants $448,790 · Revenue $118,404
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COLLECTIONS: THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS AT THE LIVING DESERT HAVE IMPORTANT ROLES, AS THEY ARE AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR WILD COUNTERPARTS. THE LIVING DESERT MAINTAINS ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE AND EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF DESERT FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE UNITED STATES. AS ONE OF ONLY TWO ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IN THE COUNTRY WITH DESERT CONSERVATION AS ITS MISSION, WE PROUDLY PROVIDE A HOME TO ALMOST 600 INDIVIDUAL DESERT ANIMALS OF OVER 152 SPECIES AND OVER 10,000 DESERT PLANTS OF OVER 1000 SPECIES IN OVER 50 THEMED GARDENS AND HABITATS. THE ZOO AND GARDENS IS SET WITHIN THE NATURAL SONORAN DESERT ENVIRONMENT IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS. THE CARETAKERS OF THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL OF THESE SPECIES. THESE CARETAKERS PROVIDE CONNECTIONS WITH THESE ANIMALS AND PLANTS WITH OUR GUESTS SO THEY CAN BE INSPIRED TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD.
Expenses $11,308,252 · Revenue $11,286,004
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MEMBERSHIP/PARK SERVICES: THE LIVING DESERT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ALMOST 54 YEARS. VARIOUS MEMBERSHIPS ARE OFFERED INCLUDING SINGLE, FAMILY, AND OTHER LEVELS, UP TO DONATIVE MEMBERSHIPS. THE LIVING DESERT'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM EXPANDS THE GUEST EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE AN ONGOING CONNECTION TO THE MISSION AND SPECIAL EVENTS. EACH DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE LIVING DESERT TEAM STRIVES TO ASSURE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL ANIMAL WELL- BEING, PARK PRESERVATION AND MEANINGFUL GUESTS CONNECTIONS. THE EXPERIENCE BEGINS WITH THE EASE OF PARKING AND PARK ENTRY; TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE ANIMAL AND BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS; TO THE OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE LIVING DESERT BRINGS IN AN AUDIENCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD, BUT PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE COACHELLA VALLEY, A REGION NOTED FOR ITS RESORTS AND INFORMAL LEARNING PROCESSES.
Expenses $6,461,810 · Revenue $4,422,593
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Bill AppelBILL APPEL
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.6
-
Craig McCollamCRAIG MCCOLLAM
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.1
-
Sandra Cooper WoodsonSANDRA COOPER WOODSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.8
-
Allen MonroeALLEN MONROE
PRESIDENT/CEO & ASST. SEC
- Total calculated
- $653,402
- From this org
- $644,231
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,171
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $569,231
- Bonus
- $75,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21
- Filer's total
- $653,402
-
Jon-Marc BlalockJON-MARC BLALOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Deborah ChapmanDEBORAH CHAPMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7.3
-
Marylynn GladsteinMARYLYNN GLADSTEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Alexandra GlickmanALEXANDRA GLICKMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Jim GouldJIM GOULD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.4
-
Candace HolzgrafeCANDACE HOLZGRAFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.8
-
H Earl Hoover IIH EARL HOOVER II
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Suz HuntSUZ HUNT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Michael KinerMICHAEL KINER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
-
Jaishri MehtaJAISHRI MEHTA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.7
-
Jneil NelsonJNEIL NELSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.4
-
Peter ScheerPETER SCHEER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Michael SchreterMICHAEL SCHRETER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.6
-
Dick ShalhoubDICK SHALHOUB
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.7
-
Sally SimondsSALLY SIMONDS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Bill SimpkinsBILL SIMPKINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.7
-
Bj SkillingBJ SKILLING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
-
Phillip K Smith JrPHILLIP K SMITH JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.8
-
Roger SnobleROGER SNOBLE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mary Lou SolomonMARY LOU SOLOMON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3.2
-
Larry SpicerLARRY SPICER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.1
-
Sam SpinelloSAM SPINELLO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.4
-
Nancy L StegehuisNANCY L STEGEHUIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8.7
-
Judy VosslerJUDY VOSSLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Dwight MiddendofDWIGHT MIDDENDOF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & VP OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOV
- Total calculated
- $162,474
- From this org
- $152,437
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,037
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,437
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,927
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,110
- Filer's total
- $162,474
-
Roxanna BreitiganROXANNA BREITIGAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $153,641
- From this org
- $144,152
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,489
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $141,152
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,368
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,121
- Filer's total
- $153,641
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James Danoff-BurgJAMES DANOFF-BURG
VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION
- Total calculated
- $155,381
- From this org
- $145,875
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,506
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $142,875
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,385
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,121
- Filer's total
- $155,381
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Jeff PetrovicJEFF PETROVIC
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $156,700
- From this org
- $152,228
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,472
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,228
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,472
- Filer's total
- $156,700
-
Brian SawickiBRIAN SAWICKI
DIRECTOR OF PARK DESIGN & MAINTENANCE
- Total calculated
- $128,325
- From this org
- $119,393
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,932
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Terrie TerrelTERRIE TERREL
VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
- Total calculated
- $142,707
- From this org
- $133,609
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,098
- 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. 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 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
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WCN DONATIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONVERSATION PROGRAMS
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TIMOTHY A SHIELDS HARDSHELL LABS
$20,000
FOR IDCS DESERT CONSERVATION HERO AWARD
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ANNUAL DONATION TO ACTION FOR CHEETAHS IN KENYA
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ANNUAL DONATION TO THE PPRP FROM TLD
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$10,000
ANNUAL DONATION TO WNI FROM THE LIVING DESERT
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USGS SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CENTER
$10,000
DONATION TO USGS IN SUPPORT OF JEFF LOVICH'S WORK ON DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND OF WESTERN POND TURTLE IN THE MOJAVE RIVER.
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$7,200
23-24 FY ONEFUTURE STUDENT CASE MANAGEMENT / 23-24 FY ONEFUTURE COACHELLA VALLEY SCHOLARSHIPS
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 24 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530249349300348
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