MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY (EIN 86-0674350)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202541349349313324
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-14T06:10:16-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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DescTHROUGH OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE TAUGHT 4000 STUDENTS ABOUT THE SONORAN DESERT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE. OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 73,000 HOURS ASSISTING US IN PROVIDING OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE IMPLEMENTED OUR FIRST TOUR DE SCOTTSDALE BICYCLE RACE FUNDRAISER WITH OVER 2700 RIDERS, NETTING THE ORGANIZATION OVER 100,000. WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF OVER 60 TRAIL CAMERAS, WE CAPTURED NEARLY ONE MILLION PHOTOS DOCUMENTING 21 ANIMAL SPECIES AND THEIR HABITS, PROVIDING INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THEIR BEHAVIOR, HABITAT USE, AND MIGRATION PATTERNS - INSIGHTS THAT HAVE INFORMED TARGETED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND PROTECTION EFFORTS.Desc
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TRAVIS CHILDS
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CARRIE ULVESTAD
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ANDREA AKER
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BENJAMIN TATE
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BILL HAHN
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DIANE ENOS
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ERIC LESHINSKIE
DIRECTOR002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK PUGH
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KAREN CHURCHARD
DIRECTOR002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELINDA XANTHOS
DIRECTOR002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA BARKER
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MELISSA GUARDARO
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MICHAEL D'ANDREA
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MIKE ROBERTS
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MIKE SAVASTIO
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PETER SCHLOSSER
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SHIRLEY BAUM
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TRISH STARK
DIRECTOR002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ART RANZ
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JALINA KERR
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AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDY
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Interest InterestGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,162,972CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,299,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,608,654CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,278,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,318,243CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,668,232TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,162,972CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,299,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,608,654CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,278,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,318,243CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,668,232TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,580,206SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,088,026PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,160CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,343CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,483CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,501TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,729,733TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$857,572GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage5.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$272,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,218ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,655InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$319,555EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$232,324BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,958InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$272,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$262,195BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,871InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$232,324EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$220,610BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,585InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$262,195EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$233,382BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,772InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$220,610EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$383,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$383,500BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,511OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,795DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,716BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$63,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,226DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,207BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$410,423TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$16,000
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$478,503
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$494,503TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
LEASE LIABILITY$500,448
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$500,448TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,327,933TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$10,619NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,350,133DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$641,011OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,001,763RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,326,170RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,832InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,832RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,328,002TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,793,128TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,350,133DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$641,011OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,991,144ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,801,984ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,832InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,832ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,803,816TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
II 9LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION CONSISTS OF CERTAIN UNDEVELOPED DESERT LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA AND HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION. THE LAND WAS DONATED TO THE CONSERVANCY AND IS RECORDED AT THE FAIR VALUE OF THE LAND AT THE DATE OF GIFT. THE LAND IS DONOR RESTRICTED TO BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY.
V 4THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO COMPONENTS OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS - AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO INTERNAL ENDOWMENT SPENDING POLICY AND APPROPRIATION 45,678 AND INVESTMENT ASSETS RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY 273,877 FOR A TOTAL ENDOWMENT FUND OF 319,555.
X 2MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
XI 2dFUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF 656,449 WERE MOVED FROM EXPENSES TO INCOME. BAD DEBT RECOVERY OF 15,438 WAS MOVED FROM EXPENSES TO INCOME.
XII 2dFUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF 656,449 WERE MOVED FROM EXPENSES TO INCOME. BAD DEBT RECOVERY OF 15,438 WAS MOVED FROM EXPENSES TO INCOME.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Gerst GrantsBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line132531 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 105-175AddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85266ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGrant WritingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$149,125GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$21,180RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$127,945NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$149,125TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$21,180TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$127,945TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TDS EventEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$784,479GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$364,689CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$419,790GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$79,863NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$63,535RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$270FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$512,781OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$784,479GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$364,689CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$419,790GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$79,863NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$63,535RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$270FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$512,781OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$656,449DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$236,659NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II Line 9FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE CONTRACTORS, MARKETING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, POLICE/TRAFFIC CONTROL, SUPPLIES, TRAVEL, PARTNER PAYMENTS, LICENSES/FEES, AND INSURANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 WAS DRAFTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. THE BASIS WAS MSCS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE TREASURER A BOARD MEMBER, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cCONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH SELF-DISCLOSURE, WHICH INCLUDES ANNUALLY FILLING OUT AND SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FORM AS WELL AS ONGOING MONITORING BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.

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