ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY (EIN 84-1079882)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-10
IRS object ID
202211309349302726
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-10T11:20:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12950 E HARMONY RD STE 290AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT COLLINSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841079882EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3036594348PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114500 LARK BUNTING LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityBRIGHTONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAMMY VERCAUTERENPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3036594348PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastVERCAUTERENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAMMY VERCAUTERENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS ARE FOREVER ABUNDANT, CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY LANDSCAPES AND INSPIRING HUMAN CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF NATURE. OUR WORK RADIATES FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE GREAT PLAINS, MEXICO AND BEYOND. OUR EFFORTS ARE ADVANCED BY SOUND SCIENCE, ACHIEVED THROUGH EMPOWERING PEOPLE, REALIZED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. TOGETHER, WE ARE IMPROVING NATIVE BIRD POPULATIONS, THE LAND AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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ERIC LANE
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LARRY MODESITTMBACQECTP
CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN DEY BS
VICE-CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER J AMPEESQ JD
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM S STRICKLAND
FINANCE CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID M CHARLES MD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE COOLIDGE
DIRECTOR (FROM 10/21)1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFERY GEUPEL BS
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRADY GRISSOM PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
D JEAN TATE PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED WARNER MS LHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARTH SPELLMAN PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID OTIS PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN PIEPLOW MED D
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SANDERSON PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY VERCAUTEREN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$138,894$0$5,383
ELINDA DENNIS
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$123,461$0$636
THOMAS RYDER
CHIEF CONSERVATION SCIENTIST40.00Yes (X)$99,615$0$9,542
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesHABITAT RESTORATION AND SURVEYServicesDesc
Compensation$132,873CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$107,520FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$5,446,048GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$828,276AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,738,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,451FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$65,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,328FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$253,727ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$239,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,742FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$32,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,654FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$288,551ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$7,449FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$60,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,216FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,803TotalAmt
Program Services$85,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$294,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$536FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$52,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,508FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,246TotalAmt
Program Services$49,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$662FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,884TotalAmt
Program Services$36,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,247FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICE CONTRACTSDesc
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Program Services$549,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,038,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$722,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,510FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,714,307BOYAmt
EOY$1,761,067EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,247BOYAmt
EOY$117,590EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$515,895BOYAmt
EOY$822,417EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,396BOYAmt
EOY$41,067EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$383,631BOYAmt
EOY$358,681EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,867BOYAmt
EOY$390,144EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,901,343BOYAmt
EOY$3,490,966EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$296,106BOYAmt
EOY$364,264EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,050BOYAmt
EOY$37,038EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$652,949BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,507BOYAmt
EOY$4,826EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,004,612BOYAmt
EOY$406,128EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$439,473BOYAmt
EOY$1,598,550EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,457,258BOYAmt
EOY$1,486,288EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,896,731BOYAmt
EOY$3,084,838EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,901,343BOYAmt
EOY$3,490,966EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,177,355ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$10,752OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,198,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,376,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,433,573CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,381,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,930,094TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,198,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,376,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,433,573CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,381,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,930,094TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$660,967SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$23,269,127PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$511CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$976CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,598CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,484TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,946,578TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,046,647GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96400PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$751,086OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$456,640DepreciationAmt
Book Value$294,446BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$255,677OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$224,864DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,813BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,571OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,422BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$358,681TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBIRDS FOREVER ENDOWMENTDesc
Book Value$390,144BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$390,144TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE INCENTIVESDesc
Amt$4,826Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,826TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,101,061TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$10,752OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$10,752RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,090,309RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,090,309TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,912,954TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,912,954ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,912,954TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES IS ORGANIZED AS A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. WE ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, WE ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES. WE HAVE DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAVE NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 10,752.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedMULTIPLE PROJECTS INCLUDING GRASS LAND AND BIRD MONITORING, HABITAT RESTORATION AND, TELEMETRY.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$266,579RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$266,579SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$266,579TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:FOR ALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES WE WORK WITH EACH ORGANIZATION TO CREATE A PROJECT WITH A BUDGET AND TIMELINE, AND INCLUDE DELIVERABLES (SUCH AS PHOTOS, REPORTS, DATA, ETC.) THAT MUST BE MET AND APPROVED BY THE BIRD CONSERVANCY PROJECT MANAGER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT. DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENTS ARE KEPT TRACK OF, DOCUMENTED AND STORED IN A PROJECT FOLDER BOTH DIGITALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FRIENDS RECEPTION EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$107,520GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$107,520CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,702OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$107,520GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$107,520CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,702OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$21,702DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$21,702NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 WILL BE OFFICIALLY FILED ONLY AFTER ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING AND SIGNING THE POLICY. BY SIGNING, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS OBLIGATED TO MAKE KNOWN ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND PERSONAL INTERESTS THAT MAY BE DETERMINED TO PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WHO, IN CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBERS, DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCLUDED FROM DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, INDEPENDENT OF ANY PERSON WITHIN BIRD CONSERVANCY, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) AND RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 10,752.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5, PAR V, LINE 2A, PART VII AND PART IX:BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES HAS A CLIENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CONCURRENT HRO, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. CONCURRENT HRO IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION. AS A RESULT, CONCURRENT HRO IS THE EMPLOYER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING WAGES AND BENEFITS. BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES INPUTS AND APPROVES ALL EMPLOYEE TIME AND WAGES INTO CONCURRENT HRO'S ONLINE SYSTEM AND CONCURRENT HRO PROCESSES THE PAYROLL AND ADMINISTERS ALL BENEFITS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. CONCURRENT HRO ALSO REMITS ALL TAXES AND FILES ALL RETURNS UNDER THEIR NAME AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE SALARY, BENEFITS, AND PAYROLL TAX EXPENSES SHOWN ON LINE 5,7,8,9, AND 10 OF PART IX REPRESENT AMOUNTS PAID BY CONCURRENT HRO AS PART OF THE CLIENT SERVICE AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER OF PAID EMPLOYEES STATED ON FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A IS DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP WITH CONCURRENT HRO AS STATED ABOVE.

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