THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES INC (EIN 51-0639429)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-03
IRS object ID
202213079349300046
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)
Return2022-11-03T09:09:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN020476956PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TYLER SIMMS & ST SAUVEUR CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119 MORGAN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEBANONCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03766ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN510639429EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8026491431PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 420AddressLine1Txt
CityNORWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05055ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER C RIMMERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8026491431PhoneNum
Signature2022-09-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISTOPHERPersonFirstNm
Person LastRIMMERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMBER T MCGONIS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01589070PTIN
Phone6036530044PhoneNum
Preparation2022-09-01PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER C RIMMERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 420AddressLine1Txt
CityNORWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,460,544GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressVTECOSTUDIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH RESEARCH, MONITORING AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4073TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,873,026PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$261,646CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$3,139PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,817CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,518PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,996CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,996,271PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,460,108CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$284,772CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$261,641PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$373,768CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,172,196PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,588,844CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$824,075PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,871,264CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,769,915TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,694,171TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$148,220TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$195,403TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,621,695NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,498,768NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$396,682ExpenseAmt
Revenue$142,822RevenueAmt
DescSUSTAIN THE HEALTH OF NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS- THE ECOREGION THAT STRETCHES FROM NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS AND MASSACHUSETTS'S BERKSHIRES TO THE GASPE PENINSULA OF QUEBEC IS UNIQUELY AT RISK. HOME TO ALMOST 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE FROM 70 MILLION MORE, THE REGION'S HEART IS THE RUGGED AND ANCIENT APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE, FLANKED BY AN ECOLOGICALLY RICH WEB OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC NATURAL COMMUNITIES. VCE'S WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND MONITORING WITHIN THE EXPANSIVE AREA CROSSES INTERNATIONAL, STATE, AND PROVINCIAL BOUNDARIES TO FOCUS ON THREE DISCRETE ECOSYSTEMS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN;MOUNTAINS, GRASSLANDS, AND FORESTS. OUR OVERARCHING GOAL FOR NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS IS TO GALVANIZE AND COORDINATE COLLABORATIVE,SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$81,941ExpenseAmt
Grant$57,901GrantAmt
Revenue$73,888RevenueAmt
DescPROTECT VITAL CARIBBEAN HABITATS- SOME 120 SPECIES OF NORTH AMERICAN BREEDING BIRDS MIGRATE ANNUALLY TO THE ISLANDS OF THE CARIBBEAN, WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AMONG THE TOP "HOTSPOTS" FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WORLDWIDE. YET, BURGEONING HUMAN POPULATIONS AND THEIR ATTENDANT DEMAND FOR NATURAL RESOURCES HAVE DEVASTATED MONTANE FORESTS - THE REGION'S MOST HIGHLY THREATENED TERRESTRIAL HABITAT. THESE FORESTS PROVIDE CRITICAL WINTER HABITAT FOR BICKNELL'S THRUSH, ONE OF NORTH AMERICA'S HIGHEST CONSERVATION PRIORITY MIGRANT BIRDS. EFFORTS AIMED AT LONG-TERM BICKNELL'S THRUSH CONSERVATION INCLUDE HABITAT AND BIRD POPULATION MODELING AND MONITORING, BUILDING LOCAL AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION ISSUES, AND CAPACITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$384,510ExpenseAmt
Revenue$42,092RevenueAmt
DescMAP BIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION- WITH MANY ECOSYSTEMS UNDERGOING UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE AS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY, OUR MAPPINGBIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM PROVIDES KEY INFORMATION FOR CONSERVATION. MANY HABITATS HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOSS, DEGRADATION OR FRAGMENTATION, AND INTRODUCTION OF EXOTIC SPECIES HAS TRANSFORMED OTHERS, CAUSING DECLINES OR EXTINCTIONS OF NATIVE WILDLIFE. ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE NOW THREATENS TO REDRAW THE GEOGRAPHIC MAP OF BIOTIC DIVERSITY. STUDIES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS AS A MEANS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION, TERMED "CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY," USE THE CONCEPTUAL TOOLS AND METHODS OF BIOGEOGRAPHY TO ADDRESS REAL WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS. RESULTS PROVIDE PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FATE OF KEY SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS, NOW AND FAR INTO THE FUTURE.Desc

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Revenue$5,840RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,117,292TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN HINDINGERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8026491431PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 420AddressLine1Txt
CityNORWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05055ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PETER BROOKE
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CELIA CHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY COCHRAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM HAYES
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HOLLEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JARED KEYES
VICE CHAIR/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE MCCAULL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER RIMMER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$95,930$0$15,129
WILLIAM SCHMIDT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,192,649AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$356,881NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,192,649TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROJECT REVENUE541700$258,497$258,497
PROGRAM FEES541700$3,149$3,149
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$261,646TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,539TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,539ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$714SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$436SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$278SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$278TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$278ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,996RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,996OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,460,108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$264,642RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,817ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,901TotalAmt
Program Services$57,901ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,169TotalAmt
Program Services$37,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,971FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$862,639TotalAmt
Program Services$698,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,324FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,757TotalAmt
Program Services$16,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,927FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$83,406TotalAmt
Program Services$69,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,579FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$78,204TotalAmt
Program Services$59,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,192FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$4,455TotalAmt
Management And General$4,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,496TotalAmt
Management And General$71,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,615TotalAmt
Program Services$1,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,443TotalAmt
Program Services$24,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,201FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,470TotalAmt
Program Services$30,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,344FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,137TotalAmt
Program Services$18,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,737FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$842TotalAmt
Management And General$702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105TotalAmt
Management And General$105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,006TotalAmt
Program Services$11,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,212TotalAmt
Program Services$4,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACTED SERVICES$110,733$53,441$6,292$51,000
EQUIPMENT$38,388$31,899$6,489
REGISTRATION FEES$2,884$1,257$1,627
BANK. CREDIT CARD FEES$2,882$1,129$1,422$331

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100TotalAmt
Program Services$74ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$26FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,588,844TotalAmt
Program Services$1,117,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$284,772FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$485,386BOYAmt
EOY$736,883EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,114,662BOYAmt
EOY$3,011,458EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,238BOYAmt
EOY$575,563EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$179,375EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,529BOYAmt
EOY$27,108EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$176,179LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$130,460LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,100BOYAmt
EOY$45,719EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$118,065EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,769,915BOYAmt
EOY$4,694,171EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,197BOYAmt
EOY$194,222EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,419BOYAmt
EOY$1,181EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,220BOYAmt
EOY$195,403EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,782BOYAmt
EOY$3,593,133EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399,913BOYAmt
EOY$905,635EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,621,695BOYAmt
EOY$4,498,768EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,769,915BOYAmt
EOY$4,694,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,871,264ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,809NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$957,901CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,038,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,168,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,873,026CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,192,649CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,230,348TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,349CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$122,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$261,646CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$508,478TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$994,657CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,087,518CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,206,464CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,995,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,454,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,738,826TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$98,228CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,626CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$617,194CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,645,040TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$9,529CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,529TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$98,228CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,626CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$626,723CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,654,569TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$8,084,257PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,148CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,636CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,712CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,565TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,148CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,636CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,712CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,565TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,745CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,643CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,384TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,003,805CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,095,048CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,218,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,001,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,459,830CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,778,775TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.82670PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99360PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00300InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00530InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$22,776BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$153,403OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$130,460DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,943BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,719TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionDOMINICAN REPUBLICRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantBICKNELL'S THRUSH MONITORING AND WINTERING GROUNDS CONSERVATION.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$57,901CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$356,881NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTOCK GIFTS RECEIVED ARE PROCESSED AND SOLD BY CHARLES SCHWABExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY KEY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED TO THE PREPARER AND RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATING POWERS IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT SUCH PERSON (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (2) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (3) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, (4) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE, AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE FORM ALSO PROVIDES SPACES FOR ADVANCE DISCLOSURE OF ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD CONSTITUTE OR APPEAR TO CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW TO DETERMINE SUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. DURING 2014, COMPARABILITY DATA WAS COMPLIED BY SURVEYING OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS OFFICE.

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