TURTLE CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
TURTLE CONSERVANCY (EIN 20-2899240)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349329892
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)
Return2022-11-15T18:58:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN770291466PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HINRICHER & COUSINO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13275 OLD CONEJO ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTHOUSAND OAKSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91320ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN202899240EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TURTLE CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTURTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2123535060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11794 MCNELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityOJAICityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93023ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC GOODEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124828113PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstERICPersonFirstNm
Person LastGOODEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN COUSINOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01363025PTIN
Phone8054961883PhoneNum

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 OfficerERIC GOODEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11794 MCNELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityOJAICityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93023ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,262,226GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TURTLECONSERVANCY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THREATENED TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND THEIR HABITATS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers23TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$11,515TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$450NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,249,385PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,961,218CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$72,016PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$111,989CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$110PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$411CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$25,148PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$165,217CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,346,659PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,238,835CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$139,136PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$374,271CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,583,749PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,005,507CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,319,630PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,004,558CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$972,971PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$234,277CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,479,461TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,771,749TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,055,346TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,113,357TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$424,115NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$658,392NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE TURTLE CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THREATENED TURTLES AND TORTOISES AND THEIR HABITATS WORLDWIDE, AND TO PROMOTING THEIR APPRECIATION BY PEOPLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$961,474ExpenseAmt
DescCAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAM: BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE TC BREEDS A GREAT NUMBER OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN TERMS OF COMBINED SPECIES AND NUMBERS. WE MANAGE 19 OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND HAVE OVER 500 ANIMALS BELONGING TO 40 DIFFERENT SPECIES. DURING 2021 WE HATCHED 48 ENDANGERED TURTLES AND TORTOISES. THE CENTER CREATES A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR EACH SPECIES THAT WE HOLD AND BREED AND DEFINES THE DESIRED OUTCOME IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL NEED FOR REPATRIATION, REINTRODUCTION, OR OTHER CONSERVATION NEEDS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$245,020ExpenseAmt
Grant$235,820GrantAmt
DescINTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AND LAND CONSERVATION - THE TC, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING AND FUNDING SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES THE GEOMETRIC PROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE GEOMETRIC PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 865 ACRES IN THE BREEDE RIVER VALLEY, EAST OF CAPE TOWN, WHICH IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE THE ONE OF LAST HABITATS WITH A VIABLE POPULATION OF THE GEOMETRIC TORTOISE. THE TC IS LOOKING TO EXPAND THE PRESERVE BY AN ADDITIONAL 222 ACRES, WITH THIS BEING FINALIZED IN THE SUMMER OF 2022.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$194,705ExpenseAmt
DescLOCAL AND GLOBAL EDUCATION - DURING 2021, THE TC PROCEEDED TO EXPAND ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM BY CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE THACHER SCHOOL, TO DEVELOP A PIONEERING SCIENTIFIC CURRICULUM THROUGH THE LENS OF TURTLES. THE STUDENTS STUDY MANY TOPICS INCLUDING CHELONIAN HUSBANDRY, CONSERVATION, ECOSYSTEMS, AND ANIMAL BIOLOGY. THE TC ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE THACHER SCHOOL TO PLAN FOR SUMMER CAMPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.PROMOTING APPRECIATION FOR THE WONDER OF TURTLES WORLDWIDE - TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND ACTION TO SAVE THE WORLD'S TURTLES AND TORTOISES, THE TC USED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES DURING 2021:(1) PUBLICATION OF THE TORTOISE, VOLUME 3, NUMBER 2 - A CUTTING EDGE CONSERVATION MAGAZINE BRINGING ADDITIONAL AWARENESS TO AN EVER-INCREASING GLOBAL AUDIENCE. JOINTLY WITH THE CHELONIAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE TURTLE CONSERVANCY PUBLISHED NO. 8 OF THE "TURTLES OF THE WORLD, ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND ATLAS OF TAXONOMY". (2) GLOBAL MEDIA OUTREACH THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DOCUMENTARIES. (3) SOCIAL MEDIA - THIS PROGRAM REACHES PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLDWIDE WITH 176,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, 22,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER AND 138,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM. THE TC ALSO PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THAT IS EMAILED OUT TO 10,870 SUBSCRIBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$321,016ExpenseAmt
Grant$138,451GrantAmt
Revenue$111,989RevenueAmt
DescTHE TURTLE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINED ITS KEY PROGRAM FOR THE BOLSON TORTOISE IN MEXICO.IT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT IN MADAGASCAR TORTOISE CONSERVATION, AND PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SMALL PROJECTS (PACIFIC POND TURTLE HABITAT RESTORATION, REWILDING BOLSON TORTOISES IN NORTH AMERICA) AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO MONITOR GLOBAL ILLEGAL TRADE IN TURTLES AND TORTOISES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$321,016TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$111,989TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,722,215TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee18EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LYNN RIMKUSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2123535060PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11794 MCNELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityOJAICityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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ERIC GOODE
PRESIDENT (DONATES ALL TIM40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW FRANKEL
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GREGORY GEORGE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CULLEN GEISELMAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MITCHELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL MITTERMEIER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDERS RHODIN
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK RIDGEWAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIAN SANDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG STANDFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FISHER STEVENS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ZILKHA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIBILLE HART PRITCHARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN DIECK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALILISON ALBERTS
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$45,880MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,915,338AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,961,218TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP FEES713990$98,850$98,850
OJAI TOURS713990$8,849$8,849
ANIMAL ADOPTIONS713990$4,290$4,290
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$111,989TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$411TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$411ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$200RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$200RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$200TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$200ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$11,480GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$23,391CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$11,911TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$11,911ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS900099$138,997$138,997
COVID RELATED GRANT900099$25,000$25,000
MISCELLANEOUS900099$10,015$10,015

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Total Revenue Column$2,916TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,500UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,416ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$176,928OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$111,989RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$11,515UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$154,113ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,595TotalAmt
Program Services$83,595ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,676TotalAmt
Program Services$290,676ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$624,780TotalAmt
Program Services$501,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,970FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$32,819TotalAmt
Program Services$15,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,743FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,415TotalAmt
Program Services$29,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,367FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,275TotalAmt
Fundraising$6,275FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,084TotalAmt
Program Services$1,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,080FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,304TotalAmt
Program Services$7,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,263FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,105TotalAmt
Program Services$3,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,044FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,966TotalAmt
Program Services$229,966ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,938TotalAmt
Program Services$5,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$419FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,667TotalAmt
Program Services$1,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,581TotalAmt
Program Services$1,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,014TotalAmt
Program Services$65,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,059TotalAmt
Program Services$36,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$102,253$102,253
UTILITIES$76,779$76,779
GLOBAL EDUCATION$65,628$65,628
PROGRAM EXPENSES$54,003$54,003

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,617TotalAmt
Program Services$150,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,317FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,004,558TotalAmt
Program Services$1,722,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$164,478FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,389BOYAmt
EOY$898,675EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,994BOYAmt
EOY$15,770EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,880BOYAmt
EOY$64,644EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,927BOYAmt
EOY$34,189EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,471,639LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$827,639LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$677,529BOYAmt
EOY$644,000EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098BOYAmt
EOY$6,438EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,644BOYAmt
EOY$108,033EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,479,461BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,749EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,371BOYAmt
EOY$112,705EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,950BOYAmt
EOY$535,127EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,025BOYAmt
EOY$465,525EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,346BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,357EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$103,276BOYAmt
EOY-$190,541EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,391BOYAmt
EOY$848,933EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,115BOYAmt
EOY$658,392EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,479,461BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,749EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$234,277ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,604,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,404,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,729,598CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,210,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,915,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,864,277TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,604,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,404,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,729,598CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,210,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,915,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,864,277TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,201,263SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,663,014PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$141,819CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,487CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,817CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,590CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$338,052TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,592CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$630CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,248TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$287,154CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,673CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,189CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$340,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,556,683TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.42810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50700PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,146,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$569,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$576,781BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$325,566OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$258,347DepreciationAmt
Book Value$67,219BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$644,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PPP LOAN$140,585
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES$58,274
PURCHASE COMMITMENT - SHORT TERM$266,666
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$465,525TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,238,835TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,238,835RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,238,835TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,004,558TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,004,558ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,004,558TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKINGGRANT FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT$54,856
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESTRAVEL & PROJECT PLANNING$16,476
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKINGPROJECT EXPENSES$235,820
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESGRANT FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT$1,670
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESPROJECT EXPENSES$1,000
EUROPE00FUNDRAISINGADVERTISEMENT$64,036
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$373,858SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$373,858TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPEOPERATING OF LAND PRESERVE$15,000WIRE TRANSFER$0CASH
NORTH AMERICAOPERATING OF LAND PRESEVE$54,856WIRE TRANSFER$0CASH
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATO ASSIST WITH THE GEOMETRIC TORTOISE PROJECT.$54,000WIRE TRANSFER$0CASH
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAOPERATION OF LAND PRESERVE$226,820WIRE TRANSFER$0CASH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustYes (1)InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:REQUIRE REGULAR REPORTING DURING GRANT PERIOD - INTERIM AND FINAL. REQUIRE REPORTING AGAINST BUDGET CONTAINED WITH GRANT APPLICATION. RESTRICTIONS ON EXPENDITURE IF OUTSIDE SCOPE OF BUDGET AND GRANT.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TURNER CONSERVATION TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11123 RESEARCH DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBOZEMANCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN473768643RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$20,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CRITICAL CONSERVATION OF TURTLES WORLDWIDE.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIC GOODEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgFOUNDERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposePURCHASE OF MUSEUM ACQUISITIONSLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$535,127OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$535,127BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee Approval0BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$535,127TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
MCNELL PROPERTIES
LLC OWNED BY ERIC GOODE$210,000THE TURTLE CONSERVANCY OPERATINGS ON LAND OWNED BY THE LLC AND PAYS MONTHLY RENT TO THE LLC.0
ERIC GOODE
LOAN TO ENTITY FROM ERIC GOODE$266,667THE TURTLE CONVSERVANCY BORROWED FUNDS FROM THE FOUNDER TO PAY OFF A SHORT TERM LOAN.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BINITIAL REVIEW OF FORM 990 PERFORMED BY FINANCIAL CONTROLLER. THE FORM 990 IS PASSED TO THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR SIGNING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY CHAIRMAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15USE OF VARIOUS 3RD PARTY SOURCES TO DETERMINE EQUITABLE SALARY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE LOCALITY. FULL REVIEW BY PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION CHOOSES TO DONATE HIS TIME AND DOES NOT TAKE A SALARY. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TURTLE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES A COPY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HABIO ACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11033 PAFOS CALLEAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN PABLOCityNm
Province Or StateCHIHUAHUAProvinceOrStateNm
CountryMXCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesTORTOISE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryMXLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TURTLE CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HABIO ACBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$54,856InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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