ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY (EIN 84-1079882)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-09-18
IRS object ID
201942619349300914
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-09-18T14:42:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN841079882EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3036594348PhoneNum

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CityBRIGHTONCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonTAMMY VERCAUTERENPersonNm
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DescSTEWARDSHIP - OUR NETWORK OF STRATEGICALLY-PLACED PRIVATE LANDS WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH LANDOWNERS AND MANAGERS TO ENACT VOLUNTARY, PRO-ACTIVE CONSERVATION ACTION ON THE GROUND, BUILDING A GRASSROOTS LAND STEWARDSHIP ETHIC THAT LINKS BIRDS, HABITAT AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY. TOGETHER, WE'RE CREATING WIN-WIN SITUATIONS FOR PEOPLE, BIRDS AND THE LAND. (WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CAN ENGAGE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS, WORKING TO BALANCE THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF FARMING AND RANCHING WITH THE HABITAT NEEDS OF BIRD POPULATIONS.)Desc

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DAVID M CHARLES MD
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EILEEN DEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
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GEOFFERY GEUPEL
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GRADY GRISSOM PHD
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D JEAN TATE PHD
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NATHAN PIEPLOW
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TAMMY VERCAUTEREN
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MARYANNE MURPHY
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescSERVICE CONTRACTSDesc
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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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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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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$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,198,981CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,512,601TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,198,981CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,512,601TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$44,674SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$21,467,927PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$214CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$658CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$511CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$412CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,678TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,516,279TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,023,396GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$523,664OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$243,125DepreciationAmt
Book Value$280,539BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$209,769OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$122,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,988BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$278,294OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$154,745DepreciationAmt
Book Value$123,549BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$491,076TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,226,792TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$186NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$186RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,226,978RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$5,789OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$5,789RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,221,189TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,146,749TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,146,749ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,146,749TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). 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 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT REPORTED SEPARATELY ON AUDITED FINANCIALS -5,789.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedMULTIPLE PROJECTS INCLUDING GRASS LAND AND BIRD MONITORING, HABITAT RESTORATION AND, TELEMETRY.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$164,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$164,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$164,000TotalSpentAmt
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 I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FRIENDS RECEPTION EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$117,733GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$117,733CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,769OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$117,733GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$117,733CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,769OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$27,769DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$27,769NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 -186.
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 PELITON, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. PELITON IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION. AS A RESULT, PELITON 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 PELITON'S ONLINE SYSTEM AND PELITON PROCESSES THE PAYROLL AND ADMINISTERS ALL BENEFITS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. PELITON 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 PELITON AS PART OF THE CLIENT SERVICE AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER OF PAID EMPLOYEES STATED ON THE RETURN IS DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PELITON AS STATED ABOVE.

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