SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP (EIN 23-7113312)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 201801309349202185
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-10T14:17:17-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 956513706 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bradley S Brokop CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 7578 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Burbank | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 915107578 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237113312 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Society for the Conservation of Bighorn | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Sheep | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6612676523 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 94182 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pasadena | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91109 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mark LeCompte | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6619043408 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-05-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Bradley S Brokop | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00009905 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8185667900 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | http://www.scbs-californiadesertbighorn.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $54,330 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $47,155 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,835 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $617 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4,723 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $54,330 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $9,660 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,706 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $26,837 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $38,203 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $16,127 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $204,931 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $221,058 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $200,308 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $217,709 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,623 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,349 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $204,931 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,058 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $204,931 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,058 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Conservation and management of the wild sheep population of California and throughout North America. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (10 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| SATELLITE WATER MONITORING: Collect and provide data to California Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologists on water source information received from satellite monitoring systems installed om Big Game Guxzzlers. This data is used to determine when water hauling or guzzler repairs are needed to support the wildlife. | $3,029 |
| SATELLITE MONITOR REPAIR AND INSTALLATION: Purchase and install repair parts for satellite water monitor systems on Big Game water sources and report results to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologists. This includes the replacemet of the existing system at the newly rebuilt Cady Big Game Gussler. Installation of a new monitoring system at the Lava Project on the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base as well as repairs at Vermin and Old did Big Game Guzzlers. | $2,299 |
| WATER HAULING TO BIG GAME GUZZLERS DURING THE CRUCIAL DRY SUMMER MONTHS: The Big Horn Sheep are dependent on the man made water sources due to the fact that natural water sources such as springs have been diminished by ground water pumping and other types of human consumption as well as record drought conditions in 2017. Highways and other developments have also disrupted the historical migration routes use by the Sheep to find water during the dry summer months. Volunteers ofter use their own vehicles to haul water to remote guzzler locations with small truck mounted tanks. Water was purchased and delivered to Teresa Spring. | $90 |
| ADDITIONAL WATER HAULING: This organization applied for and received a California State Grant to fund water hauling to the Big Game Guzzlers over a three year period. IN 2017 water was delivered to the Bear Claw, Newberry, Kerr, and Cady Big Game guzzlers.; | $1,933 |
| AREA CAPTAIN PROGRAM: Coordinate with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Bureau of Land Management, U S Forest Service, U S Park Service, California State Park Service and volunteers on various projects including installation, repair and maintenance of the Big Game guzzlers and natural springs. Conduct surveys and provide the results to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the improvement of wildlife habitat. Coordinate with volunteer Area Captains to inspect and maintain over 48 Big Game guzzlers and various natural springs. | |
| SHEEP SHEET NEWS LETTER: Print and distribute the Sheep Sheet News Letter that contains information on wildlife habitat improvement projects both past and future. It is distributed to members and volunteers | $1,016 |
| MOJAVE PRESERVE GUZZLER REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT: There are sever Big Game guzzlers and developed springs within the boundaries of the Mojave National Preserve, some of which are the oldest installations built by volunteer labor working in conjunction with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. In 1994, when the National Preserve was created, control of the land use was given to the United States Park Service and management of the lands including the guzzlers and springs now falls under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of the Preserve. In order to improve communication and expedite the approval process on repair, maintenance and replacement of the aging Big Game guzzler system, the organization has contracted with Dr. Vernon Bleich PHD, Biologist, to research and draft a document to explain the need for the Big Game guzzlers in the Preserve and provide historical data on water use by the Bighorn Sheep. The information to be distributed to the Superintendent of the Preserve with the intention to create a letter of understanding so that the Organization as volunteer agents for the Department of Fish and Wildlife can perform repairs, maintenance and replacement of existing guzzler equipment on an as needed basis. | $2,000 |
| STATE LANDS COMMISSION/ STATE SCHOOL LANDS: The Big Game Gizzler sites planned for the State Lands School sites in the Mojave Desert is still a work in progress; however one two and one-half acre site with an existing guzzler has been leased by the Organization and it will be monitored and maintained by volunteers with the results being reported to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologists. This site is located in the Granite Mountains in Riverside County. | $158 |
| STATE LANDS COMMISSION / STATE SCHOOL LANDS: Around the turn of the 1900's, the entire State of California was surveyed and in every land township a parcel of land was set aside and control given to the State of California to be used for school purposes. Over 100 years have passed and some of the parceks of land have been surrounded by designated wilderness and can never be inhabited by humans. Some of the remote wilderness sites are in habitat well suited for Bighorn Sheer and the Organization, in conjunction with the California Depart of Fish and Wildlife, has developed a plan to lease from the State Lands Commission portions of the parcels for the purpose of installing Big Game guzzlers. As a part of the application process to lease these sections of land, a cultural resource study is required in order to nake sure no cultural or historical sites or resources are disturbed, This is a complex process because all 70 proposed sites have to be visited and researched. The Organization has contracted with Dr. Ala Garfinkel Gold of Bakerfield to perform this work and provide study results to the State Lands Commission. | $7,000 |
| REBUILD AGING CADY GUZZLER: The Cady Big Game guzzler was very old and the rain water collection system had been damaged by flash flood waters. The original water storage tanks were in bad shape and destined to fail. So, in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management, the Organization went to work to install a complete new guzzler system with three new rain catcher tanks. a larger rain mat and a satellite monitoring system. The old system was dismantled, cut up and removed and the site restored to appear as undisturbed desert. | $2,586 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $20,111 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hinojosa | ||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 |
| Steven Hart | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Terry Anderson | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Norman Lopez | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Toni Cimarusti | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Mark LeCompte | ||
| Treasurer | 9.00 | $0 |
| John Maney | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Steve Marschke | ||
| President | 7.00 | $0 |
| George Sutton | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Robert Burke | ||
| Vice President | 7.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Crouse | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Glenn Sudmeier | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| John Nelson | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Gary Thomas | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Dave Smith | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mark R LeCompte | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 34625 Carson View Ln | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Acton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93550 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3239564242 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $155,149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,010 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,990 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $355,439 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $155,149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,010 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,990 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $355,439 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $355,439 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,681 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,703 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,726 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $617 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,390 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,723 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $50,705 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $413,534 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85950 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87580 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Client Note 1 | Client Note 1 - Note 1 - Name of Substantial ContributorCalifornia Chapter Foundation for North American Wild Sheep |
| Other Revenue.2 | Sale of Hats and Pins $1323 |
| Other Revenue.3 | Insurance Co Dividend $100 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1530 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $961 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $5193 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $5130 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Project Expenses $6671 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Sattelite Monthly Monitoring $3029 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Fuel $1621 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Food $1372 |
| Other Expenses.6 | DMV- Truck Registration $602 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Satellite Phone Annual Minutes $575 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Use Taxes and Filing Fees $125 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Web Site Domain Name $28 |
| Other Assets.1001 | Automobiles - Beginning $4623 Automobiles - Ending $0 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $3349 |
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