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ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY (EIN 84-1079882)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-03
IRS object ID
201822159349301222
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-08-03T16:56:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17001 E BELLEVIEW AVE STE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841079882EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAMMY VERCAUTERENPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3036594348PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKYLE FRITCH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01313374PTIN
Phone3037705700PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAMMY VERCAUTERENPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,194,212GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$791CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS ARE FOREVER ABUNDANT, CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY LANDSCAPES AND INSPIRING HUMAN CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF NATURE. OUR WORK RADIATES FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE GREAT PLAINS, MEXICO AND BEYOND. OUR EFFORTS ARE ADVANCED BY SOUND SCIENCE, ACHIEVED THROUGH EMPOWERING PEOPLE, REALIZED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. TOGETHER, WE ARE IMPROVING NATIVE BIRD POPULATIONS, THE LAND AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$950,860ExpenseAmt
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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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DescEDUCATION - BIRDS, NATURE AND SCIENCE ARE POWERFUL SOURCES OF INSPIRATION. BIRD CONSERVANCY FOCUSES ON CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN IT THROUGH TRAINING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM). THROUGH FIELD AND CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS, FIELD EXCURSIONS, TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND LANDOWNERS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS AND OTHERS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, WE SPARK THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ABILITIES OF THE WHOLE PERSON TO EMPOWER AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND CONFIDENCE, WELL-BEING, AND A PASSION AND CONNECTION TO NATURE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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PersonMARYANNE MURPHYPersonNm
Phone3036594348PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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LARRY MODESITT MBA CQE CTP
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YVETTE MARTINEZ
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PETER J AMPE JD
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DAVID M CHARLES MD
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STEVE DEITEMEYER CF
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EILEEN DEY
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JACK FERGUSON
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GEOFFERY GEUPEL
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRADY GRISSOM PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LANE
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM STRICKLAND
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D JEAN TATE PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED WARNER MS LHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY VERCAUTEREN
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MARYANNE MURPHY
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Government Grants$3,887,833GovernmentGrantsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Program Services$204,345ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$9,983FundraisingAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Fundraising$748FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,142FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,518BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$536,696BOYAmt
EOY$546,594EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,957BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,709BOYAmt
EOY$57,328EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,666BOYAmt
EOY$261,440EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,077,036EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$216,053BOYAmt
EOY$291,057EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,293,780BOYAmt
EOY$1,368,093EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,629,533EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,903,300TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,539,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,903,300TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$20,903,300PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$658CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,563TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,906,863TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,447,936GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$523,664OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$229,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$294,250BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$209,769OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$106,486DepreciationAmt
Book Value$103,283BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$287,079OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$138,018DepreciationAmt
Book Value$149,061BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$546,594TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,165,109TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,165,109RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,165,109TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,090,796TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,090,796ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,090,796TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBIRD 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.ExplanationTxt

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 GRASSLAND AND BIRD MONITORING, HABITAT RESTORATION, TELEMETRY PROJECT, DIET STUDY, TRAINING FOR FIELD TECHNICIANS, AND RANGE MONITORING.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$126,500RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$126,500SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$126,500TotalSpentAmt
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$146,282GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$146,282CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$29,103OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$146,282GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$146,282CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$29,103OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$29,103DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,103NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 IX, LINE 11GSERVICE CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 522,829. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 625. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 523,454. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 135,737. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,416. TOTAL EXPENSES 142,153. TEMP AGENCIES/INTERN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,340. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,439.
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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