ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY (EIN 84-1079882)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-27
IRS object ID
201743009349301404
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return2017-10-27T13:45:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN841079882EIN

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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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DescOUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE IN 2016 WITH THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW PRIVATE LANDS WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS WORKING IN COLORADO, MONTANA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. FROM FORESTS TO GRASSLANDS, WE'RE HELPING LANDOWNERS AND MANAGERS ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THEIR OPERATIONS IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS PEOPLE, BIRDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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GRADY GRISSOM PHD
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ERIC M LANE MA
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YVETTE MARTINEZ
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D JEAN TATE PHD
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ED WARNER MS LHD
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TAMMY VERCAUTEREN
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KACIE MILLIER
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JANET GIBBS
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MARYANNE MURPHY
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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LICENSES, FEES, & REGIS$41,750$37,370$3,995$385
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$25,979$23,254$2,486$239

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Management And General$772,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,106FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$536,696EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$39,709EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,077,727EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$216,053EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,293,780EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,589,680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$509,631,872TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$493,268,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,589,680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,492,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$509,631,872TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$509,631,872PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$734CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$297CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$214CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$658CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,786TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$509,635,658TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,435,095GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99980PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$215,703DepreciationAmt
Book Value$307,961BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$208,184OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,191DepreciationAmt
Book Value$117,993BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$204,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,291DepreciationAmt
Book Value$110,742BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$536,696TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,998,138TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$169NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$169RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,998,307RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,998,307TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,083,033TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,083,033ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,083,033TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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

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

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 BIRD MONITORING, HABITAT RESTORATION AND RANGE MONITORING.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$97,141RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$97,141SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$97,141TotalSpentAmt
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$77,851GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$77,851CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,355OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$77,851GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$77,851CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,355OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$16,355DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$16,355NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 560,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47,342. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,561. TOTAL EXPENSES 614,853. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,693. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,979. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 353. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,025.
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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