ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY (EIN 84-1079882)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201622289349303547
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-15T12:31:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN841079882EIN

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PersonTAMMY VERCAUTERENPersonNm
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Principal OfficerTAMMY VERCAUTERENPrincipalOfficerNm

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES' MISSION, CONSERVING BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS, IS ADVANCED THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE, ACHIEVED THROUGH EMPOWERING PEOPLE, AND REALIZED THROUGH LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE FOR CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS AND COLLABORATE BROADLY.MissionDesc
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DescSTEWARDSHIP. MORE THAN 56% OF COLORADO'S LANDS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED. BIRD CONSERVANCY'S STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ENGAGES PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN PROACTIVE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, WORKING TO BALANCE THE NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS WITH THE NEEDS OF BIRD POPULATIONS. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, LANDOWNER VISITS, BIRD INVENTORIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THROUGH PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH LANDOWNERS WE ARE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE RANCH AND THEIR LAND ETHIC WHILE ALSO BRINGING THE LAND TO LIFE THROUGH BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE. EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN 100,000 ACRES OF BIRD HABITAT ARE LOST. TO OFFSET THIS WE HAVE ENROLLED MORE THAN 750,000 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND IN PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE WHILE MEETING THE BOTTOM LINE FOR PRODUCTION. THESE EFFORTS EXPAND ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND GREAT PLAINS INCLUDING MEXICO.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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STEVE BLOOM PHD ABPP
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ED WARNER MS LHD
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PETER J AMPE JD
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DAVID M CHARLES MD
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STEVE DEITEMEYER CF
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVETTE MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T LUKE GEORGE PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFERY GEUPEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRADY GRISSOM PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE ROLLER MD
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D JEAN TATE PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LANE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY VERCAUTEREN
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KACIE MILLIER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$74,756$0$9,163
CHRISTINE FABIAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 3/15)40.00Yes (X)$22,305$0$0
JANET GIBBS
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Fundraising$696FundraisingAmt

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$159FundraisingAmt

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EQUIPMENT RENTALS$29,935$27,044$2,891
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$28,240$25,514$2,726

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BOY$22,759BOYAmt
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BOY$537,282BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$436,505BOYAmt
EOY$408,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,240,387BOYAmt
EOY$1,201,682EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$9,324BOYAmt
EOY$176,993EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,249,711BOYAmt
EOY$1,378,675EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,787,018EOYAmt
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

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,268,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,589,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,118,827TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,268,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,801,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,479,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,118,827TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$18,118,827PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$452CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$297CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,883CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,580TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,122,407TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,429,811GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99970PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$201,992DepreciationAmt
Book Value$321,672BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$208,184OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,721DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,463BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$63,767DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,284BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,682OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$13,682BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$514,101TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,981,710TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$84,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$84,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,897,710RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$12,260OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$12,260RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,885,450TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,852,746TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$84,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$12,260OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$96,260ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,756,486ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,756,486TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH INCOME ON 990 -12,260.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH INCOME ON 990 12,260.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES01PROGRAM SERVICESMULTIPLE PROJECTS INCLUDING GRASSLAND BIRD MONITORING, HABITAT RESTORATION AND RANGE MONITORING.$195,570
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESPARTNERS IN FLIGHT SPECIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP IN NICARAGUA$3,823
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$199,393SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$199,393TotalSpentAmt
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 3, COLUMN (F):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$55,333GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$55,333CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,141RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$7,483FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,636OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$55,333GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$55,333CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,141RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,483FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,636OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,260DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$12,260NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 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 11THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, IT WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT. 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 FINANCIAL 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 15THE 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. DELIBERATION, RECOMMENDATION, AND APPROVAL WERE LAST PERFORMED AND DOCUMENTED IN MARCH OF 2016.
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 FINANCIAL OFFICER UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 697,581. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,121. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 705,702. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,596. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,596.

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