SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP (EIN 23-7113312)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201421359349204322
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-05-15T14:25:54-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bradley S Brokop CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 300 East Magnolia Blvd Ste 402 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Burbank | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 915023255 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | Sheep | BusinessNameLine2 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Pasadena | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 91109 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Steve Marschke | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Bradley S Brokop CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00009905 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8185667900 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | 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 | $93,810 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $62,761 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $2,745 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,663 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $125 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $125 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $26,516 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $93,810 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $613 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,733 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $71,270 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $73,616 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $20,194 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $224,044 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $244,238 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $193,757 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,516 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,722 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $244,238 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $244,238 | 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 (14 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| Satellite water monitoring - collect and provide to California Department of Fish and Wildlife water source information received from satellite monitoring systems installed and maintained on big game guzzlers. | $2,914 |
| Still Camera Projects - Install and maintain remote movement activated still cameras on various big game guzzlers, natural springs, and migration routes to monitor movement and water source use by bighorn sheep.. Maintain a data base of photo information collected and share this information with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologists as well as the U S Bureau of Land Management and the US Park Service. | $5,028 |
| Area Captain Program - Coordinate with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U S 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 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 Area Captains to inspect and maintain over 48 big game guzzlers and various natural springs. | $413 |
| Sheep Sheet News Letter - create, print and distribute the Sheep Sheet Newsletter that contains information on wildlife habitat improvement projects past, current and future. It is distributed to members and volunteers. | $1,497 |
| Omya Mine/Nancy Andrews Guzzler Project - Complete work on the installation of two new tank, drinker and rain mat big game guzzler system at the Omya Mine site in the Granite Mountains near Amboy, California. | $7,712 |
| Campbell Big Game Guzzler Repair Project - Repair and restore as necessary the Campbell Big Game guzzler in the Clark Mountains that was damaged by flash flood waters. | $415 |
| Hansen Quarry Guzzler Project - Install a new two tank, drinker and rain mat guzzler system on the site of the former Hansen Quarry mine site near Newberry Springs, California. | $6,348 |
| Vermin Tank Repair and South I-40 Water Haul - Continue repairs as necessary and haul water to fill Vermin tank and the South I-40 big game guzzlers for bighorn sheep use during summer months. | $2,340 |
| Repair as necessary the Kidney Springs and Willow Springs big game guzzlers. Install new rain mat water collection system at the Kidney Springs Guzzler. | $3,776 |
| Argos Peak Project - Complete work on installation of two new tank, drinker and rain mat system at Argos Peak in the 20 Palms Marine Corps Base - started in 2012. | $733 |
| Sunshine Peak - Repair and upgrade the Sunshine Peak big game guzzer as necessary. | $726 |
| Big G Big Game Guzzler Repair - Repair flash flood damage to the Big G Big Game guzzler. Install new water storage tank to replace the one that was washed away by flood waters. Restore plumbing to rain mat collection system and haul water to fill tanks for bighorn sheep use. | $1,209 |
| Sheep Summit and Hunter Clinic - Coordinate with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U S Bureau of Land Management, U S Forest Service, U S Park Service, California State Park Service and various pro-wildlife organizations to host the Hunter Clinic that is a California State Requirement for holders of bighorn sheep tags. This is an additional informational class given to educate cheep hunters on the laws governing bighorn sheep and the various conservation programs that are intended to improve their habitat. Coordinate various volunteer speakers for both the hunter clinic and the Sheep Summit to give and receive educational information on bighorn sheep and their habitat. | $1,455 |
| Tank Project - Continue work to design and manufacture a new type of water storage tank with a built in big game drinker. The tank design is primarily for desert wildlife use and has no mechanical or moving parts that might be subject to failure in the harsh conditions of the desert. These tanks are to be installed at all new guzzler locations because they are almost maintenance free and have a large water storage capacity. | $6,225 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $40,791 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hinojosa | ||
| Secretary | 8.00 | $0 |
| Steven Hart | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Terry Anderson | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Norman Lopez | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| John Hybarger | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Mark LeCompte | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Neil Ringlee | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Steve Marschke | ||
| President | 10.00 | $0 |
| George Sutton | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Robert Burke | ||
| Vice President | 7.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Crouse | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Glenn Sudmeire | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Christian Guntert | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Gary Thomas | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Acton | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 93550 | ZIPCode |
| 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 | $38,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,506 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $202,832 | 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 | $38,264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,506 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $202,832 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $202,832 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $5,012 | 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 | $26,516 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,516 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $234,360 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.86550 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.89480 | 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 (22 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Client Note 1 | Client Note 1 - Sunstantial Contributors:Foundation for North American Wild Sheep720 Allen AveCody WY 82414-3402California Chapter, Wild Sheep Foundation423 Broadway #617Millbrae CA 94030-1905Phone 650.472.3889 |
| Other Revenue.1 | Sales of Program Equipmen $26516 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $596 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $426 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2185 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $296 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $26924 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $4631 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Project Costs $27704 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Equipment Rental $1513 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Fuel $1469 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Trailer Upgrade $1258 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Other supplies $1239 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Food $982 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Taxes & fees $720 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Truck Repair $433 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Area Captain Meeting $413 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Bank charges $288 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Other Repairs $100 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Supplies $66 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Tool Repair $27 |
| Other Assets.1 | Net Fixed Assets - Beginning $30287 Net Fixed Assets - Ending $23722 |
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