SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP (EIN 23-7113312)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201301359349205000
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-05-15T21:08:49-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bradley S Brokop CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| 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 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237113312 | EIN |
Name Name
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SOCI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6612676523 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Steve Marschke | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Bradley S Brokop CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00009905 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8185667900 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | http://www.scbs-californiadesertbighorn.com | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 107952 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 94795 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Membership Dues | 5060 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 1230 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 3618 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 3618 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 3249 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 3157 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 92 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 104795 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 568 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 40 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 87270 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 87878 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 16917 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 207127 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 224044 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 207127 | BOY |
| EOY | 193757 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 30287 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 207127 | BOY |
| EOY | 224044 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 207127 | BOY |
| EOY | 224044 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Conservation and management of the wild sheep population of California and throughout North America. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (14 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations |
|---|---|
| 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 wild life use and has no mechanical moving parts. With out the moving parts that are subject to failure, and at the very least require, maintenance, the difficulties of performing maintenance that is hard to do because of the remote locations required in Bighorn Sheep habitats. The new tanks will be used at all new big game guzzler installations and any guzzler replacement projects where it is practical to replace existing conventional tanks and mechanical drinker systems. | 34778 |
| Coordinate with the United States Marine Corps to install two new big game guzzlers within the perimeter of the 29 Palms Marine Corps bases. Provided qualified volunteer labor to install four water storage tanks and hypolon rain water collection matts at locations recommended by the California Department of Fish and Game and Marine Corps Base Biologists. | 10140 |
| Repair the existing Vermin big game guzzler in the New York Mountains where the flash flood and erosion damage had made the guzzler unusable as a water source for Bighorn Sheep. | 1909 |
| Repair the existing Bear Claw and Newberry big game guzzlers and install a satellite monitoring system on the Bear Claw guzzler thus allowing for an early warning if the system is running low on water at a site where good habitat for Bighorn Sheep is crucial. | 2981 |
| Coordinate with the California Department of Fish and Game, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks and the National Park Service to host the Hunter Clinic that is a State requirement for all holders of Bighorn Sheep Tags. This is an informational class give to give to educate sheep hunters on the laws governing Bighorn Sheep and the various conservation programs that are there to improve the sheep habitat. | 857 |
| Repair the existing big game guzzler at the Castle Mine site and install a new sattellite monitor system so that the water levels in the drinker and storage tank can be monitored from remote locations, thus allowing for an early warning if the system is running low on water at a site where good habitat for Bighorn Sheep is crucial. | 2980 |
| Apply to the California State Lands Commisson for permits and lease applications for parcels of State land inside the California wildnerness areas for the purpose of installing new big game guzzlers that will improve the habitat of Bighorn Sheep and other desert wildlife. | 2525 |
| Renovate and repair the Burnt Springs guzzler and remove non native plant life that was having effect on the natural spring that supplies water for the guzzler. | 201 |
| Install two water storage tanks with built in big game guzzlers along with a 4,000 square foot hypolon rain wateer collection matt at a newly established big game guzzler site at the OMYA Mine in the Granite Mountains. | 582 |
| Coordinate with the Department of Fish and Game, U. S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Volunteers to conduct a ground census of Big Horn Sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains and provide the results to Fish and Game Biologists. | 10600 |
| Install and maintain remote movement activated still cameras on various game guzzlers, natural springs and migration routes to monitor movement and water source and use by Bighorn sheep. Maintained a data base of the photo information collected and share this information with Biologists from the California Department of Fish and Game and the Bureau of Land Management. | 4561 |
| Coordinate with the California Department of Fish and Game, 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 guzzlers and springs. Conduct surveys and provide the results to the California Department of Fish and Game for the improvement of wildlife habitats. Coordinate with Area Captains to inspect and maintain over 46 water guzzlers and various natural springs. | 375 |
| Print and distribute the "Sheep Sheet" newsletter that contains information on projects, past and future, is distributed to Members and Volunteers. | 1693 |
| Collect and provide to California to California Department of Fish and Game water source information received from sattellite monitoring units installed on big game guzzlers. | 4317 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 78499 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIV |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (15 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ralles | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Gary Thomas | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Christian Guntert | ||
| Secretary | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Sudmeir | ||
| Vice Pres | 5.00 | 0 |
| Jeff Crouse | ||
| Director | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Burke | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Karyl Ralles | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Steve Marschke | ||
| President | 7.00 | 0 |
| Neil Ringlee | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Mark LeCompte | ||
| Treasurer | 7.00 | 0 |
| John Hybarger | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| John Roy | ||
| Director | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Anderson | ||
| Director | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Lopez | ||
| Director | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Hinojosa | ||
| Director | 5.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Initiation Fees And Capital Contri | 0 | InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | 0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUse |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Mark R LeCompte | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3239564242 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 14722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 38264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 26012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 61900 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 152048 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 14722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 38264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 26012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 61900 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 152048 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 5730 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 146318 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 10944 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Total | 526 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 163518 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.89480 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.81530 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (14 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1 | Other Assets.1 | Net Fixed Assets - Beginning $0 Net Fixed Assets - Ending $30287 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9 | Other Expenses.9 | Web Domain Name $94 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 | Other Expenses.8 | Fuel $100 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 | Other Expenses.7 | Photo & Display Material $109 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6 | Other Expenses.6 | Truck Repair $121 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5 | Other Expenses.5 | Taxes & fees $172 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4 | Other Expenses.4 | Bank charges $199 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | Annual Meeting Expense $387 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | Other Truck Supplies $948 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | Project Costs $78499 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012 | Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $4747 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 | Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $1741 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 | Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $153 |
| Client Note 1 - Sunstantial Contributors:Foundation for North American Wild Sheep720 Allen AveCody WY 82414-3402 |
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