OWL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- OWL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 81-0453479)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-28
- IRS object ID
- 201322409349200617
- 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 | 2013-08-28T11:31:24-07:00 | 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 | Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 305 South 4th East Suite 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Missoula | City |
| State | MT | State |
| ZIP Code | 59801 | 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 | 810453479 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OWL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | OWLR | NameControl |
| Phone | 4066446412 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 39 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLO | City |
| State | MT | State |
| ZIP Code | 59824 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DENVER HOLT | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-28 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CHRISTINA TWOHIG CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00542354 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4067213555 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | WWW.OWLINSTITUTE.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 180353 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 180309 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 44 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Total Revenue | 180353 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 136819 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 2050 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 3173 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1113 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 43907 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 187062 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -6709 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 166287 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 159578 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69190 | BOY |
| EOY | 59711 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 98980 | BOY |
| EOY | 97013 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4810 | BOY |
| EOY | 6203 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 172980 | BOY |
| EOY | 162927 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6693 | BOY |
| EOY | 3349 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 166287 | BOY |
| EOY | 159578 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON OWLS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | The Owl Research Institute is dedicated to wildlife conservation through research and education. Our efforts occur primarily in Montana, and secondarily in Alaska.ResearchBarn OwlWe sustained an eighth year of surveys for Barn Owls.Flammulated OwlWe logged our fifth year of research in Flammulated Owl breeding ecology.Snowy OwlWe also completed the 21st year of the Snowy Owl study their relative populations, breeding ecology, and predator-prey interactions in Barrow, Alaska. Our prey study, primarily the Brown Lemming, is the longest-running in North America. These data will be examined against climate change.Northern Hawk OwlORI continued surveys and nest searches for Northern Hawk Owls in Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park. Long-eared OwlORI conducted a 26th year of the Long-eared Owl Project, a longitudinal study of owls and their prey species in western Montana. This year-round study is one of the longest-running and most comprehensive Long-eared Owl studies in the world.Short-eared Owl2012 marked our fourth year of testing survey protocols, both visual and auditory, for Short-eared Owls during the breeding season.Small Cavity Nesting OwlsORI maintained its spring surveys of Boreal, Northern Pygmy-, and Saw-whet owls.Migration StudyWe conducted a Fall migration study in western Montana. EducationField ClassesORI donated 700 hours of class instruction to about 1,000 people (a donation of approximately $25,000 in salary, simply for class time).Volunteer OpportunitiesA core group of seven volunteers contributed approximately 2,000 hours to ORI research and education. We also supported two high school interns, two undergraduate researchers, and one graduate researcher.Day in the Field DonationWe donated a day in the field to the following community groups: Glacier Institute, Kalispell Regional Medical Center ALERT Program (Helicopter Rescue Program), KSKC Public Television, Montana Audubon, National Public Radio, New York City Audubon, and Salish & Kootenai College (Flathead Indian Reservation). The donation assists with their fundraising.Indoor LecturesWe provided indoor lectures to the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium, Barrow Rotary, Bridger Raptor Festival, Five Valleys Audubon, Masamola Club, Montana Audubon, and Montana Natural History Center.Conservation OutreachForest RestorationOur Flammulated Owl project is assisting with forest restoration efforts in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and Lolo Restoration Committee. We are helping to sustain and/or improve forest conditions for the Flammulated Owl, listed as Sensitive in much of the West.Data SharingWe continue to contribute our Montana wildlife distribution records to the Montana Natural Heritage Program. Further, we assisted the US Fish and Wildlife Stellers Eider program in Barrow, Alaska, where we reported eider observations and found one of two nests discovered all summer. We share our research with a number of federal employees each year.Agency and Academic OutreachWe provided field classes to members of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Forest Service, to discuss conservation of owls and their habitats. We also partnered with the Avian Science Center at University of Montana, to teach avian research techniques.PublicationsORI has authored nearly 90 scientific and technical papers. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 187062 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 187062 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY ROBERTSON | ||
| Director | 1.00 | 0 |
| JOHN BOYLE | ||
| Secretary | 10.00 | 0 |
| ROBERT ERICKSON | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0 |
| JOHN LORTIE | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | 0 |
| DENVER HOLT | ||
| President | 40.00 | 55760 |
| 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 |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DENVER HOLT | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 39 | AddressLine1 |
| City | charlo | City |
| State | MT | State |
| ZIP Code | 59824 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4066446412 | 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 | 145960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 167899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 197695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 201505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 180309 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 893368 | 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 | 145960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 167899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 197695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 201505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 180309 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 893368 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 317494 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 575874 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 74 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 37 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 129 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 44 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 387 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 893755 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.64430 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.78820 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (17 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1 | Total Liabilities.1 | PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Beginning $3672 PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Ending $3349 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001 | Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $3021 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1 | Other Assets.1 | EMPLOYEE ADVANCE - Beginning $0 EMPLOYEE ADVANCE - Ending $3300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1003 | Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $781 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $434 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1001 | Other Assets.1001 | Automobiles - Beginning $4029 Automobiles - Ending $2469 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11 | Other Expenses.11 | OFFICE EXPENSE $70 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10 | Other Expenses.10 | BANK CHARGES $241 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9 | Other Expenses.9 | DUES & FEES $300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 | Other Expenses.8 | FOOD $383 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 | Other Expenses.7 | PROPERTY TAXES $479 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5 | Other Expenses.5 | WORK COMP $1611 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4 | Other Expenses.4 | VEHICLE EXPENSE $2265 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | TELEPHONE $2292 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | OUTSIDE SERVICES $4650 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | RESEARCH SUPPLIES $26196 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012 | Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1546 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 | Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $3874 |
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