MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY (EIN 86-0674350)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202601349349306950
Schema version
2024v5.5
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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Return2026-05-14T12:49:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN860674350EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MCDOWELLSONORAN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AS STEWARDS OF THE PRESERVE, WE CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDesc
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DescTHROUGH OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE BROUGHT ENGAGING, SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS SPARKED CURIOSITY FOR, AND LOVE OF, THE SONORAN DESERT WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO A GREATER RESPECT FOR, AND DESIRE TO CONSERVE, NATURE.OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 73,000 HOURS ASSISTING US IN PROVIDING OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THESE HOURS TOTALED $2,450,071 AND IS INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.WE HOSTED OUR SECOND TOUR DE SCOTTSDALE BICYCLE RACE (FUNDRAISER) WITH OVER 2,600 RIDERS, NETTING THE ORGANIZATION ALMOST $150,000. WITH OVER 60 TRAIL CAMERAS, WE CAPTURED NEARLY ONE MILLION PHOTOS DOCUMENTING 21 ANIMAL SPECIES AND THEIR HABITS, PROVIDING INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THEIR BEHAVIOR, HABITAT USE, AND MIGRATION PATTERNS - INSIGHTS THAT HAVE INFORMED TARGETED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND PROTECTION EFFORTS. IN FY2025, OVER 290 NATIVE PLANTS WERE PLANTED AND OVER 120 ACRES OF PRESERVE LAND WERE SEEDED WITH NATIVE SEEDS IN EFFORTS TO RESTORE AREAS DAMAGED BY WILDFIRE.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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MARK WINKLEMAN
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CARRIE ULVESTAD
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BENJAMIN TATE
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ART RANZ
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MELISSA BARKER
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CYNTHIA BOZIK
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TRAVIS CHILDS
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KAREN CHURCHARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL DANDREA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE ENOS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA GUARDARO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL HAHN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER HATHAWAY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LESHINSKIE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK PUGH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE ROBERTS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMRITA SAHASRABUDHE
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MIKE SAVASTIO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER SCHLOSSER
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MARGIE TRAYLOR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT WEISS
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MELINDA XANTHOS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDY
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BRIDGET BLIXT
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Noncash Contributions$13,995NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,415,991TotalContributionsAmt

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Management And General$23,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Fundraising$477FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$9,225TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$4,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,440FundraisingAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LOSS ON LEASE TERM$47,184$47,184
OTHER EXPENSES$7,039$635$4,056$2,348
OTHER EVENT EXPENSES$3,894$3,717$177
AWARDS AND PRIZES$1,541$1,541

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Management And General$732,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$361,376BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$494,503BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$147,074EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$330,490EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$477,564EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,821BOYAmt
EOY$108,328EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$993,224BOYAmt
EOY$743,272EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,017,045BOYAmt
EOY$851,600EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,299,401CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,608,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,278,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,318,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,415,991CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,921,251TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,299,401CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,608,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,278,962CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,318,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,415,991CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,921,251TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,724,514SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,196,737PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,726CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,789CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,483CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,449CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,790TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,831CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,831TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,990,872TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,004,439GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78760PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage5.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement0.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$0ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$319,555BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,342InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$333,897EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$272,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,218ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,655InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$319,555EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$232,324BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,958InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$272,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$262,195BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,871InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$232,324EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$220,610BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,585InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$262,195EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82020PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17980TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$383,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$383,500BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,845OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,868DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,977BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$386,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,431,686TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$235NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,436,076DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,435,841RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,995,845RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$578,024OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$578,024RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,417,821TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,597,131TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,436,076DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,436,076ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,161,055ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$578,024OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$578,024ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,583,031TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION CONSISTS OF CERTAIN UNDEVELOPED DESERT LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA AND HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION. THE LAND WAS DONATED TO THE CONSERVANCY AND IS RECORDED AT THE FAIR VALUE OF THE LAND AT THE DATE OF GIFT. THE LAND IS DONOR RESTRICTED TO BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION, DONATIONS RESTRICTED INTO PERPETUITY, AND PURPOSE RESTRICTED INVESTMENT EARNINGS. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND EDUCATION OF THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE. THESE FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CONSISTENT INCOME STREAM TO SUSTAIN THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION-CRITICAL WORK ACROSS ITS THREE PRIMARY PILLARS: STEWARDSHIP, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CONSERVANCY IS GENERALLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THE CONSERVANCY HAS NO TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME RELATED TO THE CONSERVANCY'S ACTIVITIES AND IT HAS NOT FILED THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (IRS FORM 990-T), OR ITS ARIZONA EQUIVALENT, FORM 99-T. THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, 2023, AND 2024 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CONSERVANCY WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -579,855. BAD DEBT RECOVERY RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 1,831.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -579,855. BAD DEBT RECOVERY RECLASSED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 1,831.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TOUR DE SCOTTSDALEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$733,424GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$366,901CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$366,523GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$72,997NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$73,637RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$14,836FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$418,385OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$733,424GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$366,901CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$366,523GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$72,997NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$73,637RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$14,836FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$418,385OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$579,855DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$213,332NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, THE CHAIRS OF THE GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEES, AND THE CLT CHAIR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO ADDRESS SITUATIONS THAT MAY OCCUR BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS THAT CANNOT BE EASILY ADDRESSED BY CONVENING THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS BYLAWS TO UPDATE BOARD COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS DRAFTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. THE BASIS WAS MSC AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY DEFINES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES COVERED INDIVIDUALS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY, AND AS CONFLICTS ARISE, ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. DISCLOSURES ARE MADE THROUGH AN ANNUAL WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE GOVERNING BODY, AS APPROPRIATE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE INTEREST AND ARE RESTRICTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS RELATED TO THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER A TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES LAST OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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