To conduct scientific research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$480K
Spent
$446K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$480K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$993K
Expenses
$446K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$732K
FY2024$906K
Net assets
$282K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$485K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $408K Management & general 8% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Chairman of the Board
$83,225Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman of the Board
$51,958Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Miller’s $106K as Chair is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tricia Miller$105,922$88,363$82,681$87,650$83,225
Adam Duerr$87,527$62,777$75,427——
Melissa Braham$76,617$78,193$60,557$60,457$51,958
Michael Lanzone$9,182————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Conducts scientific research to advance knowledge.

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3 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Common raven populations are increasing dramatically in california and common ravens are an important predator ot the threatened desert tortoises. To address the problem of raven predation on tortoisest, management agencies developed a phased management plan to reduce predation rates.

$99Kprogram expense
02

US Geological Survey (usgs)

Research on golden eagle movement ecology in alaska. This program seeks to understand the movement ecology of golden eagles that are residents of denali national park. During 2020 we manage the telemetry data associated with 45 golden eagles that were captured in denali national park from 2014 - 2018.

$79Kprogram expense
03

National Fish & Wildlife Federation (nfwf)

Research on golden eagle movements in wyoming for the wyoming golden eagle fund. Wind power generation is one of the fastest growing sources of alternative energy. However, industrial scale wind development has both direct and indirect effects on wildlife.

$62Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $28K · 2024–2024
US Geological SurveyFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Government grantsLn 1e$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$282K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$41K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141K$137K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$90$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$319
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$74K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$269$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$408K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $993K$906K$87K$485K 990 PDF
FY2023 $790K$732K$58K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $710K$620K$90K$341K 990 PDF
FY2021 $437K$467K−$31K$252K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $480K$446K$35K$282K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $480,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $422,512$480,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,512$480,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,985$201,347
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$244,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,985$445,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $325,527$34,664
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,183 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$256,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,093
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$480,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28$480,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,519 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,183$135,183
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,250 · Management $8,167$49,417
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,158$1,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,589$15,589
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,906 · Management $4,182$141,088
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90 · Management $8,439$8,529
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,428$1,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,831 · Management $319$3,150
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $150$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,048$4,048
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,559 · Management $10,922$84,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $269 · Management $1,029$1,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $408,413 · Management $37,106 · Fundraising $0$445,519
Part X · Balance sheet $294,771 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,344$240,389
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $84,620$54,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $311,321$294,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,747$12,490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,747$12,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,574$282,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,574$282,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $311,321$294,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,183
XI-2 Total expenses$445,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,574
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$43
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,281

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