G E M Environmental Nfp FY2020 filing

Prescott, AZ · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2020
Revenue
$502K
Spent
$416K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$948K
Expenses
$416K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$986K
Net assets
$270K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$174K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. The Corps Network
$157K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
80% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CG E M Environmental Nfp
EINHdr · item D82-1017612
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPrescott, AZ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gemenvironmental.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.00
Program services80%$331K
Management & general20%$84K
Fundraising$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K

Financial health

Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$330K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$441K
Total liabilities
$60K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$267K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$86K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$330K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$60K
Total net assetsLn 32$270K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$502K
Investment income$38
— government grantsLn 1e$471K
Total revenueLn 12$502K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $93K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $416K · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $406K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $331K · Total expenses $416K
80%
Management & General
Management & general $84K · Total expenses $416K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $50 · Total expenses $416K
0.01%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $50 · Solicited contributions $31K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $502K · Total revenue $502K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $471K · Total revenue $502K
94%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $502K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $38 · Total revenue $502K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $416K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $502K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $270K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $502K · Expenses $416K
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $330K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $270K · Total assets $330K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $330K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Eric Welsh · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $47K · Total expenses $416K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $238K · Total expenses $416K
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%——
Overhead ratio 20%——
Fundraising cost ratio <0.01%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,489Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$34,194Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$12,540Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$870Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Scholarship
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diversity Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Welsh E’s $59K as Pres/CEO/Board Chair is at the 38th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Welsh E$58,556$58,556$52,596$50,608—
McDonough a$51,589$51,589$38,684$12,658—
Eric Welsh————$47,489
Robert Briggs————$34,194
Briggs R———$20,898—
Welsh M———$13,480—
Mona Welsh————$12,540
Jessica Cook————$870

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Connects people to public lands, funding STEM scholarships and internships.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $331K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Environmental Field Services Program

Provides scientific services on conservation projects to ensure the protection of recreation and wildlife habitations across public lands. This program provides a workforce for geologists and GIS analysts to cartograph and gather scientific data collection to inventory abandoned mines.

$130Kprogram expense
02

Internship Program

Provide internships to students and recent graduates in STEM related field of accredited institutions and interested in gaining industry related experience and possible opportunities to obtain gainful employment within the scientific community.

$105Kprogram expense
03

Gem for Stem

(Includes Community service, Community Nature Center, Little Free Libraries.)- This is the umbrella charity side which encompasses miscellaneous small projects. GEM Corps -(Includes AmeriCorps AZ) - a workforce development program designed to cross train participants in scientific and conservation field work through hands-on learning and…

$97Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$157K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $948K$986K+49% 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$818K-6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $682K$453K+96% 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$482K-31% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $502K$416K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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