G E M Environmental Nfp FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Prescott, AZ501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 82-1017612

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To provide safe access to public lands and use the organization's work as a means to inspire others to help their communities by raising money to provide scholarships and internships to students and recent graduates in stem related fields and accredited institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $157K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$482K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$349K
FY2021▼ -31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$948K
Expenses
$482K
FY2021▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$986K
Net assets
$163K
FY2021▼ -40%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$174K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $429K Management & general 9% · $45K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres/CEO
$50,608Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$20,898Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$13,480Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$12,658Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairwoman
$450Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $404K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Internship Program

Provide internships to students and recent graduates in stem related field ofaccredited institutions and interested in gaining industry related experience and possibleopportunities to obtain gainful employment within the scientific community.

$183Kprogram expense
02

Gem for Stem

(includes community service, community nature center, little free LIBRARIES.)- thisis the umbrella charity side which encompasses miscellaneous small projects. Gem corps -(includesamericorps az) - a workforce development program designed to cross train participants in scientific and conservation field work through hands-on learning and…

$127Kprogram expense
03

Environmental Field Services Program

Provides scientific services on conservation projects toensure the protection of recreation and wildlife habitations across public lands. This programprovides a workforce for geologists and gis analysts to cartograph and gather scientific datacollection to inventory abandoned mines.

$94Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$482K
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$301K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$330K$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$84K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$765$433$332
OccupancyLn 16$12K$2K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$50
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$375
InsuranceLn 23$7K$872$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$102K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$17K$11K$37
Total functional expensesLn 25$482K$429K$45K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $948K$986K−$38K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$818K−$180K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $682K$453K$229K$392K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $349K$482K−$133K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $502K$416K$86K$270K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,708 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$300,845
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,018
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,863
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,765$23,765
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,967−$1,967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,080$5,080
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,967$1,967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,080$348,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $481,746 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,098 · Management $13,996$98,094
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $208,441$208,441
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,690$1,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $433 · Management $332$765
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,038 · Management $7,430 · Fundraising $2,712$12,180
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,607 · Management $50$2,657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,823 · Management $375$11,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $872 · Management $6,120$6,992
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,470 · Management $4,197 · Fundraising $4,414$111,081
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,372 · Management $11,239 · Fundraising $37$28,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $429,154 · Management $45,429 · Fundraising $7,163$481,746
Part X · Balance sheet $172,358 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,684$86,263
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,006$2,590
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $28,532$28,532
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $615$4,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $54,559$48,458
X-15 Other assets$2,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $329,721$172,358
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,913$9,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,187$9,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$163,018
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $269,534$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,534$163,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $329,721$172,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,708
XI-2 Total expenses$481,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,534
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,018

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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