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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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FY2022 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 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
$109K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$682K
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$453K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$682K
FY2022▲ +96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$948K
Expenses
$453K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$986K
Net assets
$392K
FY2022▲ +141%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$174K

From the FY2022 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 Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $356K Management & general 20% · $89K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres/CEO
$52,596Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$38,684Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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.

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3 programs · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$356Kprogram 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…

Pt IX · col B
03

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.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$682K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$453K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Government grantsLn 1e$271K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$350K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$682K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$398K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$392K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$398K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$85K$5K$565
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$135K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$235$169$66
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$25K$12K$102
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$6K$41
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$210$143
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$75K$8K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$6K$34K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$453K$356K$89K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $948K$986K−$38K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$818K−$180K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $682K$453K$229K$392K 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$482K−$133K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $502K$416K$86K$270K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $682,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,863$646,666
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,765$27,879
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,967−$7,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,047$15,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,708$682,280
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 $306,535$286,528
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,211$166,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $481,746$453,164
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,038$229,116
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $682,280 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$270,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$375,855
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$350,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$646,666
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,879$27,879
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$7,322−$7,322
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,027$15,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,584 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30$682,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,164 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,494 · Management $5,221 · Fundraising $565$91,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,552 · Management $6,881$141,433
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $169 · Fundraising $66$235
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,424 · Management $11,788 · Fundraising $102$37,314
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,824 · Management $6,401 · Fundraising $41$16,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,103 · Management $210 · Fundraising $143$2,456
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,275$7,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,556$16,556
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,386$8,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,228 · Management $8,401 · Fundraising $4,712$88,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,480 · Management $34,082 · Fundraising $3,060$43,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,830 · Management $88,645 · Fundraising $8,689$453,164
Part X · Balance sheet $501,612 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,263$63,217
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,590$10,227
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $28,532$28,532
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,380$1,466
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,458$398,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,358$501,612
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,340$75,093
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$34,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,340$109,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,018$380,844
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$11,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,018$392,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,358$501,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$682,280
XI-2 Total expenses$453,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,134

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