Providing an educational opportunity to understand and appreciate the interaction of wild living things in their natural environment, and the importance of preserving the world in which they live.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$374K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$374K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$307K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$872K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $259K Management & general 15% · $47K Fundraising 0% · $732

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary
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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

Educates people about wildlife interactions and conservation in natural environments.

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2 programs · $259K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Lecture Programs

In 2023, through our 2 different classroom programs: "birds of prey- and "owls of north america", hawkquest presented 259 classroom programs, bringing live birds of prey and environmental education to 19,660 people of all ages, from preschool children to senior citizens.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Booth Presentations, Special Events, and Additional Programs

Hawkquest extends its educational offerings outside the classroom and lecture hall through booth appearances and special events consisting of on-going lectures about birds of prey, their importance in our environment and why we must protect them. Hawkquest saw 66,291 people through 91 of these venues in 2023.

$78Kprogram expense

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 3 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$732
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$974K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$974K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 635
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$905K$974K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$952K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71$2K
Net assetsLn 32$952K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$127K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$691$622$69
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$732
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$242
OccupancyLn 16$40K$36K$4K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$269
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$625
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$51K$657
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$213
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$259K$47K$732

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $445K$346K$99K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $465K$319K$146K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $374K$307K$67K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$314K$81K$952K 990 PDF
FY2021 $295K$289K$6K$872K 990 PDF
FY2020 $273K$290K−$16K$866K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $374,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,799$181,214
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,001$163,180
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,214$26,194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,551$3,888
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,565$374,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,822$177,251
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,036$130,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,858$307,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,707$67,223
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $374,476 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,988 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$85,685
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,529
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,214
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $158,825$158,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,194$26,194
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $255$255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,068 · Excluded from tax $26,194$374,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,253 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $127,147 · Management $31,787$158,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,310 · Management $1,327$6,637
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,344 · Management $2,336$11,680
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,206$3,206
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $622 · Management $69$691
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,015 · Management $1,197 · Fundraising $732$6,944
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,174 · Management $242$2,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,934 · Management $3,993$39,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,877 · Management $1,209$12,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,422 · Management $269$2,691
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,627 · Management $625$6,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,248 · Management $657$51,905
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,671 · Management $213$3,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,391 · Management $47,130 · Fundraising $732$307,253
Part X · Balance sheet $1,021,042 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,743$152,215
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $756,925$821,493
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,582$37,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,003$5,312
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $952,357$1,021,042
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71$1,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71$1,533
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $952,286$1,019,509
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $952,286$1,019,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $952,357$1,021,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,019,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,476
XI-2 Total expenses$307,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$952,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,019,509

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