Wilderness and service learning scholarships

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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 surplus $35K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: 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
$20K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $417K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$221K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$130K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$596K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$221K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$668K
Expenses
$130K
FY2021▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$441K
Net assets
$596K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$678K

From the FY2021 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 1999.

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% · $115K Management & general 8% · $10K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Douglas Capelin’s $63K as Trustee is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Douglas Capelin$63,167$30,000$27,500$20,000
James Simmons$42,141———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships for wilderness and service learning experiences.

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3 programs · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Deer Hill Foundation (DHF) awards student scholarships for individuals and groups to participate in wilderness expeditions and cross-cultural service programs. Awards are based on financial need.

$75Kprogram expense
02

COVID devastated indigenous communities in Arizona and New Mexico. With so many families already living below the poverty line, Native peoples are especially vulnerable to poor housing, unemployment and limited access to health care. Many were faced with the choice between feeding themselves or their animals.

$34Kprogram expense
03

The Deer Hill Foundation (DHF) supports cross-cultural projects on the Navajo, Hopi and Zuni communities in Arizona and New Mexico. DHF provides logistical and technical support as well as tools, materials, and supplies.

$6Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $948K · 2020–2024
Deer Hill INCFY2024$190,647
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,347
Deer Hill INCFY2023$187,717
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,805
Deer Hill INCFY2022$116,506
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,976
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,525
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,061
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,959
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,286
Deer Hill INCFY2021$69,144
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$596K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$496K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$504K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
Net assetsLn 32$596K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$504K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$32
Net assetsLn 32$505K$596K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$69K$69K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$18K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$77$76
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$64$64
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$38$38
InsuranceLn 23$952$856$48$48
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$500$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$115K$10K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $668K$441K$227K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$252K−$98K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$226K−$38K$549K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $221K$130K$91K$596K 990 PDF
FY2020 $357K$364K−$7K$505K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,679 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,276$213,160
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133,933$7,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,721$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,930$220,679
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $335,154$91,951
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,148$21,530
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,586$16,267
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $363,888$129,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,958$90,931
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,679 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,018$5,018
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,501$2,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,018$220,679
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,748 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $69,144$69,144
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,807$22,807
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $1,000$20,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,377 · Management $77 · Fundraising $76$1,530
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,185$8,185
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64$64
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,613$2,613
IX-20 InterestManagement $38$38
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $856 · Management $48 · Fundraising $48$952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $500 · Fundraising $3,915$4,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,861 · Management $9,848 · Fundraising $5,039$129,748
Part X · Balance sheet $596,068 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,633$8,490
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $424,423$495,750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $56,944$91,828
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,000$596,068
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,895$32
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,895$32
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,105$596,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,000$596,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $596,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,679
XI-2 Total expenses$129,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$596,036

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