Hawks Aloft works to conserve indigenous wild birds through avian research, conservation education, raptor rescue, and collaboration with others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $22K a year · 5% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$545K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$545K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$545K
Expenses
$422K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$422K
Net assets
$161K
FY2024▲ +321%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$33K
FY2022−$19K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$161K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1994.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $343K Management & general 17% · $71K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,965Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gail Garber’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gail Garber$63,965$57,668$56,905$54,885

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves wild birds through research, education, rescue, and collaboration.

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Conduct avian monitoring and provide data to government agencies and private corporations to enable managers to make sound land management decisions that protect wildlife. Conduct conservation education programs featuring non-releasable birds of prey to public and private schools in New Mexico and the surrounding areas.

$343Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Government grantsLn 1e$495K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$203K$32K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K$503
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$410$410
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72$72
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$343K$71K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $545K$422K$122K$161K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$428K$57K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $330K$382K−$52K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$355K−$6K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $320K$331K−$11K$39K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $544,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,224$527,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,658$27,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$10,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,347−$20,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $484,548$544,884
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $86,866$49,306
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,228$260,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,776$112,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $427,870$422,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,678$122,433
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $544,884 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,976 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,805
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,618
VIII-1e Government grants$495,488
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$527,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,033$27,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,465$10,465
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,549−$16,549
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$16,549$544,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,451 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $49,306$49,306
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,169 · Management $31,982 · Fundraising $6,396$241,547
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,970 · Management $2,514 · Fundraising $503$18,987
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,527$7,527
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,028$11,028
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,544$1,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,074 · Management $7,074$14,148
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,385$7,385
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,969 · Management $10,969$21,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,033$29,033
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $410$410
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,356$1,356
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,261$4,261
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,645 · Management $2,264$13,909
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72$72
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,937 · Management $71,071 · Fundraising $8,443$422,451
Part X · Balance sheet $284,730 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,559$84,177
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,256$93,226
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,092$9,954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,752$10,419
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $76,829$86,954
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,488$284,730
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,287$3,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139,397$124,206
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,091$160,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,488$284,730
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,884
XI-2 Total expenses$422,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,524

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