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Round River Conservation Studies

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Animals EIN 87-0499405Revenue $1.4M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSroundriver.org925 E 900 S Ste 210, 84105-1493 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Jan 1993School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Round River Conservation Studies is a nonprofit organization focused on local and international Conservation research and education dedicated to Conservation strategies that preserve and restore wildlife.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 16 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 deficit $43K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$505K
126% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 126% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
−$104K
FY2024▼ -156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$184K
FY2024−$104K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.2M Management & general 30% · $501K Fundraising 0% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dennis Sizemore
Former Offic
$162,875Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Milek
Executive Di
$99,118Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pic Walker
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Ward
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dennis Sizemore’s $163K as Former Offic is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Sizemore$162,875$157,312$131,250$115,295$115,383
Doug Milek$99,118$31,269———

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

Conducts conservation research and education to preserve and restore wildlife globally.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Round river operates study abroad field conservation science programs for undergraduate college students in coordination with round river's conservation project activities around the world.

$894Kprogram expense
02

Round river collaborates with indigenous and local communities on long-term projects to protect intact, wild landscapes and the wildlife they harbor. Round river provides technical science services in the areas of ecology and wildlife science, traditional ecological knowledge interviews, MAPPING/GEOGRAPHIC information systems, habitat…

$283Kprogram 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
444 S FoundationFY2024$35K
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Esther and Otto Seligmann Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Vermont Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$65K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$501K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
−$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$496
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
Net assetsLn 32−$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$857K$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K$505K
Net assetsLn 32$184K−$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$12K$82K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$708K$434K$274K$415
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$43K$16K$384
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$34K$32K$420
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$214K$214K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$79K$79K$82
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$5K$35K
InterestLn 20$95$95
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$18K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K$317K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$883
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$501K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.4M$1.7M−$287K−$104K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2024 $1.9M$1.8M$136K$184K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $1.6M$1.8M−$146K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.4M$1.3M$88K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$6K$86K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,397,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,474$106,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,414,319$1,286,125
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,399$496
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $288,275$4,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,914,467$1,397,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $945,963$932,526
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $832,811$752,021
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,778,774$1,684,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,693−$287,075
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,397,472 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,047
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,286,125$1,286,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,339$2,339
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,843−$1,843
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,804$4,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,284,282 · Excluded from tax $7,143$1,397,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,684,547 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,389 · Management $81,872 · Fundraising $4,857$99,118
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $433,597 · Management $274,050 · Fundraising $415$708,062
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,524 · Management $15,977 · Fundraising $384$58,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,336 · Management $31,705 · Fundraising $420$66,461
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,495$16,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,673$213,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,946 · Management $3,464$10,410
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $20,184$20,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600 · Management $1,095$7,695
IX-17 TravelPrograms $78,782 · Management $82$78,864
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,150 · Management $34,564$39,714
IX-20 InterestManagement $95$95
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,053$10,053
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,313 · Management $7,680$25,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $317,038 · Management $3,463$320,501
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,461 · Fundraising $883$8,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,176,809 · Management $500,779 · Fundraising $6,959$1,684,547
Part X · Balance sheet $401,064 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,850$167,494
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $230,948$153,237
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,430$21,281
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,700$59,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $856,775$401,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,476$42,103
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $616,637$462,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $673,268$504,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,507−$103,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,507−$103,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $856,775$401,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$103,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,397,472
XI-2 Total expenses$1,684,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$287,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$103,568

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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