Round River Conservation Studies FY2021 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 87-0499405

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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K 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 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$607K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$170K
FY2021▲ +98%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$184K
FY2024−$104K

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 Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.1M Management & general 15% · $195K Fundraising 0% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$115,295Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee & Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee & Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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

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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

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

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2 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

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…

$692Kprogram expense
02

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.

$392Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$820K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$548K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$548K
Government grantsLn 1e$407K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$820K
Investment incomeLn 3$145
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$465K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$598K$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$513K$607K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$71K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$549K$496K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$42K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$44K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$3K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$247K$247K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$48K$45K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$556$7K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$8K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$116K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$7K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$195K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.7M−$287K−$104K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$136K$184K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$146K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$88K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$6K$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,370,433 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$407,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,627
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$548,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $819,849$819,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $145$145
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,412$2,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $819,849 · Excluded from tax $2,557$1,370,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,784 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,592 · Management $44,703$115,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $496,377 · Management $52,217$548,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,086 · Management $6,126$48,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,140 · Management $11,087$55,227
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,037 · Management $4,295$7,332
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $247,023$247,023
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,144 · Management $10,234$14,378
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,068$16,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,352 · Management $2,327$47,679
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $556 · Management $7,025$7,581
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,903$2,903
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,489$16,489
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,607 · Management $6,687$14,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,853 · Management $10,521$126,374
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,871 · Management $3,838 · Fundraising $4,626$15,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,083,638 · Management $194,520 · Fundraising $4,626$1,282,784
Part X · Balance sheet $776,601 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,155$465,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,083$49,085
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,658$153,160
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,705$9,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,679$100,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $598,280$776,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,447$124,593
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $154,926$334,950
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $334,219$147,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $512,592$607,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,688$136,764
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$32,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,688$169,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $598,280$776,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,370,433
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,688
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,558

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