Round River Conservation Studies FY2022 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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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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FY2022 · 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 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
$672K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.6M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$22K
FY2022▼ -87%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$184K
FY2024−$104K

From the FY2022 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.4M Management & general 18% · $316K Fundraising 2% · $31K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$131,250Pt 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 $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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…

$728Kprogram 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.

$682Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$316K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$672K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$127
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K
Total assetsLn 16$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$672K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K$672K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$85K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$621K$459K$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$53K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$55K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$267K$267K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$11K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$88K$88K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$14$13K
InterestLn 20$6K$547$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$16K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$333K$326K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$79K$44K$4K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$316K$31K

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 Viewing $1.6M$1.8M−$146K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $1,612,004 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$58,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$267,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,339,146$1,339,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127$127
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,705$5,705
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,339,146 · Excluded from tax $5,832$1,612,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,757,903 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,170 · Management $46,080$131,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $459,303 · Management $161,967$621,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,247 · Management $4,955$58,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,658 · Management $5,105$59,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,676$34,676
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,746$266,746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,848 · Management $8,849$19,697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600$6,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $87,524$87,524
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14 · Management $12,525$12,539
IX-20 InterestPrograms $547 · Management $5,210$5,757
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,943$21,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,525 · Management $4,390$19,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $326,353 · Management $6,353$332,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,595 · Management $4,238 · Fundraising $31,482$79,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,410,130 · Management $316,291 · Fundraising $31,482$1,757,903
Part X · Balance sheet $693,294 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $465,197$244,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,085$158,551
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,160$185,394
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,044$11,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,115$82,125
X-14 Intangible assets$11,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,601$693,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,593$110,372
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $334,950$402,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,500$158,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $607,043$671,684
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,764$19,272
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,794$2,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,558$21,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,601$693,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,612,004
XI-2 Total expenses$1,757,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,558
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,049
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,610

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