Rocky Mountain Raptor Program FY2024 filing

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Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Since 2003EnvironmentEIN 90-0131614Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

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To provide care and rehabilitation to injured birds of prey and to release them back into the wild. The organization also provides education and outreach programs to the public. The organization also contributes data and knowledge to research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$964K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +49%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$664K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $758K Management & general 14% · $181K Fundraising 26% · $332K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/Exec Dir
$64,923Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carin Avila’s $71K as Executive Dir. is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carin Avila$70,918$64,923$62,823$56,795$49,491$52,910
Judy Scherpels—$8,400———$14,400

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates injured birds of prey for release and educates the public.

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2 programs · $758K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide care and rehabiliatation for injured raptors. Rocky mountain raptor program treats more than 300 injured birds of prey per year with the goal of releasing them back into the wild.

$443Kprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach Programs to the Public

RMRP enhances educational opportunities offered by colorado and wyoming school districts by integrating presentations into the curriculum of state standards in school classrooms. RMRP participates in public outreach exhibits throughout the community, providing education and understanding of the importance of responsible stewardship and…

$316Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$678K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$181K
Fundraisingcol D$332K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$878K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$964K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$678K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$613K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$878K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$964K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$409K$878K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$929K$964K
Net assetsLn 32$711K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$7K$37K$29K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$633K$422K$34K$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$31K$4K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$39K$1K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$142K$84K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39$39
Office expensesLn 13$54K$13K$6K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$428$428
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$4K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$139K$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$7K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$758K$181K$332K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$102K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$1.3M$408K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$51K$711K 990 PDF
FY2022 $805K$820K−$14K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $664K$612K$52K$764K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$752K$330K$712K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,680,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,224$891,173
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $530,537$677,897
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,785$7,487
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,905$103,456
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,127,451$1,680,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $737,644$814,596
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $45,444$25,206
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $293,724$431,805
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,076,812$1,271,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,639$408,406
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,680,013 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $50,839 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$838,531
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$76,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$891,173
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $677,897$677,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,487$7,487
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$52,617
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $677,897 · Excluded from tax $58,326$1,680,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,271,607 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,332 · Management $36,662 · Fundraising $29,329$73,323
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $422,257 · Management $33,542 · Fundraising $176,803$632,602
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,942 · Management $4,474 · Fundraising $14,417$49,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,974 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $18,664$58,838
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $84,021 · Management $58,196$142,217
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,206$25,206
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $39$39
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,559 · Management $6,005 · Fundraising $35,652$54,216
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $428$428
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,585$8,585
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,150 · Management $1,887 · Fundraising $1,509$7,546
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,560 · Management $1,032$12,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,849 · Management $26,084 · Fundraising $25,519$190,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,320 · Management $3,707 · Fundraising $4,703$15,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $758,392 · Management $181,374 · Fundraising $331,841$1,271,607
Part X · Balance sheet $2,083,207 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,724$265,182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $228,248$612,745
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,212,826$1,205,280
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,004$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,639,802$2,083,207
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,510$11,498
X-19 Deferred revenue$84,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $929,220$964,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $487,582$1,007,818
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $223,000$111,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $710,582$1,118,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,639,802$2,083,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,118,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,680,013
XI-2 Total expenses$1,271,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$408,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$710,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,118,988

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