WILD ARIZONA: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- WILD ARIZONA (EIN 20-0412328)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202223189349303002
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-14T07:38:44-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 450496634 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mary Ellen Arndorfer | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1015 E Apple Way | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Flagstaff | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 86001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200412328 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Wild Arizona (formerly Arizona Wilderness Coalition et al - see Sch O) | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARIZ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5203264300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 40340 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85717 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael Quinlan President | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5203264300 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Michael Quinlan | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | President | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 000000000 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Mary Ellen Arndorfer | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00082530 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9286378609 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Michael Quinlan President | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 40340 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85717 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $510,150 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | wildarizona.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | AZ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To protect, unite and restore wild lands, waters, native plants animals across Arizona and beyond See Schedule O and visit wildarizona.com for more information | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 29 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 75 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $372,577 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $468,335 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $69 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $67 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $6,797 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $16,929 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $379,443 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $485,331 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $255,568 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $359,529 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $12,320 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $95,873 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $103,101 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $351,441 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $462,630 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $28,002 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $22,701 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $192,838 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $215,599 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $28,370 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $28,430 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $164,468 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $187,169 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Our mission is to protect, unite and restore wild lands and waters across Arizona and beyond, for the enrichment and health of all generations, and to ensure Arizonas native plants and animals a lasting home in wild nature. See Schedule O for more information and visit wildarizona.org. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $291,297 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WILD STEW - see Schedule O | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $81,026 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $41,747 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ENDURING PROECTION, POLICY PLANNING - see Schedule O | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $22,476 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | OUTREACH, EDUCATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - see Schedule O | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $394,799 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 9 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 29 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kelly Burke Chief Executive Officer | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5203264300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 738 N 5th Ave Suite 209 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85705 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Burke non-voting | |||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 030.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael Quinlan | |||||||
| President | 004.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Doug Hulmes | |||||||
| Vice President | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Brandon Arents | |||||||
| Secretary | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Kim Vacariu | |||||||
| Interim Treasurer | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Donald Hoffman | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kim Crumbo to November 2021 | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bart Koehler | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Menke | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Finley | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Winnie Liang | |||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $50,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VIII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd |
| Government Grants | $258,294 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $210,041 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,000 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $468,335 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $67 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $67 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $41,748 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $24,819 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,929 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,929 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $485,331 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,996 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,999 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $258,593 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $236,431 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,807 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,355 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,645 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,699 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $995 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,292 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,959 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,819 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $514 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,010 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,290 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,290 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,651 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,651 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,250 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $9,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,367 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,427 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,483 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $457 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,225 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,225 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,035 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,035 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $114 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,481 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,481 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,057 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,035 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank charges merchant fees | $892 | $892 | ||
| Small equipment, field office supplies | $19,297 | $17,614 | $1,683 | |
| Printing postage | $2,606 | $1,300 | $630 | $676 |
| Dues, subscription services, fees | $7,272 | $807 | $6,072 | $393 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,554 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,554 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $462,630 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $394,799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $55,511 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,320 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part X | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXInd |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $144,938 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $127,444 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,527 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,694 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,607 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $15,296 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,725 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $192,838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $215,599 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,530 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,900 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,430 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,591 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,810 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $147,578 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,468 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,169 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $192,838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $215,599 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $22,701 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $251,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $164,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $372,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $466,335 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,376,928 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $251,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $164,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $372,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $466,335 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,376,928 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $231,615 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,145,313 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $170 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,929 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $36,942 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,414,040 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.81000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.66120 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $10,656 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $414 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $11,070 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $451,560 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $462,630 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $92,526 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $23,132 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $40,728 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $29,624 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $70,288 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $92,526 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $233,166 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $349,749 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,504 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,089 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $12,674 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $11,070 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $26,337 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $10,182 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $7,406 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $17,572 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $23,132 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $58,292 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $87,438 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $404 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $939 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $12,674 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $10,656 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $24,673 | TotalAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | II-A all | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | - Lobbying Activities During 2021, the organization participated in the following grassroots and direct lobbying activites social media posts and billboards to constituents the public regarding the Grand Canyon Protection Act GCPA, Protecting Americas Wilderness Public Lands Act and Save Oak Flat Act. In addition, in support of the GCPA, the organization wrote letters, emails and made other outreach to U.S. Senators and Representatives of Arizona, posted action alerts and letter writing campaigns to Congress urging cosponsor, hearing and passage in the House and Senate, and as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA, along with op-eds, press releases, radio testimonials and event outreach. See more information in Program Service Accomplishments in Schedule O. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc |
|---|
| Financial derivatives and other financial products |
| Closely-held equity interests |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Federal income taxes | Desc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | IX 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | - See Schedule O for description of the asset and detailed schedule attached for Form 990, Part X, Line 15 Other Assets. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Ellen Arndorfer | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | former Director GCWC | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $1,290 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | accounting tax services | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part IV Line 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | - Represents payments made for accounting and tax preparation services as outside accountant Arndorfer had previously served on the Board of Directors many years ago for the former organization, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council. Management and the Board believe these services were paid at or below fair market value. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line general | - PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE Our mission is to protect, unite and restore wild lands and waters across Arizona and beyond, for the enrichment and health of all generations, and to ensure Arizonas native plants and animals a lasting home in wild nature. During FY 2021, 75 volunteers provided 2,756 hours of service to the organization the value of these services is not reflected in the financial statements in keeping with generally accepted accounting principles. Wild Arizona is also known as WildAZ. |
| Form 990, Part I, Line general | - MERGER CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR - During 2018, the former organization Arizona Wilderness Coalition AWC began the legal and management process of merging with an existing 501c3 organization, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council GCWC based in Flagstaff, AZ. Arizona Wilderness Coalition AWC first made the corporate name change to Wild Arizona, followed by the merger with Grand Canyon Wildlands Council GCWC, filed May 8, 2019. The merged organization maintains the tax ID and legal address of the Arizona Wilderness Coalition. For brand and legal entity continuity, we registered the legal trade names of Wild Arizona DBA Grand Canyon Wildlands Council and dba Arizona Wilderness Coalition. The former Executive Director of GCWC, Kelly Burke who also served as a long time board member and Treasurer of AWC, and as its volunteer acting Executive Director during parts of AWCs FY 2018 and 2019, is the Chief Executive Officer of Wild Arizona. The merged organization changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31, beginning 7/1/19. FY 2020 represented the first full 12 months of reporting for the organization. For more information about Wild Arizona, please visit www.wildarizona.org. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | - WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WILD STEW Wild Stew is dedicated to restoring maintaining conditions in wilderness areas and other public lands across Arizona to preserve ecological integrity and improve visitor experience in primitive outdoor settings. Arizona has 90 designated wilderness areas and agency resources are insufficient to address needs such as trail maintenance, erosion control, removal of invasive species, riparian restoration, installation of signage and meeting Wilderness Stewardship Performance measures. The Wild Stew program assists public lands management agencies with addressing these needs, while also connecting volunteers to outdoor experiences in the wild, as well as providing ecological and socio-cultural education to inform and inspire conservation advocacy. WildAZs Wild Stew program coordinates hundreds of volunteers to conduct stewardship projects primarily on public lands of the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service. WS projects completed between January 1 and December 31, 2021 occurred in eight different wilderness areas located in the Tonto TNF and the Coronado CNF National Forests. Specifically, Wild Arizona assisted CNF in advancing Wilderness Stewardship Performance WSP scores by completing Rapid Trail Condition Assessments of 110 miles of trail within the Galiuro Wilderness and 25 miles of trail within the Santa Teresa Wilderness. Also, together with the Chiricahua Regional Council, Chiricahua Wilderness Stewards and volunteers from the local community of Cave Creek Canyon, WildAZs field crew restored a substantial section of the South Fork and connecting trails in the Chiracahua Wilderness. Overall, more than 12.5 miles of trails were improved, 85 drainages were cleaned or repaired and 180 downed trees were cleared. Lastly in the CNF, the Youth Conservation Corps YCC completed their second annual project in 2021. Over the course of six weeks, they completed 9.2 miles of trail maintenance and restoration work, with outdoor education presentations from guest experts in conservation and ecology. In the TNF, WildAZ returned to Arnett Creek and Telegraph Canyon near the town of Superior, AZ to control the spread of invasive oleander and tamarisk, and to repair damage caused by flooding after the 2021 Telegraph Fire. Overall, more than 51.5 acres were treated. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | - ENDURING PROTECTION, POLICY PLANNING PROGRAM This program proactively addresses diverse public lands, wildlife and water issues facing Arizona, seeking to expand preservation of wilderness areas, natural waters, cultural landscapes and broad regional movement corridoors through administrative, legislative, and executive plans and actions. In 2021, WildAZ worked with agencies, organizations and constituents to advance wilderness stewardship and preservation, public lands protection, and conservation management across Arizona in our priority Wild Connections framework. 1 30x30 a global initiative to conserve 30 of lands and waters by 2030 in Arizona WildAZ worked with conservation partners to create an Arizona 30x30 coalition and steering committee. We developed education/outreach materials, media releases and content, and advocated with the public and congressional leaders to support the Biden Administrations America the Beautiful directive. WildAZ also developed detailed proposals that will contribute to the 30x30 goals, as well as the definitions, science background, and analysis of current protected areas and additional acreages suitable for protections that could be added, based on previous wilderness inventories, river studies and Forest management plan revision comments. We continued to participate in planning for several Arizona national forests and in BLM vegetation planning. 2 Verde-San Pedro-Gila Rivers Wild Connection WildAZ continued to oppose a two-dam pumped hydro storage project in southeast Arizona on the lower San Francisco River, a Gila River tributary. WildAZ worked with partners to strategize protecting Arizonas portion along with segments of the Blue and Black Rivers, and with a coalition of partner groups on comments and media to oppose permitting of the dam project and to engage supporters in public comment during the process. In late 2021 we engaged in the start of a Wild and Scenic Rivers suitability study for the Verde River by the Prescott National Forest in anticipation of proposed fish barriers. 3 Grand Canyon to the Gila Wild Connection WildAZ continued collaborating with a long-standing coalition of organizations, individuals and tribal representatives to secure a permanent uranium mining withdrawal for over 1 million acres currently under temporary administrative withdrawal on the north and south rimlands of Grand Canyon. WildAZ played a major role mobilizing outdoor and Veterans communities for support of the Native Nations-led effort that culminated in House passage and subsequent Senate introduction of the Grand Canyon Protection Act. WildAZ worked intensively with partners and hydrologists to organize and comment to oppose renewal of Canyon uranium Mines ADEQ Aquifer Protection Permit and call for mine closure. 4 Sky Islands/Borderlands Wild Connection WildAZ refined and added to a map of proposed protections and strategies for conserving the Sky Islands region of Arizona. We also joined a broad coalition of groups concerned with catastrophic environmental and cultural damage from the border wall construction. 5 Colorado River Wild Connection Grand Canyon Wildlands Council GCWC by WildAZ continued to distribute its Colorado River Map Guide book, including the Glen Canyon Dam chapter and stewardship recommendations. WildAZ/GCWC brought together and led a statewide resource group of Adaptive Management Program AMP stakeholders to have a voice in decision-making in regard to Colorado River water release from upriver reservoirs to maintain the level of Lake Powell above the power plant intakes. In 2021 we led an AMP stakeholder letter including several tribal representatives, angler and recreation groups, and environmental stakeholders to Interior Secretary Haaland regarding the need for spring high flow releases and the need to fully integrate tribal values. The letter was entered into the Congressional Record during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee hearing by Senator Mark Kelly, who strongly supports the AMP. GCWC also began planning work on a new collaborative riparian restoration project on NPS-administered lands at Paria Beach near Lees Ferry on the Colorado River. This is a much-visited site with a large and highly-degraded stand of tamarisk downstream of the mouth of the Paria River. 6 Mexican Gray Wolves The Lobo WildAZ works with a broad range of partners and individuals to support and advocate for science-based recovery of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf in the Southwest. In 2021, WildAZ worked toward several goals for effective Lobo recovery, including family releases into the wild, elimination of the northern boundary of the recovery area along I-40, addressing the genetic crisis, and the science-supported target of three ecologically effective and viable populations of Mexican gray wolves one of those on the North Rim of Grand Canyon, extending into southern Utah. In November/December, in preparation for a deadline to comment in early 2022, we prepared talking points, comments and action alerts around the release of a deeply flawed proposed 10J Rule revision, to mobilize supporters. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | - OUTREACH, EDUCATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In early March 2021, WildAZ cosponsored Tha Yoties performance at the Arizona Roots music and arts festival many of the songs are calls to action or draw attention to issues and celebrate Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, Indigenous perspectives and environmental/cultural justice. In mid-August 2021, WildAZ cosponsored and helped plan the first return to in-person Rumble on the Mountain 7 Indigeous edu-tainment event to help carry the message of the need to protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining, protect the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers, and address the plight of Indigeous peoples on the Colorado Plateau. We supported Hopi hoop dancers and a video performance of the Antelope Track Dancers. The audience this year included dignitaries and decision-makers from local and tribal governments. WildAZ also supported a Colorado River flim project stemming from Hopi and Tewa artist/musician Ed Kaboties river trip in Grand Canyon. In 2021, we launched more regular outreach and education via multiple social media series and blog posts on our website, many featuring Wild Stew projects, and moved these out via all of our digital channels. We redesigned posts and channels to reflect our logo and a consistent color palette, conducted a social media audit, and increased our engagement and reach. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 15 | - OTHER ASSETS Capitalized River Guide Costs Other Assets - Intellectual Property - Represents costs capitalized to the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council balance sheet initially in 2013, including costs incurred to research, write, edit and design the organizations primary educational publication, The Colorado River in Grand Canyon. The copyright to the publication, which had not been updated or republished in 30 years, was donated to GCWC in 2013 by its former board member and current Senior Ecologist staff, Dr. Lawrence Stevens. The long-term costs associated with updating the publication were capitalized as intellectual property and are being amortized over a 10-year life. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | - BOARD RELATIONSHIPS Director Kim Vacariu serves on the board of Friends of Cave Creek Canyon FCCC which granted funds to WildAZ in 2021. Vacariu recuses himself from any FCCC board funding decisions related to WildAZ. Prior to joining the WildAZ board, Director Kurt Menkes company had a longstanding business relationship with WildAZ. The business relationship still exists 0 payments in 2021, and Kurt recuses himself from any WildAZ board decisions involving business with his company. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a | - REVIEW OF FORM 990 Once the draft of Form 990 is completed by an outside accountant, it is reviewed in detail by the Chief Executive Officer and staff bookkeeper, along with a copy of the preparers detailed workpapers. An electronic copy of the udpated draft 990 is then sent to all board members and officers for their review before it is finalized and filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COI Post merger, the COI policy was reviewed by each director at the organizations December 2019 board meeting, and no conflicts were identified or declared at that time. Signed COI policies including disclosures are kept on file. The COI policy continues to be annually reviewed along with potential conflicts stated by each director this is documented in the board meeting minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | - COMPENSATION REVIEW The Board of Directors reviews and compares the CEOs compensation to salary information for conservation nonprofits from a comprehensive annual survery report by consulting advisor TREC Training Resources for the Environmental Community along with a detailed analysis of funding for staff salaries in current and projected budgets, and consideration of the staff salary structure and limitations of WildAZs budget. The current CEO salary has been constrained by initial budget limitations during the merger integration period and lower than the previous CEOs salary prior to the merger, but is expected to be increased to better align with comparable regional CEO salaries as the budget grows post merger. Officers and directors serve in those capacities as volunteers and are not compensated. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 | - PUBLIC RECORDS The annual Form 990, conflict of interest policy and the application for tax-exempt status under IRS Section 501c3 are made available to the public upon request. The 990 is also available at www.guidestar.org. The organizations Articles of Incorporation and annual report to the Arizona Corporation Commission are available to the public at www.azcc.gov. Other governing and key policy documents are also available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line general | - COVID RELIEF GRANTS LOANS - In FY 2020 and 2021, the organization received Paycheck Protection Program PPP loans of 33,900 and 35,700, respectively, as part of the federal governments Covid-19 relief programs. The proceeds were spent on payroll and other eligible expenses and were fully forgiven. They are accounted for as government grants in the financial statements. The organization also received an unsecured Economic Injury Disaster Loan EIDL of 25,000 during FY 2020. The term is 30 years at an interest rate of 2.75. Repayment began in November 2021 at 107/month. Additionally, the organization received an EIDL advance grant of 7,000 in FY 2020 and an EIDL targeted grant of 3,000 in 2021, accounted for as government grants in the financial statements. |