2024-02-01T12:00:39-05:00 2023-03-31 461335331 ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS 417 FOREST AVENUE PLYMOUTH MI 48170 990 2022-04-01 840852104 LIGHTHAWK LIGH 9707979355 PO BOX 2751 GRAND JUNCTION CO 81502 KIMBERLY ECKERT TREASURER 9707979355 2024-01-30 true KIMBERLY ECKERT XXX-XX-XXXX false RYAN N HAGAN CPA P00293011 8882985297 2024-02-01 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KIMBERLY ECKERT PO BOX 2751 GRAND JUNCTION CO 81502 1852660 false X LIGHTHAWK.ORG X 1981 CO TO ACCELERATE CONSERVATION SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWERFUL PERSPECTIVE OF FLIGHT. 8 8 14 324 0 1655005 1800676 12300 1081 39642 42 1656086 1852660 0 0 831436 645407 0 172642 1032143 1192282 1863579 1837689 -207493 14971 2736301 2472967 229154 52824 2507147 2420143 X LIGHTHAWK FLIES TO SAVE THE EARTH. LIGHTHAWK EXISTS BECAUSE WE KNOW EXCELLENT CONSERVATION WORK CAN BE DONE WITH AIRCRAFT. MOST CONSERVATION GROUPS ARE UNAWARE OF THE EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND IMPACT TO PERCEPTIONS AERIAL VIEWS CAN PROVIDE. EVEN WHEN THEY DO, FLIGHTS MAY SEEM UNAFFORDABLE TO THEM. LIGHTHAWK'S CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION ISSUES AND WORK WITH LEADING CONSERVATION PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-DESIGN EFFECTIVE FLIGHT CAMPAIGNS WHERE AVIATION CAN QUICKLY ACCELERATE THE WORK TO MORE QUICKLY ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. ONCE CAMPAIGNS ARE DESIGNED, WE LEVERAGE A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 350 HIGHLY-EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER PILOTS WHO MAKE FLIGHTS AFFORDABLE BY DONATING THEIR TIME, AIRCRAFT, EXPERTISE AND FUEL. WE ARE ABLE PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO OUR PARTNERS WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT OF OUR PILOTS. false false 506986 12300 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: 34% OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WAS SPENT WORKING WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AUDUBON, SURFRIDER FOUNDATION, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, AMONG OTHERS, AS WELL AS LEGISLATORS AT ALL LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. LIGHTHAWK FLIGHTS PROVIDED THE CATALYTIC AERIAL PERSPECTIVE THAT ALLOWED DATA COLLECTION, SURVEYS, MONITORING, MEDIA OUTPUT AND CRITICAL LEGISLATIVE DECISION MAKERS TO EVALUATE CURRENT CONDITIONS AS WELL AS SET FUTURE CONSERVATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 611365 RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT: LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE: 41% OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. LIGHTHAWK FLIGHTS SUPPORTED LAND TRUST OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE US THROUGH EASEMENT MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF LAND FOR ACQUISITION FEASIBILITY AND PROVIDING COMPLIANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION OTHERWISE NOT ACCESSIBLE. LIGHTHAWK FLIGHTS INFORMED RESEARCH STUDIES ON COASTAL SEA LEVEL CHANGES, AND OTHER MAJOR WATER AREAS LIKE THE DELAWARE AND COLORADO RIVERS. LIGHTHAWK FLIGHTS PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE DATA TOWARD ANNUAL COUNTS OF SALMON, VARIOUS ENDANGERED BIRD SPECIES, ALGAL BLOOMS AND INVASIVE PLANT GROWTH, AND RIPARIAN WATER RIGHTS ISSUES. 372783 WILDLIFE TRANSPORT: 25% OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. WHEN COVID SHUT DOWN ALMOST ALL COMMERCIAL AVIATION, IT ALSO HALTED THE SPECIES TRANSPORT THAT SOME OF THE MAJOR AIRLINES ASSISTED IN. THIS PAST YEAR SAW UNPRECEDENTED NEED FOR MOVING ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE MEXICAN WOLVES, MASKED BOBWHITE QUAIL AND WHITE ABALONE. FOR WOLVES, RE-DENNING PUPS FROM CONSERVATION BREEDING CENTERS TO NEW FOSTER MOTHERS IN THE WILD IS A CRITICALLY TIMED EVENT AND LIGHTHAWK FLIGHTS WERE CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THESE RELOCATION EFFORTS. 1491134 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 11 0 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X JAMES BECKER 9707979355 PO BOX 2751 GRAND JUNCTION CO 81502 MICHELE RUTLEDGE CEO (OUTGOIN 40.00 X 60618 0 8332 CYNTHIA HARTMANN CFO (OUTGOIN 40.00 X 63621 0 6881 JAMES BECKER CEO 40.00 X 41818 0 0 ERIN MANZITTO-TRIPP BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ECKERT TREASURER X X 0 0 0 STEVE KENT CHAIR X 0 0 0 ERIN COOKE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 CHRIS LEE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DAVID KUNKEL BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JOSH MARVIL SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 WILL WORTHINGTON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 166057 15213 false false false 1800676 551709 1800676 EVENT INCOME 12300 12300 12300 39642 39642 OTHER INCOME 42 42 42 1852660 12300 39684 X 73090 14618 29236 29236 437876 394155 16751 26970 41884 33507 3770 4607 92557 74046 8330 10181 339184 157768 96138 85278 100 100 15544 6600 3862 5082 34281 34178 103 15763 14045 552 1166 49875 41296 2843 5736 DONATED MATERIALS 531549 531549 EVENT EXPENSE 161447 161447 DUES AND FEES 24864 19891 3108 1865 BANK AND SERVICE FEES 8150 8150 11525 8034 1070 2421 1837689 1491134 173913 172642 380574 47923 507978 656195 641821 636058 31662 35024 2902 2902 1174266 1097767 2736301 2472967 29154 52824 200000 229154 52824 X 453979 414737 2053168 2005406 2507147 2420143 2736301 2472967 14971 -101975 X false true X true false X 1789364 2244462 1506117 1682207 1800676 9022826 1789364 2244462 1506117 1682207 1800676 9022826 215133 8807693 22047 36771 41512 1082 39642 141054 583 583 9164463 54911 0.96110 0.93920 X PART II, LINE 10 583 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1174266 -75365 -1134 1097767 1127486 47999 -1219 1174266 839542 287944 1127486 934058 -68261 26255 839542 949775 9345 25062 934058 0.08330 0.91670 false false 2902 2902 2056480 -100841 304661 203820 1852660 1852660 2142350 304661 304661 1837689 1837689 X FLIGHT MISSIONS 551709 551709 MARKET VALUE false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II SCHEDULE M, PART I - OTHER NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN-KIND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES = 531,549 IN-KIND TECHNOLOGY/SOFTWARE DONATIONS = 20,106 TOTAL = 551,709 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LIGHTHAWK FLIES TO SAVE THE EARTH. LIGHTHAWK EXISTS BECAUSE WE KNOW EXCELLENT CONSERVATION WORK CAN BE DONE WITH AIRCRAFT. MOST CONSERVATION GROUPS ARE UNAWARE OF THE EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND IMPACT TO PERCEPTIONS AERIAL VIEWS CAN PROVIDE. EVEN WHEN THEY DO, FLIGHTS MAY SEEM UNAFFORDABLE TO THEM. LIGHTHAWK'S CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION ISSUES AND WORK WITH LEADING CONSERVATION PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-DESIGN EFFECTIVE FLIGHT CAMPAIGNS WHERE AVIATION CAN QUICKLY ACCELERATE THE WORK TO MORE QUICKLY ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. ONCE CAMPAIGNS ARE DESIGNED, WE LEVERAGE A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 350 HIGHLY-EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER PILOTS WHO MAKE FLIGHTS AFFORDABLE BY DONATING THEIR TIME, AIRCRAFT, EXPERTISE AND FUEL. WE ARE ABLE PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO OUR PARTNERS WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT OF OUR PILOTS. FORM 990, PART VI NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OFFICERS (OUTGOING) WHO CANNOT BE REACHED AT ORGANIZATION'S MAILING ADDRESS: MICHELE RUTLEGE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (OUTGOING) 546 LAKE ASHLLEY CIRCLE W. MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32904 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE TREASURER PERFORMS A FINAL REVIEW AND SIGNS THE FORM 990 BEFORE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO AVOID SITUATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN LIGHTHAWK AND THEIR PERSONAL OR OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE CEO SHOULD BE APPROACHED WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND SHE WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD SECRETARY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH PERSONS OR GROUPS DOING BUSINESS WITH LIGHTHAWK. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTE ON MATTERS INVOLVING RELATIONS BETWEEN LIGHTHAWK AND OTHER AFFECTED PERSONS OR GROUPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CFO COMPILES COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM SEVERAL NATIONAL SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEYS INCLUDING NONPROFIT TIMES. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARY RANGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON THIS COMPARABLE INFORMATION AND LIGHTHAWK'S INTERNAL SALARY STRUCTURE. THIS INFORMATION IS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LIGHTHAWK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE CFO IS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF MERIT, ANNUAL BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, AND DATA COMILED FROM SEVERAL NATIONAL SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEYS INCLUDING NONPROFIT TIMES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES 95,817 90,624 73,226 PROFESSIONAL FEES 61,205 5,514 12,052 EQUIPMENT 746 0 0 TOTAL 157,768 96,138 85,278