2025-03-01T16:11:09Z 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 237019669 Denver Field Ornithologists Inc DENV 7208183529 351 E Caley Ave Centennial CO 801212201 Katherine Holland Treasurer 7208183529 2025-03-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X dfobirds.org X X 54787 X 33257 20985 545 54787 9889 19540 283 8146 37858 16929 87408 104337 X 87408 104337 0 0 0 0 87408 104337 0 0 87408 104337 to promote the study & conservation of birds Research, Education and Conservation Grants Fund DFO makes small grants available for projects in three areas of study: education about birds, avian research, and bird conservation. Preference is given first to projects in the Denver metropolitan area, second to projects in the Colorado Front Range, and third to projects elsewhere in the U.S. Most grant recipients are graduate students from Colorado universities whose projects occur in Colorado. Some grants support other nonprofit organizations in the Denver Metro Area. Grant recipients are required to either write an article for the DFO newsletter about their project or present at a DFO monthly meeting. Objective: Provide financial support to educators, researchers and conservationists whose work aligns with DFOs purpose of involving more people in the study of birds and increasing our knowledge of avian species in order to conserve bird populations. This program provided funding for six research projects led by graduate students, a wildlife rehabilitation center, and educational programs in 2024. 9889 0 Field Trips, Monthly Meetings and Bird Bombs: DFO conducts birding field trips throughout Colorado and beyond throughout the year that engage members of the public in the practice and joy of birding. Field trip leaders go through a training program and are certified by the Field Trips Committee to ensure that they are qualified to teach bird identification skills, practice the American Birding Association code of birding ethics, and lead trips that are both safe and enjoyable. Monthly meetings held via Zoom in February through April and August through November feature speakers on topics related to birds and birding. Bird Bombs are short Zoom programs that focus on specific bird identification skills. All field trips and programs are free and open to the public. Objective: Engage the public in the practice of birding and the preservation of birds and their habitats. These three programs benefited over 2,000 individuals in 2024. 0 2488 Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch Data about migrating raptors collected at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch in Jefferson County is sent to the Hawk Migration Association of North America where, combined with the data from other hawk watch sites around the country, it contributes to scientific knowledge about raptors in migration. Hawk Watch conducts standardized counts of migrating raptors according to Hawk Watch Migration Association of North America protocols, educates and involves members of the community in Hawk Watch, and creates partnerships with local organizations. Volunteers and paid counters at the site engage with visitors to Dinosaur Ridge, building public awareness of migrating birds and the helping them learn how to identify raptors in flight. These activities advance DFOs mission to promote the study of birds and the preservation of birds and their habitats. Objective: Research of migrating raptors in the Rocky Mountain flyway. This program benefited approximately 1,914 individuals in 2024. . 13864 16352 Sharon Tinianow President 2.00 0 0 0 Charles Chase Vice President 1.00 0 0 0 Katherine Holland Treasurer 1.50 0 0 0 Patrick O'Driscoll Secretary 16.00 0 0 0 Susan Blansett Past President 0.20 0 0 0 Cyndy Johnson BOD 0.50 0 0 0 Tina Jones BOD 0.10 0 0 0 Mary Geder BOD 0.10 0 0 0 Natalie Uschner-Arroyo Hawkwatch Chair 5.00 0 0 0 David Suddjian BOD 28.00 0 0 0 Courtney Rella BOD 0.30 0 0 0 William Turner BOD 1.00 0 0 0 Phil Waltz BOD 0.80 0 0 0 Jill Boice Grants Comm. Chair 0.10 0 0 0 Michael Fernandez BOD 7.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false CO Katherine Holland 351 E Caley Ave Centennial CO 80121 7208183529 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 25992 25645 52923 44461 54244 203265 300 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26292 25645 52923 44461 54244 203565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203565 0 0 0 794 545 1339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 794 545 1339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26292 25645 52923 45255 54789 204904 0.99350 0.99540 0.00650 0.00460 X Part I, Line 16 Software & Website Housing = 2494; Hotel/Meal Reimbursement for overnight bird trips = 1031; Monthly Program Speakers = 1050; Volunteer Recognition (food & awards); Insurance = 119; PayPal & other fees = 789; Hawkwatch Training = 40; Govt. Filings = 138; Digital Archive = 200; Office Supplies & Misc = 514; TOTAL = 8146