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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0674350

MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260

Financials

$1.5M$2.6M2022$1.3M$1.8M2023$1.4M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,417,821$1,583,031-$165,210$1,329,164$477,564$851,600
June 30, 2024990$1,328,002$1,803,816-$475,814$1,948,144$931,099$1,017,045
June 30, 2023990$1,522,011$2,566,911-$1,044,900$2,624,813$1,142,572$1,482,241
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,415,991
of which government grants
$74,997
Program service revenue
$192,892
Investment income
$21,638
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,189
Net income from fundraising events
-$213,332
Net income from sales of inventory
-$1,199
Other revenue
-$212,700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$238,908
Other salaries and wages
$574,640
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$930,225
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$107,834
Occupancy
$228,262
Travel
$5,128
Depreciation
$28,702
Program services (functional)
$576,601
Management and general (functional)
$732,358
Fundraising (functional)
$274,072

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,948,144
Total assets, end of year
$1,329,164
Total liabilities, end of year
$477,564
Net assets, end of year
$851,600
Land, buildings and equipment
$386,477
Publicly traded securities
$340,926
Net assets without donor restrictions
$108,328
Net assets with donor restrictions
$743,272
Gross receipts
$2,016,598
Employees
13
Volunteers
625
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIDGET BLIXTCOO
Officer
40$91,884$31,255
AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDYCEO (LEFT 6/6/25)
Officer
40$96,234$13,652
MARK WINKLEMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARRIE ULVESTADVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BENJAMIN TATETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ART RANZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MELISSA BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA BOZIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRAVIS CHILDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN CHURCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL DANDREADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE ENOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA GUARDARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER HATHAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC LESHINSKIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK PUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMRITA SAHASRABUDHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE SAVASTIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGIE TRAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT WEISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELINDA XANTHOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIDGET BLIXTCOO
Officer
40$79,956$10,542
KELLY MCCULLOUGHINTERIM CEO UNTIL 3/2024
Officer
40$74,548$0
MARGIE TRAYLORCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK WINKLEMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRAVIS CHILDSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARRIE ULVESTADSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREA AKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENJAMIN TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA BOZIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE ENOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC LESHINSKIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK PUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN CHURCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELINDA XANTHOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA GUARDARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL D'ANDREADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE SAVASTIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHIRLEY BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRISH STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ART RANZEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JALINA KERRDIRECTOR UNTIL 3/2024
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDYCEO FROM 3/2024
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JUSTIN OWENCEO THRU 4/25/2023
Officer
40$157,728$6,346
JAKKI CASEYCOO THRU 1/31/2023
Officer
40$112,215$841
GARY SCHALLACDO THRU 8/23/2022
Officer
40$61,608$5,321
KELLY MCCULLOUGHINTERIM CEO
Officer
40$26,000$0
SHIRLEY BAUMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARGIE TRAYLORVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRISH STARKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREA AKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MELISSA BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA BOZIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRAVIS CHILDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN CHURCHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN DEWULFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUG DIEHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE ENOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JALINA KERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DON MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ART RANZEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE RAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE SAVASTIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENJAMIN TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGIE TRAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARRIE ULVESTEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK WINKLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELINDA XANTHOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL D'ANDREADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD BOURKEDIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNNE RUSSELLDIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY MANROSSDIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERL WASCHLERDIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN MITCHELLDIRECTOR THRU 7/1/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIDGET BLIXTCHEIF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15941 N 77TH ST STE 2, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260-1217
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANGY SHEARER, 15941 N 77TH STREET 2, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Signed the 990
ANGY SHEARER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(480) 998-7971
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AS STEWARDS OF THE PRESERVE, WE CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE BROUGHT ENGAGING, SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS SPARKED CURIOSITY FOR, AND LOVE OF, THE SONORAN DESERT WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO A GREATER RESPECT FOR, AND DESIRE TO CONSERVE, NATURE.OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 73,000 HOURS ASSISTING US IN PROVIDING OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THESE HOURS TOTALED $2,450,071 AND IS INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.WE HOSTED OUR SECOND TOUR DE SCOTTSDALE BICYCLE RACE (FUNDRAISER) WITH OVER 2,600 RIDERS, NETTING THE ORGANIZATION ALMOST $150,000. WITH OVER 60 TRAIL CAMERAS, WE CAPTURED NEARLY ONE MILLION PHOTOS DOCUMENTING 21 ANIMAL SPECIES AND THEIR HABITS, PROVIDING INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THEIR BEHAVIOR, HABITAT USE, AND MIGRATION PATTERNS - INSIGHTS THAT HAVE INFORMED TARGETED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND PROTECTION EFFORTS. IN FY2025, OVER 290 NATIVE PLANTS WERE PLANTED AND OVER 120 ACRES OF PRESERVE LAND WERE SEEDED WITH NATIVE SEEDS IN EFFORTS TO RESTORE AREAS DAMAGED BY WILDFIRE.
    Expenses $576,601 · revenue $191,693

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0674350
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,329,164
Income (IRS master file)
$2,016,598

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,417,821$1,583,031$1,329,164IRS
990June 2024$1,328,002$1,803,816$1,948,144IRS
990June 2023$1,522,011$2,566,911$2,624,813IRS
990June 2022$1,763,794$1,907,659$2,977,971IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0674350).

Questions about MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY is 86-0674350.
Is MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANGY SHEARER.
Who are the officers and directors of MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,884 (BRIDGET BLIXT, COO).
How much revenue does MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,417,821, expenses of $1,583,031 and total assets of $1,329,164 at year end.

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