SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3127 N CHERRY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85719-2750

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ROBERT GREY, PO BOX 41165, TUCSON, AZ 85717

Signed the 990

ROBERT GREY, TREASURER

Phone

(520) 624-7080

Website

WWW.SKYISLANDALLIANCE.ORG

Return prepared by

HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC

Mission

WE WORK TO CONNECT PEOPLE, WILDLIFE, AND LANDS ACROSS THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING FLOWING WATER AT SPRINGS AND STREAMS; CONSERVING TRANSBOUNDARY CONNECTIVITY AND HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE; ENGAGING PEOPLE IN UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING, AND RECONNECTING TO THE INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY OF THIS REGION; AND FOSTERING THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY TO CONSERVE THE SKY ISLANDS' INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEM.

Program accomplishments

• CONSERVATION/COMMUNITY - WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE WORKED TO HEAL THE LAND IN 2024. WE LAUNCHED A NEW PROJECT TO BENEFIT NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRDS, MANY OF WHICH WINTER IN MEXICO. THIS PROJECT ON SONORAN RANCHES IS ASSESSING THE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KEY GRASSLAND BIRD SPECIES AND RESTORING HABITAT THROUGH EROSION CONTROL, INVASIVE SHRUB REMOVAL, AND NATIVE GRASS RESEEDING. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE LOCAL CAPACITY FOR MONITORING THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROFAUNA AND ADVANCE CONTINENTAL-WIDE CONSERVATION FOR THREATENED GRASSLAND BIRDS.OVER THE LAST DECADE, SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AND HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS REMOVED OVER 80% OF THE INVASIVE PERIWINKLE FROM THE BANKS OF ARAVAIPA CREEK. THIS EFFORT, IN ONE OF THE MOST INTACT NATIVE FISHERIES LEFT IN ARIZONA, HAS IMPROVED THE HABITAT FOR NATIVE FISH. IN THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS WE IMPROVED WATER SOURCES FOR WILDLIFE TO ENSURE THEY WILL BE CLEAN AND ACCESSIBLE IN ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING CROSS-BORDER CORRIDORS IN THE SKY ISLANDS NOT BLOCKED BY BORDER WALL.WE HELPED HOST A BINATIONAL BORDER BIOBLITZ AT CUENCA LOS OJOS' RANCH IN SONORA AND SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN ARIZONA. TEAMS OF STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS LOGGED MORE THAN 600 OBSERVATIONS OF 221 DIFFERENT SPECIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOSTED NUMEROUS WEBINARS AND EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN LEARNING ABOUT THE SKY ISLANDS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE ANNUAL SKY ISLANDS FESTIVAL IN MOCTEZUMA, SONORA.
  Expenses $579,424
• WILDLIFE - OUR BORDER WILDLIFE STUDY IS DOCUMENTING THE REMARKABLE WILDLIFE COMMUNITY LIVING ALONG 30 MILES OF THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER WITH AN ARRAY OF MORE THAN 100 CAMERAS. IN 2024 WE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST SCIENTIFIC PAPER IN FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION PROVING THAT THE BORDER IMPEDES WILDLIFE. WE DOCUMENTED FINDINGS FROM 9,240 WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS WITH BORDER BARRIERS OVER TWO YEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST STUDY ON THE CROSSING RATES OF SPECIES THROUGH BARRIERS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER AND WE ARE USING IT TO ADVOCATE FOR WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY AT THE BORDER.OUR TEAM CONFIRMED TWO JAGUAR SIGHTINGS IN THE WHETSTONE MOUNTAINS (LIKELY OF THE SAME CAT), ON OUR WILDLIFE CAMERAS. THIS IS THE FIRST REPORTED JAGUAR IN THAT AREA IN 13 YEARS. WE ARE WORKING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE CROSS BORDER PATHWAYS TO HELP WILDLIFE LIKE JAGUAR RECOVER AND THRIVE.MORE NATURE LOVERS JOINED THE FOTOFAUNA NETWORK, THANKS TO NEW WILDLIFE-CAMERA LENDING LIBRARIES IN ARIVACA, SIERRA VISTA, AND DOUGLAS. FOTOFAUNA IDENTIFIES WILDLIFE PRESENCE ACROSS THE REGION, SPANNING MORE THAN 370 MILES FROM NORTH OF PHOENIX TO HERMOSILLO, TO INFORM PROTECTION. NEARLY 300 VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTED 941 WILDLIFE CHECKLISTS FROM THEIR WILDLIFE CAMERAS IN THE U.S. AND MEXICO.
  Expenses $252,008
• SPRING SEEKER/SPRING RESCUE - AS CLIMATE CHANGES AND WE SEE MORE HEAT WAVES, DROUGHTS, AND WILDFIRES, SPRINGS CAN ACT AS REFUGES WHERE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED. SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO SURVEY CONDITIONS, THREATS, AND RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES AT THESE PRECIOUS WATER SOURCES. VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND INTERNS SURVEYED 480 SPRINGS, BREAKING THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S RECORD OF 449. MANY OF THESE WERE IN WILDERNESS AREAS OF THE CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST IN ARIZONA AND IN THE SIERRA LOS AJOS, A PROTECTED AREA EAST OF CANANEA IN MEXICO.VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF REMOVED OVER 18 TONS OF INVASIVE ARUNDO DONAX STALKS AND ROOTS FROM ROCK LEDGE SPRING, RESTORING IT AS A DESERT OASIS FOR WILDLIFE NEAR TUCSON. THE WORK HELPED LAUNCH A THREE-YEAR PROJECT TO PULL HARMFUL WEEDS AND PLANT NATIVE SEEDS AT NINE LOW-ELEVATION SPRINGS IN THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER WATERSHED. IN THE CATALINA MOUNTAINS NORTH OF TUCSON, VOLUNTEERS BUILT 62 EROSION-CONTROL STRUCTURES TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE WATER FLOW IN AREAS BURNED BY THE 2020 BIGHORN FIRE.
  Expenses $73,171 · grants $1,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

86-0796748

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

1995

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,081,438

Income (IRS master file)

$1,273,067

Filing history

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 86-0796748).

Questions about SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE is 86-0796748.

Is SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.

Are donations to SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE 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 SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT GREY.

Who are the officers and directors of SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,542 (LOUISE MISZTAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,269,699, expenses of $1,220,270 and total assets of $1,081,438 at year end.

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