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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0842671

SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · BISBEE, AZ 85603

Financials

$144K$148K2023$428K$156K2024$125K$105K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$124,603$104,825$19,778$591,627$0$591,627
December 31, 2024990$428,340$155,918$272,422$568,061$0$568,061
December 31, 2023990-EZ$144,407$148,202-$3,795$295,639–$295,639
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$122,179
Membership dues
$7,335
Program service revenue
$2,424
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,875
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,330
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$300
Occupancy
$11,257
Travel
$100
Depreciation
$6,022
Program services (functional)
$79,993
Management and general (functional)
$24,832

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$568,061
Total assets, end of year
$591,627
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$591,627
Land, buildings and equipment
$532,809
Gross receipts
$124,603
Employees
3
Year formed
1996
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom WoodSecretary Treasurer
Officer
25$24,125
Sheri WilliamsonPresident
Officer
15$20,625
Mark NewstromBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michelle CookBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard CarlsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Olga HarbourBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom WoodSecretary Treasurer
Officer
25$27,200
Sheri WilliamsonPresident
Officer
15$23,750
Mark NewstromBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michelle CookBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard CarlsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Olga HarbourBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom WoodSecretary Treasurer25$0
Sheri WilliamsonPresident15$0
Mark NewstromBoard Member1$0
Michelle CookBoard Member1$0
Richard CarlsonBoard Member1$0
Olga HarbourBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5521, BISBEE, AZ 85603-5521
In care of
% TOM WOOD
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
box 5521, Bisbee AZ 85603
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Thomas F Wood, 108 Mill Rd, Bisbee, AZ 85603
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Tom Wood, 108 Mill Rd, Bisbee AZ 85603
Signed the 990
Thomas F Wood, President
Phone
(520) 432-1388
Website
sabo.org
Return prepared by
Frontier Accounting LLC

Mission

The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory SABO is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the birds of southeastern Arizona, their habitats and the diversity of species that share those habitats through research, monitoring and public education.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Maintained established bird sanctuary
    Expenses $79,993

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0842671
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C320)
Assets (IRS master file)
$591,627
Income (IRS master file)
$124,603

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$124,603$104,825$591,627XML
990December 2024$428,340$155,918$568,061XML
990-EZDecember 2023$144,407$148,202$295,639XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Tom Wood
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 86-0842671).

Questions about SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED is 86-0842671.
Is SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED 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 SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas F Wood.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,125 (Tom Wood, Secretary Treasurer).
How much revenue does SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRD OBSERVATORY INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $124,603, expenses of $104,825 and total assets of $591,627 at year end.

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