Nonprofit · EIN 86-0844725
SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85749
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $280,990 | $278,358 | $2,632 | $508,965 | $0 | $508,965 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $276,436 | $217,082 | $59,354 | $506,333 | $0 | $506,333 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $189,900 | $160,467 | $29,433 | $446,979 | $0 | $446,979 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $276,266
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,034
- Other revenue
- $690
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,154
- Other salaries and wages
- $65,207
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $167,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,507
- Accounting fees
- $2,140
- Occupancy
- $1,327
- Travel
- $1,803
- Program services (functional)
- $220,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,236
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $506,333
- Total assets, end of year
- $508,965
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $508,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $508,965
- Gross receipts
- $280,990
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dougherty | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $44,661 |
| Robert Peters | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $44,231 |
| Sheila Dagucon | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Carol Shinsky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Greg Shinsky | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Stanley Hart | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Steve Brown | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Roger McManus | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Thomas Nelson | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Eric Betterton | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Steffens | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Andrea Hoerr | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Tai Kondo Koester | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Erick Meza | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Alan Ruiz Berman | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Peters | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $100,000 |
| Sheila Dagucon | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Morris Farr | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gayle Hartmann | Director Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| Greg Shinsky | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Stanley Hart | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Roger McManus | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Edward Buster | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Sarah Truebe | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Eric Betterton | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Steffens | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Carol Shinsky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Thomas Purdon | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Steve Brown | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Thomas Nelson | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Peters | Executive Director | 40 | $69,231 |
| Sheila Dagucon | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Morris Farr | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Gayle Hartmann | Director | 20 | $0 |
| Carol Shinsky | Treasurer | 20 | $0 |
| Thomas Purdon | Secretary | 15 | $0 |
| Greg Shinsky | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Stanley Hart | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Steve Brown | Vice-President | 30 | $0 |
| Roger McManus | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Thomas Nelson | Board President | 40 | $0 |
| Edward Buster | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Sarah Truebe | Director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8987 E TANQUE VERDE RD STE 309-157, TUCSON, AZ 85749-9399
- In care of
- % CAROL SHINSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Thomas Nelson PhD, 8987 E Tanque Verde Road Ste 309157, Tucson, AZ 857499610
- Signed the 990
- CAROL SHINSKY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (520) 246-3622
- Website
- www.scenicsantaritas.org
- Return prepared by
- Jennifer J Phillips CPA PLLC
Mission
See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Over the course of 2025, we hosted five community events where 700 citizens were able to learn more about Copper World, connect with one another, and take action to protect the mountains from open-pit mining. We continued litigating two lawsuits challenging Copper Worlds plans to pollute our air and industrialize the 52,000 acre Santa Rita Experimental Range, the nations oldest and largest open-space research center. We worked closely with the Pima County Board of Supervisors as it passed its fourth resolution since 2007 opposing open-pit mining in the Santa Rita Mountains.Expenses $220,403
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0844725
- 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 (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $508,965
- Income (IRS master file)
- $280,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $280,990 | $278,358 | $508,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $276,436 | $217,082 | $506,333 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $189,900 | $160,467 | $446,979 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 86-0844725).
Questions about SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS
- What is the EIN of SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS is 86-0844725.
- Is SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS 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 SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS 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 SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS 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 SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas Nelson PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,661 (John Dougherty, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $280,990, expenses of $278,358 and total assets of $508,965 at year end.
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