Nonprofit · EIN 86-0852927
GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,634,012 | $2,654,185 | -$20,173 | $1,038,629 | $96,086 | $942,543 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,170,986 | $2,174,997 | -$4,011 | $1,057,887 | $71,882 | $986,005 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,638,068 | $1,733,670 | -$95,602 | $1,023,054 | $51,006 | $972,048 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,381,807
- of which government grants
- $1,363,074
- Program service revenue
- $1,236,267
- Investment income
- $15,938
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,992
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,441
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,362,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,649,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,978
- Occupancy
- $16,380
- Travel
- $408,708
- Depreciation
- $7,130
- Program services (functional)
- $2,423,521
- Management and general (functional)
- $230,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,057,887
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,038,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,086
- Net assets, end of year
- $942,543
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,462
- Publicly traded securities
- $308,732
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $942,543
- Gross receipts
- $2,638,213
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH AMMON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,302 | $7,140 |
| WILLIAM MOLINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARTLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIBA CREAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HURTADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI SJOBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE TINSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH AMMON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,076 | $6,610 |
| WILLIAM MOLINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARTLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIBA CREAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HURTADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI SJOBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH AMMON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,032 | $6,770 |
| WILLIAM MOLINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARTLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIBA CREAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HURTADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI SJOBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1755 E PLUMB LANE SUITE 256A, RENO, NV 89502-3647
- In care of
- % WILLIAM MOLINI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELISABETH AMMON
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH AMMON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (775) 323-4226
- Website
- WWW.GBBO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JACKSON & JACKSON CPAS LTD
Mission
DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE GREAT BASIN AND THE NORTHERN MOJAVE DESERT.
Program accomplishments
- MONITORING PROGRAM: MULTIPLE INITIATIVES WERE CONTINUED TO MONITOR ALL LANDBIRDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS, PINYON JAYS AND DESERT THRASHERS FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS, USING CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TO INTEGRATE THESE EFFORTS ACROSS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MONITORING EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL PROJECTS ADDRESSED EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING, SUCH AS MORTALITY MONITORING AT GREEN ENERGY SITES AND MONITORING OF HABITAT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: GBBO HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN RANGE WIDE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL WORKING GROUPS FOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, PARTICULARLY PARTNERS IN FLIGHT AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS. SPECIFICALLY, ALL LARGER AND SMALLER WORKING GROUPS FOR PINYON JAY AND DESERT THRASHER CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WERE IN GBBO'S FOCUS, BUT ALSO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO PARTNERS IN FLIGHT THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE COMMITTEE AND THE WESTERN WORKING GROUP. IN ADDITION, GBBO HAS HOSTED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS ADDRESSING LAND MANAGERS' NEEDS FOR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: GBBO HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS EFFORTS TOWARD THIS PROGRAM BY HOLDING REGULAR MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, AND SUPPORTER EVENTS, SUCH AS BIRD EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS, WEBINARS, VOLUNTEER TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECTS, AND OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $2,423,521 · revenue $1,236,267
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0852927
- 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)
- Animal-related (D320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,038,629
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,638,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,634,012 | $2,654,185 | $1,038,629 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,170,986 | $2,174,997 | $1,057,887 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,638,068 | $1,733,670 | $1,023,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 86-0852927).
Questions about GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY
- What is the EIN of GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY is 86-0852927.
- Is GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY 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 GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY 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 GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY 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 GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELISABETH AMMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,302 (ELISABETH AMMON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,634,012, expenses of $2,654,185 and total assets of $1,038,629 at year end.
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