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Nonprofit · EIN 92-1957811

MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · REDLANDS, CA 92373

Financials

$1.1M$818K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,082,581$818,147$264,434$280,267$4,767$275,500
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,072,721
of which government grants
$1,064,441
Membership dues
$3,880
Program service revenue
$7,792
Investment income
$1
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,067
Other revenue
$2,067

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$935
Program services (functional)
$801,917
Management and general (functional)
$12,509
Fundraising (functional)
$3,721

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,546
Total assets, end of year
$280,267
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,767
Net assets, end of year
$275,500
Land, buildings and equipment
$181,195
Net assets without donor restrictions
$275,500
Gross receipts
$1,083,350
Employees
0
Volunteers
80
Year formed
2023
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathy SimonAsst. Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Donald R MitchellCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Edward Lee LaRue JrSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Karl FairchildTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Denise LaBerteauxCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jacob RobinsonAsst. Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Karla FloresDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Phil LeitnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Milena MokhayeshDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin WhitfieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bruce GarlingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
104 E CYPRESS AVE, REDLANDS, CA 92373-6035
In care of
% EDWARD LARUE
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 1660, Wrightwood CA 92397
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Donald R Mitchell, PO BOX 1660, WRIGHTWOOD, CA 92397
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Kathryn Simon, 1653 W Cypress Ave, Redlands CA 92373
Signed the 990
Karl Fairchild, Treasurer
Phone
(909) 289-4649
Return prepared by
Penny Lundgren CPA Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-1957811 or by the name MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL IS TO ASSURE THE PERPETUAL SURVIVAL OF VIABLE POPULATIONS OF MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRRELS REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORICAL RANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Mohave Ground Squirrel Conservation Council received a grant from the State of CA to advance its Mohave Ground Squirrel (MGS) Conservation Program, dedicated to studying and preserving the MGS population and its habitat. The program provides comprehensive leadership to oversee all activities, ensuring effective coordination and execution. It administers the grant, managing budgeting, compliance, and detailed reporting to the funder, while also supervising contractors involved in specialized tasks. To monitor the MGS population and habitat, the program establishes spatially explicit camera-trap grids to track squirrel activity and distribution. Live-captured MGS are temporarily marked with fur-dyeing or fur-shaving for identification in photographs and permanently tagged with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, detected passively through PIT tag reader arrays. Tissue samples are collected from captured squirrels for population genetics analyses to assess genetic diversity. The program also experiments with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to elicit and record MGS vocalizations, enhancing behavioral studies, and collects high-resolution vegetation data using both UAVs and traditional on-the-ground methods, such as quadrats and transects, to evaluate habitat conditions. To improve efficiency, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are developed to process camera-trap photographs into analyzable data. A robust data management plan ensures the organized storage and accessibility of all data, including photographs, genetic samples, and identification records. Through these efforts, the MGS Conservation Program advances scientific understanding and supports the long-term conservation of the Mohave ground squirrel, serving over 200 acres of critical habitat in the reporting year.
    Expenses $750,725 · grants $1,064,441
  • ALLOCATED AND SUPPORTING EXPENSES DEVELOPING AND MAININTING CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $42,765
  • THE MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL WORKSHOP COVERS the natural history, regulation, and survey techniques of the Mohave ground squirrel (MGS), a California state threatened species endemic to the Mojave desert. A One-day lecture IS FOLLOWED BY in the field learning techniques for capture, identification, and processing of desert squirrels.Participants acquire an introduction to the techniques and other knowledge required for biologists authorized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to work with the Mohave ground squirrel. Successful completion of the workshop IS a useful start in building the qualifications needed to obtain a CESA Memorandum of Understanding to capture and handle the species, or to be designated as a qualified biologist for MGS in an Incidental Take Permit.
    Expenses $8,427 · revenue $7,792

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
92-1957811
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D31)
Assets (IRS master file)
$280,267
Income (IRS master file)
$1,083,350

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,082,581$818,147$280,267XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Kathryn Simon
December 31, 2023≤ $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 92-1957811).

Questions about MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL

What is the EIN of MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL is 92-1957811.
Is MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL 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 MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL 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 MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL 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 MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Donald R Mitchell.
Who are the officers and directors of MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MOHAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,082,581, expenses of $818,147 and total assets of $280,267 at year end.

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