2023-11-07T13:53:06-06:00 2022-12-31 860558065 HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC 10120 NORTH ORACLE ROAD TUCSON AZ 85704 990 2022-01-01 860796748 SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE SKYI 5206247080 PO BOX 41165 TUCSON AZ 85717 ROBERT GREY TREASURER 5206247080 2023-11-07 1 ROBERT GREY 999009999 0 JIM REBENAR CPA P01783358 5207422611 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROBERT GREY PO BOX 41165 TUCSON AZ 85717 1091257 0 X WWW.SKYISLANDALLIANCE.ORG X 1995 AZ OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE AND LANDS IN THE SKY ISLAND REGION. 9 9 18 312 0 0 935118 1090667 0 0 2868 590 2310 0 940296 1091257 43444 4750 0 0 612230 778898 0 0 131803 224049 341062 879723 1124710 60573 -33453 796384 787715 43146 68926 753238 718789 X 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. 0 0 424661 2750 WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE WORKED TO HEAL THE LAND IN 2022 AND EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS WITH NEW SONORAN STAFF AND A COLLABORATIVE OFFICE AT THE UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SIERRA.OUR FOTOFAUNA PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTING OVER 5,000 IMAGES AND A RECORD 942 CHECKLISTS FROM THEIR WILDLIFE CAMERAS IN THE U.S. AND MEXICO. THE PROGRAM IDENTIFIES WILDLIFE PRESENCE ACROSS THE REGION TO INFORM PROTECTION. WE NOW HAVE DATA SPANNING MORE THAN 370 MILES FROM NORTH OF PHOENIX TO HERMOSILLO. A PAIR OF CAMPING TRIPS IN ARIZONA AND SONORA WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR PATH OF THE JAGUAR INTERNSHIP. IN ITS THIRD YEAR, THE INTERNSHIP HOSTED 11 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM MEXICO, THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, AND THE U.S. THEY SHARED VIEWS OF THE BORDERLANDS, SURVEYED SPRINGS, LEARNED EROSION-CONTROL TECHNIQUES, AND BUILT CONNECTIONS FOR FUTURE CAREERS IN CONSERVATION. IN 2022, 32 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 975 HOURS TO REMOVE VINCA MAJOR (PERIWINKLE), AN INVASIVE PLANT, FROM THE CREEKBEDS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S ARAVAIPA CANYON PRESERVE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ALSO HOSTED NUMEROUS WEBINARS AND EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN LEARNING ABOUT THE SKY ISLANDS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE FIRST EVER SKY ISLANDS FESTIVAL IN MOCTEZUMA, SONORA. 297262 2000 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 2022, WE EXPANDED THE STUDY TO INCLUDE THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND SAN PEDRO RIVER, AND WE COLLECTED 1 MILLION PHOTOS 50,000 OF WHICH DOCUMENTED WILDLIFE. THE STUDY ALSO BORE WITNESS LATE IN THE YEAR TO ARIZONA'S FAILED ATTEMPT TO BUILD AN ILLEGAL WALL WITH HUNDREDS OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS. FOOTAGE FROM THE STUDY'S CAMERAS SHOWED HEAVY EQUIPMENT TEARING UP OAK TREES IN THE CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST ALONG 3.5 MILES OF THE BORDER. IN MAY, PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SAW THE DEVASTATION AND WASTE CREATED BY THE BORDER WALL THROUGH A DOCUMENTARY PRODUCED BY THE NEW YORKER. SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE AND ITS ALLIES HOSTED A VIRTUAL SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION OF THE FILM, "AMERICAN SCAR. AND IN OCTOBER, WILDLIFE LOVERS ANSWERED OUR CALL TO DOCUMENT THE REGION'S BEST DARK-SKY HABITAT AND OPPOSE NEW STADIUM LIGHTS IN PLACE AT THE BORDER. VOLUNTEERS RECORDED THEIR OBSERVATIONS USING THE GLOBE AT NIGHT APP. 127398 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. IN 2022, WE SURVEYED 377 SEEPS AND SPRINGS THAT WILDLIFE RELY ON IN THE U.S. AND MEXICO.WE ALSO WORKED TO HEAL TUCSON'S SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS, WHICH HAD 120,000 ACRES BURN IN 2020'S BIGHORN FIRE. WE COMPLETED SURVEYS OF ALL SPRINGS ABOVE 7,000 FEET IN THE FIRE'S FOOTPRINT TO DEVELOP RESTORATION PLANS TO KEEP WATER FLOWING. IN THE WHETSTONE MOUNTAINS AT KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARK, WE BEGAN RESTORATION OF A HILLSLOPE SPRING BY REMOVING INVASIVE PLANTS AND REPAIRING WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY FENCING TO EXCLUDE CATTLE. ANOTHER EXCITING DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON OUTREACH WITH KIDS. PARENTS AND TEACHERS NOW HAVE A NEW TOOL TO GET CHILDREN EXCITED ABOUT FINDING AND PROTECTING SPRINGS IN THE SKY ISLANDS. WE CREATED THE JUNIOR SPRING SEEKER BOOKLET WITH HELP FROM STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. THE BOOKLET IS FILLED WITH FUN FACTS, PICTURES, AND GAMES THAT TEACH KIDS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL WATER SOURCES AND THE SPECIES THAT DEPEND ON THEM. 849321 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5206247080 PO BOX 41165 TUCSON AZ 85717 ELIA M TAPIA VILLASENOR CO-DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS BRAVO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VAN ALSBURG CO-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM WERNETTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BEMIS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SOFIA RODRIGUEZ MCGOFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANA ZUNIGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE WALSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM ROSSETTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN AGUILAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MARTIN BROTT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAGGIE TRINKLE CFO 43.00 X 74714 0 6524 LOUISE MISZTAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 43.00 X 89923 0 6524 164637 0 13048 0 0 0 0 0 195404 895263 1090667 590 590 1091257 0 0 590 X 250 250 4500 4500 177686 142148 17769 17769 468438 374750 46844 46844 78223 62579 7822 7822 54551 43961 5295 5295 4090 4090 13733 13733 313 313 138036 82816 24145 31075 5470 4590 652 228 55152 27288 13678 14186 3841 3841 26817 24734 1246 837 40169 38778 1391 6910 3655 2653 602 154 154 2000 2000 10791 9045 1746 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 26110 21905 1365 2840 FEES AND PERMITS (INCLU 7476 2481 690 4305 1124710 849321 143586 131803 184521 364370 515952 268252 90024 74266 4433 5887 1963 44845 31845 0 13000 28552 32879 796384 787715 43146 36047 0 32879 43146 68926 X 680084 450830 73154 267959 753238 718789 796384 787715 -33453 -996 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 396792 522562 858352 935118 1090667 3803491 396792 522562 858352 935118 1090667 3803491 23804 3779687 127 356 66 2868 590 4007 2310 2310 3809808 87489 0.99210 0.98870 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MERCHANDISE SALES ITEMS BOUGHT FOR RESALE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,310. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 337 337 848984 849321 152398 38100 0 0 105471 116680 130669 152398 505218 757827 178 170 381 337 1066 26368 29170 32667 38100 126305 189458 178 170 381 729 0 0 0 30000 -1135 313 28552 1.00000 0 0 44845 31845 13000 13000 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 32879 32879 X 1089948 -996 -996 1090944 313 313 1091257 1124397 0 1124397 313 313 1124710 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IF ANY, ON ITS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FILINGS, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT UPON EXAMINATION THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION 73868 0 0 0 0 0 0 73868 0 73868 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ALLIANCE INITIATED SEVERAL MOUS (PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS) WITH OTHER NONPROFITS, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (GRANTEES) LOCATED IN MEXICO THAT DESCRIBE THE WORK THAT IS TO BE COMPLETED IN MEXICO. THE ALLIANCE RECEIVES REPORTS ON THE COMPLETED WORK, IF APPLICABLE, PER THE AGREEMENT(S) THAT MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES THAT ARE FOR MEXICO ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD AND ARE CODED SEPARATELY WITHIN THE ALLIANCE'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, A REPORT IS PRINTED AND CHECKED FOR ACCURACY. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO WORK INDEPENDENTLY, BUT THEY BRING THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL WHEN NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE STARTS THE REVIEW PROCESS BY SUBMITTING A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE THEN WORKS WITH THE AUDITOR TO RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK, OR REQUESTED CHANGES. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990, A DRAFT AND RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORM 990, AND TIME IS RESERVED AT THE MEETINGS FOR DISCUSSION AND TO APPROVE IT BY RESOLUTION BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON JOINING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE HELD IN BOARD MEETINGS, AND BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THEIR DISCLOSURES EVERY YEAR. ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARE DISCLOSED ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT SECTOR, AND THE FISCAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. RESPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE CONSULTED WHEN EVALUATING COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE FOR KEY NONPROFIT PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAILING ACCOUNTING@SKYISLANDALLIANCE.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRANT COACHING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 423. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 832. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,255. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,315. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 789. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 789. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,893. CONTRACT SERVICES (PRIMARILY RESTORATION WORK): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,078. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,524. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,286. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,888. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.