2024-10-23T03:31:25-00:00 2023-12-31 201153692 Sandra A Turner CPA PC 7650 S McClintock Drive Ste 103-366 Tempe AZ 85284 990 2023-01-01 861035639 Arizona Elk Society ARIZ 6234444147 7773 W Golden Lane Peoria AZ 85345 Steve Clark Executive Director 6234444147 2024-10-23 true true Sandra A Turner P00446900 4806957699 2024-10-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Steve Clark 7773 W Golden Lane Peoria AZ 85305 2991184 false X https://www.arizonaelksociety.org/ X 2001 AZ To benefit elk and other wildlife by generating resources for habitat conservation and restoration and to preserve our hunting heritage for present and future generations. 13 12 16 400 183439 14020 1491761 1764261 29376 22418 11131 9384 330850 248763 1863118 2044826 675857 940377 0 453580 529241 0 316439 678392 708588 1807829 2178206 55289 -133380 1653537 1604816 339940 401548 1313597 1203268 Wildlife conservation organization benefiting elk and other wildlife for habitat conservation and restoration and to preserve our hunting heritage. Activities include promoting sound wildlife management and habitat youth conservation programs hunting and outdoor activities hunting programs for veterans and educating the public. false false 1420434 313387 Wildlife restoration. AES volunteers work with the U.S. Forest Service and Az Game and Fish Dept on collaborative projects to maintain and enhance wildlife habitat. Programs also incorporate Boy Scout Eagle Scout Projects. AES volunteers hauled over 250,000 gallons of water for wildlife, restored and maintained over 30 wildlife water catchments. Volunteers work on riparian restoration, creek channel rebuilding, fence removal, cleared jack pines for grassland restoration, hauled and placed tons of rock to build riparian stream structures to restore meadow and watershed, maintained riparian cattle enclosure fencing, built log fences to protect critical wildlife habitat, restored many water catchments and troughs, and thinned brush around water catchments. AES had over 120 volunteers providing thousands of hours working on wildlife restoration projects and over 549,000 in funding to Az Game and Fish. 154812 5000 Conservation education. Provides education programs to increase the public understanding of wildlife habitat, the public impact on it, and to teach conservation ethics. These include outdoor adventure day camps and wildlife camps for youth. 226337 5000 Heroes Rising Outdoors. AES volunteers provided more than 100 guided hunts for AZ wounded veterans, both men and women. Healing through Hunting is the motto for the program and the veterans expressed the connection to nature and outdoors helps them heal inside. With help from outfitters, guides, veteran organizations, and volunteers AES has taken Az Disabled Veterans on hunts to fulfill their dreams and help them heal. Membership services. Services provided to approximately 1,000 members through the Tracker magazine and other member resources. AES represents members and other stakeholders on issues related to hunting, wildlife habitat, forest health, access issues, threats to elk and wildlife, elk management and more. 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X Auction/Raffle items 100 248208 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Executive Director, Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. An electronic copy of the Form 990 is provided to all members of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy requires all members of the Board of Directors to review and sign the policy statements at the first board meeting following the annual meeting. Members of the Board of Directors self-monitor for any conflict of interest and recuse themselves from discussions or votes where a conflict exists. Other members of the Board of Directors may also ask a member to recuse themselves if appearance indicates a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors or their designated committee reviews the compensation paid to the executive director as least annually. The review includes comparison to similar positions at comparable organizations to determine the reasonableness of the compensation provided. The organization does not currently have any other officer level positions which require this level of board review and approval. The Board of Directors approves the salaries paid to all employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes all public document Form 990 and Form 1023 available within a reasonable time when a written request is made to the organization.