MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANGY SHEARER

Phone

4809987971

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AS STEWARDS OF THE PRESERVE, WE CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $576,601 Revenue: $191,693

THROUGH OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE BROUGHT ENGAGING, SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS SPARKED CURIOSITY FOR, AND LOVE OF, THE SONORAN DESERT...

THROUGH OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE BROUGHT ENGAGING, SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS SPARKED CURIOSITY FOR, AND LOVE OF, THE SONORAN DESERT WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO A GREATER RESPECT FOR, AND DESIRE TO CONSERVE, NATURE.OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 73,000 HOURS ASSISTING US IN PROVIDING OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THESE HOURS TOTALED $2,450,071 AND IS INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES. FOR FORM 990, HOWEVER, THE IRS REQUIRES THIS AMOUNT BE EXCLUDED FROM BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENSE.WE HOSTED OUR SECOND TOUR DE SCOTTSDALE BICYCLE RACE (FUNDRAISER) WITH OVER 2,600 RIDERS, NETTING THE ORGANIZATION ALMOST $150,000. WITH OVER 60 TRAIL CAMERAS, WE CAPTURED NEARLY ONE MILLION PHOTOS DOCUMENTING 21 ANIMAL SPECIES AND THEIR HABITS, PROVIDING INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THEIR BEHAVIOR, HABITAT USE, AND MIGRATION PATTERNS - INSIGHTS THAT HAVE INFORMED TARGETED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND PROTECTION EFFORTS. IN FY2025, OVER 290 NATIVE PLANTS WERE PLANTED AND OVER 120 ACRES OF PRESERVE LAND WERE SEEDED WITH NATIVE SEEDS IN EFFORTS TO RESTORE AREAS DAMAGED BY WILDFIRE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,415,991

Program Service Revenue $192,892

Investment Income $21,638

Other Revenue $-212,700

TOTAL REVENUE $1,417,821

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $930,225

Fundraising Expenses $274,072

Program Expenses $576,601

Other Expenses $652,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,583,031

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,417,821	$1,328,002	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,583,031	$1,803,816	-0.1%
Net Income	$-165,210	$-475,814	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

625

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$233,025

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARK WINKLEMAN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE ULVESTAD	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN TATE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ART RANZ	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA BARKER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA BOZIK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS CHILDS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN CHURCHARD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL DANDREA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE ENOS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA GUARDARO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL HAHN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER HATHAWAY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC LESHINSKIE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK PUGH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMRITA SAHASRABUDHE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE SAVASTIO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SCHLOSSER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGIE TRAYLOR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT WEISS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA XANTHOS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDY	CEO (LEFT 6/6/25)	40.00	Officer	$96,234	$13,652	$109,886
BRIDGET BLIXT	COO	40.00	Officer	$91,884	$31,255	$123,139

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,417,821	$1,583,031	$1,329,164	$-165,210
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,522,011	$2,566,911	$2,624,813	$-1,044,900
2022	$1,763,794	$1,907,659	$2,977,971	$-143,865
2021	$2,457,510	$1,126,388	$3,040,870	$1,331,122
2020	$1,192,899	$1,275,887	$1,582,494	$-82,988
2019	$1,041,444	$997,500	$1,477,601	$43,944