Arizona Elk Society

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Steve Clark

Phone

6234444147

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Arizona Elk Society, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,420,434

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...

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $154,812

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $226,337

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. AES partners with the Az Game and Fish, Az Cattle Growers, Az Counties, ranchers, and State Representatives to educate the public and enlist others to protect and support Arizona wildlife and heritage.

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

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,764,261

Program Service Revenue $22,418

Investment Income $9,384

Other Revenue $248,763

TOTAL REVENUE $2,044,826

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $940,377

Salaries & Benefits $529,241

Fundraising Expenses $316,439

Program Expenses $1,801,583

Other Expenses $708,588

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,178,206

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,044,826	$1,863,118	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,178,206	$1,807,829	+0.2%
Net Income	$-133,380	$55,289	-3.4%

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

400

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

$141,225

Total Directors