Civic Intelligence

Death Valley Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-2551221

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.DVCONSERVANCY.ORG
PO Box 749Pasadena, CA 91102

(760) 263-4900

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

5th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

7th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

85th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

23rd percentile

$155,191

Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

65th percentile

9.0%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

61%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets5th percentile

Assets

Up

$25,982,783

Up $2,141,620 (+9.0%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$25,962,032

Up $2,129,615 (+8.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$20,751

Up $12,005 (+137%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue7th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,269,186

Up $479,754 (+61%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$878,570

Up $4,361 (+0.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$390,616

Up $475,393 (+561%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2012: $16,727Liabilities 2012: $4,500Net Assets 2012: $12,2272012Assets 2014: $24,108,269Liabilities 2014: $6,796Net Assets 2014: $24,101,4732014Assets 2015: $22,967,739Liabilities 2015: $17,100Net Assets 2015: $22,950,6392015Assets 2016: $23,841,163Liabilities 2016: $8,746Net Assets 2016: $23,832,4172016Assets 2017: $25,982,783Liabilities 2017: $20,751Net Assets 2017: $25,962,0322017Assets 2019: $26,967,104Liabilities 2019: $7,397Net Assets 2019: $26,959,7072019Assets 2020: $28,600,986Liabilities 2020: $5,284Net Assets 2020: $28,595,7022020Assets 2021: $30,770,823Liabilities 2021: $9,488Net Assets 2021: $30,761,3352021Assets 2022: $26,535,364Liabilities 2022: $160,271Net Assets 2022: $26,375,0932022Assets 2024: $30,208,211Liabilities 2024: $63,293Net Assets 2024: $30,144,9182024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$25,982,783
Liabilities$20,751
Net Assets$25,962,032
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MRevenue 2012: $89,441Expenses 2012: $171,546Net Income 2012: -$82,1052012Revenue 2014: $310,072Expenses 2014: $622,195Net Income 2014: -$312,1232014Revenue 2015: -$262,642Expenses 2015: $781,052Net Income 2015: -$1,043,6942015Revenue 2016: $789,432Expenses 2016: $874,209Net Income 2016: -$84,7772016Revenue 2017: $1,269,186Expenses 2017: $878,570Net Income 2017: $390,6162017Revenue 2019: $731,637Expenses 2019: $920,701Net Income 2019: -$189,0642019Revenue 2020: $1,090,211Expenses 2020: $812,868Net Income 2020: $277,3432020Revenue 2021: $2,218,729Expenses 2021: $856,003Net Income 2021: $1,362,7262021Revenue 2022: $1,243,969Expenses 2022: $1,117,856Net Income 2022: $126,1132022Revenue 2024: $1,065,181Expenses 2024: $1,050,398Net Income 2024: $14,7832024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,269,186
Expenses$878,570
Net Income$390,616
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$3,416,418
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To preserve death valley and it's resources.

To preserve and support death valley national park and it's resources and surrounding communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$18,678,364$20,841,278▲ $2,162,914
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,984,387$5,108,291▲ $123,904
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$25,230$0▼ $25,230
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$129,535$24,423▼ $105,112
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$22,097$6,041▼ $16,056
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$1,200-
Total Assets$23,841,163$25,982,783▲ $2,141,620
Other Assets Total$1,550$1,550→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,746$20,751▲ $12,005
Total Liabilities$8,746$20,751▲ $12,005
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$12,007,793$12,031,948▲ $24,155
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$6,528,848$8,627,400▲ $2,098,552
Unrestricted Net Assets$5,295,776$5,302,684▲ $6,908
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$23,832,417$25,962,032▲ $2,129,615
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$23,841,163$25,982,783▲ $2,141,620

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$3,359,047$147,953$3,507,000
Equipment$675,886$110,606$786,492
Other Land Buildings$490,793$213,866$704,659
Land$417,000-$417,000
Leasehold Improvements$165,565$43,121$208,686

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$13,087,130-▲ $2,054,009-$15,141,139
2016$12,130,943-▲ $956,187-$13,087,130
2015$12,504,769-▼ $373,826-$12,130,943
2014$11,990,954-▲ $513,815-$12,504,769
2013$2,135$11,968,750▲ $20,069-$11,990,954
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Henry GolasExecutive DirectorFT$125,000$30,191$155,191

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Preston ChiaroPresident
Kari KrusmarkVice President
Sandra MooreDirector
Henry GolasSecretary/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$25,204
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,235,722
Other Revenue
$8,260
All Other Contributions
$25,204
Change in Net Assets
$390,616
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$576,043
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$302,527
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$155,191--$155,191
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$141,348-$141,348
Insurance$138,541--$138,541
Other Salaries and Wages$128,182--$128,182
Depreciation Depletion$113,322--$113,322
Fees for Services Other$72,456--$72,456
All Other Expenses$20,100$1,169-$21,269
Payroll Taxes$19,154--$19,154
Other Expenses$11,392$1,273-$11,392
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,261-$10,261
Office Expenses$4,415$491-$4,906
Travel$3,787--$3,787
Advertising$1,350--$1,350
Conferences and Meetings$150--$150
Total Functional Expenses$722,114$156,456$0$878,570
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The board of directors reviews form 990 prior to its filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The form 990 is available upon request.”

FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1:

“The board of directors is comprised entirely of volunteers. No board member is paid for service provided as a board member. Henry golas, secretary/treasurer, volunteers 4 hours a week as a board member of the organization. He also works 40 hours a week as the executive director and his compensation related to these 40 hours are reported in part vii/page 7.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Death Valley Conservancy
EIN
26-2551221
Phone
7602634900
Address
PO BOX 749, PASADENA, CA 91102

Signing Officer

Name
Henry Golas
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7602634900
Signed
2018-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Preston Chiaro
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
23

Preparer

Firm
Mcgowan Guntermann
Address
111 E VICTORIA ST 2ND FLOOR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2018
Preparer
Chrisley N Reed CPA
Phone
8059629175
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, CHANGES TO OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS:

“The organization has not changed its financial statement oversight process or the process of selecting an independent accountant since the prior year reporting.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc020 MULE TEAM WAGONS REPRODUCTIONCREATE A FUNCTIONING SET OF REPRODUCTIONS OF THE 1880'S ERA WORLD-FAMOUS 20 MULE TEAM DEATH VALLEY BORAX WAGONS FOR USE IN DEMONSTRATIONS, PARADES, AND LIVING HISTORY DISPLAYS AND EDUCATION. DURING 2017, THE ORGANIZATION SPENT $61,889 TO DEVELOP AND BUILD THE REPRODUCTIONS. THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN CAPITALIZED AND ARE BEING DEPRECIATED OVER THEIR USEFUL LIVES.THE 20-MULE TEAM AND OUR REPRODUCTION DEATH VALLEY WAGONS APPEARED IN THE ROSE PARADE TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000,000 AND REPRESENTED DVC AND DEATH VALLEY AT THE CAPITOL 4TH OF JULY PARADE IN WASHINGTON DC, AND MULE DAYS CELEBRATION IN BISHOP, CA. WE BEGAN WORK ON REPRODUCING THE WATER WAGON TO COMPLETE THE SET.
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IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt0THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM TO SOLICITFUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THEPURPOSE OF PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING DEATH VALLEY NATIONALPARK AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE ENTIRE PARK AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARK AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE NPS PROGRAM WHICHBRINGS IN CITY STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PARK AND PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON FIELD SCIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION IS PRESERVING, RESTORING AND NOMINATING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, THE 1914-ERA CAMP OF RYAN, WHICH WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND WILL PERMIT THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE GUIDED INTERPRETIVE TOURS OF THE SITE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 520. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 500. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 136. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 170,800. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 196,191.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0HENRY GOLAS
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF VOLUNTEERS. NO BOARD MEMBER IS PAID FOR SERVICE PROVIDED AS A BOARD MEMBER. HENRY GOLAS, SECRETARY/TREASURER, VOLUNTEERS 4 HOURS A WEEK AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. HE ALSO WORKS 40 HOURS A WEEK AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HIS COMPENSATION RELATED TO THESE 40 HOURS ARE REPORTED IN PART VII/PAGE 7.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR REPORTING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1:
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, CHANGES TO OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS:
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$25,982,783
Liabilities
$20,751
Net assets
$25,962,032
Revenue
$1,269,186
Expenses
$878,570
Net income
$390,616
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$30.2$0.06$30.1$1.07$1.05$0.01
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$26.5$0.16$26.4$1.24$1.12$0.13
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$30.8$0.01$30.8$2.22$0.86$1.36
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.6$0.01$28.6$1.09$0.81$0.28
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$27.0$0.01$27.0$0.73$0.92$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$0.02$26.0$1.27$0.88$0.39
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.8$0.01$23.8$0.79$0.87$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.0$0.02$23.0$0.26$0.78$1.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.1$0.01$24.1$0.31$0.62$0.31
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.09$0.17$0.08