Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 45-4908468
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
66th percentile
Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
68th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 7.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
90th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$137,109
Up $125,827 (+1115%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$137,109
Up $125,827 (+1115%) from 2013
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2013
Revenue
Up$1,354,629
Up $518,579 (+62%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$1,228,802
Up $403,884 (+49%) from 2013
Net Income
Up$125,827
Up $114,695 (+1030%) from 2013
The organization engages in the following: 1. Animal causes, includng, without linitation, education, the prevention of the extinction of species of animals, the conservation and management of threatened species (both biologically and socio-economically), the assistance of abused animals, and the advocacy for animal rights (as permitted by section 501(h) of the code; 2. Environmental causes, including, without limitation, education, reparation and protection of the environment, and the advocacy for the environment (as permitted by section (h) of the code); 3. Teaching of trades and skills to people in subjects revolving around the environment and animal conservation, allowing them to develop marketable skills to enable them to earn a living.
Bisbee's fish & wildlife conservation fund conserves, restores, and manages fish, wildlife and their associated habitats through science, education, and technology. The conservation fund works hand-in-hand with other conservation groups to advance conservation research. The fund also supports environmental causes and helps teach trades and skills to people in subjects related to the environment and animal conservation so they can develop marketable skills to earn a living. The organization engages in the following: (1) animal causes, including, without limitation, education, the prevention of the extinction of species of animals, the conservation and management of threatened species (both biologically and socio-economically), the assistance of abused animals, and the advocacy for animal rights (as permitted by section 501(h) of the code; (2) environmental causes, including, without limitation, education, reparation and protection of the environment, and the advocacy for the environment
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $90,000 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $43,813 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $11,282 | $3,119 | ▼ $8,163 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $177 | - |
| Total Assets | $11,282 | $137,109 | ▲ $125,827 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $11,282 | $137,109 | ▲ $125,827 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $11,282 | $137,109 | ▲ $125,827 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $11,282 | $137,109 | ▲ $125,827 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $43,813 | $16,122 | $59,935 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wayne Bisbee | President | FT | $96,000 | $96,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Todd Lee | Secretary |
| Jeffrey Koga | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $150,000 | DONATOR'S BILLING FEES |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $150,000 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $782,196 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $350,606 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $96,000 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $368,740 | $41,498 | - | $410,238 |
| Foreign Grants | $350,606 | - | - | $350,606 |
| Advertising | $208,680 | $32,167 | - | $240,847 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $8,000 | $88,000 | - | $96,000 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $44,677 | $1,133 | - | $45,810 |
| Occupancy | - | $36,500 | - | $36,500 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $5,284 | $10,838 | - | $16,122 |
| Office Expenses | $3,112 | $8,774 | - | $11,886 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $9,216 | - | $9,216 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $5,800 | - | $5,800 |
| Travel | $147 | $5,630 | - | $5,777 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $989,246 | $239,556 | $0 | $1,228,802 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
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“Bisbee's fish & wildlife conservation fund conserves, restores, and manages fish, wildlife and their associated habitats through science, education, and technology. The conservation fund works hand-in-hand with other conservation groups to advance conservation research. The fund also supports environmental causes and helps teach trades and skills to people in subjects related to the environment and animal conservation so they can develop marketable skills to earn a living. The organization engages in the following: (1) animal causes, including, without limitation, education, the prevention of the extinction of species of animals, the conservation and management of threatened species (both biologically and socio-economically), the assistance of abused animals, and the advocacy for animal rights (as permitted by section 501(h) of the code; (2) environmental causes, including, without limitation, education, reparation and protection of the environment, and the advocacy for the environment (as permitted by section (h) of the code); (3) teaching of trades and skills to people in subjects revolving around the environment and animal conservation, allowing them to develop marketable skills to enable them to earn a living.”
“(continued from form 990, part iii 4c): this tag deployment project for the marlin is improving our understanding of distribution, population structure and biology of marlin while engaging anglers and the general public in the research process. By learning how these animals use the pelagic ecosystem, we are providing valuable information to the resource managers and policy makers responsible for ensuring their long-term conservation. This information will be freely accessed by scientists and managers around the world to better protect billfish.”
“1) waves for water project: the purchase of portable water purification filtration systems in los cabos that were distributed throughout the communities after hurricane odile in sept. Of 2015. Total program related expenditures for the year totaled 51,370. 2) du wetlands project: in partnership with ducks unlimited de mexico is the assembling of and the dissemination of the thirteen years of research that has been collected on mexico's pacific wetlands for the creation and implementation of a wetlands restoration and recovery program in mexico. Total program related expenditures for the year totaled 34,170. 3) the bongo project: a very successful on-line auction fundraising event to benefit the second ark endangered & threatened species repopulation project it was a conservation tranquilizer dart hunt that allowed for necessary vet care to an animal that is of an endangered species, and provided funds for many more of these animals and species. Total program related expenditures for the year totaled 16,893.”
“Subcontractor 4,000 32,000 0 medical-rhino project 3,327 0 0 satellite tags-igfa project 100,000 0 0 sponsorhips-2nd ark proj. 125,000 0 0 contributions-2nd ark proj. 13,130 0 0 appraisal fees 22,000 0 0 entertainment 6,481 431 0 printing & reprographics 20,478 350 0 supplies 0 4,842 0 sponsoships-other 52,074 0 0 contributions-other 22,250 3,875 0”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | RHINO PROJECT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A PROJECT TO EDUCATE, PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF THE RHINOCEROS, INCLUDING AIDING IN THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS THREATENED SPECIES. RHINO PROJECT INCLUDE TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS - THE NKWE ANTI-POACHING TACTICAL TRAINING ACADEMY AND RHINO BREEDING PROGRAM IN LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA. THE ACADEMY IS A PHENOMENAL EFFORT THAT TRAINS LOCAL ANTI-POACHING RECRUITS AND CERTIFIES THEM AS S.A. GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED FIELD RANGERS. OVER TWO DOZEN RECRUITS HAVE GRADUATED IN THE PAST YEAR OF OPERATION WITH CLASSES CURRENTLY RUNNING. THE RHINO BREEDING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A BREEDING PAIR OF RHINOS THAT THE BF&WCF ACQUIRED LAST YEAR AND THE SUBSEQUENT RECENT SUCCESSFUL BREEDING OF A RHINO CALF. INTENTIONS ARE TO CONTINUE GROWING THIS YOUNG HERD. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | EWA (NOW SECOND ARK PROGRAM) PROJECT IS A PROGRAM FOR THE PROLIFERATION OF ENDANGERED, THREATENED AND TECHNICALLY EXTINCT-IN-THE-WILD SPECIES. IT INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN BISBEE'S FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND, EWA, SECOND ARK FOUNDATION, MORANI RIVER RANCH, SOURCE POPULATION ALLIANCE, AND MANY OTHER PRO CONSERVATION GROUPS WHERE THE END RESULT WILL BE TO BREED SOURCE POPULATIONS OF THESE SPECIES IN THE USA AND THEN REPOPULATE THEM INTO THE WILD IN THEIR NATIVE LANDS. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | THE BILLFISH PROJECT / IGFA PROJECT: INCLUDES TWO DISTINCT PROJECTS - AN INTERNATIONAL GAME FISHING ASSOCIATION (IGFA) INTERNATIONAL GREAT MARLIN RACE TOURNAMENT FOR DEPLOYING STATE OF THE ART POP-UP SATELLITE ARCHIVAL TAGS (PSATS) INTO AS MANY PELAGIC SPECIES OF FISH AS POSSIBLE WHICH RECORDS SCIENTIFIC DATA ON BEHAVIORAL AND MIGRATORY HABITS, AND MUCH MORE. THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION'S TAGGING PROJECT IS A COMPLETE REDESIGN MODERNIZATION OF THE LARGEST TRADITIONAL TAGGING PROGRAM IN THE WORLD THAT ALLOWS THE DATA AND PROGRAM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND SMART-PHONE-WARE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEPLOY 50 POP-UP SATELLITE ARCHIVAL TAGS (PSATS) EACH YEAR IN MARLIN AT BILLFISH TOURNAMENTS AROUND THE WORLD EACH YEAR. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT. (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART III 4C): THIS TAG DEPLOYMENT PROJECT FOR THE MARLIN IS IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DISTRIBUTION, POPULATION STRUCTURE AND BIOLOGY OF MARLIN WHILE ENGAGING ANGLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS. BY LEARNING HOW THESE ANIMALS USE THE PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM, WE ARE PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE RESOURCE MANAGERS AND POLICY MAKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR LONG-TERM CONSERVATION. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FREELY ACCESSED BY SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS AROUND THE WORLD TO BETTER PROTECT BILLFISH. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | 1) WAVES FOR WATER PROJECT: THE PURCHASE OF PORTABLE WATER PURIFICATION FILTRATION SYSTEMS IN LOS CABOS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES AFTER HURRICANE ODILE IN SEPT. OF 2015. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 51,370. 2) DU WETLANDS PROJECT: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUCKS UNLIMITED DE MEXICO IS THE ASSEMBLING OF AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE THIRTEEN YEARS OF RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED ON MEXICO'S PACIFIC WETLANDS FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM IN MEXICO. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 34,170. 3) THE BONGO PROJECT: A VERY SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE AUCTION FUNDRAISING EVENT TO BENEFIT THE SECOND ARK ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES REPOPULATION PROJECT IT WAS A CONSERVATION TRANQUILIZER DART HUNT THAT ALLOWED FOR NECESSARY VET CARE TO AN ANIMAL THAT IS OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND PROVIDED FUNDS FOR MANY MORE OF THESE ANIMALS AND SPECIES. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 16,893. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BISBEE'S FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES FISH, WILDLIFE AND THEIR ASSOCIATED HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE CONSERVATION FUND WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH OTHER CONSERVATION GROUPS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES AND HELPS TEACH TRADES AND SKILLS TO PEOPLE IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL CONSERVATION SO THEY CAN DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLS TO EARN A LIVING. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING: (1) ANIMAL CAUSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EDUCATION, THE PREVENTION OF THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES OF ANIMALS, THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THREATENED SPECIES (BOTH BIOLOGICALLY AND SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY), THE ASSISTANCE OF ABUSED ANIMALS, AND THE ADVOCACY FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS (AS PERMITTED BY SECTION 501(H) OF THE CODE; (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EDUCATION, REPARATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE ADVOCACY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (AS PERMITTED BY SECTION (H) OF THE CODE); (3) TEACHING OF TRADES AND SKILLS TO PEOPLE IN SUBJECTS REVOLVING AROUND THE ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL CONSERVATION, ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN A LIVING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART III 4C): THIS TAG DEPLOYMENT PROJECT FOR THE MARLIN IS IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DISTRIBUTION, POPULATION STRUCTURE AND BIOLOGY OF MARLIN WHILE ENGAGING ANGLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS. BY LEARNING HOW THESE ANIMALS USE THE PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM, WE ARE PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE RESOURCE MANAGERS AND POLICY MAKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR LONG-TERM CONSERVATION. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FREELY ACCESSED BY SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS AROUND THE WORLD TO BETTER PROTECT BILLFISH. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 1) WAVES FOR WATER PROJECT: THE PURCHASE OF PORTABLE WATER PURIFICATION FILTRATION SYSTEMS IN LOS CABOS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES AFTER HURRICANE ODILE IN SEPT. OF 2015. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 51,370. 2) DU WETLANDS PROJECT: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUCKS UNLIMITED DE MEXICO IS THE ASSEMBLING OF AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE THIRTEEN YEARS OF RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED ON MEXICO'S PACIFIC WETLANDS FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM IN MEXICO. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 34,170. 3) THE BONGO PROJECT: A VERY SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE AUCTION FUNDRAISING EVENT TO BENEFIT THE SECOND ARK ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES REPOPULATION PROJECT IT WAS A CONSERVATION TRANQUILIZER DART HUNT THAT ALLOWED FOR NECESSARY VET CARE TO AN ANIMAL THAT IS OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND PROVIDED FUNDS FOR MANY MORE OF THESE ANIMALS AND SPECIES. TOTAL PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 16,893. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | SUBCONTRACTOR 4,000 32,000 0 MEDICAL-RHINO PROJECT 3,327 0 0 SATELLITE TAGS-IGFA PROJECT 100,000 0 0 SPONSORHIPS-2ND ARK PROJ. 125,000 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS-2ND ARK PROJ. 13,130 0 0 APPRAISAL FEES 22,000 0 0 ENTERTAINMENT 6,481 431 0 PRINTING & REPROGRAPHICS 20,478 350 0 SUPPLIES 0 4,842 0 SPONSOSHIPS-OTHER 52,074 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS-OTHER 22,250 3,875 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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