Phoenix Conservancy

“The original filing for the 2020 fiscal year was mailed directly to the IRS on January 30, 2021, and returned for correction after mail-in submission (typing error resulting in an incomplete EIN). In accordance with instructions sent, the corrected form was re-sent via fax on October 27, 2021 with requested corrections. Long delays due to backlog were expected during the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent checks with IRS personnel advised to continue to wait throughout 2022. The 2020 return had still not been posted as of January 2023, and we called again to confirm its receipt with IRS personnel. As of January 2023, the filing had not been confirmed to be received. In accordance with e-file requirements that had since gone into effect, we are now submitting the 2020 return via e-file to avoid any additional delays, should the faxed return still be in process. We submit the above explanation as a reasonable cause for this late filing, and request that penalties are not charged to our organization.”

“The Phoenix Conservancy did not occupy a physical premises in 2020, as all work (excluding fieldwork for restoration restoration projects) was completed online. Line 16 therefore included expenses of all projects, including payment for local work groups and expenses in Madagascar, restoration materials for Palouse Prairie, expansion of physical storage, and minimum overhead (dues, permits, insurance, and software licenses required to continue operations during COVID-19 pandemic).”

“Net assets at the end of 2020 consist primarily of grant funding allocated for project expenditure in 2021 (50%), long-term and short-term savings (20%), emergency reserves to cover 1 year of overhead costs (10%), and general funding for capacity and project use in 2021 (20%).”

“For 2020, all staff positions are 100% voluntary, including board and Executive Director positions. Costs therefore reflect expenditures in executing projects only.”

“Fundraising for The Phoenix Conservancy was limited to direct donations by public donors or from grant awards. As such, no UBI transactions took place for The Phoenix Conservancy in 2020.”