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The Desert Tortoise Conservancy Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 90-0838402

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 01, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.THEDESERTTORTOISECONSERVANCY.ORG
PO Box 5828Palm Springs, CA 92263

(503) 522-6611

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.7%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-3.7%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,413

Down $288 (-3.7%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$7,413

Down $288 (-3.7%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,292

Down $3,182 (-43%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$4,580

Down $401 (-8.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$288

Down $2,781 (-112%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $5,046Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $5,0462012Assets 2013: $5,737Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $5,7372013Assets 2014: $5,208Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $5,2082014Assets 2015: $7,701Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $7,7012015Assets 2016: $7,413Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7,4132016Assets 2017: $7,937Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $7,9372017Assets 2018: $11,496Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $14,023Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,0232019Assets 2020: $50,033Liabilities 2020: $2,5002020Assets 2021: $91,720Liabilities 2021: $2,500Net Assets 2021: $89,2202021Assets 2022: $117,841Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $123,140Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $127,698Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $127,6982024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$7,413
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,413
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $10,315Expenses 2012: $5,269Net Income 2012: $5,0462012Revenue 2013: $5,921Expenses 2013: $5,230Net Income 2013: $6912013Revenue 2014: $2,700Expenses 2014: $3,229Net Income 2014: -$5292014Revenue 2015: $7,474Expenses 2015: $4,981Net Income 2015: $2,4932015Revenue 2016: $4,292Expenses 2016: $4,580Net Income 2016: -$2882016Revenue 2017: $3,542Expenses 2017: $3,018Net Income 2017: $5242017Revenue 2018: $7,014Expenses 2018: $3,455Net Income 2018: $3,5592018Revenue 2019: $4,868Expenses 2019: $2,341Net Income 2019: $2,5272019Revenue 2020: $38,314Expenses 2020: $4,804Net Income 2020: $33,5102020Revenue 2021: $44,067Expenses 2021: $2,380Net Income 2021: $41,6872021Revenue 2022: $35,455Expenses 2022: $6,834Net Income 2022: $28,6212022Revenue 2023: $13,654Expenses 2023: $8,355Net Income 2023: $5,2992023Revenue 2024: $13,612Expenses 2024: $9,054Net Income 2024: $4,5582024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$4,292
Expenses$4,580
Net Income-$288
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 1, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$4,292
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To increase public awareness of the plight of the desert tortoise (gopherus agassizii) to ensure the desert tortoise does not become extinct and to ensure that sustainable populations survive in the wild; to provide care for the desert tortoises that cannot survive in the wild; to acquire, restore and protect the habitat of the desert tortoise; and to carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with this goal as allowed by law.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE CARE FOR DESERT TORTOISES THAT CANNOT SURVIVE IN THE WILD$0$0
TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF THE DESERT TORTOISE TO ENSURE THE DESERT TORTOISE DOES NOT BECOME EXTINCT AND TO ENSURE THAT SUSTAINABLE POPULATIONS SURVIVE IN THE WILD.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RON BERGERDirectorPT$0--
ANDREA BERGERDirector-$0--
CAROL BERGERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Desert Tortoise Conservancy Inc
EIN
90-0838402
Phone
5035226611
Address
PO BOX 5828, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263

Signing Officer

Name
Ron Berger
Title
Director
Phone
5035226611
Signed
2017-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boldt Carlisle Smith
Address
1255 LEE ST SE SUITE 210, SALEM, OR 97302
Preparer
Brad Bingenheimer
Phone
5035857751
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: website. Amount: 517. Description: dues. Amount: 245. Description: meetings. Amount: 1,861. Description: tortoise care. Amount: 680. Description: licenses and fees. Amount: 327. Description: paypal. Amount: 210. Description: phone. Amount: 3. Description: entertainment and meals. Amount: 237. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,080.”

Raw XML Appendix152 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,413
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$7,413
Revenue
$4,292
Expenses
$4,580
Net income
-$288
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.14$0.09$0.05
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$0.14$0.08$0.05
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$0.35$0.07$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.03$0.89$0.44$0.02$0.42
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.03$0.38$0.05$0.34
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.05$0.02$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.07$0.03$0.04
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.04$0.03$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.04$0.05$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.05$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.05$0.05
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