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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,491,897 | 1,077,077 | 1,340,139 | 1,281,772 | 1,962,970 | 7,153,855 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,491,897 | 1,077,077 | 1,340,139 | 1,281,772 | 1,962,970 | 7,153,855 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 892,986 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,260,869 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,491,897 | 1,077,077 | 1,340,139 | 1,281,772 | 1,962,970 | 7,153,855 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 166,147 | 35,326 | 41,610 | 30,438 | 72,704 | 346,225 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 113,233 | 87,573 | 24,936 | 3,210 | 37,140 | 266,092 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,766,172 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | SPECIAL EVENT 42,205 OTHER INCOME 223,887 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE SONORAN INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT NOURISH AND SUSTAIN THEM. WE WORK AT THE NEXUS OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST BUILD THE COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO LIVE IN WHILE PRESERVING THE VALUES WHICH BROUGHT THEM HERE. WE ENVISION A WEST WHERE CIVIL DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION ARE HALLMARKS OF DECISION MAKING, WHERE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE LIVE IN HARMONY, AND WHERE CLEAN WATER, AIR AND ENERGY ARE ASSURED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | WATER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION & MEXICALI (US & MEX COMBINED): THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO RESTORE A FUNCTIONAL CORRIDOR IN THE COLORADO RIVER DELTA BY CREATING A NETWORK OF RIPARIAN AND ESTUARINE HABITAT SITES THAT WILL SUSTAIN BIODIVERSITY AND FACILITATE CONNECTIVITY OF RIVER FLOWS TO THE ESTUARY. THROUGH 2025, WE WILL COLLECTIVELY RESTORE AN ADDITIONAL 1,300 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT, WITH SONORAN INSTITUTE CONTRIBUTING 433 ACRES OF NEW HABITAT. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 WAS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING RESTORATION SITES AND INITIATE NEW RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE ESTUARY, RIPARIAN CORRIDOR AND LAS ARENITAS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN AND WETLAND. - SECURED 11,000 ACRE-FEET OF TREATED EFFLUENT FOR THE HARDY RIVER/ESTUARY ANNUALLY. - DREDGED 11.76 KM, INCREASING RIVER-SEA CONNECTIVITY, ENHANCING 188.97 ACRES OF ESTUARINE HABITAT. - NATURALLY GERMINATED SALT GRASS COVER INCREASED 70%; SALINITY DECREASED 45%; ZOOPLANKTON DIVERSITY INCREASED 10%; COLORADO MUDSUCKER (NATIVE FISH) ABUNDANCE INCREASED 75%. - 2,446 PEOPLE OUTREACHED; ABOUT 150 DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN PROJECT ACTIVITIES. - STRENGTHENED INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY: INCREASING WORKSPACE, REPLACING AGING EQUIPMENT, HIRING NEW STAFF. - SECURE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A DEMONSTRATION TREATMENT WETLAND TO TREAT 30 LITERS/SECOND OF WASTEWATER AND BEGAN THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN. - SONORAN INSTITUTE WAS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS FOR OUR TRAJECTORY IN CONSERVATION. - COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR IMPACT ON FIELD RESTORATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SINCE MARCH, THE ONLY ACTIVITIES UNDERWAY ARE LIMITED IRRIGATION AND TO ENSURE MAINTENANCE OF 550 ACRES OF PREVIOUSLY RESTORED HABITAT. THIS WORK IS DRIVEN BY A NINE-YEAR BINATIONAL AGREEMENT (MINUTE 323, SIGNED 2017) AND COALITION (RAISE THE RIVER), SUPPORTED IN PART THROUGH THE AGREEMENT'S FUNDING COMMITMENTS AND RESTORATION TARGETS. THE PANDEMIC HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AND DELAYED FUNDING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | SANTA CRUZ: SANTA CRUZ - OUR LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAM (SINCE 1994) SEEKS TO RE-ESTABLISH A PERMANENT, FLOWING RIVER FROM MEXICO TO MARANA, NORTH OF TUCSON. WE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTING THE BENEFITS OF PLACING TREATED WASTEWATER IN THE RIVER AND SEEKING TO DEDICATE THIS WATER AS AN IN-STREAM FLOW. 1. TWO LIVING RIVER REPORTS RELEASED, MARKING THE RE-LAUNCH OF THE NOGALES REPORT AND ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A BINATIONAL AGREEMENT TO ENSURE WASTEWATER CONTINUES TO FLOW ACROSS THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER. 2. MAJOR OUTREACH SUCCESS: CREATED DRAGONFLY DAY, WHICH BROUGHT FAMILIES TO THE SANTA CRUZ FOR TOURS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND ARTS. 3. NEW CONTRACT SUPPORT FOR PIMA COUNTY REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT'S 2-YEAR RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCESS. SI SERVED AS PROJECT ADVISOR AND LED THE PUBLIC OUTREACH. 4. LAUNCHED THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER TRASH PROJECT WITH THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL NOTINMYRIVER CAMPAIGN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND WATERSHEDS: GROWING WATER SMART - THIS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN COLORADO, HELPS COMMUNITIES INTEGRATE WATER AND LAND USE PLANNING AND REDUCE URBAN GROWTH'S INCREASING DEMANDS FOR WATER THROUGH CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY, AND RE-USE. THE PANDEMIC IS DELAYING SOME OF THIS WORK AND IS ALSO GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-THINK HOW WE DELIVER TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE. WE ARE WORKING ON OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE CORPORATE PARTNERS AND DIVERSIFY OUR DONOR BASE. - HELD OUR FOURTH COLORADO GROWING WATER SMART WORKSHOP. APPROXIMATELY 47 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP FROM FIVE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BOULDER COUNTY, GREELEY/EVANS, COLORADO SPRINGS/EL PASO COUNTY, PUEBLO COUNTY, AND WELD COUNTY. THIS BRINGS OUR TRAINING COHORT OVER FOUR WORKSHOPS TO 34 COMMUNITIES, IN WHICH OVER 50% OF COLORADANS RESIDE. - ON BEHALF OF THE COLORADO WATER AND LAND USE PLANNING ALLIANCE, WE DEVELOPED A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH BASELINES AND TRACK PROGRESS TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF WATER INTO LAND USE PLANS AND POLICIES. - WE HOSTED OUR FIRST ARIZONA GROWING WATER SMART WORKSHOP. SEVEN COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED (APACHE JUNCTION, AVONDALE, BUCKEYE, CASA GRANDE, FLORENCE, GILBERT, AND SURPRISE). THESE COMMUNITIES ARE ALL IN REGULATED ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND ARE DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTIES AND VULNERABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR WATER SUPPLIES. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | MEXICO |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | BEFORE THE 990 IS SIGNED AND FILED, IT IS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETED A JOB EVALUATION, REVIEWED COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND DOCUMENTED THEIR ACTIONS IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | 679,669 45,098 50,750 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BAD DEBT RECOVERY 2,821 |
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