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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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(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.") .. | 267,658 | 322,360 | 355,171 | 278,544 | 206,282 | 1,430,015 |
| 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 | 267,658 | 322,360 | 355,171 | 278,544 | 206,282 | 1,430,015 |
| 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).. | 271,400 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,158,615 | |||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 267,658 | 322,360 | 355,171 | 278,544 | 206,282 | 1,430,015 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,430,015 | |||||
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.) | ||||||
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(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 | ||||
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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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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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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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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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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..... | ||||
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| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | A co-chairperson is married to a director. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The 990 is presented to the Board of Directors before it is filed. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Annually, the staff and members of the Board of Directors sign the Conflict of Interest Policy at meetings in which the policy is discussed. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the board in comparison to similar organizations in the Metropolitan area. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | Compensation for all key employees is reviewed annually by the board in comparison to similar organizations in the Metropolitan area. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest and financial statements available online to the public and upon reasonable request. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Prior period adjustment to reconcile the current year net assets to the prior year net assets. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | Program $73,696G&A $6,844Fundraising $604 |
| General explanation attachment | Program Service Accomplishments (Continuation):Across thirty years, we have seen youth engagement with nature through raptors and assisting field biologists in a transformative experience that increases graduation rates, sparks interest in higher education and improves employment prospects and lifelong commitments to conservation. In 2020, our focus is engaging youth enrolled Capital Guardian ChalleNGe Academys 5 month dropout prevention program and adjudicated youth in the New Beginnings Centre to empower them in the hands-on study and conservation of raptors. Being responsible for a wild raptor is a transformative experience that inspires; a desire to complete high school, interest in STEM subjects, and a reconnection to self. We have seen the successful quest for a high school diploma blossom into a pursuit of higher education and careers in wildlife science and environmental restoration.The DC high school drop-out rate is 32%. There is a 10-year difference in life expectancy and a 12.8% unemployment rate disparity between Ward 8 (16.8%) and Ward 2 (4.0%) as of February 2021 according to the Department of Employment Services. The International Journal of STEM Education reports that many minorities youth feel that they do not belong in STEM-based subjects and therefore do not pursue them. Nationally, the youth disconnection rate is 14.7% or 5.8 million young people. The most disconnected neighborhoods in DC are in Northeast and Southeast (Wards 7, 8) where the rate is 33.1% compared to NW DC, which is 2.9%. (Burd-Sharps, et. al.) In Wards 7 and 8, communities in DC that are greater than 90% non-white, not only are rates of disconnection higher for young people, but they are also more likely to experience lower levels of preparation for college and other postsecondary options. Our innovative programming has been recognized in scientific publications including Leaders, Archetypes, and Totems: A Psychodynamic Theory of Sustainable Culture by Dr. Janis L. Dickinson, Professor, Natural Resources, Professor of Citizen Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and popular publications including, The Wonder of Birds by New York Times Science Writer, Jim Robbins. Earth Conservation Corps has engaged over 50,000 students in its school programs and 200 million around the world through our innovative raptor education program eaglecam.org. Humans have an innate fascination with raptors. We have found success through our formula of training adjudicated youth to care for our non-releasable education birds and present the public raptor education presentations mandated under FWS Permit #MB071444-0, Special Purpose Possession for Education Live Migratory Birds. In 2020 we again saw that the pairing of birds and youth offers mutual healing and often drives engagement in STEM can change the course of a young persons life. A primary goal of both of our programs is to inspire our high school volunteers to become full time AmeriCorps leaders at our Anacostia River education centers. 2020 was a very challenging year. We are a hands-on organization but that had to change when our country shut down in March. 2020 brought a continued focus on restoring a once abandoned dairy barn in Anne Arundel County into centerpiece of a raptor conservation center. We appreciate the forward-thinking vision of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and The National Guardian Youth Challenge for embracing raptors as an access point for the 80 talented high school student volunteers connected to nature and science through the study of wild hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. They excelled in the training to care for, handle and to speak engagingly about our non-releasable raptor ambassadors. Additionally, we held raptor experiences at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Hundreds of visitors over the course of the year were able to experience these birds of prey during special programs at the research centers visitor center. In March, all in person raptor education programs were shut down due to the pandemic. Following the shutdown, our staff offered Face Book Live events of virtual raptor encounters. Board approved the plan and budget to expand Raptor Education & Conservation to include raptor propagation inside in the secure DYRS Facility and submitted a Raptor Propagation Permit to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021 funding was authorized to engage 100 Capital Guardian Cadets in the construction of a 140 x 20x16 aviary for non-releasable bald eagles as the first step in the process of qualifying for an eagle exhibition permit. Following eagle aviary completion and successful application for the Eagle Exhibition Permit, ongoing funding was committed to support eagle exhibition staff and eagle care support. Anacostia Raptor Watch is a citizen science program that takes community members on our River Life Expeditions boats to monit the raptors that call the Anacostia River home. One truly gets to see A Tale of Two Cities. The lower Anacostia is very much an urban landscape. When you head upriver, everything changes, it gets quiet, the city disappears as ones is enveloped by nature. You see an amazing hidden Anacostia that you can only witness on the water. Osprey, wood ducks, turtles, and kingfishers are your only noise. River Life Expeditions ceased in 2020 due to the pandemic. As learning moved online in 2020, Earth Conservation Corps had the advantage of a head start. In 2009, Anacostia Raptor Watch launched Washingtons first live web eagle on the nest of Liberty and Justice, the now famous bald eagle pair is at the Metropolitan Police Academy. We managed the cameras in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Department and the National Geographic Society in what would quickly become a global eagle education and citizens science event. As nature would have it, in 2020 the eagles abandoned their nest and moved a mile south to a tree on Oxon Cove. Just when the eagle cam would be most useful, it was streaming from an empty nest. We monitored the pair in their new nest site from afar but there was no consideration to adding a new camera until well after the nesting season. The osprey nest cam located on the Anacostia River has been the focus of a nest study under the guidance of Dr. Rob Bierregaard. Viewers from around the globe observe these birds of prey 24/7 through our web cameras.Duck Boxes - In 2020, we continued wood duck box monitoring. In March we had to cease all in-person events, but this program continued through COVID by our staff (without volunteers after March). We had two active boxes, one with Wood Ducks eggs and one with Hooded Mergansers. Both boxes had fledglings. We work to have what we love. Earth Conservation Eagle Corps members service focuses on restoring the Anacostia through direct action that exposes the entire community to the river and the reclamation fight. Full time Eagle Corps members lead our environmental education programs giving students an opportunity to connect with the Anacostia Rivers past, present and future. Eagle Corps leaders make direct impact to the river with a focus on engaging our citys school children. Service learning included designing and planting a rain garden, leading a group of volunteers in a service project, speaking to a fifth graders with a bird on your arm. Our Eagle Corps members acquire green infrastructure training that leads to meaningful careers and the soft skill tools such as learning how to set goals which is essential for their next step in life.In March Earth Conservation Corps Our annual Martin Luther King National Day of Service at Pope Branch Park. The creek is a spot for illegal dumping and the corps led 293 volunteers. Volunteers, local partners and city officials clean from trash and debris from the tributary. Turtle Beach - Wetlands are natural filters for a river system and vital for their health and 90 percent of the Anacostia wetlands were gone when we stated in 1992. One patch at a time we have turned dumpsites back into functioning wetlands. Possibly the one we are proudest of is at our doorstep. The foot of First St. SE was for decades the snowplow graveyard for DC Water. Then the corps arrived. Pulling out old trucks revealed a last natural section of Anacostia River shoreline saved by being bulkheaded by the dump. After 20 years of restoration the vibrant wetland planted by the corps is testament to the power of nature and service. Through grants with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Earth Conservation Corps has restored 8500 square feet of wetland at Turtle Beach with native wetland plants that include, Arrow Arum, Wild Potato and Wild Rice.The restoration of the wetland at Turtle Beach continued in 2020 with the planting of 9 Cypress Trees and leading volunteers in the removal of invasive species. Trash Trap Data collection &mapping. - Eart |
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