Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 4,090,672 | 2,320,862 | 1,833,882 | 1,513,404 | 4,026,271 | 13,785,091 |
| 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 | 1,155,841 | 887,498 | 793,631 | 975,941 | 822,735 | 4,635,646 |
| 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 | 5,246,513 | 3,208,360 | 2,627,513 | 2,489,345 | 4,849,006 | 18,420,737 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 210,549 | 94,363 | 153,633 | 128,236 | 203,827 | 790,608 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 210,549 | 94,363 | 153,633 | 128,236 | 203,827 | 790,608 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 17,630,129 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 5,246,513 | 3,208,360 | 2,627,513 | 2,489,345 | 4,849,006 | 18,420,737 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 382,261 | 432,908 | 670,392 | 441,560 | 534,040 | 2,461,161 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 382,261 | 432,908 | 670,392 | 441,560 | 534,040 | 2,461,161 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | 345,465 | 411,084 | 325,454 | 341,866 | 498,774 | 1,922,643 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 5,974,239 | 4,052,352 | 3,623,359 | 3,272,771 | 5,881,820 | 22,804,541 |
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | NATIVE PLANT SALES - OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 12,743. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,624. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 27,662. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 28,963. SALE OF CARBON CREDITS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 247,439. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 370,459. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 208,832. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 177,246. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 349,012. SALES OF INVENTORY NET - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 81,195. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 35,580. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 110,106. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 110,959. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 107,565. GAMING/EVENT REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,088. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,045. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,892. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 25,999. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 13,234. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | HAWK MOUNTAIN RECEIVED A GRANT TO COORDINATE OFFICIAL HAWKWATCHES AT FIVE SITES ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AT EACH SITE. SANCTUARY SCIENTISTS WORKED TO TRAIN SEASONAL AND VOLUNTEER COUNTERS AND EDUCATORS AND THEN SYNTHESIZED THE COLLECTED MIGRATION DATA, ALONG WITH DATA OF NUMBER OF VISITORS, INCLUDING NUMBER OF VISITORS TO NORTH LOOKOUT AT HAWK MOUNTAIN. HAWK MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT PRODUCED A SERIES OF LAND CONSERVATION POSTERS FOR USE IN PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AS AN EXHIBIT, AND CONSTRUCTED A TRAILSIDE KIOSK TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING THE KITTATINNY RIDGE AS A CLIMATE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE. NEW HIGHER-LEVEL ADULT WORKSHOPS SEEKING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE RAPTOR FIELD TECHNIQUES COURSE, APPALACHIAN FIELD INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS, AND CAPTIVE RAPTOR MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP. THE STATE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR HAWK MOUNTAIN TO OVERSEE THE 3RD PENNSYLVANIA BIRD ATLAS, A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT TO SURVEY BIRD SPECIES' STATUS DURING THE BREEDING AND THE WINTERING SEASON. AMBER WIEWEL WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS BIRD ATLAS PROJECT COORDINATOR AND REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE. VULTURE ROAD SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE AFTER A DECADE-LONG HIATUS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE WINTERING BEHAVIORS OF VULTURES, HIGHLIGHT THE BIRDS AS BOTH YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTS AND MIGRANTS FROM THE NORTH. STAFF ALSO COORDINATED TO COMPLETE ROAD SURVEYS IN URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, AND SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONT'D: | 3) CONSERVATION SCIENCE - LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND MENTORING, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY, ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION: THE FIVE-MEMBER CONSERVATION SCIENCE TEAM AT HAWK MOUNTAIN INCLUDES THREE PH.D.-LEVEL SCIENTISTS AND IS LED BY SARKIS ACOPIAN DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE DR. LAURIE GOODRICH WINNER OF THE WOMEN IN CONSERVATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM PENNFUTURE ALONG WITH MANY OTHER ACCOLADES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DETERMINING RAPTOR POPULATION TRENDS AND UNDERLYING CAUSES AND GAINING NEW INSIGHT INTO THE PROCESS AND PATTERNS OF RAPTOR MOVEMENT ECOLOGY. PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECORDS AND MAINTAINS COUNTS OF MIGRATING RAPTORS ONSITE EACH AUTUMN, CONDUCTS PUBLIC-EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OVERSEES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND CONDUCTS AND ANALYZES COUNTS OF BOTH SPRING AND AUTUMN MIGRANTS ALONG WITH OTHER WILDLIFE AND BIRD SURVEYS. THE SANCTUARY'S LONG-TERM (1934-PRESENT) DATABASE OF AUTUMN COUNTS SERVES AS A CRITICAL INDICATOR OF THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF RAPTOR POPULATIONS IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICA. THE DATASET REPRESENTS THE LONGEST AND MOST DETAILED RECORD OF RAPTOR POPULATIONS IN THE WORLD AND IS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AND TO PROFESSIONALS FOR LEARNING, GENERAL INTEREST, OR ANALYSIS. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INCLUDES LONG-TERM STUDIES OF NEW WORLD VULTURES, AMERICAN KESTRELS IN PENNSYLVANIA, THE ENDANGERED HOODED VULTURE IN AFRICA, BROAD-WINGED HAWK MIGRATION ECOLOGY, ARCTIC RAPTORS, STRIATED CARACARAS IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, PENNSYLVANIA FARMLAND RAPTORS, AND THE NORTHERN GOSHAWK. IN ALL RESEARCH, TELEMETRY TRACKING HAS TAKEN PRECEDENCE, AND THE DATABASE OF TELEMETRY DATA-POINTS NOW FAR EXCEEDS THE LONG-TERM MIGRATION COUNT DATA. A GROWING GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAM FURTHER EXTENDS THE REACH OF THE SANCTUARY BY WORKING WITH YOUNG SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. IN 2020, THE TEAM LAUNCHED THE FIRST COLLABORATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDY TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE FOR AMERICAN KESTREL DECLINES IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND IS NOW PURSING AN ENDOWMENT TO SECURE ANNUAL FUNDS FOR DEDICATED GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCS AND EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS TO HELP ADVANCE THE SANCTUARY'S AMBITIOUS RESEARCH GOALS. A GRANT THIS YEAR WILL CONTINUE THIS RESEARCH. THE KESTREL STUDY HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 60 COLLABORATORS, FOUR MAJOR UNIVERSITIES, AND TWO GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE SANCTUARY SUPPORTED MORE THAN A DOZEN YOUNG PEOPLE TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS THROUGH SEED GRANTS SPONSORED BY THE BEN OLEWINE PROJECT SOAR AWARDS, MENTORED A DOZEN GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND PUBLISHED A SPANISH-LANGUAGE AND POCKET-SIZED RAPTOR FLIGHT GUIDE FOR MIGRATORY RAPTORS OF MESOAMERICA. FIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR PH.D.S, AN OUTSTANDING FEAT FOR RAPTOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE, THE GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND FOR HAWK MOUNTAIN. THE TEAM ALSO MENTORED AND RAISED FUNDS TO REJUVENATE A COUNT SITE IN KEKOLDI, COSTA RICA, WHERE MORE THAN 2 MILLION RAPTORS WERE TALLIED, FOLLOWING SCIENTIFIC PROTOCOLS. A MAJOR GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO WORK ON SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING AND SECURING FUNDS FOR ONGOING COUNTS, AND WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT OVERSIGHT. THE FLEDGLING SITES IN COLOMBIA, LAUNCHED BY FORMER TRAINEE ESTHER VALEJO, IS NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR AND CONTINUES TO EXPAND, PARTICULARLY IN ITS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. CONSERVATION SCIENCE FACILITIES INCLUDE THE ACOPIAN CENTER FOR CONSERVATION LEARNING CENTER, A THREE-BUILDING COMPLEX WITH TWO RESIDENCES AND A RESEARCH CENTER THAT HOUSES OFFICE, LAB AND WORK SPACE ALONG WITH A LIBRARY THAT SERVES AS A GLOBAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR RAPTOR MIGRATION SCIENCE. THE ACOPIAN CENTER LIBRARY IS A WORLD-CLASS RESOURCE BOASTING 3,500-VOLUMES AND 168 SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN BY APPOINTMENT AT NO COST TO ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN STUDYING RAPTORS OR CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON CONSERVATION ISSUES. 4) INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (I.D.E.A.): HAWK MOUNTAIN IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL AND OFFERS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE AN ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR FOR VISITOR USE. UPON REQUEST, STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS WILL TRANSPORT TO THE CLOSEST OVERLOOK, ALSO AT NO COST, VISITORS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY VIA A LOW-IMPACT GOLF CART. A NATIONALLY-AWARD-WINNING ACCESSIBLE TRAIL CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE NEAREST SCENIC OVERLOOK (TRAIL OPENED IN 2015), FURTHER EXPANDING THE SANCTUARY'S AUDIENCE. THIS OVERLOOK INCLUDES AN ACCESSIBLE BUT NATURAL VIEWING PLATFORM. THE PATHWAY INCLUDES BENCH SEATING ALONG THE WAY OFFERING MULTIPLE POINTS FOR REST. HAWK MOUNTAIN'S EDUCATION BUILDING AND ACOPIAN CENTER FOR CONSERVATION LEARNING ARE BOTH FULLY ACCESSIBLE, AS IS ITS AMPHITHEATER. A PROJECT TO PLAN UPGRADES TO THE SANCTUARY VISITOR CENTER IS UNDERWAY AND WITH AN EYE ON ACCESSIBILITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. IN 2020, THE HAWK MOUNTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT, HOSTED TWO SESSIONS OF DE&I TRAINING FOR ITS FULL BOARD AND SENIOR STAFF, AND INCORPORATED GOALS INTO ITS STRATEGIC PLAN. THE HAWK MOUNTAIN WEBSITE INCLUDES AN ACCESSIBILITY WIDGET TO BETTER SERVE ONLINE USES WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT. AN IDEA TAB IS POPULATED WITH INFORMATION AND CONTINUES TO GROW. BRAILLE BOOKLETS WITH INFORMATION ON THE SANCTUARY'S NATIVE PLANT GARDEN AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE AREAS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO VISITORS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. HAWK MOUNTAIN INCREASED ITS BOARD DIVERSITY ADDING TWO FORMER TRAINEES WHO NOW ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RAPTOR CONSERVATION: A MEXICAN MALE ORNITHOLOGIST, AND A COLOMBIAN FEMALE RAPTOR EDUCATOR AND FORESTRY ENGINEER TO BETTER REFLECT THE SANCTUARY'S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REACH. A GIFT TO LAUNCH AN IDEA FUND ALLOWS STAFF TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND INCREASE EQUITY IN THE OUTDOORS AND CONTINUE DISCUSSION AND EDUCATION IN THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC. THE SENIOR STAFF MEETING QUARTERLY TO REVIEW WAYS TO ADVANCE 'IDEA' GOALS AND TO SHARE SUCCESS STORIES AND/OR CHALLENGES. HAWK MOUNTAIN'S INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 500 INDIVIDUALS FROM 76 COUNTRIES, PROVIDING VISITORS THE CHANCE TO MEET PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS DURING A VISIT. OF ITS GRADUATES, 46 PERCENT ARE INTERNATIONAL, 53 FROM THE UNITED STATES, AND 25 PERCENT ARE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, WITH 60 PERCENT OF GRADUATES BEING FEMALE, THUS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE, LOCAL TO GLOBAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BOARD MEMBERS DEBORAH AND STEPHEN EDGE ARE SIBLINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS CREATE 2 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS : - VOTING MEMBERS (WHO ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (WHO ARE PUBLIC, DUES-PAYING MEMBERS OF THE SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION). - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE NO ROLE IN GOVERNANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BUSINESS MANAGER, PRESIDENT, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PERFORM AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. THE ENTIRE BOARD IS THEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE MENTIONED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS SOURCES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION-MAKING INVOLVING THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REVIEWING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS WITHIN FAIR MARKET RANGE FOR THE INDUSTRY. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS IS DETERMINED SUBSEQUENT TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE OVERALL ANNUAL FISCAL BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT ESTABLISHES THE OVERALL ANNUAL BUDGET, AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE THEN DETERMINED BASED ON THE OVERALL BUDGET WITH SPECIFIC SALARIES SET BY THE PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES SALARIES, IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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