SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE

EIN 86-0796748 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

WE WORK to CONNECT PEOPLE, WILDLIFE, and LANDS ACROSS THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THROUGH THE USE of SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, and ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING FLOWING WATER AT SPRINGS and STREAMS; CONSERVING TRANSBOUNDARY CONNECTIVITY and HABITAT for WILDLIFE; ENGAGING PEOPLE IN UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING, and RECONNECTING to THE INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY of THIS REGION; and FOSTERING THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION and PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY to CONSERVE THE SKY ISLANDS INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.25%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

6.73%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$96.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.14%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $119,323 for LOUISE MISZTAL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,269,699

Mission workProgram services$904,60371.25% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$230,26118.14% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$85,4066.73% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,4293.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,220,27096.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.1% mission · 18.9% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.2% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 12.8% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 13.8% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 12.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 8.3% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,269,699

Expenses$1,220,270

Annual surplus $49,429 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$904,603 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$230,261 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$85,406 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,269,699

Expenses$1,220,270

Assets$1,081,438

Income$1,273,067

Contributions$1,258,363

Mission work (program services)$904,603

Fundraising$85,406

Grants given$340,949

Average grant$170,475

Management and general$230,261

Accounting fees$94,412

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LOUISE MISZTALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,323Base $107,542 · Other $11,781

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LOUISE MISZTALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELIA TAPIA VILLASENORBOARD MEMBER

TOM MCCONNELLBOARD MEMBER

TIM WERNETTEBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT GREYTREASURER

PAM ROSSETTERCO-CHAIR

MICHAEL VAN ALSBURGCO-CHAIR

MARTHA MCKEEBOARD MEMBER

ERIC ALDRICHBOARD MEMBER

AXHEL MUNOZBOARD MEMBER

ELENA DOSAMANTESBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE WALSHBOARD MEMBER

DENISE MORENO RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN AGUILAR MURRIETABOARD MEMBER

CAROL ANN CLARKBOARD MEMBER

CARMINA GUTIERREZ-GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

BILL BEMISSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: PO BOX 41165, TUCSON, AZ 85717
County: Pima
In care of: ROBERT GREY
Primary officer: ROBERT GREY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsiainfo@skyislandalliance.org Phone(520) 624-7080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Grant-giving organization: Yes