Public Charity

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY

Based in BRIGHTON, CO, ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.1M in revenue, $9.4M in expenses, $7.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.3M.

EIN: 841079882 BRIGHTON, CO Bird Sanctuaries NTEE: D32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.1M
Total Expenses$9.4M
Total Assets$7.7M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$8.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS ARE FOREVER ABUNDANT, CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY LANDSCAPES AND INSPIRING HUMAN CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF NATURE. OUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE BIRDS ARE FOREVER ABUNDANT, CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY LANDSCAPES AND INSPIRING HUMAN CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF NATURE. OUR WORK RADIATES FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE GREAT PLAINS, MEXICO AND BEYOND. OUR EFFORTS ARE ADVANCED BY SOUND SCIENCE, ACHIEVED THROUGH EMPOWERING PEOPLE, REALIZED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. TOGETHER, WE ARE IMPROVING NATIVE BIRD POPULATIONS, THE LAND AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE.

Where $100 goes at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

How Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$50
Science
58% of program spending
$21
Stewardship
25% of program spending
$11
Education
13% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alejandro Carrillo
DIRECTOR (AS OF FEB) David Koffler
DIRECTOR D Jean Tate Phd
DIRECTOR (THRU AUG) Ed Warner Ms Phd
CHAIRMAN Eileen Dey Bs
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Elinda Dennis

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,952,618 10 grants
General Support
$1,022,330 39 grants
Animal Welfare
$298,300 10 grants
Research & Policy
$11,032 1 grant
Unspecified
$4,968,868 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.1M $9.4M $7.7M
2024 $10.1M $9.2M $5.7M
2023 $9.3M $8.0M $5.0M
2022 $6.8M $7.0M $3.2M
2021 $7.1M $5.9M $3.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.1M to $11.1M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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