Mission
DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE GREAT BASIN AND THE NORTHERN MOJAVE DESERT.
Public Charity
GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY
GREAT BASIN BIRD OBSERVATORY, of RENO, NV, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $68K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 860852927
RENO, NV
Bird Sanctuaries
NTEE: D32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$68K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Great Basin Bird Observatory
How Great Basin Bird Observatory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Monitoring program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Research
$49,981
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
$7,986
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Dana Hartley
EXECUTIVE DI
Elisabeth Ammon
TRUSTEE
Jeanne Tinsman
TRUSTEE
Jeri Sjoberg
SECRETARY
Keiba Crear
TRUSTEE
Laura Richards
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.6M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.