Friends of Madera Canyon

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742461381
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Green Valley, AZ, USA
Phone
5038161106
Rating
51
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$113,055
Expenses
$97,120
Assets
$401,952

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • David Linn (Vice President)
  • Dan White (President)

People named in this filing

  • Terrence Donnelly (Director)
  • David Linn (Vice President)
  • Colleen Verge (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Heighten public interest in conservation through education, assist the US Forest Service in its operations, assist in data gathering and public feedback.

What it reported doing in 2024

Friends of Madera Canyon provides programs that enhance education of the public and assist the US Forest Service with programs, trails, memory wall and other facilities in Madera Canyon Arizona recreation area. Programs such as Kids in the Canyon, Music in the Canyon, printing of trail maps and other material for the US Forest Service for the public, construction of trail systems, and a Memory Wall for those interested in providing a lasting memory at Madera Canyon.We also provide data gathering and public feedback to enhance the future of the Canyon. The Friends of Madera Canyon offer an extensive education program for approximately 1200 adults and children through lectures, school walks, private tours and evening programs, as well as offering scholarships to college students majoring in natural sciences. In 2024, our 750 plus members volunteered to contribute on average 10,000 hours to guarantee that Madera Canyon remains one of Arizona's premier destinations for nature lovers. In 2024, Friends of Madera Canyon contributed financial and human resources to resurface the parking lot and replace aging fire grilles and numerous trails throughout the canyon.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 65% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 23
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 66
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 25.9%; rating input score 26
  • Program expense ratio: 18.3%; rating input score 18

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 14.1%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.14; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.8% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 25.9% of revenue deployed · 18.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $18K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 26/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 18/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.