BBB Wise Giving Report for
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

BBB Wise Giving Report issued July 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires July 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Address: 425 East 100 South
  Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801-486-3161
Web Address: www.suwa.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, Utah
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to preserve the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, and manage these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

SUWA does not meet this Standard because:

  • Two members out of the 12 member board of directors (17%) are compensated.  In addition, one of the members is a directly compensated who also serves as the board chair.  The second board member is indirectly compensated as the spouse of a paid staff member.”
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SUWA works to promote local and national recognition of the Colorado Plateau’s character through research and public education. The organization supports both administrative and legislative initiatives to permanently protect the region’s wild places within the National Park and National Wilderness Preservation Systems or by other protective designations where appropriate. SUWA works to support initiatives on both local and national levels, and provides leadership within the conservation movement through advocacy for wilderness preservation.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, SUWA's program expenses were:

  
Wilderness 1,144,003
Energy 205,772
Off-road vehicles 128,346
Resource management program 112,411
RS2477 93,555
Total Program Expenses: $1,684,087
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Scott Groene, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $86,617

Chair of the Board: Darrell Knuffke
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 20

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, television, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, membership appeals, and email appeals.
Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,652,123, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on SUWA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Legacies and bequests 944,018
Individual donations 924,583
Membership renewals 462,724
Grants 196,000
Interest and dividend income 90,531
Unrealized gains on investments 87,292
Special project grants 86,565
New memberships 33,205
Other revenue 17,101
In-kind legal services 5,028
Realized gains on sales of investments -1,255
Total Income $2,845,792


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $2,845,792
  Program expenses $1,684,087
  Fund raising expenses 150,781
  Administrative expenses 142,721
 
Total expenses   $1,977,589
Income in Excess of Expenses   868,203
Beginning net assets   5,476,386
Ending net assets   6,344,589
Total liabilities   11,150
Total assets   $6,355,739


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