EIN 84-0852104

LightHawk

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
Description
To champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of Flight. To mobilize enough volunteer pilots, aircraft and resource to help tip the balance toward sustainability for every major environmental issue within our targeted areas of fo...
Total revenues
$548,404
2024
20202021202220232024$0$2m
Total expenses
$1,413,206
2024
20202021202220232024$1.1m$1.5m$1.9m
Total assets
$1,869,071
2024
20202021202220232024$1m$3m
Num. employees
12
2024
2020202120222023202401020

Program areas at LightHawk

Education and outreach: 34% of this fiscal year was spent working with partners like the nature conservancy, audubon, surfrider foundation, u.s. Fish and wildlife, among others, as well as legislators at all levels throughout the u.s. Lighthawk flights provided the catalytic aerial perspective that allowed data collection, surveys, monitoring, media output and critical legislative decision makers to evaluate current conditions as well as set future conservation goals and objectives.
Wildlife transport: 25% of this fiscal year. When covid shut down almost all commercial aviation, it also halted the species transport that some of the major airlines assisted in. This past year saw unprecedented need for moving endangered animals like mexican wolves, masked bobwhite quail and white abalone. For wolves, re-denning pups from conservation breeding centers to new foster mothers in the wild is a critically timed event and Lighthawk flights were crucial to the success of these relocation efforts.
Research and management: land, water and wildlife: 41% of this fiscal year. Lighthawk flights supported land trust oversight and management throughout the us through easement monitoring and evaluation of land for acquisition feasibility and providing compliance and other information otherwise not accessible. Lighthawk flights informed research studies on coastal sea level changes, and other major water areas like the Delaware and Colorado rivers. Lighthawk flights provided otherwise unavailable data toward annual counts of salmon, various endangered bird species, algal blooms and invasive plant growth, and riparian water rights issues.

Who funds LightHawk

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Walton Family FoundationTo Provide Funding To Design and Execute Flight Campaigns That Build the Capacity of Leading Colorado River Conservation Organizations.$100,000
Volgenau FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
The Eucalyptus FoundationConservation Throughout California$50,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at LightHawk

NameTitleCompensation
Jim BeckerChief Executive Officer
Cynthia HartmannChief Financial Officer$63,621
Joanna WeitzelDirector of Advancement
Chelsea BairdOffice Manager
Clint BursonStrategic Communications Manager
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for LightHawk

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$497,010
Program services$8,506
Investment income and dividends$42,888
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$548,404

Form 990s for LightHawk

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032025-01-30990View PDF
2023-032024-02-01990View PDF
2022-032022-12-14990View PDF
2021-032021-10-15990View PDF
2020-032021-03-02990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from William E and Lucretia Evans Foundation
October 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Eucalyptus Foundation
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationAnimalsWildlifeEnvironment
Characteristics
Endowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2751
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Metro area
Grand Junction, CO
County
Mesa County, CO
Website URL
lighthawk.org/ 
Phone
(970) 797-9355
Facebook page
LightHawk 
Twitter profile
@lighthawk_lh 
IRS details
EIN
84-0852104
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Revoked
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
110691
FTB Entity ID
1960394
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-19
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