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EIN 46-2927195

The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Aurora
State
Colorado
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Ricketts Conservation Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds research to understand and protect the Clark's nutcracker and its habitats and ecosystems. The Foundation also sponsors a wildlife symposium on birds-of-prey and the River Bend Ranch project. Last year, the Foundation made six grants to organizations including Cornell University. The Foundation is located in Denver, Colorado.
Also known as...
Ricketts Conservation Fund
Total revenues
$1,438,045
2022
Total expenses
$654,477
2022
Total assets
$802,603
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

The Foundation engages in primary research and promotion of loon and swan habitats in Wyoming including life cycle monitoring and wetland restoration.

Grants made by The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Wyoming Wetland SocietyPreserve and Protectwy Wetlands; in Particulartrumper Swan Habitat.$250,000
Bird Conservancy of the RockiesContinued Researchregarding Bird Population Declinesand Corrective Actions.$5,000

Personnel at The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
J Joe RickettsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Alfred LevittSecretary and General Counsel$0
Walter G WehtjeDirector of Conservation$68,666

Financials for The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,438,045
Investment income and dividends$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,438,045

Form 990s for The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-122021-05-25990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-03990PFView PDF
2018-122019-05-08990PFView PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 12, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
15355 E Colfax Ave
Aurora, CO 80011
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Adams County, CO
Website URL
rickettsconservation.org/ 
Phone
(303) 962-0025
IRS details
EIN
46-2927195
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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