Craighead Beringia South is located in Kelly, WY. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (U99) the organization is classified as: Science & Technology N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Craighead Beringia South employed 3 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Craighead Beringia South is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Craighead Beringia South generated $46.9k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 9 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (11.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $72.5k during the year ending 12/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (16.3%) per year over the past 9 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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CRAIGHEAD BERINGIA SOUTH IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING A BALANCED APPROACH TO CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PURSUING LONG-TERM
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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NEW WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES: THIS YEAR CBS UPDATED THE ENTIRE BERINGIA WEBSITE. OUR GOAL WAS TO CREATE AN ENGAGING SITE THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO DIVE DEEPER INTO THE SITE AND KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE SITE WAS REDESIGNED WITH A FOCUS ON SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO) AND AN IMPROVED USER INTERFACE (UI) EXPERIENCE. BY IMPROVING THE WEBSITE, WE ALSO ADDED SEVERAL NEW COMPONENTS. THESE INCLUDED A NEWS SECTION SHARING LOCAL ECOLOGY INFORMATION, A SECTION FOR "NOTES FROM THE FIELDX AND A PHENOLOGY SECTION WITH BLOG POSTS BY DEREK CRAIGHEAD. THIS YEAR WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED NEW SOCIAL MEDIA (SM) STRATEGIES TO CONNECT WITH THE JACKSON COMMUNITY. THESE STRATEGIES INCLUDED PARTNERING WITH OTHER INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS, IMPORVING THE SEO ACROSS OUR SM, AND ESTABLISHING REGULAR POSTS (FOCUSING MOSTLY ON INSTAGRAM). THE BERINGIA INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT HAS GAINED FOLLOWERS AND MORE PEOPLE ARE SHARING AND ENGAGING WITH THE CONTECT ACROSS BOTH INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK PLATFORMS.
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING PROJECT: PETER ALEXANDER WROTE AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER APPLICATION TO MATCH SPECIES BASED ON PHOTO-ID. HE IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP A VERSION WHERE A USER CAN INPUT ANY COLLECTION OF PHOTOS TO BUILD A CAPTURE HISTORY OR 'CLEAN-UP' A CAPTURE HISTORY THAT A MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM MAY HAVE PUT TOGETHER WITH INCONSISTENCIES. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION HAS ACCEPTED A MANUSCRIPT FROM US. THE PAPER IS A GENERAL 'PROOF OF CONCEPT' OF THE IDEA. IT COVERS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR NOVEL CAMERA TRAP DESIGN AND THE IMPROVEMENT IN HUMAN ABILITY TO INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFY PUMAS IN PHOTOS.
MEADOW ROAD BIOTIC INVENTORY: A PROJECT WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING ALL MAMMALS, BIRDS, AND AMPHIBIANS AND THEIR RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND SEASONAL USE PATTERNS ON PROPERTY SOUTH OF MOOSE, WY. IN ADDITION, WE DOCUMENTED NESTING RAPTORS TO SUPPLEMENT OUR HISTORIC DATASET AND TRACKED AMERICAN KESTRALS. A FINAL REPORT ON THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN 2021. CBS HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE COLLECTED CAMERA TRAPPING DATA AND MAY USE IT FOR ANY FUTURE RESEARCH PURPOSES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Derek Craighead Chairman | 40 | $0 | |
Paul Cox VP & Director | 3 | $0 | |
Sophie Craighead Director | 3 | $0 | |
Marilyn Cuthill Director | 3 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $37,810 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $8,937 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $176 |
Total Revenue | $46,923 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $50,296 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $9,738 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $2,265 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $0 |
Other expenses | $10,228 |
Total expenses | $72,527 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $190,885 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $405,081 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets or fund balances | $405,081 |