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SONORA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

Tucson, AZ · EIN 860767843 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE C05 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.seriaz.org
revenue
$382K
expenses
$354K
net assets
$87K
employees
11
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

Our mission is to partner with low-income and minority communities throughout the southwest to protect the environment and improve community health.

profile · synthesized from sources

Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc. (SERI) is a nonprofit organization that has been assisting low-income families since 1994. They focus on environmental research and fair housing initiatives, operating in Tucson, Arizona. SERI engages in community outreach, educational programs, and studies related to precipitation and saguaro health.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $188K
    Installed 62 rainwater harvesting systems through SERI's Low-Income Rainwater Harvesting Grant and Loan Program, and conducted over 50 rainwater harvesting workshops throughout the community. Attended community events and educated public on rainwater harvesting. Service area is metropolitan Tucson, Arizona.
  2. #2 $42K
    Business assistance program for businesses. Development of new training materials for businesses to reduce their use of volatile organic compounds. 20 businesses visited. Developed new training program on reducing the risk of fires at small businesses from the use of volatile organic compounds.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Fair Housing Initiatives
Educational initiatives and resources to inform individuals about their fair housing rights and how to protect themselves from discrimination and eviction.
Grow Tucson Community Champion
A program where community leaders act as liaisons between Grow Tucson partners and neighborhood residents, promoting events and building community engagement.
NASA Precipitation Study
A research project studying precipitation in Tucson, involving community participants who collect measurements using custom-designed rain gauge mounts.
Rainwater Harvesting
A program that helps limited-income families implement rainwater harvesting at their homes to reduce urban temperatures and increase tree coverage.
Saguaro Health Research
A research initiative focused on studying the health of saguaros in the Sonoran Desert to understand the impact of extreme heat and unpredictable weather events.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Rainwater Harvesting & Green Infrastructure 1 activity
    • Community-based precipitation monitoring in Tucson
      Designed and distributed wooden mounts for rain gauges to enable easy installation on fences, and collected a year's worth of precipitation data from community participants in Tucson as part of a grant-funded research project.
  • Organizational Website Redesign and Launch 1 activity
    • Website redesign and digital capacity improvement
      Redesigned and launched a new organizational website after seven months of development, improving user experience, adding new features and tools, and enhancing digital accessibility and functionality.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$382K
Contributions & grants$342K90%
Program service revenue$39K10%
Investment income$1960%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$354K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$265K
Grants paid out$57K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$206K
Cash$152K
Investments$0
Liabilities$119K
Net assets$87K
Liquid reserves5.2 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Ann Marie Wolf President 60 $20K
board members · 2
  • Anna H Spitz — Secretary/Treasurer
  • Daniel W Uthe — Director
relationships · 5

who they work with

  • AZ Impact for Good Network — Proud member of AZ Impact for Good, a statewide alliance of nonprofits and foundations supporting and strengthening Arizona's nonprofit sector.
  • Alianza Nacional de Vivienda Justa (NFHA) Partner — References the National Fair Housing Alliance's (NFHA) "Fair Housing Trends Report 2023".
  • Grow Tucson Partner — Works with Grow Tucson partners, utilizing Community Leaders as a liaison to neighborhood residents.
  • NASA Funder — Received a $100,000 grant from NASA for a precipitation study.
  • NASA Funder — Received a grant from NASA to study precipitation in Tucson.