LIGHTHAWK

LOVELAND, CO, 80538-1461 (970) 797-9355 Est. 1981 EIN 84-0852104
C30Z - Environment 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
lighthawk.org

Mission

LIGHTHAWK FLIES TO SAVE THE EARTH. LIGHTHAWK EXISTS BECAUSE WE KNOW EXCELLENT CONSERVATION WORK CAN BE DONE WITH AIRCRAFT. MOST CONSERVATION GROUPS ARE UNAWARE OF THE EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND IMPACT TO PERCEPTIONS AERIAL VIEWS CAN PROVIDE. EVEN WHEN THEY DO, FLIGHTS MAY SEEM UNAFFORDABLE TO THEM. LIGHTHAWK'S CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION ISSUES AND WORK WITH LEADING CONSERVATION PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-DESIGN EFFECTIVE FLIGHT CAMPAIGNS WHERE AVIATION CAN QUICKLY ACCELERATE THE WORK TO MORE QUICKLY ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. ONCE CAMPAIGNS ARE DESIGNED, WE LEVERAGE A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 350 HIGHLY-EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER PILOTS WHO MAKE FLIGHTS AFFORDABLE BY DONATING THEIR TIME, AIRCRAFT, EXPERTISE AND FUEL. WE ARE ABLE PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO OUR PARTNERS WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT OF OUR PILOTS.

Financials

Total Revenue
$729,263
Total Expenses
$942,643
Net Assets
$1,639,027
7 employees 273 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
20.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 33.0%
Expenses ↓ 33.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 96.6% Investment 3.4%
Expense Breakdown
Program 46.9% Management 32.4% Fundraising 20.7%

Officers & Key Employees (10)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Grants Received (89)

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Filing History (4 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$729,263 ↑$942,643$1,639,027
2023 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
$548,404 ↓$1,413,206$1,803,125
2022 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$1,852,660 ↑$1,837,689$2,420,143
2020 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$1,548,212 $1,556,538$2,852,337

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EIN: 84-0852104 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data