2025-10-31T15:26:23-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 6565 AMERICAS PARKWAY NE STE 600 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87110 990 2024-01-01 846037688 THE FOUNDATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY LAW FOUN 3033218100 2095 W 6TH AVE 109 BROOMFIELD CO 800201870 DAVID A RITCHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3033218100 2025-10-29 1 1 PAMELA ALEXANDERSON P01218925 5058787200 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID A RITCHIE 2095 W 6TH AVE 109 BROOMFIELD CO 800201870 12135875 0 X WWW.FNREL.ORG X 1955 CO COLLABORATIVE SCHOLARLY AND PRACTICAL NATURAL RESOURCES LEGAL EDUCATION. 12 12 10 850 6113 4196 728009 133325 1457819 2407832 959279 2611740 53352 58133 3198459 5211030 359125 343415 0 0 1333280 1419013 0 0 0 1485584 1467712 3177989 3230140 20470 1980890 23440006 26387971 0 0 23440006 26387971 X DEDICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF COLLABORATIVE SCHOLARLY AND PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO MINING, OIL AND GAS, PUBLIC LANDS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND OTHER RELATED AREAS. 0 0 1766196 1397573 INSTITUTES. 5-DAY SEMINARS (THREE), 3-DAY SEMINARS (TWO), 2-DAY SEMINARS (SIX), 1-DAY SEMINARS (ONE), FOUR-HOUR SEMINARS (TWO), ON SPECIALIZED AREAS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. (APPROXIMATELY 3,006 CLIENTS SERVED) 131900 226807 PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, CDS, AND ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON NATURAL RESOURCES LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW TOPICS (APPROXIMATELY 9,667 CLIENTS SERVED.) 599411 343415 OUTREACH. A PROGRAM INITIATED TO SUPPORT MINERAL LAW SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, WRITING, TEACHING AND STUDY. PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ATTENDING FOUNDATION INSTITUTES AND CLASSES (153 INDIVIDUALS AND SCHOOLS SUPPORTED.) ALSO SUPPORTS A LAW STUDENT NETWORKING PROGRAM FACILITATING COLLABORATION OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN MINERAL LAW TOPICS (1 SCHOOL SUPPORTED.) SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL (34 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS), GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN LAW SCHOOLS (2 GRANTS GIVEN.) 783452 MEMBERSHIP. A GROWING NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, LAW FIRMS, COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY LAW COMMUNITY. MEMBERS NOT ONLY ARE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS AND PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBED BELOW, BUT ALSO ALLOWS THE FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY OIL & GAS, MINING, RENEWABLE ENERGY, PUBLIC LANDS, WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. (APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MEMBERS) 783452 2497507 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X X SURBHI CHAVDA 3033218100 2095 W 6TH AVE STE 109 BROOMFIELD CO 800201870 MICHAEL J BOURASSA VP (THRU 7/20/24), PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOLISA M DOBBS PRESIDENT (THRU 7/20/24), PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL O BENSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANA L GRAUBERGER SECRETARY (THRU 7/20/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT C MATHES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN C SCHRODER TREASURER (THRU 7/20/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY E SENESHEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOT W ANDERSON PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 7/20/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR R BENAVIDES MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN KUNDIS CRAIG MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMONA L MONROE MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA NUNEZ MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU 7/20/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PHILLIPS MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE F RUDOY MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU 7/20/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A RYAN MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL E SALCIDO PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PILAR M THOMAS MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID A RITCHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 310000 0 28381 JALEEN W EDWARDS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139000 0 19814 MELISSA L MAGEE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143500 0 20056 RYAN A MINTON DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS 40.00 X 121500 0 18769 SURBHI CHAVDA CONTROLLER 40.00 X 103000 0 18032 817000 0 105052 5 0 1 0 22 SKIDOO CORP 319 SOUTH GUADALUPE STREET SANTA FE NM 87501 CATERER 134283 1 133325 133325 INSTITUTES 611710 1397573 1397573 MEMBERSHIPS 611710 783452 783452 PUBLICATIONS 611710 226807 226807 2407832 509038 509038 9027547 6924845 2102702 2102702 2102702 REBATES 900099 34095 34095 PARTNERSHIP PASSTHROUGH INCOME/LO 900099 6113 6113 17925 17925 58133 5211030 2407832 6113 2663760 1750 1750 293614 293614 48051 48051 338381 253786 84595 847050 631056 215994 42352 31537 10815 109943 81909 28034 81287 57194 24093 28000 28000 129437 129437 26052 25010 1042 29744 29744 16164 12319 3845 207986 200174 7812 3150 3150 123206 98565 24641 709775 584397 125378 17425 13940 3485 PUBLICATIONS 61236 58974 2262 MERCHANT CREDIT CARD FE 56595 42818 13777 LICENSES AND FEES 27806 166 27640 SHIPPING/MAILING/DISTRI 17976 17919 57 13160 11434 1726 3230140 2497507 732633 0 309488 546415 120188 23010330 25841556 23440006 26387971 0 0 X 22002062 24699840 1437944 1688131 23440006 26387971 23440006 26387971 X 1980890 973188 -6113 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 928026 1008089 687176 728009 133325 3484625 533580 645546 1368317 1457819 2407832 6413094 1461606 1653635 2055493 2185828 2541157 9897719 1485 1485 14174 14174 15659 15659 9882060 233690 219494 272545 380401 509038 1615168 233690 219494 272545 380401 509038 1615168 8026 6952 15182 3315 33475 53752 52020 105772 1703322 1880081 2343220 2619981 3105530 11652134 0.84810 0.87300 0.13860 0.11920 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REBATES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 51,342. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 34,095. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,410. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 17,925. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1437944 132525 181220 58400 5158 1688131 1437228 31148 38080 65300 3212 1437944 1275791 99449 145144 69600 13556 1437228 975795 245006 124783 61250 8543 1275791 791528 191481 50035 49500 7749 975795 1.00000 0 0 0 COMMONFUND INVESTMENTS - EQUITY FUND 17123540 F COMMONFUND INVESTMENTS - BOND FUND 5911713 F COMMONFUND INVESTMENTS - CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, VI, VII, AND VIII 2806303 F 25841556 5172306 0 5172306 38724 38724 5211030 3197529 0 3197529 32611 32611 3230140 PART V, LINE 4: DONOR RESTRICTED FUND THAT ACCOUNTS FOR RESTRICTED SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO LAW STUDENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REBATES NET IN EXPENSES 34,095. PARTNERSHIP PASSTHROUGH INCOME/LOSS 6,113. REALIZED LOSS -1,484. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REALIZED LOSS -1,484. REBATES NET IN EXPENSES 34,095. 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 48051 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEMINARS AND RECEPTIONS 14203 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEMINARS AND RECEPTIONS 87821 0 0 0 0 0 0 150075 0 150075 SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 7 43839 CHECK/EFT TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 4 4212 CHECK/EFT 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION A LETTER-REPORT CONFIRMING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AND REMITTANCE DETAILS. UPON COMPLETION OF A GRANTEE'S FUNDED ACTIVITY, THE GRANTEE IS ALSO REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION A LETTER REPORTING ON THE OUTCOME AND PROVIDING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SUPPORT SUCH AS IN THE CASE OF LEGAL ARTICLES, A COPY OF THE PRODUCT OR OUTPUT. IN THE CASE OF TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS GENERALLY PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS 34 232417 SEMINAR ATTENDANCE 44 61197 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION A LETTER-REPORT CONFIRMING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AND REMITTANCE DETAILS. UPON COMPLETION OF A GRANTEE'S FUNDED ACTIVITY, THE GRANTEE IS ALSO REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION A LETTER REPORTING ON THE OUTCOME AND PROVIDING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SUPPORT SUCH AS IN THE CASE OF LEGAL ARTICLES, A COPY OF THE PRODUCT OR OUTPUT. IN THE CASE OF TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS GENERALLY PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL. X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID A RITCHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 300000 0 10000 0 0 0 15500 0 12881 0 338381 0 0 0 MELISSA L MAGEE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 130000 0 13500 0 0 0 7175 0 12881 0 163556 0 0 0 JALEEN W EDWARDS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 128000 0 11000 0 0 0 6950 0 12864 0 158814 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE FOUNDATION TRADITIONALLY PAYS THE EXPENSE OF TRAVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE/DOMESTIC PARTNER TO THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE, HELD ONCE A YEAR. PART I, LINE 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THEY OBTAIN INDEPENDENT INFORMATION, REVIEW COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPARE COMPENSATION LISTED FOR KEY STAFF IN OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING A DETAILED SURVEY, EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE, AND VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL REVIEW. STAFF BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARE DISCRETIONARY BASED ON MERIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GOVERNANCE OF THE FOUNDATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS NOTED. THE TRUSTEES COUNCIL, OF WHICH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE A PART, ELECTS AND REMOVES OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE, AND CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B GOVERNANCE OF THE FOUNDATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS NOTED. THE TRUSTEES COUNCIL, OF WHICH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE A PART, CHANGES AND AMENDS THE BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ELECTS AND REMOVES OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE, AND CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DECIDES UPON THE SITES OF THE ANNUAL INSTITUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE TREASURER, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE OFFICERS, AND BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THEY OBTAIN INDEPENDENT INFORMATION, REVIEW COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPARE COMPENSATION LISTED FOR KEY STAFF IN OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING A DETAILED SURVEY, EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE, AND VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY, RELATED DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PARTNERSHIP PASSTHROUGH INCOME/LOSS -6,113.