The end of the year is coming fast but there is still time to make a tax deductible donation to Blue Ribbon.
Here is the link:
Blue Ribbon
BlueRibbon Coalition: Preserving your recreational access to public lands.
One of the groups that they are constantly having to defend our rights to use trails is the Center for Biological Diversity. Learn more about them by clicking on any of the links below.
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/papers/Fuel_to_Burn_for_Web.pdf
Off-road to Ruin
Their Annual report for 2007
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/reports/AnnualRpt2007.pdf
As a simple comparison in Dollars and Staff: From 2007 (covering 2006 tax year)Tax Returns or Annual Report
Revenue:
Blue Ribbon Total Revenue $1,094,212
Center For Bio Div. Total Support and Revenue $ 6,010,407
Expenses:
Blue Ribbon Total Expenses-$1,131,396
Center for Bio Div. Total Expenses-5,132,178
Total Staff Listed on Web Pages- Paid and Not paid,. Does Not include Board of Directors
Blue Ribbon- 14
Center for Bio Div. 68
For the 2006 Tax year total employee compensation for Blue Ribbon was $71,828.
Bio Diversity- $246,777 with an additional $594,933 going toward Fundraising.
I know this has been a very tough year financially for most and next year is questionable. But if you can spare a few bucks Blue Ribbon or one of the other groups needs your support.
Dave
Here is the link:
Blue Ribbon
BlueRibbon Coalition: Preserving your recreational access to public lands.
One of the groups that they are constantly having to defend our rights to use trails is the Center for Biological Diversity. Learn more about them by clicking on any of the links below.
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/papers/Fuel_to_Burn_for_Web.pdf
Off-road to Ruin
Their Annual report for 2007
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/reports/AnnualRpt2007.pdf
As a simple comparison in Dollars and Staff: From 2007 (covering 2006 tax year)Tax Returns or Annual Report
Revenue:
Blue Ribbon Total Revenue $1,094,212
Center For Bio Div. Total Support and Revenue $ 6,010,407
Expenses:
Blue Ribbon Total Expenses-$1,131,396
Center for Bio Div. Total Expenses-5,132,178
Total Staff Listed on Web Pages- Paid and Not paid,. Does Not include Board of Directors
Blue Ribbon- 14
Center for Bio Div. 68
For the 2006 Tax year total employee compensation for Blue Ribbon was $71,828.
Bio Diversity- $246,777 with an additional $594,933 going toward Fundraising.
I know this has been a very tough year financially for most and next year is questionable. But if you can spare a few bucks Blue Ribbon or one of the other groups needs your support.
Dave