Galapagos Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 13-3281486

Our organization's mission is "conserving galpagos for nature and community," which we realize by saving imperiled species, restoring ecosystems, and building a more sustainable society in the galapagos archipelago.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $908K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$434K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $7K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$428K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$12.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$12.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2025$12.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $3.5M Management & general 7% · $314K Fundraising 21% · $994K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $434K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$178,099Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Operation
$137,746Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Conservation
$118,064Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hugo Mogollon$178,099—————
James Gibbs$118,064$162,063$137,900———
Amy Doherty$137,746$129,311$120,839$100,421——
Paul Salaman———$129,548$120,685$32,500
Joshua McCoy—$110,010————
Johannah Barry—————$107,887
Richard Knab———$105,671$103,225—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects endangered species and ecosystems in the Galapagos through direct conservation action.

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3 program services account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Conservation Impact Grants Program

In 2025, galapagos conservancy continued its focus on science-based conservation of species, restoration of ecosystems, and building a more sustainable society in galapagos. A primary mechanism through which we do so is our impact grant program that has supported over thirty projects to save both terrestrial and marine wildlife as well…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Education for Sustainability

In 2025, working in close partnership with ecuador's ministry of education we help educators teach core subjects in the context of local examples and sustainability principles. Using active learning approaches we are preparing the island's 7,500 PREK-12 students to become environmentally minded, critical-thinking conservation stewards.

$480Kprogram expense
03

Galapagos Initiative

Our iniciativa galapagos program, in collaboration with the galapagos national park directorate, is helping rescue and recover populations of giant tortoises and other endangered species across the galapagos.

$204Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$7K
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $813K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$128,270
Perma Lab SpaIL · FY2024$10,500
University of WashingtonFY2023$8,393
Yale UniversityCT · FY2022$159,364
University of WashingtonFY2022$25,000
Animal BalanceCA · FY2022$7,500
University of WashingtonFY2021$25,000
University of WashingtonFY2021$25,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2021$15,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2021$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$314K
Fundraisingcol D$994K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Gains on assetsLn 7$125K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.4M$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$0
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K$428K
Net assetsLn 32$11.4M$12.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.8M$2.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$202K$182K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$598K$230K$127K$241K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$31K$10K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$34K$11K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$627$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$401K$44K$7K$350K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$3K$299$9K
Office expensesLn 13$451K$132K$90K$230K
Information technologyLn 14$130K$28K$3K$98K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$11K$4K$6K
TravelLn 17$563$563
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$932$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$3.5M$314K$994K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.4M$4.8M$556K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.1M$511K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$3.5M$2.4M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$5.3M−$461K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.4M$4.1M$2.3M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.2M$172K$7.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,372,148 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,769,201
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,769,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $478,385$478,385
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $124,562$124,562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $602,947$5,372,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,816,175 across 17 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,799,946$2,799,946
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,153 · Management $10,120 · Fundraising $10,120$202,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,750 · Management $127,206 · Fundraising $241,075$598,031
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,314 · Management $2,772 · Fundraising $5,070$16,156
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,054 · Management $10,353 · Fundraising $18,938$60,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,206 · Management $11,404 · Fundraising $20,860$66,470
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,916 · Management $627 · Fundraising $1,142$3,685
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,011$26,011
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,620$19,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,100 · Management $6,623 · Fundraising $349,968$400,691
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,599 · Management $299 · Fundraising $9,023$11,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $132,242 · Management $89,565 · Fundraising $229,511$451,318
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,426 · Management $3,277 · Fundraising $98,068$129,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,876 · Management $3,555 · Fundraising $6,484$20,915
IX-17 TravelManagement $563$563
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,165 · Fundraising $1,654$2,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,853 · Management $932 · Fundraising $1,735$5,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,508,435 · Management $314,092 · Fundraising $993,648$4,816,175
Part X · Balance sheet $12,866,955 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,738,879$1,563,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,193$10,193
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $382,526$237,491
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,068$98,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,819$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,788,279$9,574,781
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,566,872$1,362,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,985$20,167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,514,621$12,866,955
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107,922$58,151
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$350,052
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,985$20,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,907$428,370
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,695,562$6,827,249
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,701,152$5,611,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,396,714$12,438,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,514,621$12,866,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,438,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,372,148
XI-2 Total expenses$4,816,175
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$555,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,396,714
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$485,898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,438,585

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