Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2006.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
15 people listed on the 990.
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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
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed
Programs and updates
Protects and promotes threatened turtles, tortoises, and their habitats.
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Captive Breeding Program
Based in southern california, the TC breeds a great number of critically endangered turtles and tortoises in terms of combined species and numbers. We manage 26 of the world's most endangered species, and have over 600 animals belonging to 44 different species. During 2022 we hatched 74 endangered turtles and tortoises.
International Animal and Land Conservation
The TC, along with its partner organizations, is responsible for managing and funding several international programs, with the 2 largest based in (a) mexico - the 43,540 acre san ignacio preserve in the bolson de mapimi and 18,600 acres of the nearby guimbalete preserve in the chihuahuan desert of northern mexico to protect the…
Local and Global Education
During 2022, the TC proceeded to expand its education program by continuing our collaboration with a local high school, the thacher school, to develop a pioneering scientific curriculum through the lens of turtles. The students study many topics including chelonian husbandry, conservation, ecosystems, and animal biology.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $899K | $595K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $6K | $13K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $644K | $576K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.8M | $3.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.1M | $2.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $658K | $478K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $122K | $122K | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $655K | $655K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $725K | $591K | $59K | $76K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $21K | $9K | $11K | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $66K | $28K | $33K | $4K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $6K | $456 | $6K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $12K | $2K | $1K | $9K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $8K | $2K | $1K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6K | $810 | $3K | $3K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $210K | $210K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $33K | $21K | $12K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $9K | $5K | $4K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $3K | $3K | $612 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $88K | $86K | $2K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $40K | $34K | $5K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $299K | $299K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $146K | $119K | $17K | $10K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $149K | $113K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $3.3M | $3.4M | −$62K | $409K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $2.7M | $2.7M | −$12K | $468K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $2.3M | $2.4M | −$176K | $478K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $234K | $658K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $1.3M | $2.3M | −$973K | $424K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,273,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,273,617 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,449,890 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,041,619 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,597 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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