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Protecting india's precious Wildlife from poaching, habitat loss, and human exploitation since 1995.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 6 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $388K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$780K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M

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 Nov 2005.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.5M Management & general 10% · $395K Fundraising 3% · $134K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$87,622Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nonvoting Membr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Sharp’s $88K as Executive Dir. is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Sharp$87,622$84,042$76,931$72,388$72,369$69,869

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguards India's wildlife from poaching, habitat loss, and exploitation.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provides support to wildlife sos india for rescue and care of captive animals such as elephant, sloth bears, asiatic black bear, and leopards in india. Financial support includes funding for ongoing sanctuary operations, medical equipment, sanctuary expansion efforts, training programs and legal ACTIONS.THE organization…

$3.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$395K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$574K
Accounts receivableLn 4$417
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$6K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.0M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$219K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K$574K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.0M$3.0M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$45K$25K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$455K$233K$130K$92K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$94K$21K$70K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$47K$31K$6K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$839$839
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$331K$172K$148K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.5M$395K$134K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $4.3M$4.0M$247K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $5.6M$4.1M$1.5M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $3.0M$2.9M$90K$903K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $3.0M$2.9M$44K$781K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $3.1M$2.8M$231K$780K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2021 $2.3M$2.2M$170K$555K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,259,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,191,935$3,807,483
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,946$222,284
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,225$90,436
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $215,202$139,014
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,631,308$4,259,217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,169,082$2,981,996
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $531,668$542,331
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,698$488,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,087,448$4,012,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,543,860$246,884
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,259,217 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,807,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$219,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,807,483
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,284$222,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $84,285$84,285
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,151$6,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$139,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $312,720$4,259,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,012,333 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,981,996$2,981,996
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,687 · Management $25,410 · Fundraising $17,525$87,622
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,685 · Management $129,941 · Fundraising $92,083$454,709
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,970$14,970
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,561 · Management $70,441 · Fundraising $3,365$94,367
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,688 · Management $5,737 · Fundraising $10,676$47,101
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $839$839
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,009 · Management $147,903 · Fundraising $10,817$330,729
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,482,626 · Management $395,241 · Fundraising $134,466$4,012,333
Part X · Balance sheet $2,779,430 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,740$238,256
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $609,013$336,050
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$417
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,580$5,910
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,367$3,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,759$2,661
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,701,221$2,193,110
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,514,680$2,779,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,741$41,568
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,070$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,811$44,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,945,972$2,380,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $507,897$354,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,453,869$2,734,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,514,680$2,779,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,734,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,259,217
XI-2 Total expenses$4,012,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$246,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,453,869
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,734,862

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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