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Sahara Conservation Fund FY2023 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2007EnvironmentEIN 26-0171939Revenue $2.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSsaharaconservation.org1 Government Dr, 63110-1332 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Conservation of the wildlife, habitats and other natural resources of the Sahara and its bordering sahelian grasslands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $128K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $255K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$465K
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$629K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2009.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.4M Management & general 5% · $128K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Koen De Smet
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
E William Houston
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Nelson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Sausman
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Woodfine
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects Sahara Desert wildlife, habitats, and natural resources.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The fund receives contributions to fund the reintroduction of scimitar-horned oryx project in chad.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

The fund receives contributions to fund the preservation of the dama gazelle species in niger.

$86Kprogram expense
03

The fund receives contributions to fund the preservation of the north african ostrich species in niger.

$67Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Alexander Foundation INCFY2024$200K
Band FoundationFY2024$55K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$255K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$964K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$964K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$964K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$964K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$509K$509K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$3K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$456K$436K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$127K$61K$66K
TravelLn 17$404K$401K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$18K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$848K$846K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$104K$98K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.4M$128K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $465K$629K−$164K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$164K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.1M$2.5M−$459K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.6M$228K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.8M−$446K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.4M$238K$2.1M 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 I · Summary $2,080,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,802,560$2,066,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $236$7,476
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,741$6,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,825,537$2,080,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $443,221$508,985
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,154,441$2,030,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,597,662$2,539,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,875−$459,353
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,080,236 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,066,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,066,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,476$7,476
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,069$6,069
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,545$2,080,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,539,589 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $508,985$508,985
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,451 · Management $6,422$9,873
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $435,906 · Management $19,948$455,854
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,496$36,496
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,005 · Management $1,349$5,354
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,771 · Management $65,752$126,523
IX-17 TravelPrograms $400,537 · Management $3,177$403,714
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,511 · Management $13,428$30,939
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,219$9,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $845,690 · Management $2,677$848,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,777 · Management $6,488$104,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,411,129 · Management $128,460 · Fundraising $0$2,539,589
Part X · Balance sheet $1,419,326 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $455,321; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,445,805$964,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,878,679$1,419,326
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,878,679$1,419,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,878,679$1,419,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,878,679$1,419,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,419,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,080,236
XI-2 Total expenses$2,539,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$459,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,878,679
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,419,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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