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Sahara Conservation Fund FY2024 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2007EnvironmentEIN 26-0171939Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

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.
94¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -22%
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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
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -30%
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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
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -12%
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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 FY2024 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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.7M Management & general 6% · $103K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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 · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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

$814Kprogram expense
02

The fund receives contributions to help preserve endangered species and their habitats.

$504Kprogram expense
03

The fund receives contributions to fund the preservation of the addax species in niger and chad.

$155Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$964K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$330K$330K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$11K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$380K$359K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$190K$21K
TravelLn 17$179K$177K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$519K$511K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$61K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $465K$629K−$164K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.6M$1.8M−$164K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 $1,619,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,066,691$1,599,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,476$20,241
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,069$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,080,236$1,619,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $508,985$330,092
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 $2,030,604$1,453,805
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,539,589$1,783,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$459,353−$164,230
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,619,667 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,599,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,599,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,241$20,241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,241$1,619,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,783,897 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $330,092$330,092
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,451 · Management $37,625$49,076
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,053 · Management $21,011$380,064
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,012$34,012
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,221 · Management $1,023$5,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,007 · Management $20,549$210,556
IX-17 TravelPrograms $177,118 · Management $1,823$178,941
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,504 · Management $1,299$3,803
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,265$10,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $511,134 · Management $7,904$519,038
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60,812 · Management $1,994$62,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,680,404 · Management $103,493 · Fundraising $0$1,783,897
Part X · Balance sheet $1,255,096 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $106,476; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $964,005$1,148,620
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,419,326$1,255,096
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,419,326$1,255,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,419,326$1,255,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,419,326$1,255,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,255,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,619,667
XI-2 Total expenses$1,783,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$164,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,419,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,255,096

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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