Virunga Fund INC

IRS exemption revoked

Arlington, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-3292040Latest return filed Mar 19, 2021

On file with the IRSvirunga.orgArlington, VA

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Gorilla welfare and natural resource conservation in Virunga national park in the DRC.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3292040) · Dispute this line
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$0
Spent
$0
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Grants Manager
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres. & Sec.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects gorillas and natural resources in Virunga National Park.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Park Preservation and Protection

A program to provide the resources to support the protection of the integrity and natural resources of Virunga national park. This program includes projects designed to strengthen community participation in support of the park, reduce wildlife and human conflicts, stop poaching activity and support conservation initiatives.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3292040) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Ranger Support

A program to provide salary supplements, rations, medical costs, transportation, fuel and supplies for Virunga national parkfs active ranger force. This includes the restructuring and strengthening the parks ranger force through the training of new rangers, facilitating the acquisition of service vehicles, equipment, and other supplies…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3292040) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$379K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2021 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,061,710$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $850$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,839$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,080,399$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,494,206$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,397$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,860$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,978,463$0
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$898,064$0
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $379,422$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
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 use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
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 $379,422$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $379,422$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $379,422$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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