Asia Wild is committed to rescuing and protecting the welfare of animals worldwide. They support small, locally-focused organizations that tirelessly combat numerous issues that threaten wildlife survival, including poaching, abuse, captivity, the illegal wildlife trade.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$770
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$555K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$360K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$802K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2002.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $279K Management & general 15% · $53K Fundraising 8% · $29K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Wilson’s $90K as Director Finance and Operations is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dallas Smith—$114,168———
Paula Burton——$61,764$100,000$100,228
Jill Darcy Moore$55,667$94,081———
Cynthia Wilson$90,000————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues bears from bile farms, provides sanctuary, and ends animal suffering.

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1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Asia Wild is committed to protecting and improving the welfare of animals worldwide by identifying, evaluating, and supporting high-impact animal welfare and wildlife conservation organizations.

$279Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $337K · 2022–2023
The Abraham FoundationNY · FY2023$83,215
Tiger Sanctuaries INCNY · FY2023$40,000
Kat USANH · FY2023$25,454
Pacific Whale FoundationHI · FY2023$5,000
The Abraham FoundationNY · FY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$770
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$770
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$770
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$104K$30K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$1K$660
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$35K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$45K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$279K$53K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $244K$360K−$116K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $555K$802K−$247K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$3.5M−$1.4M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$4.3M$901K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$3.6M$1.0M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.2M$471K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $244,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $481,071$193,513
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,609$50,734
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $554,680$244,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$78,643
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $424,420$166,801
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $377,498$114,935
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $801,918$360,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$247,238−$116,132
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $244,247 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50,734$50,734
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,734 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$244,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,379 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $78,643$78,643
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $104,035 · Management $29,724 · Fundraising $14,862$148,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,620 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $660$6,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,106 · Management $2,316 · Fundraising $1,158$11,580
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,045$2,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,956$12,956
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,335$12,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,007 · Management $1,171$36,178
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,580$3,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,727 · Management $3,114$47,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,718 · Management $52,646 · Fundraising $29,015$360,379
Part X · Balance sheet $1,332,066 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,793$70,377
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,280,249$1,261,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,372,622$1,332,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$770
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,323,742$1,256,493
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,880$74,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,372,622$1,331,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,372,622$1,332,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,331,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,247
XI-2 Total expenses$360,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,372,622
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$74,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,331,296

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