Mongol Ecology Center

Tax-deductible

Tucson, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2012EnvironmentEIN 45-5176897

The Mongol Ecology Center organizes and runs charitable and educational exchanges for the transfer of international best practices and resources that help protect our natural and cultural heritage, and contribute to the well-being of our planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$332K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$332K
FY2025▼ -36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$332K
Expenses
$345K
FY2025▼ -30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$198K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$111K
FY2025▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$111K

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 Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $345K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$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

Transfers best practices and resources to protect natural heritage and improve planetary well-being.

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3 program services account for $345K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Providing expertise and material support to the national parks of Mongolia and other nations through our international "Rally for Rangers" program.

$197Kprogram expense
02

Supporting the environmental work of the National Park Academy, a Mongol Ecology Center project that advocates for the environmental rights of local people, while abetting the work of national parks and other protected areas located throughout Mongolia.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Strengthening the MEC's "Junior Ranger" youth-education programs in collaboration with local schools, parks, & other community members around Mongolia, reaching and teaching hundreds of students between the ages of 10 and 17.

$70Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · 1 grant · $8K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$125K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$247K$247K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$74$74$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$950$950$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$83K$83K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$725$725$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$345K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $332K$345K−$14K$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$494K$23K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $484K$466K$18K$102K 990 PDF
FY2022 $435K$383K$52K$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$198K−$3K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $58K$35K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $331,732 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,355
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,377 · Excluded from tax $0$1,377
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,377 · Excluded from tax $0$331,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,410 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $246,640$246,640
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $74 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,357 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $950 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$950
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,714 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,714
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $82,707 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$82,707
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,243 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,243
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,410 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$345,410
Part X · Balance sheet $111,348 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,026$111,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,026$111,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,026$111,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,026$111,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,732
XI-2 Total expenses$345,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,026
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,348

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