African Conservation Centre US

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Acc-US supports community-based Conservation programs that focus on increasing biodiversity in east africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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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 $9K a year · 2% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $217K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$377K
FY2025▲ +134%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$826K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$94K
FY2025▼ -62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$94K

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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $348K Management & general 4% · $15K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scrty/Execut
$39,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Greene’s $40K as Scrty/Execut is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Greene$39,600$39,600$29,200$17,000$7,920$17,985

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protecting wildlife and supporting community conservation efforts in East Africa.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Programmatic successes in fy 2025 that acc-us helped to support include: african conservation centre (acc) acc-us supported a range of acc's core conservation initiatives, including community-led workshops to advance the development of the amboseli resource centre, conservation education programs for wildlife clubs, a multi- stakeholder…

$348Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$217K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$240K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$282K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$94K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$241K$241K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$13K$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$936$937
Office expensesLn 13$482$447$35
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$382
All other expensesLn 24e$468$458$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$348K$15K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2026 $224K$377K−$153K$94K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 28, 2025 $326K$161K$165K$247K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2024 $540K$556K−$16K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 23, 2023 $292K$231K$61K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2022 $638K$826K−$188K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $568K$384K$184K$225K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,176$200,287
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,531$24,210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,707$224,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $109,089$240,588
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,600$39,600
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,438$97,211
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,127$377,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $164,580−$152,902
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,497 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,000
VIII-1e Government grants$77,232
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,287
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,645$23,645
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $565$565
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $24,210$224,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,399 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $240,588$240,588
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,200 · Management $13,200 · Fundraising $13,200$39,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,798 · Management $1,798$3,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,232$77,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $936 · Fundraising $937$1,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $447 · Management $35$482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,876$1,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,302 · Management $382$11,684
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $458 · Management $10$468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,837 · Management $15,425 · Fundraising $14,137$377,399
Part X · Balance sheet $145,491 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,245$145,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,603$145,491
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,555$51,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,555$51,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,175$20,175
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $219,873$73,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,048$94,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,603$145,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,497
XI-2 Total expenses$377,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,146

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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