Dedicated to wildlife conservation, the fight to combat Poaching by supporting and coordinating community-based conservation efforts and the use of education to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife products.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$232K
FY2022▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$207K
Expenses
$195K
FY2022▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$167K
Net assets
$84K
FY2022▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$134K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $168K Management & general 14% · $27K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$15,720Pt VII · Sec A
$1,250Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$255Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mehal Patel’s $8K as Managing Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mehal Patel$8,182$3,312$15,720——
Sheri Timmons———$10,116—
Alisha Seaston———$9,375$2,500
Sebastian Serrell-Watts——$1,250——
Diane Bloch——$255$146—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects wildlife and fights poaching by supporting community conservation and reducing demand for illegal products.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Conservation Initiative

We support grass roots organizations on the ground doing conserviation work to save species affected by poaching

$117Kprogram expense
02

Education Initiative

We go to schools in the united states and in africa to deliver an assembly program to inspire children to grow up to be advocates for the environment

$6Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$100K$100K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$38K$22K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$605$605
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$658$658
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$517$517
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$379$379
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$45K$173
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$785$785
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$168K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $207K$167K$41K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $131K$121K$10K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $232K$195K$37K$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$86K$26K$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$123K−$4K$20K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $232,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,258$232,012
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,513$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,745$232,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,863$101,619
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$93,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,863$195,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,882$37,026
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $232,036 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,840
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,012
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24$24
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $24$232,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,010 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $100,419$100,419
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,813 · Management $16,400$38,213
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $605$605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,690$3,690
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $658$658
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,839$3,839
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $517$517
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $379$379
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $44,531 · Management $173$44,705
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $785$785
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $167,963 · Management $27,046 · Fundraising $0$195,010
Part X · Balance sheet $159,936 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,572$111,986
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87$3,490
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,460$44,460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,119$159,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,695
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $71,300$71,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,300$75,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,819$10,941
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,000$33,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,819$83,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,119$159,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,036
XI-2 Total expenses$195,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,026
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,819
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$96
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,941

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