Protect Wildlife in developing countries through evidence-based evaluation, capacity development and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $118K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$307K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$180K
Expenses
$327K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$209K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$327K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$192K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2023 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 Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $294K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executivedir
$75,035Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Sherman’s $84K as Executivedir is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Sherman$83,641$75,035$62,263$73,939$75,130

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

Protects wildlife in developing countries using science, training, and advocacy.

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1 program · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

-researching and promoting effective conservation strategies for orangutans -capacity building for primate sanctuaries and great ape conservation and translocation projects -evaluation of conservation and welfare impacts of great ape projects -developing best practice guidelines for responsible translocation of displaced organisms…

$294Kprogram 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 2 funders$118K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$212K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$60K$11K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$8K$1K$607
Other employee benefitsLn 9$673$583$67$23
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$861$384
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$275$3
Information technologyLn 14$512$512
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$107$36
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$187K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$294K$27K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $180K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $307K$327K−$20K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $366K$312K$53K$212K 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$209K$113K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $172K$46K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $306,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,810$294,287
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,882$9,918
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $865$2,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,189$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,746$306,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,314$91,841
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,053$234,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,367$326,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,379−$19,856
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $306,913 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$109,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,287
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,918$9,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,708$2,708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,918 · Excluded from tax $2,708$306,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,769 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,856 · Management $10,606 · Fundraising $4,572$75,034
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,949 · Management $1,409 · Fundraising $607$9,965
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $583 · Management $67 · Fundraising $23$673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,924 · Management $861 · Fundraising $384$6,169
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,497$11,497
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,690 · Management $275 · Fundraising $3$2,968
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $512$512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,024$20,024
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,061$9,061
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,080 · Management $107 · Fundraising $36$1,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,156 · Management $2,487$189,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,835 · Management $27,309 · Fundraising $5,625$326,769
Part X · Balance sheet $202,808 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,932$127,318
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$75,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,932$202,808
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,388$9,708
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,717$1,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,105$10,837
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,105$52,666
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,722$139,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,827$191,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,932$202,808
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,913
XI-2 Total expenses$326,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,827
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,971

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