Project Primate INC FY2021 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2146831) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.6 mo
of spending, in cash
8.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$203K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$230K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$230K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$165K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$263K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $221K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Project Primate INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in Austin, TX, formed in 1999.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Project primate is an association that aims to support the project primates guinee, a guinean ngo managing the chimpanzee conservation center (ccc)in guinea. The main mission of the CCC is to collect and rehabilitate chimpanzees that are victims of poaching.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2146831) · Dispute this line
$221Kprogram 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$85K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$49K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$192K$165K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$49K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$171K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$221K$3K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $413K$297K$116K$263K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $213K$273K−$60K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2024 $328K$285K$43K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2023 $227K$240K−$13K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $203K$230K−$27K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 7, 2021 $189K$192K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $202,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,646$202,503
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,646$202,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,271$48,507
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,693$181,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,964$229,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,318−$27,208
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $202,503 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,503
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,503
VIII-12 Total revenue$202,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,711 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $48,507$48,507
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,673$2,673
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,095$2,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,836 · Fundraising $5,000$175,836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,438 · Management $3,273 · Fundraising $5,000$229,711
Part X · Balance sheet $164,505 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,896$164,505
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,896$164,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $191,896$164,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,896$164,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,896$164,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,503
XI-2 Total expenses$229,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,505

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