Lemur Conservation Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the primates of Madagascar through captive breeding, scientific research, education and art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 13 employees.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $208K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$111K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$226K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$9.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$980K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$9.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$9.7M

From the FY2025 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 1996.

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% · $937K Management & general 6% · $66K Fundraising 3% · $35K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$111,362Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Millman’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Deborah Millman$111,362$101,526$106,636$106,985

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and conserves Madagascar's primates through breeding, research, education, and art.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lemur Conservation Habitat. At the heart of LCFs efforts is the AZA certified Myakka City, FL Lemur Reserve (MCLR). The 130 acre campus is comprised of two large forested enclosures, two lemur shelters, a thriving lemur colony, guest houses for scientists and researchers, staff housing and the Mianatra Center for Lemur Studies (including…

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$610K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$937K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Investment incomeLn 3$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$9.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$9.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$95K$13K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$302K$17K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$61K$5K$887
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$34K$2K$487
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$19K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$6K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$21K$3K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
InterestLn 20$13K$10K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$64K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$63K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$230K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$937K$66K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$111K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$1K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $757K$1.1M−$338K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $947K$1.1M−$154K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $980K$1.0M−$33K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$971K−$830K$8.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,149,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $689,754$501,143
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $404,511$609,707
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,937$38,516
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,098,202$1,149,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $477,278$535,150
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $622,060$503,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,099,338$1,038,407
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,136$110,959
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,149,366 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,232 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$501,143
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$501,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$21,098 · Excluded from tax $630,805$609,707
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34,284$34,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,186 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $630,805$1,149,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,038,407 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,522 · Management $12,540 · Fundraising $4,300$111,362
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $302,369 · Management $16,635 · Fundraising $1,430$320,434
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,323 · Management $4,510 · Fundraising $887$66,720
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,873 · Management $2,274 · Fundraising $487$36,634
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,825 · Management $5,136 · Fundraising $1,689$25,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,800 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $2,900$11,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,951 · Management $1,271$13,222
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,410 · Management $3,351$9,761
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,868 · Management $2,754 · Fundraising $3,928$27,550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,275 · Management $1,143$4,418
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,404 · Management $2,304$12,708
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,816 · Management $4,497 · Fundraising $2,816$71,129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,917 · Management $3,320 · Fundraising $2,188$68,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,378 · Fundraising $12,925$243,303
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,488 · Management $3,537 · Fundraising $1,466$15,491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $937,219 · Management $66,172 · Fundraising $35,016$1,038,407
Part X · Balance sheet $9,971,447 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,317$102,880
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,106$25,559
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,929$9,445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,840,964$1,818,495
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,603,080$7,947,312
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $68,139$67,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,864,535$9,971,447
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,483$32,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $229,560$225,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,984,574$9,107,149
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $650,401$638,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,634,975$9,745,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,864,535$9,971,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,745,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,149,366
XI-2 Total expenses$1,038,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,634,975
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,745,934

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