Snow Leopard Conservancy EIN 61-1614981

Snow Leopard Conservancy FY2021 filing

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Protect snow leopards and mountain habitats by educating communities and sharing conservation methods. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $801K in revenue, $596K in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2010
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.snowleopardconservancy.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$801KFY2021
Expenses
$596K
Net assets
$1.4M
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  61-1614981 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA Founded 2010
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Protect snow leopards and mountain habitats by educating communities and sharing conservation methods.
Leadership
Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson · Executive Director · $81K
Money in and out
$801K revenue, $596K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$801K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$596K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $205K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
29.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$801K
FY2021▲ +9%
Expenses
$596K
FY2021▲ +14%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$57K
FY2021▲ +8%
Total revenue
$801K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$596K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$205K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $453K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Conservation/Livelihoods

The Snow Leopard Conservancy works with local partners to provide technical assistance, grants, and incentives for community-based activities which are environmentally sound and socially responsible, linked to specific stewardship and biodiversity conservation commitments, and designed to maximize community "ownership", long-term…

$239Kprogram expense
02

Education & Outreach

The Snow Leopard Conservancy's range-country activities center around teaching tools appropriate for remote rural areas. We work through a network of local teachers, teacher-trainers and nonprofit organizations, to develop and conduct classroom and after-school activities focused on bio-diversity, ecology, and conservation of the…

$194Kprogram expense
03

Applied Research

The Snow Leopard Conservancy conducts applied research and works in close partnership with scientists from national and international universities, scientific institutions, and NGOs. We support non-invasive baseline surveys of snow leopards, their prey and habitat, seeking to blend hard scientific information with local "traditional"…

$20Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSnow Leopard Conservancy
EINHdr · item D61-1614981
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.snowleopardconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2010
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson’s $116K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1132 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson$115,700
Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson$105,850$100,275$95,837$81,400
Rodney Jackson$11,257$13,667$11,932$62,083

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$794K · 99%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$794K
Investment income1%$6K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$115K
Total revenueLn 12$801K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.06
Program services76%$453K
Management & general19%$111K
Fundraising6%$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$596K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$57K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed24.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $596K · Less non-cash grants $19K · Cash operating expenses/yr $577K
29.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $453K · Total expenses $596K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $111K · Total expenses $596K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $33K · Total expenses $596K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $656K
$0.05 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $794K · Total revenue $801K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $115K · Total revenue $801K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $801K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $801K
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $596K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $801K · Prior year $734K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $801K · Expenses $596K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $200K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
14%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $81K · Total expenses $596K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $274K · Total expenses $596K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 9%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $180K · 2020–2025
The Bhutan FoundationDC · FY2025$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,654
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,618
Wildside Vet LLCFY2024$6,500
River Roots LLCFY2023$112,250
Resolve INCDC · FY2020$7,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$948K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$685K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$770K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$801K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$734K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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