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Game Conservancy USA INC

Tax-deductible

Westport, CT501(c)(3)Since 1986Recreation & SportsEIN 72-1054351

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Game Conservancy USA seeks to promote for the public benefit the conservation of Game and its associated flora and fauna;to conduct research into Game and wildlife management and the effects of farming and other land management practices on the environment, and to publish the useful results of such research; to advance the education of the public and those managing the countryside in the effects of farming and management of land which is sympathetic to Game and other wildlife and to conserve Game and wildlife for the public benefit.

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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $203K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$965K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$740K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$965K
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$965K
Net assets
$617K
FY2025▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$617K

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 Mar 1986.

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% · $928K Management & general 3% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John a Cahill
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Beck
Former Pres/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Mb O'Connor
Treasurer/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Conserves game and wildlife through research, education, and promoting land management practices.

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1 program service account for $928K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To aid and advance research, education, training and educational programs pertaining to the care, breeding, habitat, and conservation of wildlife and natural habitat.

$928Kprogram expense

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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
Thompson Dean Family FoundationFY2024$65K
G Unger Vetlesen FoundationFY2024$50K
Clayton Baker TrustFY2024$30K
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$25K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K
Robert and Christina Silberman Charitable TrustFY2024$4K
Stephanie and Lawrence Flinn JR Charitable TrustFY2024$175
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$203K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$928
Money outPt IX
$965K
Ln 25
Programscol B$928K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$928
Gains on assetsLn 7−$816
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
SavingsLn 2$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$607K
Total assetsLn 16$524K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255$7K
Net assetsLn 32$524K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$818K$818K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$63K$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$377$377
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$965K$928K$28K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$965K$93K$617K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$19K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$39K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $740K$704K$36K$504K 990 PDF
FY2021 $612K$416K$196K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $487K$593K−$106K$273K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,057,849 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$69,750
VIII-1c Fundraising events$108,802
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$875,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,054,386
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,351$3,351
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$816−$816
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,535$1,057,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $964,929 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $817,910$817,910
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,855$14,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,600 · Management $8,380 · Fundraising $7,825$78,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,017 · Management $377 · Fundraising $377$3,771
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,349$1,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,758$44,758
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,481$3,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $928,285 · Management $28,442 · Fundraising $8,202$964,929
Part X · Balance sheet $624,302 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,858$432,439
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$174,564
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,360$17,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $524,218$624,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $255$7,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $255$7,419
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $523,963$616,883
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $523,963$616,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $524,218$624,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $616,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,057,849
XI-2 Total expenses$964,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$523,963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$616,883

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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