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Bushlife Conservancy FY2023 filing

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Davis, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 81-4694167Revenue $368K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbushlife-conservancy.org216 F Street Suite 112, 95616-4515 · Davis, CATax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bushlife Conservancy is dedicated to protecting and preserving African wildlife in its native habitat. The most important work we do is anti-poaching and conservation in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, and the surrounding lower Zambezi region of Zimbabwe. We provide vehicles, drivers, fuel, rations and tented bases for anti-poaching patrols; monitor and track iconic bull elephants and carnivores including lions, leopards, and hyenas; develop infrastructure to establish ongoing ranger presence in vulnerable areas; provide funding to support local community health and welfare needs; and assist National Parks in protecting habitat from illegal activities and managing human-wildlife conflict

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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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$368K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$368K
FY2023▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$378K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$403K
Expenses
$433K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$435K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$657K
FY2025$728K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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 2017.

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% · $418K Management & general 3% · $11K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nick Murray
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Callen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mara Perkins
Director
$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

Protects African wildlife and habitats through anti-poaching patrols and community support.

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1 program · $418K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

No elephants were poached in Mana Pools National Park during the year. All collared elephants were protected from legal hunters when they wandered into adjacent hunting concessions. Funding was provided for the following activities conducted in Mana Pools and the surrounding Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe: (1) a permanent ranger station was…

$418Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Enlyst Fund INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Other incomeLn 4–11$146
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$418K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96
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$367K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Other incomeLn 4–11$146
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$406K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$418K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$465$96
Net assetsLn 32$500K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$417K$417K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$132$0$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$418K$11K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $403K$332K$71K$728K 990 PDF
FY2024 $495K$274K$222K$657K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $368K$433K−$65K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $564K$263K$301K$500K 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$306K$73K$199K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $367,705 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $563,984$366,593
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96$146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $564,080$367,705
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250,012$417,413
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,006$15,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,018$432,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $301,062−$65,181
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $367,705 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,593
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $966$966
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146$146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,112$367,705
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,886 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $417,413$417,413
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,228$2,228
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,226$4,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,887$4,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,545 · Management $11,454 · Fundraising $3,887$432,886
Part X · Balance sheet $435,333 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $459,997$11,561
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$405,966
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,886$17,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,883$435,333
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $465$96
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $465$96
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $478,531$421,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,887$13,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $500,418$435,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,883$435,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,705
XI-2 Total expenses$432,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$500,418
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,237

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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