Eco Defense Group

Tax-deductible

Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 82-2083991

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Eco Defense Group is a 501(c)(3)organization that connects extraordinary capabilities to a dire need. We were founded on the frontlines of the poaching crisis and work in multiple countries with international partners to protect, preserve and ensure a future for africa's most targeted and vulnerable species. We help keep wildlife protectors safe and make them more capable by training them in unique and advanced skills. We analyze the problem, develop a plan and train units on the frontlines of the poaching crisis in never-before-introduced special operations methods specific to counter the threat that they face. In other words, we make the best better. Where we develop security for wildlife, we invest also in communities where poachers are recruited and seek to empower those who live alongside endangered animals. We aim to stop poaching by empowering protectors and communities to have the skills necessary to effectively, efficiently, and safely protect these creatures. We want results,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$655K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$667K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +62%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$1.2M
Expenses
$655K
FY2023▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$655K
Net assets
$667K
FY2023▲ +533%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$667K

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $509K Management & general 9% · $56K Fundraising 14% · $90K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,613Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Edmondson’s $51K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nathan Edmondson$50,613———
Nathan Edmondson—$40,955$11,587$5,500

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

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 vulnerable species by training wildlife protectors with advanced counter-poaching skills.

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1 program service account for $509K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$655K
Ln 25
Programscol B$509K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$667K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$587K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Other assetsLn 15$475K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$667K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$667K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$17K$17K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$500$500
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$235K$235K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$432$432
Office expensesLn 13$21K$6K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$10K$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$102K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$113K$91K$17K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$655K$509K$56K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.2M$655K$562K$667K 990 PDF
FY2022 $749K$663K$86K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $660K$737K−$78K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $333K$234K$99K$97K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,216,507 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,216,502
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$586,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,216,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5$1,216,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,994 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,871 · Management $16,871 · Fundraising $16,871$50,613
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $500$500
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,291 · Management $1,329 · Fundraising $1,291$3,911
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,231$4,231
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,712$6,712
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $235,370$235,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,730 · Management $432 · Fundraising $432$2,594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,493 · Management $6,849 · Fundraising $7,331$20,673
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,368 · Management $2,588 · Fundraising $2,588$15,544
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $25,900$25,900
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,904$43,904
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,525 · Fundraising $30,813$132,338
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91,087 · Management $16,798 · Fundraising $4,819$112,704
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $508,639 · Management $56,310 · Fundraising $90,045$654,994
Part X · Balance sheet $773,266 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,750$5,440
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,060$72,579
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,394$220,247
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$475,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,204$773,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,814$56,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,814$106,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $105,390$666,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,390$666,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,204$773,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $666,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,216,507
XI-2 Total expenses$654,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$561,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$666,903

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