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Saola Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 2017AnimalsEIN 82-3731270Revenue $314K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsaolafoundation.org512 N 50th St, 53208-3636 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Mar 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to protect the rich biodiversity of the annamite mountains by leading efforts to prevent unrecoverable biodiversity loss through a combination of direct interventions, empowering national conservationists, conducting applied research and priority setting, and collaborating with key stakeholders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 $81K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
+126% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2021▲ +126%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$819K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$244K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$244K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$910K
Net assets
$170K
FY2021▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$506K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $217K Management & general 6% · $15K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$41,118Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Holman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Hulse
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Burns
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Lorraine Scotson’s $60K as CEO is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Lorraine Scotson$60,000$60,000—$60,000$15,000
William Robichaud$8,942$38,531$49,750$41,118$21,313

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Saving saola and other threatened wildlife in the Annamite Mountains.

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2 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Built Key Technical Partnerships

Partnered with the wildlife conservation society's lao program for saola search activities in bolikhamxai province, lao PDR. Began preparations to develop a saola detection dog team in lao PDR, in partnership with working dogs for conservation (WD4C).

$217Kprogram expense
02

Grew Our Team

We welcomed new members to our board of directors, advisory council, staff and volunteer team. Grew our donor base: we grew our donor base, with recruitment of multiple new donors and many who continued to support us for a second year. Developed major new support from two funding sources totalling $297,000 over multiple years.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Birmingham FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$183K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$23K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$156K$132K$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K$50
Advertising and promotionLn 12$690$690
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$590$756
OccupancyLn 16$900$900
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$283$283
InsuranceLn 23$260$260
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$384
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$217K$15K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$910K$95K$506K 990 PDF
FY2024 $819K$552K$268K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$680K−$121K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$416K$95K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $314K$244K$70K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$100K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,978 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$311,037
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,941
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$313,978
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $0$243,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$243,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$70,389
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,978 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$311,037
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,037
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,941$2,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,941$313,978
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,589 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $131,517 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $12,000$155,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,302 · Management $50$69,352
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $690$690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,514 · Management $1,365$2,879
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $590 · Management $756$1,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $900$900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,554$2,554
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $283$283
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $260$260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,424 · Management $384$9,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,774 · Management $14,815 · Fundraising $12,000$243,589
Part X · Balance sheet $192,791 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,878$182,691
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$10,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,878$192,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,522
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,878$92,977
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$77,292
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,878$170,269
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,878$192,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,269 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,978
XI-2 Total expenses$243,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,269

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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