The organization is dedicated to the survival of the worlds african elephant population through research, conservation and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
×13 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1300% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$75K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$225K
Net assets
−$75K
FY2024▼ -302%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$37K
FY2024−$75K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $187K Management & general 21% · $50K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kari Morfeld$50,000——
Kari a Morfeld—$50,000$50,000

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

Protecting African elephants through research, conservation, and education for their survival.

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1 program · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Trained numerous zoo professionals on semen collection in elephants and helped 15 zoos in 2024 with elephant reproduction resulting in the birth of 4 baby elephants and many PREGNANCIES.THIS in turn will help with genetic diversity through using these semen samples for artificial insemination without having to physically move bull…

$187Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $28K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
−$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$913
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$157K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$913
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$913
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32−$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$913
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$37K−$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$0$10K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$51K$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$7K$0
TravelLn 17$26K$26K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K$0$0
InterestLn 20$14K$0$14K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$187K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $225K$237K−$11K−$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $155K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $81K$31K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $225,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,241$225,443
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,241$225,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$28,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $4,315$11,133
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,000$53,925
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,249$143,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,564$236,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,677−$11,351
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,443 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$156,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$225,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,794 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $11,133$11,133
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $3,925 · Fundraising $0$3,925
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,329 · Fundraising $0$10,329
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,610 · Fundraising $0$2,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,387 · Management $5,468 · Fundraising $0$56,855
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,966 · Fundraising $0$3,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,841 · Fundraising $0$6,841
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,214 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,214
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,951 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,951
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $13,521 · Fundraising $0$13,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $3,449 · Fundraising $0$3,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,685 · Management $50,109 · Fundraising $0$236,794
Part X · Balance sheet $6,743 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,657$913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,279$5,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,936$6,743
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,843$25,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,843$81,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,093−$75,012
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,936$6,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$75,012 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,443
XI-2 Total expenses$236,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$100,754
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$75,012

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