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Saving the Survivors

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Basalt, CO501(c)(3)Since 2019AnimalsEIN 83-3617056

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To provide necessary veternarian care to surviving wild animals who have been the victims of poaching including elephants and rhinoceroses that have been critcally injured when their tusks were removed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$236K
+208% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$236K
FY2025▲ +208%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$236K
Expenses
$138K
FY2025▲ +105%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$216K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
$132K
FY2025▲ +296%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$132K

From the FY2025 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 Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $118K Management & general 5% · $6K Fundraising 10% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Ransford
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tristan Wood
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Naden
Vice President
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Heals injured wild animals, especially elephants and rhinos, harmed by poaching.

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1 program service account for $118K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Emergency veternarian care to wild animals in Africa

$118Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Veterinary Conservation CoalitionFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$970$0$970$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K$5$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$118K$6K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $236K$138K$98K$132K 990 PDF
FY2024 $77K$67K$9K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$98K$12K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$320K$2K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$216K−$2K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $52K$12K 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 $236,463 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,038 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $970 · Fundraising $0$970
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,519 · Fundraising $0$5,519
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $14,044$14,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,500 · Management $5 · Fundraising $0$117,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,500 · Management $6,494 · Fundraising $14,044$138,038
Part X · Balance sheet $131,668 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,242$131,668
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,242$131,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,242$28,525
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$103,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,242$131,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,242$131,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,463
XI-2 Total expenses$138,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,242
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,668

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

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