Inspire and enable local action, using science and traditional knowledge, for managing and monitoring sustainable human-lion coexistence in a multi-use landscape.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 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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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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $106K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$576K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$463K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$576K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$576K
Expenses
$463K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$463K
Net assets
$319K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$319K

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 Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $452K Management & general 2% · $8K 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

8 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ingela Jansson’s $36K as Exec Directo is at the 38th 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.

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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

Promote local action using science and tradition for human-lion coexistence.

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1 program · $452K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Conservation

Conserving the nogrongoro lion. Collaboration: collaboration with local communities to fulfill nonprofit goal. To develop and implement a sustainable model for positive coexistence between the people of tanzania and the lions of ngorongoro.

$452Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$106K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$576K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$575K
Investment incomeLn 3$847
Money outPt IX
$463K
Ln 25
Programscol B$452K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$575K
Investment incomeLn 3$847
Gains on assetsLn 7$832
Total revenueLn 12$576K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$275K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$199K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$239K$238K$750
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$500$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$14K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$164
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$350$350
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K$14
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$25K$4K$406
Total functional expensesLn 25$463K$452K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $576K$463K$113K$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$484K−$17K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $413K$433K−$20K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 $428K$311K$117K$232K 990 PDF
FY2020 $178K$189K−$11K$118K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $576,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,097$575,252
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$847
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,785$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,892$576,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $281,757$275,233
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,773$188,078
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,530$463,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,638$112,788
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $576,099 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$575,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $832$832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $847$576,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $463,311 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,483 · Fundraising $750$239,233
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,667$2,667
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500 · Fundraising $1,595$2,095
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,081 · Fundraising $1,055$5,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,153 · Management $2,648$16,801
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,016$3,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,852 · Fundraising $164$5,016
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,787$31,787
IX-20 InterestPrograms $350$350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,234$23,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,371 · Management $14$68,385
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,824 · Management $4,361 · Fundraising $406$29,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $451,818 · Management $7,523 · Fundraising $3,970$463,311
Part X · Balance sheet $351,864 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,448; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,423$275,282
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $320$11,766
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,023$62,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,495$351,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,114$27,521
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,114$33,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,381$318,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,381$318,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,495$351,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,099
XI-2 Total expenses$463,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,381
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,653

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