To improve the health and living conditions of individuals and communities worldwide through support for, among other things, education, conservationand environmental protection efforts, healthcare, and medical research,and to carry on other charatable activities associated with thesepurposes as allowed by law.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $513K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 44.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
Spent
$693K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$7.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$167K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$615K
Expenses
$693K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$693K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$7.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending November 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $646K Management & general 7% · $47K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder & Ce
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves global health and living conditions through education, conservation, healthcare, and medical research.

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3 programs · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Mara trails grant phases to assist in funding an indigenous-owned safari tent camp and photography training camp to advance cultural literacy and filmmaking.

$230Kprogram expense
02

Maine Media College

Grant was to support improvements in physical plant of campus.

$150Kprogram expense
03

Snow leopard grant was to support the production of a film about snow leopards in ladakh, india.

$58Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $3.5M · 2020–2024
OneforestFY2024$291,005
Individual RecipientFY2024$160,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$120,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
Blind Films LLCFY2024$75,000
Doc SocietyFY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$50,000
Through the Smoke LLCFY2024$45,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
ShorensteinFY2023$125,000
OneforestFY2023$112,500
Utah Film CenterFY2023$65,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$62,251
Individual RecipientFY2023$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$22,000
Redford Center INCCA · FY2023$10,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$37K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$0$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$7.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$208K$208K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$313K$313K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$165$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$646K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $615K$1.5M−$918K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $605K$1.8M−$1.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$1.7M−$1.4M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $167K$1.7M−$1.5M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.3M$693K$7.6M$7.7M 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,260,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$8,197,077
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$63,398
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$8,260,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$556,732
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$135,998
I-18 Total expenses$692,730
I-19 Revenue less expenses$7,567,745
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $8,260,475 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,197,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,197,077
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,140$26,140
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $37,258$37,258
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $63,398$8,260,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,730 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $207,663$207,663
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,350$36,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $312,719$312,719
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,076$31,076
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $165 · Management $16,019$16,184
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,400$51,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,338$37,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,635 · Management $47,095 · Fundraising $0$692,730
Part X · Balance sheet $7,710,101 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,564,932
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,145,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$7,710,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$7,710,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$7,710,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$7,710,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,710,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,260,475
XI-2 Total expenses$692,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,567,745
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,710,101

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

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