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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1752363

MGVP INC

Also known as MOUNTAIN GORILLA VETERINARY PROJECT

Tax-exempt · DAVIS, CA 95617

Financials

$0$42K2023$1.9M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MGVP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,875,962$2,332,249-$456,287$1,659,651$879,000$780,651
June 30, 2024990-EZ$0$42,298-$42,298$493,745–$1,566,605
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,831,964
Program service revenue
$43,998
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$403,507
Other salaries and wages
$604,584
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,372,828
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$79,198
Travel
$88,907
Depreciation
$58,325
Program services (functional)
$1,833,728
Management and general (functional)
$151,835
Fundraising (functional)
$346,686

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,550,823
Total assets, end of year
$1,659,651
Total liabilities, end of year
$879,000
Net assets, end of year
$780,651
Land, buildings and equipment
$628,103
Net assets without donor restrictions
$182,500
Net assets with donor restrictions
$598,151
Gross receipts
$1,875,962
Employees
3
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
kirsten gilardiExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0$171,306
Donna PlattChief Development Officer40$122,358$0
Amy BondChief Communications Officer40$116,566$0
ROGER POWELLDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA GOODMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH DUNHAMChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL HALAIKOVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
billie griebDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
jonna mazetDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK KARULETWADirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUSEMANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cecilia ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY KILBOURNsec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ben JonesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN GABRIELSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
jan ramerVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROGER POWELLDirector1$0
kirsten gilardiExecutive Dir.40$0
MELINDA GOODMAN KEMPvice chair1$0
DEBORAH DUNHAMChairman2$0
MICHAEL HALAIKOVice President2$0
GED CADDICKDirector1$0
PETER RIGERDirector1$0
JACK KARULETWADirector1$0
BRIAN HUSEMANPresident1$0
GARY KILBOURNsec/Treasurer1$0
JONNA MAZETDirector1$0
VERNA KILICVice Chair2$0
KATHLEEN GABRIELSONDirector1$0
ROBERT HILSENROTHDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 356, DAVIS, CA 95617-0356
In care of
% MARYLND ZOO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN HUSEMAN, 100 Light Street 19th Floor, BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Signed the 990
BRIAN HUSEMAN, President
Phone
(530) 304-1241
Return prepared by
Nelson & Associates CPAs

Mission

The non-profit MGVP, Inc., is an international veterinary team dedicated to saving the lives of Central Africas endangered mountain and Grauers gorillas through veterinary medicine and science using a One Health approach. MGVP, Inc. treats wild human-habituated gorillas suffering from life-threatening injury and illness, conducts gorilla health, emerging infectious and zoonotic disease research, facilitates preventive health care for the people who work in the national parks who come into close contact with the gorillas; and raises partner and societal awareness for the importance of the One Health approach to gorilla conservation. Gorilla Doctors implements its mission in Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda. For more information visit www.gorilladoctors.org.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Mountain and Grauers gorilla veterinary care MGVP, Inc. staff is comprised of 13 veterinarians and several additional technical and administrative support staff. Our veterinarians perform routine health checks, veterinary monitoring visits and clinical interventions to treat ill and injured human-habituated mountain and Grauers gorillas living in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gorilla rescue MGVP, Inc. also assists wildlife authorities with provision of emergency care to infant gorillas and other primates confiscated from poachers and manages the health of orphaned mountain gorillas in captivity.Research and surveillance The organization maintains a comprehensive database on gorilla health, and conducts wildlife health surveillance and research on eastern gorillas and sympatric wildlife and emerging infectious diseases at the gorilla/human interface.
    Expenses $1,833,728
  • EMERGING WILDLIFE ZOONOTIC PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE - MGVP IS A SUBRECIPIENT ON A USAID GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMERGING PANDEMIC THREATS (PREDICT) PROJECT, THE OBJECTIVES OF PREDICT ARE TO DETECT AND DESCRIBE VIRUSES IN WILDLIFE, PRIMARILY PRIMATES, BATS AND RODENTS, THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INFECT PEOPLE, AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ECOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL DRIVERS OF SPILLOVER OF VIRUSES FROM WILDLIFE TO PEOPLE. MGVP, INC. IMPLEMENTS PREDICT IN RWANDA, UGANDA AND EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. OUR VETERINIANS CAPTURE LIVE WILDLIFE TO OBTAIN SAMPLES AND WORK WITH LABORATORY PARTNERS TO SCREEN SAMPLES FOR VIRUSES. MGVP, INC. IS ALSO A RECIPIENT OF US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FUNDING TO STUDY PARASITES CAUSING GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE IN MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN RWANDA, AND A US EMBASSY RWANDA GRANT TO IMPROVE HYGIENE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRACTICES AROUND VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1752363
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D053)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,659,651
Income (IRS master file)
$1,875,962

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990-EZJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$2,175,931$2,015,454$1,618,687IRS
990June 2022$2,025,074$1,648,514$1,483,359IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about MGVP INC

What is the EIN of MGVP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MGVP INC is 06-1752363.
Is MGVP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to MGVP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MGVP INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MGVP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MGVP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MGVP INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN HUSEMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of MGVP INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MGVP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,875,962, expenses of $2,332,249 and total assets of $1,659,651 at year end.

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