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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0035224

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC

Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2023$1.3M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,337,343$1,443,457-$106,114$1,165,914$12,446$1,153,468
December 31, 2023990$1,074,854$1,134,662-$59,808$1,260,714$1,132$1,259,582
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,335,046
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,988
Net income from sales of inventory
$309
Other revenue
$309

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,000
Other salaries and wages
$217,264
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$385,205
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,966
Occupancy
$8,601
Travel
$30,899
Program services (functional)
$1,374,503
Management and general (functional)
$64,454
Fundraising (functional)
$4,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,260,714
Total assets, end of year
$1,165,914
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,446
Net assets, end of year
$1,153,468
Land, buildings and equipment
$35,409
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,153,468
Gross receipts
$1,338,779
Employees
3
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
DE

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LUKASPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
30$90,000
CHARLES KNOWLESVP/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RICK BARONGIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT CITINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN HEMINWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT MANOCCHIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LUKASPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
30$90,000
CHARLES KNOWLESVP/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RICK BARONGIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT CITINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN HEMINWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAT MANOCCHIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1615 RIVERSIDE AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204-4012
In care of
% STEPHEN W CROPPER DIRECTOR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN LUKAS, 1615 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204
Signed the 990
John Lucas, President
Phone
(904) 860-4686
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL, INC. OPERATES THE OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT (OCP) WHICH WORKS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO WITH THE INSTITUTE IN CONGO FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (ICCN) AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE A 13,700-SQ-KM PROTECTED AREA IN THE HEART OF AFRICA TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MANY SPECIES IN THIS REMARKABLY DIVERSE EQUATORIAL RAINFOREST INCLUDING THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF FOREST ELEPHANTS, OKAPI AND CHIMPANZEES IN DRC. PROTECTING THE FOREST ALSO ALLOWS A UNIQUE HUMAN CULTURE TO THRIVE, AS THE RESERVE IS ALSO THE HOME OF INDIGENOUS MBUTI AND EFE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE ITURI FOREST FOR OVER 40,000 YEARS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT: WORKING IN THE ITURI FOREST OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES INCLUDING EDUCATION, AGROFORESTRY, PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE OKAPI AND THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE.
    Expenses $945,701 · grants $9,850 · revenue $309
  • THE $428,802 IS FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATION EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
    Expenses $428,802

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0035224
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,165,914
Income (IRS master file)
$1,338,779

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,337,343$1,443,457$1,165,914XML
990December 2023$1,074,854$1,134,662$1,260,714XML
990December 2022$1,051,423$1,126,161$1,323,313IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 26-0035224).

Questions about WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC

What is the EIN of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC is 26-0035224.
Is WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL 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 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN LUKAS.
Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (JOHN LUKAS, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,337,343, expenses of $1,443,457 and total assets of $1,165,914 at year end.

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