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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3564818

GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS

Tax-exempt · BRENTWOOD, TN 37027

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2022$3.6M$1.5M2023$2.4M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,399,600$1,771,200$628,400$3,172,266$9,414$3,162,852
June 30, 2024990$3,578,640$1,523,244$2,055,396$2,541,955$7,503$2,534,452
June 30, 2023990$1,088,067$1,072,889$15,178$485,045$5,989$479,056
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,299,312
Program service revenue
$17,953
Investment income
$68,332
Net gain from sales of assets
$239
Net income from fundraising events
$8,754
Net income from sales of inventory
$5,120
Other revenue
$14,003

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,097,101
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,000
Other salaries and wages
$319,385
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$504,347
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,319
Travel
$51,879
Depreciation
$608
Program services (functional)
$1,555,821
Management and general (functional)
$135,648
Fundraising (functional)
$79,731

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,541,955
Total assets, end of year
$3,172,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,414
Net assets, end of year
$3,162,852
Land, buildings and equipment
$281
Publicly traded securities
$5,133
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,919,791
Net assets with donor restrictions
$243,061
Gross receipts
$2,432,542
Employees
12
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
TN

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 / weekCompensation
SCOTT D BLAISCEO & BOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
70$77,500
KATHERINE M BLAISBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
70$72,500
JILL D MOOREBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DR JOYCE POOLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR HOPE FERDOWSIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT D BLAISCEO & BOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
70$60,200
KATHERINE M BLAISBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
70$7,500
JILL D MOOREBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DR JOYCE POOLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR HOPE FERDOWSIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT D BLAISCEO & BOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
70$60,000
KATHERINE M BLAISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JILL D MOOREBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DR JOYCE POOLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DR HOPE FERDOWSIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7115 SOUTHPOINT PKWY SUITE 5194, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-2005
In care of
% JILL D MOORE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SCOTT DANIEL BLAIS, 2624 BENTLEY DRIVE, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684
Signed the 990
JILL MOORE, TREASURER
Phone
(615) 435-9523
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE ODEDICATED TO RESCUING, PROTECTING AND PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS WORLDWIDE. OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS AND ELEPHANT CARE SPECIALIST CONSULT INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE WELLBEING OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. CURRENTLY BASED IN BRAZIL, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH BRAZILIAN NGO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL, OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST SANCTUARY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AMERICA. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST RESIDENTS, GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS AND SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL HAVE GAINED INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE AND SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS. THIS INCREASED EXPOSURE, SUCCESS AND RAPID PROGRESS HAS SPURRED ADDITIONAL INTEREST FROM THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA, AS SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL IS QUICKLY BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE SOLUTION FOR AILING CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE WORKING ON-SITE IN BRAZIL, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERTISE AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF RESCUED ELEPHANTS AND STRENGTHEN THE OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL AS A SELF-SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FACILITATED THE TRANSFER OF 11 ELEPHANTS TO THE SANCTUARY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE END OF ELEPHANT CAPTIVITY IN ARGENTINA AFTER MORE THAN 120 YEARS. PLANNED PHASES OF ELEPHANT HABITAT EXPANSION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND ADDITIONAL PHASES ARE UNDERWAY TO SUPPORT FUTURE RESCUES.CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE OGLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS MAINTAINED ACCREDITATION BY THE GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES AND CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY ACCREDITED ELEPHANT SANCTUARY OUTSIDE OF THE US.
    Expenses $1,412,762 · grants $1,097,101
  • GSE INVESTS SIGNIFICANT EFFORT IN EDUCATING ABOUT THE TRUE DEPTH AND IMPACT OF CAPTIVITY AND THE TRANSFORMATIONAL RECOVERY THAT IS POSSIBLE WITHIN SPACIOUS, AUTONOMOUS ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BEST WAY TO EDUCATE IS TO TRANSPARENTLY SHARE THE HISTORY, AS WELL AS THE COMPLEX RECOVERY, OF THE ELEPHANTS FOLLOWING YEARS OF TRAUMA, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE. WITH THIS SHARED KNOWLEDGE, GSE HELPS TO LEAD POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO USE THEIR VOICE AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL FUTURE, PIVOTAL TO RESHAPING THE LIVES OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE OGSE COLLABORATES WITH INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES FOR THE RECOVERY AND WELL-BEING OF ELEPHANTS GLOBALLY. THE UNIQUE HISTORY AND WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF OUR FOUNDERS ARE SHARED LIBERALLY TO HELP ADVANCE SANCTUARY DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONALLY, ENCOURAGING PROGRESSIVE VISION TO YIELD THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF AUTONOMY, CARE, AND RECOVERY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS.
    Expenses $143,059 · revenue $17,953

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3564818
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
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D2)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,172,266
Income (IRS master file)
$2,432,542

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,399,600$1,771,200$3,172,266XML
990June 2024$3,578,640$1,523,244$2,541,955XML
990June 2023$1,088,067$1,072,889$485,045XML
990June 2022$1,161,008$1,150,550$470,349IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 46-3564818).

Questions about GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS

What is the EIN of GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS is 46-3564818.
Is GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS 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 GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS 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 GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS 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 GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT DANIEL BLAIS.
Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,500 (SCOTT D BLAIS, CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,399,600, expenses of $1,771,200 and total assets of $3,172,266 at year end.

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