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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2395006

THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION

Also known as RHINO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76102

Financials

$4.1M$4.9M2023$3M$4.1M2024$4.4M$4.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,355,688$4,099,548$256,140$2,241,632$407,818$1,833,814
September 30, 2024990$2,987,200$4,121,335-$1,134,135$2,039,629$461,955$1,577,674
December 31, 2023990$4,102,931$4,865,318-$762,387$3,627,332$915,525$2,711,807
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,287,321
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$46,689
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,663
Net income from sales of inventory
$21,678
Other revenue
$21,678

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,243,430
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$80,155
Other salaries and wages
$719,356
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$917,098
Professional fundraising fees
$34,000
Accounting fees
$44,380
Travel
$177,355
Depreciation
$1,215
Program services (functional)
$3,645,786
Management and general (functional)
$223,786
Fundraising (functional)
$229,976

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,039,629
Total assets, end of year
$2,241,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$407,818
Net assets, end of year
$1,833,814
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,075
Publicly traded securities
$1,300,841
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,827
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,818,987
Gross receipts
$7,753,710
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NINA FASCIONEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$202,391$34,750
MARGARET MOOREDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,647$22,992
JOHN LUKASBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK BARONGIVICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA PRO
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0$0
TERRI ROTHVICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PROGR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
APRIL SALTERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
LEE BASSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMERON KERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DIANE LEDDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
EVAN BLUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEWIS GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MANDI SCHOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
MIKE FOURAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OLIVIER PAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ADAM EYRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ERIC PIESNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LUKASBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICK BARONGIVICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA PRO
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
TERRI ROTHVICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PROGR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
APRIL SALTERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LEE BASSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CAMERON KERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIANE LEDDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
EVAN BLUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEWIS GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MANDI SCHOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
MIKE FOURAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
OLIVIER PAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ADAM EYRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NINA FASCIONEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$208,367$22,500
MARGARET MOOREDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,200$20,500
JOHN LUKASBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK BARONGIVICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA PRO
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0$0
TERRI ROTHVICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PROGR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
APRIL SALTERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0$0
LEE BASSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMERON KERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DIANE LEDDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
EVAN BLUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEWIS GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MANDI SCHOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
MIKE FOURAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OLIVIER PAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADAM EYRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
PETER HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RANDY RIECHES - PARTIAL YEARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICK SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 MAIN ST STE 2600, FORT WORTH, TX 76102-3134
In care of
% THOMAS WHITE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NINA FASCIONE, 201 MAIN STREET 2600, FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Signed the 990
NINA FASCIONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(817) 390-8400
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

Mission

THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION (IRF) ENSURES THE SURVIVAL OF RHINOS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, TARGETED PROTECTION, AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND INTERVENTIONS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ASIA/INDONESIA:IN ASIA, IRF CONTINUED ITS LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO THE RECOVERY OF THE MOST ENDANGERED RHINO SPECIES. IN INDIA AND NEPAL, IRF SUPPORTED GRASSLAND RESTORATION, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND CORRIDOR PROTECTION IN KEY PROTECTED AREAS INCLUDING CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK AND ASSAM'S LAOKHOWA-BURHACHAPORI WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES. THESE EFFORTS RESTORED HUNDREDS OF HECTARES OF HABITAT, SUPPORTED THE NATURAL MOVEMENT AND RETURN OF GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINOS TO HISTORIC RANGE AND ENGAGED LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD INITIATIVES LINKED TO CONSERVATION OUTCOMES.IN INDONESIA, IRF SUPPORTED BOTH INTENSIVE PROTECTION AND HABITAT RESTORATION FOR SUMATRAN AND JAVAN RHINOS. AT THE SUMATRAN RHINO SANCTUARY IN WAY KAMBAS NATIONAL PARK, IRF CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EXPERT CARE AND BREEDING EFFORTS FOR THE WORLD'S ONLY MANAGED SUMATRAN RHINO POPULATION WHILE PLANNING ADVANCED FOR A THIRD PHASE OF SANCTUARY EXPANSION TO INCREASE CAPACITY. IN SURROUNDING FOREST LANDSCAPES, IRF FUNDED LARGE-SCALE REFORESTATION AND HABITAT RESTORATION INCLUDING THE PLANTING OF MORE THAN 166,000 SEEDLINGS, RESULTING IN MEASURABLE ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY AND THE RETURN OF MULTIPLE WILDLIFE SPECIES. IRF ALSO WORKED WITH GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLLOWING POACHING INCIDENTS AFFECTING THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED JAVAN RHINO POPULATION, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVED PROTECTION STRATEGIES.
    Expenses $1,878,944 · grants $1,334,619
  • ZIMBABWE AND NAMIBIA: IN ZIMBABWE AND NAMIBIA, IRF SUPPORTED LONG-STANDING PARTNERS ENGAGED IN INTENSIVE MONITORING, BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND ANTI-POACHING OPERATIONS FOR BLACK AND WHITE RHINO POPULATIONS. IN ZIMBABWE, IRF-BACKED PROGRAMS IN THE LOWVELD REGION CONTINUED TO DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE POPULATION GROWTH, WITH LOW POACHING LOSSES AND STRONG CALF RECRUITMENT REPORTED AT KEY CONSERVANCIES. IN NAMIBIA, IRF PROVIDED EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO COUNTER POACHING THREATS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIALIZED CONSERVATION UNITS OPERATING IN REMOTE RHINO RANGE AREAS.IRF ALSO ADVANCED STRATEGIC POPULATION EXPANSION THROUGH ITS AFRICAN RHINO RANGE EXPANSION FUND BY SUPPORTING TECHNICAL STUDIES, SECURITY INTERVENTIONS AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE SAFE MOVEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RHINOS INTO SUITABLE, WELL-PROTECTED HABITATS, HELPING REDUCE PRESSURE ON OVERCROWDED SOURCE POPULATIONS AND STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM SPECIES RESILIENCE.
    Expenses $595,406 · grants $122,112
  • SOUTH AFRICA:IN AFRICA, IRF CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE RHINO PROTECTION AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT IN REGIONS FACING SUSTAINED POACHING PRESSURE. IN SOUTH AFRICA, IRF PROVIDED SECURITY SUPPORT INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, LEGAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVANCED MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO 78 RHINO RESERVES COLLECTIVELY HOLDING MORE THAN 5,500 RHINOS. THESE INTERVENTIONS INCLUDED RANGER AND MANAGER TRAINING, DEPLOYMENT OF RHINO MONITORING SYSTEMS, AERIAL SURVEILLANCE AND TARGETED SUPPORT TO RESERVE CLUSTERS IN HIGH-RISK AREAS, CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED PROTECTION OUTCOMES AND REDUCED POACHING LOSSES IN SUPPORTED SITES.
    Expenses $766,660 · grants $504,592
  • OTHER AFRICAN REGIONS
    Expenses $343,720 · grants $226,784
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $61,056 · grants $55,323

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2395006
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
1997
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D310)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,241,632
Income (IRS master file)
$7,753,710

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$4,355,688$4,099,548$2,241,632XML
990September 2024$2,987,200$4,121,335$2,039,629XML
990December 2023$4,102,931$4,865,318$3,627,332XML
990December 2022$3,837,822$3,994,887$4,107,023IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 75-2395006).

Questions about THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION is 75-2395006.
Is THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION 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 THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NINA FASCIONE.
Who are the officers and directors of THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,391 (NINA FASCIONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,355,688, expenses of $4,099,548 and total assets of $2,241,632 at year end.

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