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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3990793

CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20817

Financials

$678K$442K2023$837K$541K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$837,043$540,894$296,149$1,168,999$9,600$1,159,399
December 31, 2023990$677,868$441,584$236,284$872,625$9,375$863,250
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$793,230
of which government grants
$260,543
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43,813
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,800
Travel
$39,763
Depreciation
$287
Program services (functional)
$528,094
Management and general (functional)
$8,800
Fundraising (functional)
$4,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$872,625
Total assets, end of year
$1,168,999
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,600
Net assets, end of year
$1,159,399
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,159,399
Gross receipts
$837,043
Employees
0
Year formed
2020
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sriram RaghavanPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Sumana ShashidharSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Ajit ThyagarajanTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Venkatesh RaghavendraDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Geoffrey WardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sunil SomalwarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sriram RaghavanPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Sumana ShashidharSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Ajit ThyagarajanTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Venkatesh RaghavendraDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Geoffrey WardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5808 DURBIN RD, BETHESDA, MD 20817-6121
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
5808 Durbin Rd, Bethesda MD 20817
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AJIT THYAGARAJAN, 5808 DURBIN ROAD, Bethesda, MD 20817
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Ajit Thyagarajan, 5808 Durbin Rd, Bethesda MD 20817
Signed the 990
AJIT THYAGARAJAN, TREASURER
Phone
(732) 485-3515
Return prepared by
RAVI RAMASWAMY CPACGMA

Mission

CWS, Inc., raises funds primarily in North America from individual, private, and government sources and finances wildlife conservation and related projects in the wildlife habitat areas across the globe, including financing any related projects that may be outside the habitats, as well as projects of indirect benefit to the wildlife

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CWS, Inc., finances wildlife conservation and related projects in the wildlife habitat areas across the globe, principally by partnering with NGOs active in a given habitat. Additionally, CWS, Inc., may partner with other global conservation organizations outside the habitat that have specific expertise or technologies, e.g., for forest monitoring using modern technology. CWS, Inc., also directly pays vendors for specific services relevant to its mission. Finally, CWS, Inc., undertakes directly, or in participation with local organizations, projects of indirect benefit to the wildlife such as medical and social care assistance to foster goodwill of the impoverished rural human population resident in and near the wildlife habitat. The program activities are affected to the extent the level of fundraising is expected to vary from year to year due to economic and social conditions.
    Expenses $528,094

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
84-3990793
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,168,999
Income (IRS master file)
$837,043

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$837,043$540,894$1,168,999XML
990December 2023$677,868$441,584$872,625XML
990December 2022$555,945$607,038$635,741IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Ajit Thyagarajan
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 84-3990793).

Questions about CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC

What is the EIN of CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC is 84-3990793.
Is CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES 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 CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES 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 CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES 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 CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AJIT THYAGARAJAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $837,043, expenses of $540,894 and total assets of $1,168,999 at year end.

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