Nonprofit · EIN 91-1144119
THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST
Also known as SNOW LEOPARD TRUST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,491,584 | $3,820,706 | -$329,122 | $8,110,766 | $460,507 | $7,650,259 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,346,729 | $2,858,099 | $488,630 | $8,183,484 | $476,163 | $7,707,321 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,193,672
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $304,133
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $52,220
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,610
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,833
- Other revenue
- -$6,221
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,096,463
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $306,598
- Other salaries and wages
- $578,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,046,899
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,049
- Accounting fees
- $77,523
- Occupancy
- $45,498
- Travel
- $112,027
- Depreciation
- $26,982
- Program services (functional)
- $3,036,197
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,502
- Fundraising (functional)
- $502,007
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,183,484
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,110,766
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $460,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,650,259
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,247
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,976,798
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,223,429
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,426,830
- Gross receipts
- $4,076,071
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARUDUTT MISHRA PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,915 | $7,151 |
| MARISSA NIRANJAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,378 | $9,957 |
| LAURA FARNITANO | FINANCE ADMINSTRATION & COMPLIANCE Officer | 40 | $83,199 | $0 |
| RHETICK SENGUPTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE PODRABSKY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PODRABSKY | SECRETARY - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DABEK PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRITTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GEORGE JD CPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JED GORDEN MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PLATTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY RUTHERFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SPARROW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI SUBRAHMANYAN PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MUNIR VIRANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARUDUTT MISHRA PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,537 | $6,183 |
| MARISSA NIRANJAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,858 | $9,642 |
| LAURA FARNITANO | FINANCE ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,200 | $1,800 |
| RHETICK SENGUPTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE PODRABSKY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PODRABSKY | SECRETARY - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLYWISE | MEMBER (THROUGH 12/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DABEK PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GEORGE JD CPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JED GORDEN MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PLATTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY RUTHERFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SPARROW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE FRITTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI SUBRAHMANYAN PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N STE 325, SEATTLE, WA 98103-6955
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY PODRABSKY, 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE NORTH 325, SEATTLE, WA 981036955
- Signed the 990
- GARY PODRABSKY, SECRETARY - TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 632-2421
- Website
- WWW.SNOWLEOPARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST AIMS TO ETHICALLY CONSERVE SNOW LEOPARDS AND THEIR HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THROUGH RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF SNOW LEOPARD BEHAVIOR, NEEDS, HABITATS, AND THREATS.
Program accomplishments
- SNOW LEOPARD RESEARCH, MONITORING & CONSERVATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:IN 2024, NO SNOW LEOPARDS WERE REPORTED KILLED WITHIN THE 60,000 KM DIRECTLY PROTECTED BY 177 PARTNER COMMUNITIES ACROSS MONGOLIA, KYRGYZSTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN. COMBINED WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION, THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST FACILITATED THE PROTECTION OF OVER 200,000 SQ KM OF CRITICAL SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT, ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD POPULATION.SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF SNOW LEOPARD ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. FIFTEEN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS WERE PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS. SNOW LEOPARD POPULATIONS WERE MONITORED ACROSS 19,216 SQ KM OF HABITAT IN FOUR COUNTRIES THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF 527 CAMERA TRAPS. WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL STUDY, SIX SNOW LEOPARDS AND ONE IBEX WERE COLLARED AND TRACKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT PATTERNS AND HABITAT USE. CAMERA TRAP DATA FURTHER IDENTIFIED 13 ADULT SNOW LEOPARDS, INCLUDING THREE FEMALES WITH DEPENDENT CUBS AND SEVEN FIRST-YEAR CUBS.THE CITIZEN-RANGER WILDLIFE PROTECTION PROGRAM RECOGNIZED AND SUPPORTED THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN WILDLIFE PROTECTION THROUGH THREE FORMAL AWARD CEREMONIES. IN MONGOLIA, 19 RANGERS WERE HONORED, INCLUDING THE PROGRAM'S FIRST FEMALE RECIPIENT; IN KYRGYZSTAN, 23 RANGERS AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS RECEIVED RECOGNITION; AND IN PAKISTAN, SIX RANGERS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ROLE IN DISRUPTING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE. IN TOTAL, 542 PROTECTION PATROLS WERE CONDUCTED BY RANGERS. PATROLS COVERED 14,807 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT TO DETER POACHING AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. 159 RANGERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN KYRGYZSTAN, MONGOLIA, AND PAKISTAN.Expenses $1,905,405 · grants $1,859,838 · revenue $21,833
- SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, POLICY & COOPERATION:IN 2024, ACROSS FOUR SNOW LEOPARD RANGE COUNTRIES (MONGOLIA, PAKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, AND INDIA), MORE THAN 31,000 HOUSEHOLDS FROM 177 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN SNOW LEOPARD-FRIENDLY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE COMMUNITIES SAFEGUARDED 60,000 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT, WHICH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD POPULATION. COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE ORCHARDS, DAIRY ENTERPRISES, SNOW LEOPARD ENTERPRISES, BEEKEEPING, COMMUNITY RANGER PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE MONITORING, LIVESTOCK INSURANCE SCHEMES, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, LIVESTOCK VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS, CORRAL REINFORCEMENT, GRAZING-FREE RESERVES, AND CROP PROTECTION INITIATIVES.THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD AND ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION PROGRAM (GSLEP), ESTABLISHED IN 2013 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, CONTINUED TO PROMOTE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF MORE THAN 150,000 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT. COMBINED WITH THE 60,000 SQ KM OF HABITAT SAFEGUARDED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN SNOW LEOPARD-FRIENDLY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL AREA OF ENHANCED PROTECTION TO OVER 200,000 SQ KM IN 2024.WITH OUR SUPPORT, THE UNITED NATIONS FORMALLY RECOGNIZED OCTOBER 23 AS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SNOW LEOPARD, UNDERSCORING THE GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION.IN 2024, WE ALSO INITIATED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS IN NEPAL, WHERE WE HAVE LAUNCHED NEW SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WITH A LOCAL PARTNER.Expenses $613,362 · grants $58,205
- PROMOTING ETHICAL NATURE CONSERVATION (BY ENABLING PRACTITIONERS TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY WITH LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES):THE ETHICAL CONSERVATION ALLIANCE (ECA), ESTABLISHED IN 2023 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, PROMOTED INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND EQUITY IN CONSERVATION PRACTICE WORLDWIDE. IN 2024, 36 NATIONS, INCLUDING 64 GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS AND 40 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, FORMALLY COMMITTED TO ADOPTING AND PROMOTING ETHICAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES. THROUGH NINE STRUCTURED TRAINING WORKSHOPS, 327 CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS WERE EQUIPPED WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN ETHICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. NOTABLY, WOMEN CONSTITUTED APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP.THE SNOW LEOPARD NETWORK (SLN), ESTABLISHED IN 2002 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, SERVES AS A CRITICAL FORUM FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES IN SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION. IN 2024, SLN FURTHER STRENGTHENED ITS ROLE AS A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION, EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 232 EMERGING LEADERS REPRESENTING 23 COUNTRIES.Expenses $271,750 · grants $37,891
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 1,659 STUDENTS, GRADUATES, AND POSTGRADUATES PARTICIPATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ORGANIZED OR SUPPORTED BY THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST. SIXTY-TWO ECO-CAMPS AND NATURE CLUBS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON NATURE AND CONSERVATION. THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT YOUTH IN KYRGYZSTAN PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL ECO-CLUBS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS BENEFITED 21 COMMUNITIES ACROSS FOUR COUNTRIES, WITH OVER 1,600 EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS AND PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED IN KYRGYZSTAN, MONGOLIA, AND PAKISTAN.THE GLOBAL #STRIDES4SNOWLEOPARDS CAMPAIGN ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS FROM 52 COUNTRIES AND REACHED MORE THAN ONE MILLION INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS, FOSTERING INCREASED GLOBAL AWARENESS OF SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION.Expenses $245,680 · grants $140,529
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1144119
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D123)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,110,766
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,758,824
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,491,584 | $3,820,706 | $8,110,766 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,346,729 | $2,858,099 | $8,183,484 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,814,060 | $2,685,620 | $7,115,436 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1144119).
Questions about THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST
- What is the EIN of THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST is 91-1144119.
- Is THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST 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 SNOW LEOPARD TRUST 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 THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST 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 THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY PODRABSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,915 (CHARUDUTT MISHRA PHD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,491,584, expenses of $3,820,706 and total assets of $8,110,766 at year end.
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