Nonprofit · EIN 94-2386151
GORILLA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WOODSIDE, CA 94062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | -$339,439 | $1,039,572 | -$1,379,011 | $5,808,086 | $41,000 | $5,767,086 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,071,038 | $811,143 | $259,895 | $6,976,426 | $31,231 | $6,945,195 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $529,945 | $771,728 | -$241,783 | $6,737,605 | $69,129 | $6,668,476 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $492,843
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$834,554
- Royalties
- $2,753
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$836,685
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$481
- Other revenue
- $2,272
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,477
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,638
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,932
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $236,005
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,076
- Accounting fees
- $41,050
- Occupancy
- $128,638
- Travel
- $1,833
- Depreciation
- $77,643
- Program services (functional)
- $759,331
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,976,426
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,808,086
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,767,086
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $197,456
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,749,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,767,086
- Gross receipts
- $872,250
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Nunes | Director & CSO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,200 | $0 |
| Gary Stanley | COO Officer | 40 | $16,942 | $960 |
| Francine Patterson | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $9,576 | $960 |
| David Rutan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Skibsted | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Nunes | CSO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,200 | $0 |
| Gary Stanley | COO Officer | 40 | $16,942 | $960 |
| Francine Patterson | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $9,576 | $960 |
| David Rutan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Skibsted | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Nunes | CSO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,200 | $0 |
| Francine Patterson | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $844 |
| Gary Stanley | COO Officer | 40 | $0 | $844 |
| David Rutan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Gardner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17820 SKYLINE BLVD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062-3784
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Francine Patterson, PO Box 620530, Woodside, CA 94062
- Signed the 990
- Francine Patterson, President & CEO
- Phone
- (650) 216-6450
- Website
- www.koko.org
- Return prepared by
- Iryna AC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2386151 or by the name GORILLA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To bring interspecies communication to the public, in order to save gorillas from extinction, and inspire our children to create a sustainable future for all great apes.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: (aka KokoConnects) a) We continued to create and post weekly videos from our 5-decade archive featuring Koko, Ndume, Michael, and their caregivers, thereby educating the public about the true cognitive and emotional capacities of gorillas.b) We created Koko Signs pre/post surveys to help increase and evaluate the conservation impact of the app in shifting knowledge and behaviors toward gorilla protection.Expenses $232,429
- RESEARCH: (aka KokoConnects)a) We continued to analyze our 2,000-hour research video collection for interspecies communication topics that make strong subjects for further analysis and public discussion.b) We added new signs, conversations, and interviews (KokoCasts) to the Koko Signs app, enhancing its value for conservation-education curriculum development.c) We created Koko Signs pre/post surveys to help measure the apps impact on changing attitudes toward, and actions on behalf of, gorillas.Expenses $215,266
- WELFARE: (aka KokoCares)In FYE2025 we began a partnership with The Aspinall Foundation to design a state-of-the-art gorilla sanctuary in the Republic of Congo. Borrowing design concepts from the earlier 71-acre Maui Gorilla Sanctuary, we began planning a 300-acre, scalable site capable of accommodating both zoo-born gorillas seeking a more natural life and wild-born orphaned gorillas preparing for rewilding. The Aspinall Foundation brings decades of rewilding experience, and the Congo site lies within a protected national reserve with over 40 years of zero gorilla poaching. A Memorandum of Understanding is nearing completion, enabling us to engage a world-class designer in 2026 to convert conceptual plans into construction plans.Expenses $212,322
- Conservation: (aka: KokoProtects)In FYE2025 we expanded our partnership with the Community-Based Biosynergy Management Foundation in Cameroon to focus on protecting the critically endangered Cross-River Gorilla subspecies along the CameroonNigeria border. This project integrates empathy-building via the Koko Signs app with a community-based monitoring program using camera traps to generate a more accurate population census. Earlier in the year, we concentrated on conservation education in Eastern Cameroon with communities living near Western Lowland Gorilla habitats. We also began introducing more accurate pre/post app surveys to measure the impact of our Koko-inspired educational materials.The overarching goal is to develop replicable, Koko-enriched conservation methods that can help protect all four gorilla subspecies from extinction.Expenses $99,314 · grants $14,477
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2386151
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,808,086
- Income (IRS master file)
- $872,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | -$339,439 | $1,039,572 | $5,808,086 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,071,038 | $811,143 | $6,976,426 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $529,945 | $771,728 | $6,737,605 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $4,977,178 | $453,560 | $6,948,662 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 94-2386151).
Questions about GORILLA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GORILLA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GORILLA FOUNDATION is 94-2386151.
- Is GORILLA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to GORILLA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GORILLA 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 GORILLA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GORILLA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GORILLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Francine Patterson.
- Who are the officers and directors of GORILLA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,200 (Christa Nunes, Director & CSO).
- How much revenue does GORILLA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of -$339,439, expenses of $1,039,572 and total assets of $5,808,086 at year end.
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