Nonprofit · EIN 36-4712624
WILDLIFE GUARDIANS
Also known as KJAT LASSO MBR
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,458,153 | $1,809,034 | $649,119 | $7,365,873 | $3,209 | $7,362,664 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,668,443 | $1,726,639 | $941,804 | $6,194,468 | $0 | $6,194,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,344,430
- Program service revenue
- $12,000
- Investment income
- $101,723
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,397,635
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $139,417
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55
- Accounting fees
- $8,000
- Travel
- $28,187
- Program services (functional)
- $1,660,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,965
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,960
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,194,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,365,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,209
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,362,664
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,950,248
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,436,716
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,925,948
- Gross receipts
- $2,458,153
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEELA HAZZAH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| STEPHANIE DOLRENRY | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| KATE LASSO | US ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 20 | $45,000 |
| SUSAN WALLACE | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY REULING LENAIYASA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA STADLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICH ROSENTHAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH MUSGRAVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE DOLRENRY | VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR OF SC Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $63,000 | $16,762 |
| LEELA HAZZAH | CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $63,000 | $11,181 |
| KATE LASSO | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 20 | $45,000 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALLACE | SECRETARY, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LENAIYASA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MUSGRAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9641, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-9641
- In care of
- % DR LEELA HAZZAH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATE LASSO, PO BOX 9641, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
- Signed the 990
- KATE LASSO, US ADMINISTRATOR
- Phone
- (202) 744-0440
- Return prepared by
- BETH MOORE & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Program accomplishments
- WILDLIFE GUARDIANS IS A US BASED FISCAL SPONSOR FOR LION GUARDIANS LIMITED, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LLC IN KENYA WORKING TO CONSERVE LIONS IN SOUTHERN KENYA AND NORTHERN TANZANIA BY RECRUITING YOUNG NON-LITERATE MAASAI WARRIORS TO BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROTECTING LIONS RATHER THAN KILLING THEM. LION GUARDIANS MONITOR LION MOVEMENT, WARN FARMERS WHEN LIONS ARE IN THE AREA, RECOVER LIVESTOCK, REINFORCE PROTECTING LIVESTOCK FENCING, AND INTERVENE TO STOP LION HUNTING PARTIES.Expenses $1,276,908 · grants $1,081,635
- IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES, WILDLIFE GUARDIANS ACTS AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AFRICAN-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS: WE AFRICA, PRIDE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, AND NIASSA LIONS.Expenses $383,201 · grants $316,000 · revenue $12,000
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
- 36-4712624
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,365,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,458,153
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,458,153 | $1,809,034 | $7,365,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,668,443 | $1,726,639 | $6,194,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,577,346 | $1,057,431 | $4,788,398 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-4712624).
Questions about WILDLIFE GUARDIANS
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE GUARDIANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE GUARDIANS is 36-4712624.
- Is WILDLIFE GUARDIANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE GUARDIANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE GUARDIANS 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 WILDLIFE GUARDIANS 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 WILDLIFE GUARDIANS 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 WILDLIFE GUARDIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATE LASSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE GUARDIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,000 (LEELA HAZZAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE GUARDIANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,458,153, expenses of $1,809,034 and total assets of $7,365,873 at year end.
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