Nonprofit · EIN 45-3714703
MONGABAYORG CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,032,953 | $7,089,033 | $2,943,920 | $20,684,464 | $334,996 | $20,349,468 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,350,188 | $5,747,893 | $5,602,295 | $17,571,621 | $276,206 | $17,295,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,451,300
- of which government grants
- $479,993
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $575,875
- Royalties
- $5,778
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $120,179
- Other revenue
- $5,778
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $616,761
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,101,805
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,905,377
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $65,431
- Travel
- $377,720
- Program services (functional)
- $6,458,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $346,026
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,228
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,571,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,684,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $334,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,349,468
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,483,402
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,107,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,241,964
- Gross receipts
- $17,125,826
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHETT BUTLER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 75 | $265,000 | $13,709 |
| MATTHEW BOYER | VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVE, UNTIL 08/ Officer | 40 | $163,597 | $6,970 |
| WILLIAM SHUBERT | EXECUTIVE EDITOR & VP OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 60 | $156,107 | $11,378 |
| SALMAN GHANI | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,891 | $3,467 |
| HOLT THRASHER | CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LAFLEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RECHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER RIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SEDGWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNIE LAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CEPPELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYE | DIRECTOR, UNTIL 11/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHETT BUTLER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 75 | $274,614 | $11,743 |
| WILLIAM SHUBERT | GLOBAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $133,425 | $12,056 |
| HOLT THRASHER | CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CAPPELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LAFLEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RECHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER RIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SEDGWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOROWITX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1259 EL CAMINO REAL 150, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4208
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RHETT BUTLER, 1259 EL CAMINO REAL 150, MENLO PARK, CA 94025
- Signed the 990
- RHETT BUTLER, CEO
- Phone
- (650) 260-4018
- Website
- WWW.MONGABAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-3714703 or by the name MONGABAYORG CORPORATION.
- 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 RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATING TO TROPICAL FORESTS AND OTHER ECOSYSTEMS, TO WILDLIFE, AND TO THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS PLAY IN MAINTAINING CRITICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING STABILIZING THE GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- JOURNALISM PROGRAMS IN 2024, MONGABAY PUBLISHED OVER 6,500 ARTICLES AND VIDEOS IN SIX LANGUAGES, AUTHORED BY ABOUT 750 INDIVIDUALS. THIS REPORTING ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE OF JUST OVER SIX MILLION VISITORS A MONTH TO OUR WEBSITES. MONGABAY'S TEAM SURPASSED 100 MEMBERS AND WE LAUNCHED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES AFTER YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT TO DELIVER MORE INNOVATIVE AND DIVERSE STORYTELLING, FROM DATA JOURNALISM TO EXPANDED REPORTING AROUND THE WORLD. MONGABAY'S COVERAGE WAS EXTENSIVE, BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY AND THEMATICALLY. KEY EDITORIAL THEMES INCLUDED TROPICAL FORESTS, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, THE ENERGY TRANSITION, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDER PROTECTION, MARINE FISHERIES, CORAL REEFS, PLANETARY HEALTH, THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING BIODIVERSITY LOSS, FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.NOTABLY, WE DEBUTED THE MONGABAY DATA STUDIO, AN INITIATIVE THAT LEVERAGES DATA-DRIVEN STORYTELLING TO DEEPEN READERS' UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THE DATA STUDIO ALIGNS WITH A BROADER EFFORT TO DIVERSIFY CONTENT FORMATS, INCLUDING THE UNVEILING OF OUR REDESIGNED NEWS SITE IN JULY. THE NEW SITE INTEGRATES FEATURES LIKE ENHANCED SEARCH CAPABILITIES, THEMATIC SPECIAL ISSUES AND MULTIMEDIA OFFERINGS. THESE CAPACITIES ENABLED MONGABAY TO PUBLISH A SPECIAL ISSUE ON ILLEGAL AIRSTRIPS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON THAT USED AI TO VISUALLY SEARCH THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VERIFY THE INFORMATION THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. SIMILARLY, MONGABAY ACHIEVED ANOTHER LONG-AWAITED MILESTONE WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHORT-FORM NEWS PROGRAM, THE NEWSWIRE DESK, FILLING A CRITICAL GAP IN COVERING BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS. BY PRODUCING CONCISE, TIMELY UPDATES, WE EXPANDED OUR APPEAL TO GENERAL-INTEREST AUDIENCES WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR HALLMARK DEPTH. MONGABAY CONTINUED TO RECEIVE GROWING RECOGNITION FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND REPORTING. A NEWSROOM PROFILE BY THE COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW FURTHER VALIDATED MONGABAY'S REPUTATION AS A TRAILBLAZER IN NONPROFIT JOURNALISM. THE PIECE LAUDED OUR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE AND OUR ABILITY TO CONSISTENTLY UNCOVER UNDERREPORTED STORIES. IN A RECENT SURVEY, 73% OF CONTRIBUTING JOURNALISTS STATED THEIR STORIES WOULD HAVE GONE UNPUBLISHED IF NOT FOR MONGABAY.CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMSMONGABAY WE WELCOMED SIX NEW JOURNALISTS INTO THE FOURTH AND FIFTH COHORTS OF THE Y. EVA TAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND SAW THE COMPLETION OF THE THIRD COHORT. TOGETHER, THE NINE JOURNALISTS REPRESENTED SEVEN COUNTRIES ON THREE CONTINENTS: KENYA, BHUTAN, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, CAMEROON, INDIA AND BRAZIL. IN ALL, FELLOWS PRODUCED 33 STORIES IN ENGLISH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND THREE OF THOSE ARTICLES WERE COLLABORATIVE REPORTS EXAMINING COMMON ISSUES SHARED ACROSS REGIONS. SEVERAL FELLOWS HAVE GONE ON TO WIN ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND JOBS AT PRESTIGIOUS OUTLETS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. OUR SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS THIRD COHORT OF FELLOWS WITH JOURNALISTS FROM ECUADOR, BOLIVIA AND HONDURAS, AND WELCOMED THE FOURTH COHORT. MONGABAY AFRICA LAUNCHED ITS FRENCH-LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIP. WE RECEIVED AROUND 500 APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW PROGRAM, FROM WHICH 12 FELLOWS WERE SELECTED AND TRAINED IN THE SAHEL AND CONGO BASIN ACROSS TWO COHORTS. THE FELLOWS PRODUCED 37 ARTICLES AND THREE SHORT-FORM VIDEOS.Expenses $6,458,779 · grants $3,791
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
- 45-3714703
- 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)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,684,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,125,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,032,953 | $7,089,033 | $20,684,464 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,350,188 | $5,747,893 | $17,571,621 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,436,834 | $5,092,164 | $12,247,055 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 45-3714703).
Questions about MONGABAYORG CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of MONGABAYORG CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONGABAYORG CORPORATION is 45-3714703.
- Is MONGABAYORG CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to MONGABAYORG CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONGABAYORG CORPORATION 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 MONGABAYORG CORPORATION 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 MONGABAYORG CORPORATION 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 MONGABAYORG CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RHETT BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONGABAYORG CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,000 (RHETT BUTLER, CEO).
- How much revenue does MONGABAYORG CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,032,953, expenses of $7,089,033 and total assets of $20,684,464 at year end.
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