Nonprofit · EIN 61-1614981
SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,181,983 | $1,045,334 | $136,649 | $1,583,873 | $24,881 | $1,558,992 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $948,273 | $793,673 | $154,600 | $1,445,794 | $80,106 | $1,365,688 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $684,612 | $899,052 | -$214,440 | $1,263,893 | $15,110 | $1,248,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,128,020
- of which government grants
- $25,406
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $45,851
- Royalties
- $348
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,764
- Other revenue
- $8,112
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $415,493
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $135,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $295,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,526
- Travel
- $39,475
- Depreciation
- $2,212
- Program services (functional)
- $805,287
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,607
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,445,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,583,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,558,992
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,306,879
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,113
- Gross receipts
- $1,185,223
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $115,700 | $9,300 |
| Rodney Jackson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,257 | $0 |
| Raja Bhadury | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn MacKenzie | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Murphy | CFO/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Gabel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tshewang Wangchuk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Newsom | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Campbell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Lawlor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $105,850 | $9,650 |
| Rodney Jackson | President/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $13,667 | $0 |
| Raja Bhadury | Vice Pres/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn MacKenzie | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Murphy | Treasurer/CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Gabel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Newsom | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Herrmann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tshewang Wangchuk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Campbell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,275 | $13,300 |
| Rodney Jackson | President/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,932 | $0 |
| Raja Bhadury | Vice Pres/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn MacKenzie | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wilson Dec 8623 | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tshewang Wangchuk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Herrmann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Gabel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Newsom | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 209 MISSISSIPPI ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2528
- In care of
- % ASHLEIGH LUTZ-NELSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson, 209 Mississippi Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- Terry Murphy, CFO
- Phone
- (707) 938-1700
- Return prepared by
- Iryna AC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 61-1614981 or by the name SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY.
- 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
Ensuring snow leopard survival and conserving mountain landscapes by expanding environmental awareness and sharing innovative practices through community stewardship and partnerships.
Program accomplishments
- SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY (SLC) HAS THREE OVERARCHING PROGRAM CATEGORIES: 1.) DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO RANGE COUNTRY CONSERVATION PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS; 2.) TECHNICAL AND FACILITATION SUPPORT TO PARTNERS AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; AND 3.) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EVENTS. IN 2025, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO REDUCE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH PARTNER-LED PROGRAMS AND FACILITATED COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. AT LEAST 13,000 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION MATERIALS PROVIDED BY SLC, AND 80 INDIVIDUALS WERE COMPENSATED TO FACILITATE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CONFLICT REDUCTION INCLUDED THE REPAIR OF TWO LARGE COMMUNAL PREDATOR-PROOF LIVESTOCK CORRALS, WHICH NOW PROTECT MORE THAN 42% OF ANIMALS ACROSS TWO VILLAGES AND SUPPORT THE LIVELIHOODS OF 45 HOUSEHOLDS, OVER HALF OF THE TWO VILLAGES. ADDITIONALLY, 7,660 LIVESTOCK WERE VACCINATED, SAFEGUARDING BOTH ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES. NEARLY 450 HERDERS PARTICIPATED IN HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT REDUCTION/MITIGATION EFFORTS AND 15 WORKSHOPS WERE HELD PROVIDING BEST PRACTICES RESOURCES AND TRAINING. SLCS EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY REACHED 26 SCHOOLS, ENGAGING 4,800 STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOM AND FIELD-BASED LEARNING, WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF 138 TEACHERS. BEYOND SCHOOLS, 31 PUBLIC EVENTS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 6,000 PARTICIPANTS, WHILE 450 INDIVIDUALS TOOK PART IN DIRECT TRAINING SESSIONS SUPPORTING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. FINALLY, SLCS OUTREACH EXTENDED FURTHER THROUGH LOCAL IN-COUNTRY TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, INFORMING OVER 14,000 PEOPLE OF KEY CONSERVATION ISSUES. SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY SERVED AS A CONVENER AND TECHNICAL ALLY FOR ITS PARTNER NETWORK, PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING AND FACILITATION FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. TWO OF THE CONSERVANCYS FACILITATED COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY. FIRST, THE LAND OF SNOW LEOPARD (LOSL) NETWORK IN CENTRAL AND INNER ASIA, MORE THAN ONE DECADE IN EXISTENCE, BRIDGES INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WITH CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IN 2025, SLC BROUGHT TOGETHER INDIGENOUS CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONERS TO AN IN-PERSON GATHERING IN KYRGYZSTAN, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX YEARS DUE TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES. THE LOSL NETWORK DRAFTED A NOVEL SPIRITUAL-CULTURAL PROTOCOL FOR THE USE OF CAMERA TRAPS IN SNOW LEOPARD MONITORING AS WELL AS BEGAN A REORGANIZATION OF LEADERSHIP TO FURTHER THE NETWORKS INDIGENOUS-LED CULTURALLY GROUNDED STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING SNOW LEOPARDS AND THEIR LANDSCAPES. SECOND, THE ONE HEALTH-ONE WELFARE INITIATIVE IN NEPAL STRENGTHENED THE COLLABORATION AND IMPACT OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO VETERINARY RESOURCES AND TRAINING IN THE REMOTE HIMALAYAS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM UNITES THE ANIMAL WELFARE, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SECTORS ACROSS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND NGO ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE NOTE: THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICES THAT SLC PROVIDES TO ITS CONSERVATION PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS IS NOT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE F (SECTIONS II AND III).Expenses $805,287 · grants $415,493
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 | 990 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
- 61-1614981
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,583,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,185,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,181,983 | $1,045,334 | $1,583,873 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $948,273 | $793,673 | $1,445,794 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $684,612 | $899,052 | $1,263,893 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $770,048 | $664,189 | $1,463,326 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 61-1614981).
Questions about SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY is 61-1614981.
- Is SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY 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 SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson.
- Who are the officers and directors of SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,700 (Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,181,983, expenses of $1,045,334 and total assets of $1,583,873 at year end.
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