TUSK USA INC C/O ELLEN OCONNELL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TUSK USA INC C/O ELLEN OCONNELL

EIN 30-0190986

What they do

TUSK is DEDICATED to WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS to PROTECT WILDLIFE WHILE MITIGATING POVERTY and PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA. OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, THE WORLDS WILDLIFE POPULATION HAS DECREASED BY MORE THAN HALF and SOME of THE PLANETS MOST ICONIC SPECIES ARE ON THE BRINK of EXTINCTION. FUELED BY THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, RAPID POPULATION GROWTH, and ECONOMIC INEQUALITY - THE DESTRUCTION of AFRICAS NATURAL RESOURCES HAS REACHED AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL. THIS THREATENS NOT ONLY AFRICAS WILDLIFE BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE, FABRIC of AFRICAN SOCIETY. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, TUSK is COMBINING CONSERVATION, EDUCATION and COMMUNITY PROGRAMS to MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE - ONE STEP AT A TIME. AT TUSK, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING for OVER 25 YEARS to PROTECT AFRICAN WILDLIFE for GENERATIONS to COME. OUR APPROACH is to INVEST IN THREE CORE AREAS - DIRECT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION of EDUCATION and COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.THE FIRST PIECE of THE PUZZLE is FUNDING BOO

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

583.97%of revenue went to mission work68.9% of expenses · Program services

$847.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

263.77%of revenue went to management and office costs31.1% of expenses

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $317,785 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $18,345 for ELLEN C OCONNELL (EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,499

Mission workProgram services$248,183583.97% of revenue68.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$112,101263.77% of revenue31.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$360,284847.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 847.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,499

Expenses$360,284

Annual shortfall $317,785 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$248,183 · 68.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$112,101 · 31.1% of expenses

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Revenue$42,499

Expenses$360,284

Contributions$41,860

Mission work (program services)$248,183

Management and general$112,101

Accounting fees$16,164

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELLEN C OCONNELLEXCUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $18,345

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

ELLEN C OCONNELLEXCUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHARLES MAYHEWDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

GLENDA BURKHARTCO-CHAIRMAN

JOHN HEMINWAYDIRECTOR

JOHN LUKASDIRECTOR

MARK FRANKLINDIRECTOR

SARAH FAIRBAIRNDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

SUZANNE FEHSENFELDDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY JACKSONDIRECTOR

WENDY BRECKCO-CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Location: 520 EAST 90TH STREET NO 5G, NEW YORK, NY 10128
County: New York
In care of: ELLEN O'CONNELL
Primary officer: ELLEN OCONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 602-1588

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP