AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

EIN 30-0241904 · Recreation & Sports (N113)

What they do

THE AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION of AMERICA SEEKS to HELP CONSERVE AFRICAS NATIONAL PARKS for CURRENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT DOES SO BY SUPPORTING EFFORTS to IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT of THESE GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS, INCLUDING ENHANCING THE LIVES of LOCAL PEOPLE. ITS SUPPORT PRIMARILY TAKES THE FORM of FINANCIAL and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SOLICITED FROM A VARIETY of SOURCES IN THE U.S., INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, ZOOS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS and OTHERS. MORE BROADLY, IT ALSO AIMS to EDUCATE U.S. AUDIENCES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE of CONSERVING AFRICAN WILDLIFE and THE HABITATS WITHIN WHICH THEY LIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.78%of revenue went to mission work96.1% of expenses · Program services

2.35%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$99.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.56%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $398,380 for LIAM DALL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$54,916,477

Mission workProgram services$52,599,97195.78% of revenue96.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$858,3061.56% of revenue1.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,287,8172.35% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$170,3830.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$54,746,09499.69% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.1% mission · 1.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 1.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 2.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 2.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 2.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 3.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,916,477

Expenses$54,746,094

Annual surplus $170,383 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$52,599,971 · 96.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$858,306 · 1.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,287,817 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,916,477

Expenses$54,746,094

Assets$80,496,179

Income$70,986,921

Contributions$51,801,370

Mission work (program services)$52,599,971

Fundraising$1,287,817

Grants given$880,000

Average grant$220,000

Management and general$858,306

Executive compensation (total)$633,763

Stocks and bonds$70,072,964

Accounting fees$71,858

Investing fees$201,957

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LIAM DALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $398,380Base $368,701 · Other $29,679

JOANNA DA VEIGADIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $207,594Base $187,681 · Other $19,913

MORGAN PECORA-SAIPEPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $181,577Base $161,859 · Other $19,718

SAMANTHA NOTOWICHDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $154,861Base $135,553 · Other $19,308

PHILIP GRAYSENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $119,716Base $109,316 · Other $10,400

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LIAM DALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOANNA DA VEIGADIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

MORGAN PECORA-SAIPEPROGRAM DIRECTOR

SAMANTHA NOTOWICHDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

PHILIP GRAYSENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

SANJAY SENBOARD MEMBER

ANNA MCWANESECRETARY

ROB WALTONCHAIRMAN

PENNI LUDWIGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BEAUMONTCO-VICE CHAIR

MARVIN SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN MILLSBOARD MEMBER (THRU APR 2024)

JONATHAN CUMMINGSTREASURER

JHANVI SHRIRAMBOARD MEMBER

EMMA PILKINGTON GOERGENBOARD MEMBER

EDITH MCBEANCO-VICE CHAIR

DAVID GIBBONSBOARD MEMBER (THRU SEP 2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 254, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1811
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JOANNA DA VEIGA
Primary officer: JOANNA DA VEIGA, DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 568-1276

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N113)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes