This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $4,355,688 | $4,099,548 | $2,243,430 | $2,241,632 | $1,833,814 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $2,987,200 | $4,121,335 | $2,687,084 | $2,039,629 | $1,577,674 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,102,931 | $4,865,318 | $3,033,156 | $3,627,332 | $2,711,807 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $3,837,822 | $3,994,887 | $2,128,606 | $4,107,023 | $3,474,194 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,975,613 | $3,629,588 | $1,962,850 | $4,250,712 | $3,631,259 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $3,607,482 | $3,914,173 | $2,457,750 | $4,892,856 | $4,285,234 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 92% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOLUTIONSDENVER, CO | HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO IMPLEMENT SUMATRAN RHINO SANCTUARY SECURITY SYSTEM | $99,985 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lukas | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rick Barongi | VICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA PRO | 1.25 | $0 |
| Terri Roth | VICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PROGR | 1.00 | $0 |
| April Salter | BOARD SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORKSAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| RISING WILDLIFE LEADERS: RHINO CAREERS COHORT 2025 PROGRAM YEAR. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE NEXT COHORT OF THE RISING WILDLIFE LEADERS: CAREER PROGRAM. |
| $45,000 |
| 2025 |
| FRIENDS OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCESRALIEGH, NC | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH TO EXAMINATE THE PARENTAGE AMONG BLACK RHINOCEROS TO INFORM FUTURE MANAGEMENT | $34,904 | 2023 |
| SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH TO EMPOWERING EX SITU CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SOUTHERN BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS MINOR) THROUGH SEQUENCING AND ANALYSIS OF WHOLE GENOMES AND PROTEOME AND METHYLOME ANALYSES OF PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS FOR ASSESSING IMMUNE HEALTH IN THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS) | $34,768 | 2024 |
| MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATIONAPPLE VALLEY, MN | SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST META-POPULATION OF BLACK RHINOS | $25,389 | 2023 |
| WORKING DOGS FOR CONSERVATIONMISSOULA, MT | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT TO INVESTIGATE APPLICABILITY OF SIGFOX LOW-POWER WIDE-AREA RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORKS FOR RHINO MONITORING AND SECURITY | $19,110 | 2024 |
| SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKWASHINGTON, DC | TO INVESTIGATE GUT MICROBIOTA OF SOUTHERN BLACK RHINO TO DETERMINE IMPORTANT FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND REPRODUCTION EX SITU. | $19,053 | 2020 |
| FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY - USWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF APPLICABILITY OF SIGFOX LOW-POWER WIDE-AREA RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORKS FOR RHINO MONITORING AND SECURITY | $16,800 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDABAY LAKE, FL | IMPACT OF DIETARY PHYTATE SUPPLEMENTATION ON IRON AND PHOSPHORUS UTILIZATION IN BLACK RHINOCEROS | $13,656 | 2020 |
| CONSERVATION CENTERS FOR SPECIES SURVIVALAUSTIN, TX | 2021/2022 SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHERN BLACK RHINO SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM | $7,500 | 2022 |
| CONSERVATION CENTERS FOR SPECIES SURVIVALAUSTIN, TX | SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHERN BLACK RHINO SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM | $6,750 | 2021 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CA | TO COLLECT AND STUDY DNA SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE RELEVANCE OF GENETIC STUDIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BLACK RHINO POPULAITONS. | $4,845 | 2020 |
| THE NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INCASHEBORO, NC | TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE DOSING REGIMEN OF A SINGLE DOSE OF ORAL PHENYLBUTAZONE FOR SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS. TO PERFORM NONCOMPARTMENTAL PHARMACOKINETIC ANALYSES OF PHENYLBUTAZONE ADMINISTERED AS A SINGLE ORAL DOSE BASED ON PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES AND SPARSE SAMPLING TECHNIQUES IN HEALTHY ADULT SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS EX SITU. | $1,120 | 2020 |
| 1.50 |
| $0 |
| Lee Bass | BOARD TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cameron Kerr | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Diane Ledder | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Evan Blumer | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Lewis Greene | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Mandi Schook | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mike Fouraker | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Olivier Pagan | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Peter Hall | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Rick Schwartz | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Adam Eyres | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Eric Piesner | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Nina Fascione | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $202,391 |
| Margaret Moore | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $145,647 |