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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,341,293 | $2,715,666 | $2,822,976 | $49,898,793 |
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 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT'L UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURECAMBRIDGE | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FOR THE LAKE MALAWI CATCHMENT EASTERN AFRICA DATA FOR DECISION MAKERS. | $114,000 | 2018 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cassetta | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $190,000 |
| Michael Nkonu | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $7,000 |
| Julius Ecuru | SECRETARY | 1.50 | $7,000 |
| Alasdair Philip | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $45,845,729 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $8,140,939 | $4,708,532 | $3,110,398 | $47,569,660 | $43,156,226 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,935,465 | $3,633,096 | $2,392,200 | $44,388,946 | $41,185,867 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $4,706,989 | $2,460,351 | $2,201,020 | $55,350,781 | $52,945,310 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $3,343,905 | $2,987,439 | $2,915,861 | $51,039,906 | $48,449,809 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,413,985 | $3,654,536 | $2,729,388 | $48,007,785 | $45,091,564 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $3,007,244 | $2,861,972 | $2,322,128 | $42,611,067 | $40,245,095 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $2,630,352 | $2,248,888 | $1,229,872 | $46,570,200 | $44,341,354 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $2,226,855 | $2,510,707 | $1,650,521 | $42,086,777 | $40,476,600 |
| LAKE TANGANYIKA FLOATING HEALTH CLINICCHICAGO, IL |
| CRITICAL BIODIVERSITY SURVEYS IN THE LAKE TANGANYIKA AND RUZIZI RIVER BASINS |
| $114,000 |
| 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RWANDAHUYE | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "FOR DEVELOPING A FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN RWANDA." | $114,000 | 2019 |
| LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "PLANNING FOR SAVING THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED RIVERINE SPECIES OF MALAWI." | $112,565 | 2020 |
| NATURE UGANDA | FOR THE PROJECT "TRAINING A COHORT OF HERPETOLOGISTS TO INCREASE DATA KNOWLEDGE IN UGANDA AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR BASELINE HERPETOLOGY SURVEYS IN KEY ECOSYSTEMS OF EAST AFRICA." | $110,260 | 2023 |
| TANZANIA FOREST CONSERVATION GROUP | FOR THE PROJECT "BIODIVERSITY DATA COLLECTION AND TRAINING CONSERVATIONISTS IN EAST AND WEST USAMBARAS". | $110,000 | 2023 |
| FOUNDATION POUR LES AIRES PROTEGESANTANANARIVO | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "DEVELOPMENT OF THE MADAGASCAR LEMURS PORTAL". | $108,000 | 2018 |
| TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTEARUSHA | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "ASSESSING LANDSCAPE LEVEL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MONTANE FOREST POLLINATORS IN TANZANIA." | $107,000 | 2019 |
| WILDFOWL WETLANDS TRUST | FOR THE PROJECT "MADAGASCAR WETLANDS KNOWLEDGE BASE." | $105,000 | 2024 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTECLAREMONT | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "AFRICAN BIODIVERSITY CHALLENGE: UNLOCKING DATA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" | $105,000 | 2018 |
| NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF BENIN | FOR THE PROJECT "MOBILIZING DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION, TAXONOMY, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT OF BRYOPHYTES IN BENIN." | $104,966 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAGAINESVILLE, FL | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK TO "DIGITIZING SOUTHWESTERN-AFRICAN HERPETOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS." | $104,150 | 2016 |
| COLLEGE OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MWEKAMOSHI | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "POLLINATOR MONITORING PROJECT, TANZANIA." | $104,000 | 2018 |
| WATER JOURNALISTS AFRICA - INFONILE | FOR THE PROJECT "NILEWELL: PROMOTING TRUST OF BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNICATORS IN THE NILE RIVER BASIN." | $103,000 | 2024 |
| WATER JOURNALISTS AFRICA - INFONILE | FOR THE PROJECT "NILEWELL: PROMOTING TRUST OF BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNICATORS IN THE NILE RIVER BASIN." | $101,000 | 2023 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "A BIODIVERSITY DATA PIPELINE FOR WETLANDS AND WATERBIRDS (BIRDIE)" | $100,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITE D'ABOMEY-CALAVICOTONOU | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN AFRICA." | $100,000 | 2019 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "A BIODIVERSITY DATA PIPELINE FOR WETLANDS AND WATERBIRDS (BIRDIE)" | $100,000 | 2021 |
| MAKERERE UNIVERSITY | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "GENERATING INFORMATION ON BEE POLLINATOR DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL AND INFORMATICS TOOLS." | $99,000 | 2021 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | FOR THE PROJECT "FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM (FBDC) FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHEAST PROTECTED AREA COMPLEX (NPAC) IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC." | $98,000 | 2024 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK " THE AFRICAN BIODIVERSITY CHALLENGE: UNLOCKING DECISION- DATA PATHWAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" | $98,000 | 2020 |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGYNAIROBI | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "INTEGRATIVE POLLINATOR-PLANT INTERACTION ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA." | $98,000 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "FOR DEVELOPING A FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN RWANDA." | $97,535 | 2021 |
| EAST AFRICAN WILDLIFE SOCIETY | FOR THE PROJECT "UNLOCKING BIODIVERSITY DATA TO FACILITATE DESIGNATION OF LAKE OF BOLOSSAT AS THE 7TH RAMSAR SITE IN KENYA." | $97,136 | 2023 |
| WATER JOURNALISTS AFRICA | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "INFONILE.ORG: A GEOJOURNALISM PLATFORM CONNECTING JOURNALISTS AND SCIENTISTS IN THE NILE BASIN FOR DATA-BASED COMMUNICATION ON BIODIVERSITY." | $97,000 | 2020 |
| 1.50 |
| $7,000 |
| Baldwyn Torto | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.50 | $7,000 |
| Michelle Jl Martin | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $7,000 |
| Guy Midgley | PRESIDENT | 1.50 | $7,000 |
| Mohammed Bakarr | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $0 |
| Grace Mwaura | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $0 |
| Alecia Chen | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $0 |
| Benjamin Rader | TRUSTEE | 1.50 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.