2024-07-17T12:48:05-05:00 2023-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-01-01 364712624 WILDLIFE GUARDIANS WILD 2027440440 PO BOX 9641 WASHINGTON DC 20016 KATE LASSO ASSISTANT TREASURER 2027440440 2024-07-15 1 KATE LASSO XXX-XX-XXXX 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LION GUARDIANS US KATE LASSO PO BOX 9641 WASHINGTON DC 20016 2668443 0 X WWW.WILDLIFE-GUARDIANS.ORG X 2011 DC TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES. 7 7 2 6 0 0 1526079 2592643 10351 7000 40916 68800 0 0 1577346 2668443 779652 1394284 0 0 199713 208582 0 0 33443 78066 123773 1057431 1726639 519915 941804 4788398 6194468 8217 0 4780181 6194468 TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES. 0 0 1131319 905284 THE LION GUARDIANS CONTRIBUTES TO WILDLIFE GUARDIANS' OBJECTIVE OF PROTECTING AFRICAN LIONS. LION GUARDIANS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LLC IN KENYA WORKING TO CONSERVE LIONS IN SOUTHERN KENYA AND NORTHERN TANZANIA BY RECRUITING YOUNG NON-LITERATE MAASAI WARRIERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROTECTING LIONS RATHER THAN KILLING THEM. LIONS GUARDIANS MONITOR LION MOVEMENT, WARN FAMERS WHEN LIONS ARE IN THE AREA, RECOVER LIVESTOCK, REINFORCE PROTECTING LIVESTOCK FENCING AND INTERVENE TO STOP LION HUNTING PARTIES. 492005 489000 7000 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES, WILDLIFE GUARDIANS ACTS AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AFRICA-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS: WE AFRICA, PRIDE, KOPE LION, AND NIASSA LION CONSERVATION. 8070 THE LION IDENTIFICATION NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS (LINC) IS AN INNOVATIVE OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS FOR COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF AFRICAN LIONS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES. 1631394 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2027440440 PO BOX 9641 WASHINGTON DC 20016 LEELA HAZZAH CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X X 63000 0 11181 STEPHANIE DOLRENRY VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR OF SC 20.00 X X 63000 0 16762 SUSAN WALLACE SECRETARY, TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LENAIYASA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA STADLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICK ROSENTHAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH MUSGRAVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE LASSO ASSISTANT TREASURER 20.00 X 45000 0 0 171000 0 27943 0 0 0 0 0 2592643 2592643 PROGRAM REGISTRATION F 900099 7000 7000 7000 68800 68800 2668443 7000 0 68800 1394284 1394284 198943 153943 45000 9639 9639 100 100 6100 6100 72380 43380 29000 22060 14304 6155 1601 19608 15748 3179 681 1268 1268 FUNDRAISING 2257 96 2161 1726639 1631394 61802 33443 1314419 2417696 250960 0 0 2544 2061176 2448688 1161843 1325540 4788398 6194468 8217 0 8217 0 X 3873286 4953692 906895 1240776 4780181 6194468 4788398 6194468 941804 472483 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2405277 1298105 1187090 1526079 2592643 9009194 2405277 1298105 1187090 1526079 2592643 9009194 3991571 5017623 47641 18004 11342 40916 68800 186703 29864 29864 9225761 17351 0.54390 0.97830 X 0.97830 0.01790 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1325540 F 1325540 X 3140926 472483 472483 2668443 0 2668443 1726639 0 1726639 0 1726639 PART X, LINE 2: WILDLIFE GUARDIANS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 GRANT MAKING LION CONSERVATION 1394284 0 1 0 0 0 1 1394284 0 1394284 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA LION CONSERVATION 1394284 WIRE TRANSFER 0 FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETINGS THAT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ASSISTANT TREASURER SENDS A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS PREDICATED ON THE BUDGET AND AS COMPARED TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WORKING THE SAME HOURS AND CAPACITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITH A SMALL FEE FOR COPYING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH A SMALL FEE FOR COPYING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.