2025-02-13T17:53:37-06:00 2024-06-30 470574775 FRANKEL LLC 11404 WEST DODGE RD SUITE 700 OMAHA NE 681542576 990 2023-07-01 311796418 COUGAR FUND INC COUG 3077330797 PO BOX 122 JACKSON WY 83001 THOMAS D MANGELSEN VICE PRESIDENT 3077330797 2025-01-29 1 0 AMY SUGHROUE P01058335 4024969100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS D MANGELSEN PO BOX 122 JACKSON WY 83001 269892 0 X WWW.COUGARFUND.ORG X 2001 WY THE COUGAR FUND PROTECTS THE COUGAR (ALSO KNOWN AS A MOUNTAIN LION, PUMA, AND PANTHER) THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS BY EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE VALUE OF COUGARS, BY FUNDING AND PROMOTING THE USE OF SOUND SCIENCE, AND BY MONITORING STATE POLICIES TO ASSURE A LASTING PLACE FOR THIS GRACEFUL CREATURE. 7 7 2 10 0 0 77225 262663 22489 6450 60 62 390 715 100164 269890 106 0 0 0 120337 108601 0 0 3534 51148 38176 171591 146777 -71427 123113 112269 240735 5994 2751 106275 237984 X THE COUGAR FUND PROTECTS THE COUGAR (ALSO KNOWN AS A MOUNTAIN LION, PUMA, AND PANTHER) THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS BY EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE VALUE OF COUGARS, BY FUNDING AND PROMOTING THE USE OF SOUND SCIENCE, AND BY MONITORING STATE POLICIES TO ASSURE A LASTING PLACE FOR THIS GRACEFUL CREATURE. 0 0 128818 0 7165 COUGAR FUND PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC EVENTS, WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES PROMOTING THE MOST CURRENT SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS ABOUT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. THE COUGAR FUND STAFF ATTENDS AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT VENUES PER YEAR. EACH EVENT MAY CATER TO A VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHICS, FROM HUNTERS TO BOY SCOUTS, AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ALL THE ISSUES SURROUNDING CARNIVORES WHILE OFFERING SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE, PETS, LIVESTOCK AND WILD ANIMALS THROUGH PREVENTATIVE PRACTICES AND NON-LETHAL DETERRENCE. WE OFFER OUR MOST POPULAR MATERIALS IN SPANISH TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE COUGAR FUND SPONSORED A NATIONALLY KNOWN MOUNTAIN LION RESEARCHER TO COME TO JACKSON AND PRESENT A PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALSO TO THE SCHOOLS. A PANEL DISCUSSION WAS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF 'COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION.' THE PANEL INCLUDED INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AUTHORS AND ARTISTS AS WELL AS WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS. RESEARCH IS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR COUGAR MANAGEMENT. THE COUGAR FUND HAS SPENT STAFF TIME EXAMINING PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH FUNDING, AND IS DEVELOPING A PROTOCOL TO BE ABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE IN THE FUTURE. OUR EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE LATEST METHODS OF TECHNOLOGY, ESPECIALLY THOSE INCLUDING NON-INVASIVE MONITORING AND DATA COLLECTION. 128818 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WY X CLARK HEINDL 3047330797 PO BOX 122 JACKSON WY 83001 PENELOPE MALDONADO MANAGING DIRECTOR 47.00 X 100000 0 0 RICK HOPKINS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS D MANGELSEN VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CARA BLESSLEY LOWE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC BEKOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE GOODALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COREY RETLEDGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIO ROBLES GILL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 112663 262663 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 6450 6450 6450 62 62 717 2 715 715 269890 7165 0 62 95834 84209 9315 2310 4337 3810 422 105 8430 7408 819 203 8759 7697 851 211 175 175 2070 1818 202 50 16744 14713 1627 404 9600 8436 933 231 327 287 32 8 501 440 49 12 146777 128818 14425 3534 47886 164116 17370 17370 0 3753 13879 13879 0 0 47013 55496 112269 240735 5994 2751 5994 2751 X 106275 237984 106275 237984 112269 240735 123113 8596 0 X 0 0 0 X 181835 138130 210326 77225 262663 870179 181835 138130 210326 77225 262663 870179 870179 53 55 64 60 62 294 870473 89386 0.99970 0.92790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE COUGAR FUND PROVIDES MATERIALS ON ITS WEBSITE FOR SUPPORTERS WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN PERSONAL ADVOCACY AND BECOME AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR COUGARS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SENDS LETTERS WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO STATE WILDLIFE MANAGERS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON STATE LAWS REGARDING HUNTING OF COUGARS. MAILINGS WERE SENT ELECTRONICALLY AND NOT IN PAPER FORM. THUS, THE ONLY EXPENSE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES WAS AN ALLOCATION OF STAFF TIME. 13879 13879 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990, THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE RETURN FOR ANY DISCREPANCIES AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUGAR FUND'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND DOCUMENT RETENTION & DESTRUCTION POLICIES WERE RATIFIED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. EVERY VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYEE MUST NOW COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERED THE NGO SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DECISION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, AND IS SUBSTANIATED AS SUCH IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. SPENCER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST PO BOX 2935 JACKSON WY 83001 826185849 TO SUPPORT COUGAR FUND, INC WY 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I COUGAR FUND INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SPENCER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST C 150000 FMV