2025-04-28T08:50:52-05:00 2024-12-31 350865680 PILE CPA'S ONE INDIANA SQUARE STE 1200 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 453996413 MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC MARA 3173442863 4000 WEST 106TH ST 125-238 CARMEL IN 46032 CLAIRE E BOLLES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3173442863 2025-04-21 1 0 JEREMY C KOPECK CPA P00967303 3172693454 2025-04-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CLAIRE E BOLLES 4000 WEST 106TH ST 125-238 CARMEL IN 46032 5651293 0 X WWW.MARAELEPHANTPROJECT.ORG X 2011 IN TO WORK TO CONSERVE ELEPHANTS AND THE LANDSCAPES THEY LIVE IN. 4 2 2 4 0 0 3506421 5610338 73485 18237 0 0 20278 22718 3600184 5651293 2614315 3787120 0 0 0 137731 343011 322441 411189 391296 446261 3348622 4693553 251562 957740 3799431 4125970 2001257 1370056 1798174 2755914 X TO WORK TO CONSERVE ELEPHANTS AND THE LANDSCAPES THEY LIVE IN, INCLUDING THEIR BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, AND PEACEFUL HUMAN-WILDLIFE CO-EXISTENCE THROUGH SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER I) APPLIED CONSERVATION, II) RESEARCH, III) TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, IV) EDUCATION, V) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, VI) AND PUBLIC AWARENESS WITHIN ELEPHANT RANGE STATES AND ABROAD. 0 0 4221234 3787120 40955 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO INCREASE PROTECTION FOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE IN AFRICA. KEY AMONG THOSE IS ELEPHANTS, A KEYSTONE SPECIES THAT ACTS AS A BAROMETER FOR THE HEALTH OF AN ECOSYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE IN ACTION TO ADDRESS THE SHORT TERM THREATS TO WILDLIFE AND WILD SPACES AND PAIR IT WITH RESEARCH THAT DISCOVERS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THAT INVOLVE ENGAGEMENT FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IS KEY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SUPPORT APPROACH. 4221234 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 12 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IN X X THE ORGANIZATION 3173442863 4000 WEST 106TH ST 125-238 CARMEL IN 46032 MARC GOSS DIRECTOR 0.23 X X 24375 0 0 LISA KONIECZKA MEMBER 0.12 X X 0 0 0 ERICA DILLOW PRESIDENT & TREASURER 0.46 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN RODRIGUES DIRECTOR 0.23 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BOLLES EXEC DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 40.00 X 83667 0 0 108042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5610338 1790 5610338 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541900 18237 18237 18237 OTHER INCOME 900099 22718 22718 22718 5651293 40955 0 0 3787120 3787120 78000 74400 3600 49865 35000 14865 9866 9866 4926 4926 17500 17500 322441 322441 331761 287604 7871 36286 9642 2280 909 6453 10046 566 9480 210 210 1337 1337 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 26516 5771 20745 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 23648 23602 46 SUPPLIES 13886 3730 10156 PRINTING AND COPYING 5012 935 4077 1777 226 1551 4693553 4221234 61130 411189 980758 999862 2421118 1851468 37534 769612 1540 1819 1819 210 0 359811 503488 3799431 4125970 46372 1992 1954885 1368064 2001257 1370056 X 1502784 1784822 295390 971092 1798174 2755914 3799431 4125970 957740 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2715629 3518166 4291055 3506421 5610338 19641609 2715629 3518166 4291055 3506421 5610338 19641609 1269503 18372106 3802 20278 22718 46798 19688407 132555 0.93310 0.86150 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,802. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 20,278. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 22,718. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1819 1819 0 0 OTHER ASSETS 503488 503488 AGENCY FUNDS DUE TO FISCAL AGENTS 1368064 1368064 X 5328852 0 5328852 322441 322441 5651293 4371112 0 4371112 322441 322441 4693553 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE REQUIRED FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS. WHENEVER TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, THE FILING ORGANIZATION MUST EVALUATE THE MERITS OF ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINE IF THEY WILL BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THOSE TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE MAINTAINING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THESE POSITIONS ARE SUSTAINABLE. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INCURRED ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE POSITIONS, IT IS THEIR POLICY TO EXPENSE THEM IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES 322,441. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES 322,441. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 3762165 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 24955 0 0 0 0 0 0 3787120 0 3787120 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GENERAL OPERATIONS 317750 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GENERAL OPERATIONS 13851 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GENERAL OPERATIONS 24955 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GENERAL OPERATIONS 3048258 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GENERAL OPERATIONS 371703 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: EACH GRANTEE SIGNS A GRANT AGREEMENT SPECIFYING A WORK PLAN WITH OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES. PROGRESS IS EVALUATED BY MEP USA THROUGH PROJECT STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED OF THE GRANTEE ON A PERIODIC BASIS, AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT. THE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEE INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CHALLENGES, OVERALL FINDINGS, OR RESULTS & UPDATED FINANCIAL REPORTS. FUNDS ARE DISBURSED AS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT AND ARE RELEASED UPON RECEIPT, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL OF REPORTS. X 1 FUND RAISING STRATEGIES INC 1420 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 490 MCLEAN VA 22102 DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN 1 2989648 1375137 1614511 2989648 1375137 1614511 AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT TRUST CEO 3051258 SEE PART V 0 MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT TRUST TRUSTEE 3051258 SEE PART V 0 PART IV, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT TRUST ("MEP") TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS ACROSS THE GREATER MARA ECOSYSTEM ("GME"). MEP'S VISION IS TO SEE A STABLE AND HEALTHY ELEPHANT POPULATION COEXISTING PEACEFULLY WITH PEOPLE ACROSS THE GME. MARC GOSS, FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT & CURRENT DIRECTOR, IS THE CEO OF MEP; KEVIN RODRIGUES, CURRENT BOARD MEMBER, IS A TRUSTEE OF MEP. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA IS PART OF A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN WHICH THEY DISCLOSE KNOWN CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY PERFORMANCE AND INDUSTRY STANDARD COMPENSATION IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEW RATES PERFORMANCE BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED OBJECTIVES SET FORTH FOR THE YEAR. THE REVIEW AND ALL SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE BROADER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND, WITH THE PRESIDENT'S GUIDANCE, COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR IS DETERMINED. AN ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT LETTER IS PROVIDED BY THE BOARD TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES PUBLIC ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURES ON THEIR WEBSITE, WWW.MARAELEPHANTPROJECT.ORG.