2026-03-11T09:50:13-05:00 2025-09-30 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 640 TAYLOR STREET SUITE 2200 FT WORTH TX 76102 990 2024-10-01 752395006 THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION INTE 8173908400 201 MAIN STREET 2600 FORT WORTH TX 76102 NINA FASCIONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8173908400 2026-03-09 1 1 EMILY LANDRY P01614538 8172599100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NINA FASCIONE 201 MAIN STREET 2600 FORT WORTH TX 76102 7753710 0 X WWW.RHINOS.ORG X 1991 TX TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF RHINOS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, TARGETED PROTECTION, AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND INTERVENTIONS. 16 16 9 0 0 0 2930350 4287321 0 0 55431 46689 1419 21678 2987200 4355688 2687084 2243430 0 0 664030 917098 12000 34000 229976 758221 905020 4121335 4099548 -1134135 256140 2039629 2241632 461955 407818 1577674 1833814 X THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION (IRF) ENSURES THE SURVIVAL OF RHINOS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, TARGETED PROTECTION, AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND INTERVENTIONS. 0 0 1878944 1334619 ASIA/INDONESIA:IN ASIA, IRF CONTINUED ITS LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO THE RECOVERY OF THE MOST ENDANGERED RHINO SPECIES. IN INDIA AND NEPAL, IRF SUPPORTED GRASSLAND RESTORATION, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND CORRIDOR PROTECTION IN KEY PROTECTED AREAS INCLUDING CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK AND ASSAM'S LAOKHOWA-BURHACHAPORI WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES. THESE EFFORTS RESTORED HUNDREDS OF HECTARES OF HABITAT, SUPPORTED THE NATURAL MOVEMENT AND RETURN OF GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINOS TO HISTORIC RANGE AND ENGAGED LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD INITIATIVES LINKED TO CONSERVATION OUTCOMES.IN INDONESIA, IRF SUPPORTED BOTH INTENSIVE PROTECTION AND HABITAT RESTORATION FOR SUMATRAN AND JAVAN RHINOS. AT THE SUMATRAN RHINO SANCTUARY IN WAY KAMBAS NATIONAL PARK, IRF CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EXPERT CARE AND BREEDING EFFORTS FOR THE WORLD'S ONLY MANAGED SUMATRAN RHINO POPULATION WHILE PLANNING ADVANCED FOR A THIRD PHASE OF SANCTUARY EXPANSION TO INCREASE CAPACITY. IN SURROUNDING FOREST LANDSCAPES, IRF FUNDED LARGE-SCALE REFORESTATION AND HABITAT RESTORATION INCLUDING THE PLANTING OF MORE THAN 166,000 SEEDLINGS, RESULTING IN MEASURABLE ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY AND THE RETURN OF MULTIPLE WILDLIFE SPECIES. IRF ALSO WORKED WITH GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLLOWING POACHING INCIDENTS AFFECTING THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED JAVAN RHINO POPULATION, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVED PROTECTION STRATEGIES. 595406 122112 ZIMBABWE AND NAMIBIA: IN ZIMBABWE AND NAMIBIA, IRF SUPPORTED LONG-STANDING PARTNERS ENGAGED IN INTENSIVE MONITORING, BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND ANTI-POACHING OPERATIONS FOR BLACK AND WHITE RHINO POPULATIONS. IN ZIMBABWE, IRF-BACKED PROGRAMS IN THE LOWVELD REGION CONTINUED TO DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE POPULATION GROWTH, WITH LOW POACHING LOSSES AND STRONG CALF RECRUITMENT REPORTED AT KEY CONSERVANCIES. IN NAMIBIA, IRF PROVIDED EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO COUNTER POACHING THREATS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIALIZED CONSERVATION UNITS OPERATING IN REMOTE RHINO RANGE AREAS.IRF ALSO ADVANCED STRATEGIC POPULATION EXPANSION THROUGH ITS AFRICAN RHINO RANGE EXPANSION FUND BY SUPPORTING TECHNICAL STUDIES, SECURITY INTERVENTIONS AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE SAFE MOVEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RHINOS INTO SUITABLE, WELL-PROTECTED HABITATS, HELPING REDUCE PRESSURE ON OVERCROWDED SOURCE POPULATIONS AND STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM SPECIES RESILIENCE. 766660 504592 SOUTH AFRICA:IN AFRICA, IRF CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE RHINO PROTECTION AND POPULATION MANAGEMENT IN REGIONS FACING SUSTAINED POACHING PRESSURE. IN SOUTH AFRICA, IRF PROVIDED SECURITY SUPPORT INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, LEGAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVANCED MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO 78 RHINO RESERVES COLLECTIVELY HOLDING MORE THAN 5,500 RHINOS. THESE INTERVENTIONS INCLUDED RANGER AND MANAGER TRAINING, DEPLOYMENT OF RHINO MONITORING SYSTEMS, AERIAL SURVEILLANCE AND TARGETED SUPPORT TO RESERVE CLUSTERS IN HIGH-RISK AREAS, CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED PROTECTION OUTCOMES AND REDUCED POACHING LOSSES IN SUPPORTED SITES. 343720 226784 OTHER AFRICAN REGIONS 61056 55323 OTHER PROGRAMS 404776 282107 3645786 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THOMAS W WHITE 8173908400 201 MAIN STREET SUITE 2600 FORT WORTH TX 76102 X JOHN LUKAS BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK BARONGI VICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA PRO 1.25 X X 0 0 0 TERRI ROTH VICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PROGR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL SALTER BOARD SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LEE BASS BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON KERR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIANE LEDDER DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 EVAN BLUMER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEWIS GREENE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MANDI SCHOOK DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 MIKE FOURAKER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 OLIVIER PAGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER HALL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM EYRES DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ERIC PIESNER DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 NINA FASCIONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 202391 0 34750 MARGARET MOORE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 145647 0 22992 348038 0 57742 2 0 1 0 0 4287321 4287321 38026 38026 3398025 3389362 8663 8663 8663 30338 8660 21678 21678 4355688 30341 0 38026 X 45000 45000 2198430 2198430 80155 59467 11609 9079 719356 533688 104188 81480 32986 24472 4778 3736 25699 19066 3722 2911 58902 43699 8531 6672 44380 44380 34000 34000 482015 458681 10000 13334 91723 78038 6858 6827 177355 159788 3918 13649 954 954 1215 853 362 14104 14104 SUBSCRIPTIONS 48509 6820 41689 OTHER 44765 25457 4025 15283 4099548 3645786 223786 229976 458909 139969 417797 745964 64332 30152 14411 10398 8648 3573 2198 5075 1067816 1300841 14166 9233 2039629 2241632 416749 375536 30191 22500 15015 9782 461955 407818 X 1016373 14827 561301 1818987 1577674 1833814 2039629 2241632 256140 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3541746 2965953 3781578 3995834 4287321 18572432 3541746 2965953 3781578 3995834 4287321 18572432 3596811 14975621 15691 494 39846 96910 38026 190967 38385 1356 39741 18803140 114592 0.79640 0.81280 X SCHEDULE A: THE FOUNDATION IS FILING A SHORT-YEAR RETURN FOR THE 2024 TAX YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8648 3573 5075 5075 LEASE LIABILITIES 9782 9782 X 4355688 0 4355688 0 4355688 4099548 0 4099548 0 4099548 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC NO. 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NOT TAKEN A TAX POSITION THAT, IF CHALLENGED, WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND NO TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT INCUR ANY PENALTIES OR INTEREST DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 OR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, SUPPORT RHINO CONSERVATION IN NORTHERN INDIA 90940 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS FOR WILDLIFE MONITORING 8112 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR RHINO REWILD TRANSLOCATIONS 70000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CHINA (INCLUDING HONG KONG), EAST TIMOR, FIJI, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KIRIBATI, SUPPORT FOR RHINO PROTECTION IN INDONEISA 247822 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, MOUNTAINLANDS NATURE RESERVE (MNR) EXPANSION & PASSTHROUGH 20000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CHINA (INCLUDING HONG KONG), EAST TIMOR, FIJI, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KIRIBATI, SUPPORT FOR RHINO AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION IN LEUSER ECOSYSTEM, INDONESIA 374944 WIRE TRANSFER & CREDIT CARD 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATED RESERVE SECURITY & RHINO MANAGEMENT GROUP SUPPORT 20000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CHINA (INCLUDING HONG KONG), EAST TIMOR, FIJI, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KIRIBATI, SUPPORT FOR RHINO HABITAT MANAGEMENT IN WAY KAMBAS NATIONAL PARK, INDONESIA 130100 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR RHINO PROTECTION IN SOUTH AFRICA & PASSTHROUGH 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SWAZILAND, TANZANIA, TOGO, UGANDA, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE SUPPORT FOR LOWVELD RHINO TRUST OPERATIONS IN ZIMBABWE, RHINO MONITORING, PROTECTION, POPULATION MANAGEMENT 68784 WIRE TRANSFER & CREDIT CARD 0 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, SUPPORT FOR RHINO HABITAT RESTORATION IN CHITWAN 44998 WIRE TRANSFER - PAYMENT ROUTED THROUGH TUSK TRUST 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSERVATION OF RHINOCEROSES AND ELEPHANTS IN SWAZILAND 30000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 TURKEY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, INTELLIGENCE & INFORMANT SUPPORT 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 LUXEMBORG, MONACO, MONTENEGRO, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SUPPORT FOR RHINO RESOURCE CENTER MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 TURKEY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, PASS-THROUGH SUPPORT FOR LOWVELD RHINO TRUST INFORMANT SYSTEM 12000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 MAURITIUS, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, SUPPORT FOR RHINO CONSERVATION IN NAMIBIA & PASSTHROUGH 55000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS, MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE COLLEGE 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR RHINO CONSERVATION AND ANTI-POACHING ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA 357692 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINING PROACTIVE SECURITY CAPABILITIES IN THE WATERBERG/GREATER MARAKELE SECURITY CLUSTER 20000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SWAZILAND, TANZANIA, TOGO, UGANDA, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CRIME PREVENTION IN, AND TRAFFICING OUT, OF AFRICA 20000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CHINA (INCLUDING HONG KONG), EAST TIMOR, FIJI, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KIRIBATI, SUPPORT FOR RHINO CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES, RHINO PROTECTION AND SECURITY, AND SUPPORT OF CAPTIVE RHINO BREEDING PROGRAM AND RESEARCH IN INDONESIA 443101 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, SUPPORT FOR COORDINATION COMMITTEE FOR THE TRANSLOCATION OF EASTERN BLACK RHINOS TO SEGERA RHINO SANCTUARY 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SUBMIT REPORTS ON THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. X X 1 NINA FASCIONE 1246 OBERON DR KING FERRY NY 13081 EMPLOYEE 0 1736241 38748 1697493 MARGARET MOORE 2804 FIFTH ST S ARLINGTON VA 22204 EMPLOYEE 0 1232691 27510 1205181 MARTHA PARKER 5103 TOLLBRIDGE CT TAMPA FL 33647 EMPLOYEE 0 679503 15164 664339 CAROLINE HARRISON 148 PINEBURY LN SAINT AUGUSTINE FL 32092 EMPLOYEE 0 476491 10634 465857 REGINA O'BRIEN 103 KEVERNE CT STEPHENS CITY VA 22655 EMPLOYEE 0 230762 5150 225612 4355688 97206 4258482 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI TX 0 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 300108469 501(C)(3) 45000 0 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. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NINA FASCIONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 202391 0 0 0 0 0 34750 0 0 0 237141 0 0 0 MARGARET MOORE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 145647 0 0 0 0 0 22992 0 0 0 168639 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTING ON BEHALF OF AND WITH PERMISSION FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE DISCUSSIONS ARE MINUTED. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT DETERMINED FOR NINA FASCIONE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED ON HER LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 458,681. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,880. TOTAL EXPENSES 463,561. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,454. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,454. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO AUDIT THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.