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| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | IRS Form 990 | 52-1111886 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | Audited Financial Statements | 52-1111886 |
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Entity: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 52-1111886 |
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Entity: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Document Type: Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: 52-1111886 |
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Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | Tara Stoinski | President/CEO | $208,594 |
| 2 | Anna Hutto | Past Chief Administrative Officer | $121,651 |
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1 Name: Tara Stoinski Title: President/CEO Compensation: $208,594 |
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2 Name: Anna Hutto Title: Past Chief Administrative Officer Compensation: $121,651 |
Analysts' Notes
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| According to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International audit of September 30, 2018 (Note 12, Concentrations): "...Two donors accounted for approximately 49% of the Fund's total revenues for the year ended September 30, 2018." |
| According to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International audit of September 30, 2018 (Note 1-I, In-kind Contributions), the Fund received in-kind contributions in fiscal 2018 on which it placed a total value of $446,997. [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
| According to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International audit of September 30, 2018 (Note 3, Capital Campaign): "During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund launched its 'Campaign for a New Karisoke' capital campaign (the 'Campaign') to help fund the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (the 'Project') to be located outside of Musanze, Rwanda and near Volcano National Park. The Fund received significant pledges and cash from the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund and various Board members of the Fund restricted to the design, construction and support of the proposed Project. The Fund acquired approximately 15 acres of land for the Project. The Project will provide expanded facilities for educational programming, research, visitor engagement, and housing for visiting research and student personnel. The Project will commence in the summer of 2019 with a projected completion date in early 2021. The Project, when completed, will replace the currently leased facility in Musanze[.]" |
| According to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International tax filing for the fiscal year-ended of September 30, 2018, the Fund reports for Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons, a transaction in the amount of $16,000 involving William L. Evans, Board Treasurer. The transaction is described as: "The Organization has engaged William L. Evans under a consulting agreement to provide services related to the Karisoke Institute project" (IRS Form 990, Schedule L, Parts IV & V). |