Giant Sable Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organization's Primary exempt purpose is to study and protect the giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger variani) in its home area, the central highlands of Angola.
- Income
- $98,572
- Spending
- $129,115
- Reserves
- 14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $3,212 spent. Continued monitoring and GPS tracking of selected animals in the herds that are being managed. Studying behavior and movement furthers understanding and helps prevent poaching. Services include cartography mapping, satellite service subscriptions, Internet connection services.
- $6,800 spent. Continued with service agreement with environmental protection organizations operating in Cangandala National Park and Luando Strict Nature Reserve in Central Angola. Support local staff carrying out activities to control poaching and monitor the Giant Sable antelope populations.
- $1,000 spent. Continued advocacy work and public relations activities, including research partnership with Oporto University in Portugal and Catholic University of Luanda in Angola. Publications of findings and results, as well as traveling are included in this activity.
- $7,701 spent. The Giant Sable Fund supported the production of a feature-length conservation documentary on the critically endangered giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger variani). Activities during the tax year included logistical support for field filming in Angola and coordination with local conservation teams to facilitate access to protected habitat sites. Upon completion, the documentary will be distributed through international broadcast platforms and submitted to wildlife and environmental film festivals. The project advances the organization's mission to raise global awareness of the giant sable antelope and support its long-term conservation.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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