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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance

EIN 22-3878683 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT AND REPRESENT PASA MEMBERS IN THEIR CRITICAL WORK TO PROTECT AND PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF AFRICAS PRIMATES.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
7
Highest pay
$105,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 94% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $808,155 spent. CAPACITY BUILDING: WITH A NETWORK OF 23 MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS IN 13 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, THE PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, THE BUSHMEAT CRISIS, AND OTHER ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES ON A LARGE SCALE, AND PRODUCE LASTING CHANGES TO REDUCE SUFFERING AND ABUSE. PASA BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN DIVERSE WAYS AND IS FOSTERING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE AFRICA'S GREAT APES AND MONKEYS. PASA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASES THEIR VISIBILITY IN THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDES OTHER SUPPORT AS NEEDED.
  2. $83,144 spent. EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM: WILDLIFE CENTERS IN AFRICA ARE CONSTANTLY THREATENED BY THE RISK OF DISASTERS, WHICH INCLUDE FLOODS, SEVERE STORMS, FIRES, POLITICAL INSTABILITY, DISEASE OUTBREAKS, AND THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PASA PROVIDES EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA AND WORKS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESOLVE THE CRISES AND ENSURE THEY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO THE ANIMALS WHO DEPEND ON THEM. IN ADDITION TO GIVING FUNDING, PASA'S EMERGENCY SUPPORT CONSISTS OF GIVING GUIDANCE, FUNDRAISING, AND FORGING CONNECTIONS VETERINARIANS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE NEEDED EXPERTISE.
  3. $30,220 spent. RESCUE AND ANIMAL CARE: PASA COLLABORATES WITH ITS MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO RESCUE GREAT APES AND MONKEYS FROM CRUELTY AND SUFFERING ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND. THE PRIMATES ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE SANCTUARIES WHERE THE STAFF PROVIDE EMERGENCY VETERINARY TREATMENT AND EXCELLENT LONG-TERM CARE, AND REINTRODUCE THE ANIMALS TO THE WILD WHENEVER POSSIBLE. PASA'S NETWORK OF SPECIALISTS PROVIDE TRAINING IN PRIMATE CARE AND VETERINARY TREATMENT TO SANCTUARY STAFF.
  4. $455,157 spent. ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES: IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS BY WILDLIFE CENTERS IN WEST AFRICA OF A DIRE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHIMPANZEES CONFISCATED FROM THE THRIVING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, PASA LAUNCHED ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES TO RESOLVE THIS CRISIS AT ITS ROOTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES GENETIC RESEARCH TO SEQUENCE GENOMES OF CHIMPANZEES CONFISCATED FROM TRAFFICKERS AND USE A GENETIC "MAP" TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THESE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF TRAFFICKING HOTSPOTS AND SMUGGLING ROUTES. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO FOCUS ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECTS ON PRIORITY AREAS AND AMPLIFY EFFORTS TO STAMP OUT THE ILLEGAL TRADE. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES INCLUDE A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE JUDICIARY. (EXPENSES 100,704) SUPPLIES FOR RESCUED PRIMATES: PASA SECURES IN-KIND DONATIONS, PARTICULARLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, FROM A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARRANGE FOR THE MATERIALS TO BE TRANSPORTED (TYPICALLY AS TRAVELERS' EXTRA BAGGAGE) TO PASA MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS IN AFRICA. (EXPENSES 3,769) DRC TASK FORCE: PASA HAS 3 MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE DRC. THE COUNTRY'S SIGNIFICANCE AS HAVING THE SECOND LARGEST RAINFOREST WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST, REMAINING WILD PRIMATE POPULATIONS, WE HAVE REACTED A TARGETED ADVOCACY AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO COMBAT THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE. (EXPENSES 350,684)
  5. ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES: IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS BY WILDLIFE CENTERS IN WEST AFRICA OF A DIRE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHIMPANZEES CONFISCATED FROM THE THRIVING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, PASA LAUNCHED ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES TO RESOLVE THIS CRISIS AT ITS ROOTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES GENETIC RESEARCH TO SEQUENCE GENOMES OF CHIMPANZEES CONFISCATED FROM TRAFFICKERS AND USE A GENETIC "MAP" TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THESE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF TRAFFICKING HOTSPOTS AND SMUGGLING ROUTES. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO FOCUS ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECTS ON PRIORITY AREAS AND AMPLIFY EFFORTS TO STAMP OUT THE ILLEGAL TRADE. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF ACTION FOR CHIMPANZEES INCLUDE A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE JUDICIARY. (EXPENSES 100,704) SUPPLIES FOR RESCUED PRIMATES: PASA SECURES IN-KIND DONATIONS, PARTICULARLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, FROM A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARRANGE FOR THE MATERIALS TO BE TRANSPORTED (TYPICALLY AS TRAVELERS' EXTRA BAGGAGE) TO PASA MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS IN AFRICA. (EXPENSES 3,769) DRC TASK FORCE: PASA HAS 3 MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE DRC. THE COUNTRY'S SIGNIFICANCE AS HAVING THE SECOND LARGEST RAINFOREST WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST, REMAINING WILD PRIMATE POPULATIONS, WE HAVE REACTED A TARGETED ADVOCACY AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO COMBAT THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE. (EXPENSES 350,684)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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