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Safari Club International

EIN 26-3544477 · Arlington, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MABC-SCI HAS THREE PRIMARY CHARITABLE AREAS OF INTEREST: EDUCATION, HUMANITARIAN, AND CONSERVATION. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT ANNUALLY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AREAS OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, WILDERNESS SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES, FIREARMS USE AND SAFETY, ARCHERY, GAME IDENTIFICATION, SAFE HUNTING PROCEDURES, AND HUNTING REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS OR PARTICIPATES IN AT LEAST ONE HUMANITARIAN PROJECT AND LOCAL CONSERVATION PROJECT OR PROGRAM ANNUALLY OR FINDS A NON-HUNTING-RELATED PROJECT DEEMED TO HELP PROMOTE POSITIVE COMMUNITY RELATIONS. MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES IN THESE AREAS ARE FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS AND TO GROW AND RETAIN MEMBERSHIP WHILE DRIVING AWARENESS IN BOTH THE HUNTING AND GREATER COMMUNITY.

Income
$253,993
Spending
$256,831
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
  1. $13,000 spent. MABC-SCI SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENTAL/CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS WERE THE SUBURBAN WHITETAIL MANAGEMENT OF NORTHERN VA, THE WARD BURTON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA DWR K9 PROGRAM, AND THE LEGADEMA ANTI-POACHING EFFORT TO HELP PAY FOR UNIFORMS AND MOTORCYCLES FOR ANTI-POACHING UNITS, AND TWO PARTNERSHIPS WITH KUIU'S CONSERVATION DIRECT PROGRAMS: NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP RELOCATION AND ARIZONA DESERT BIGHORN RELOCATION.
  2. $13,300 spent. HUMANITARIAN: MABC-SCI SUPPORTED HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDED ONE DONATION TO FREEDOM HUNTERS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORT TO INTRODUCE VETERANS TO HUNTING AND FISHING, ONE HUNTING TRIP TO SUPPORT GOD'S OUTDOOR ANGELS' MISSION OF HELPING SICK CHILDREN AND VETERANS HUNT, HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY TO PAY FOR DONATED ANIMAL BUTCHERING TO FEED THE HOMELESS AND NUTRIENT DEPRIVED, A DONATION TO ST. JUDE CRUSH'N CLAYS TO SUPPORT ST. JUDE HOSPITAL, AND A VETERAN'S ARCHERY PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WARD BURTON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.
  3. $4,500 spent. EDUCATION: MABC-SCI SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS WERE THE POTTS CAMP ARCHERY PROGRAM AND THE WARD BURTON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION'S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. ALL PROCEEDS WERE USED TO SUPPORT SAFE ARCHERY AND HUNTING PRACTICES AS WELL AS HUNTING AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION FOR YOUTH.
  4. $13,930 spent. MEMBER SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.

    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 September 1975.

    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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