Bhutan Trust Fund for Enviromental Conservation
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What it says it does
LEVERAGE, UPSCALE AND ACCELERATE INNOVATION FINANCING TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $48,790, managing director
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
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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 (6)
- $299,473 spent. MB0200Y1: CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED AREAS (BHUTAN FOR LIFE)OBJECTIVES:SECURES SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION FINANCING WHILE PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, SUPPORTING LIVELIHOODS, AND STRENGTHENING PARK MANAGEMENT.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:(I) CONSTRUCTED WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN WAMRONG, TRASHIGANG AND AMSHINGWONG, JOMOTSHANGKHA.(II) WASTE MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN AND AWARENESS FOR 10 PA, 8 BC OFFICE.(III) CHAIN LINK FENCING INSTALLATION, PENGTSE DAZA 1.37KM/19HH, BIKHAR 3.1KM/22HH, BESAMANG 1.4KM/24HH, NANONG 5.42KM/85HH, PEMATHANG 2KM/70HH AND TONGLING 4KM/59HH. (IV) INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTAINED ACROSS 11 BC, PROTECTED AREAS AND CENTRAL.
- $76,461 spent. LG0217Y2: OPTIMIZING AGRICULTURE THROUGH SOLAR LIFT IRRIGATION AT BALI CHIWOG, TSEPHU GEWOG.OBJECTIVES:CLIMATE RESILIENT TECHNOLOGY TO MITIGATE IRRIGATION PROBLEM FOR BALI CHIWOG THROUGH SOLAR LIFT IRRIGATION.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:(I) DEVELOPED FOR BALI CHIWOG.(II) GOVERNANCE & WATER MANAGEMENT DEVELOPED, ENDORSED & ADOPTED BYLAWS SOLAR LIFT IRRIGATION INSTALLED AND COMMISSIONED. (III) CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF BALI COMMUNITIES ON RESILIENT AGRICULTURE FARMING ENHANCED.(IV) WOMEN AND YOUTH ENGAGED IN WINTER VEGETABLE FARMING AND INCOME.
- $104,389 spent. LG0219Y2: INEGRATING CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD THROUGH HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF BC 9.OBJECTIVES:TO ENSURE PERSISTENCE OF THE THREATENED SPECIES AND SAFEGUARD THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES BY SUSTAINING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS LIVLIHOOD ACTIVITIES. ENHANCE PERSISTENCE OF WILDLIFE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL LIVELIHOOD.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:(I) IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.(II) REDUCE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH ENHANCED SMART PATROLLING, SURVEILLANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.(III) INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS, FOSTERING A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP TO THEIR NATURAL HERITAGE.(IV) ESTABLISHED SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ILLEGAL.
- INTEGRATING CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD THROUGH HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF BC 9. OBJECTIVES: TO ENSURE PERSISTENCE OF THE THREATENED SPECIES AND SAFEGUARD THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES BY SUSTAINING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES. ENHANCE PERSISTENE OF WILD LIFE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. REDUCE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH ENHANCE SMART PATROLLING, SURVELLIANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES, REDUCING THE RELIANCE ON POACHING AND NATURAL RESOURCE EXPLOITATION. ACCOMPLISHMENTSL 1. CONDUCT DETAIL BIODIVERSITY AND SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEYS. DATA ANALYSIS AND PREPARATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN COMPLETED. 2. COMPLETED ACQUISITION OF STATE OF THE ART PATROLLING AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. 3. COMPLETED PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF POLYWIRE ELECTRIC FENCING TO MITIGATE HWC. 4. CONDUCT STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY DASHNO DZONGDA, DASNO SP, DLO, LRO, POLICE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS. 5. DEGRADED HABITATS IMDER YANGTSE RANGE DALLING INSIDE BC9 SURVEYED AND IDENTIFIED FOR HABITAT IMPROVEMENT. 6. IMPLEMENTED 2 SMART LONG-RANGE PATROLLING OR ZERO POACHING ACTIVITIES. ONE EACH BY DOKSUM RANGE AND YANGTSE RANGE. 7. TRAINED 29 RBP AND 9 FORESTRY OFFICIALS ON IDENTIFICATION OF WILD LIFE PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL WILD LIFE TRADE IN BORDER AREAS. 8. PUBLIC AWARENESS ON FOREST AND NATURE CONSERCATION MANAGEMENT CODE CONDUSTED IN YALLANG AND TOETSHO GEWOG. 197 PEOPLE FORM YALLANG AND 237 FROM TOETSHO GEWOG HAS ATTENDED THE AWARENESS PROGRAM. TOTAL 434 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE AWARENESS. 9. 2911 NOS OF RHIZOMES WERE SUPPLIED TO 126 BENEFICIARY ACROSS 5 RESPECTIVE CHIWOGS, 1 COMMUNITY FOREST, AND 2 GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS UNDER KHAMDANG GEWOG. 10. TOTAL 24.41KM WAS INSTALLED. OUT OF THAT 20.71KM WAS ELECTRIC AND 3.7KM WAS SOLAR POWERED. IN TERMS OF MATERIALS, 15.47HM ARE POLYWIRE AND 8.94KM ARE GI WIRE. 100.5 ACRES OF AGRICULTURE LAND BELONGING TO 101 HOUSEHOLDS ARE COVERED WITH THE FENCE. THUS, PROTECTED FROM HWC. 11. FODDER TREE SAPLINGS WERE SUPPLIED TO 207 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE.
- CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED AREAS (BHUTAN FOR LIFE) OBJECTIVES: SECURES SUSTAIBABLE CONSERVATION FINANCING WHILE PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, SUPPORTING LIVELIHOODS, AND STRENGTHENING PARK MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. CONSTRUCTED WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN WAMRONG, TRASHIGANG, AND AMSHINGWONG, JOMOTSHANGKHA. 2. WASTE MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN AND AWARENESS FOR 10 PA, 8BC OFFICE. 3. CHAIN LINK FENCING INSTALLATION. PENGTSE DAZA 1.37KM/19HH, BIKHAR 3.1KM/22HH, BESAMANG 1.4KM/24HH, NANONG 5.42KM/85HH, PEMATHANG 2KM/70HH, AND TONGLING 4KM/59HH. 4. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTAINED ACROSS 11 BC, PROTECTED AREAS AND CENTRAL AGENCY. 5. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE FIRMS. 6. PUBLICATIONS ON NATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD SURVEY, NATIONAL TIGER SURVEY, HORNBILL, AND STATUS OF HIMILAYAN BLACK BEAR. 7. PROVIDED CORAL FENCING TO HIGHLANDERS. 8. CONSTRUCTION OF MONGHAR DFO HQ. 9. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAMINA WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER. 10. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD WARNING CENTER AT LUNANA. 11. PROCUREMENT OF BOAT ENGINES. 12. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOAD WARNING CENTER AT LUNANA. 13. PROCUREMENT OF BOAT ENGINES. 14. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOAD WARNING CENTER AT LUNANA.
- OPTIMIZING AGRICULTURE THROUGH SOLAR LIFT IRRIGATION AT BALI CHIWOG, CHUBU GEWOG THE PROJECT IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOLLOWING THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. SOLAR PANEL PUMP SYSTEMS INSTALLED. 2. SUMP CONSTRUCTED FOR PUMP SYSTEM TO PUMP THE WATER TO THE FIELD. 3. 1.8KM OF HDPE PIPE LAID FROM MOCHU BANK TO THE DISTRIBUTION POINT. 4. SOLAR LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECT COMMISSIONED. 5. BENEFICIARIES HAVE STARTED TO USE THE FACILITY FOR WINTER CROP IRRIGATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.
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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