Bisbees Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
BISBEE'S FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES FISH, WILDLIFE AND THEIR ASSOCIATED HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY THE CONSERVATION FUND WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH OTHER CONSERVATION GROUPS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THE FUND ALSO SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES AND HELPS TEACH TRADES AND SKILLS TO PROPLE IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL CONSERVATION SO THEY CAN DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLE TO EARN A LIVING. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING (1) ANIMAL CAUSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EDUCATION, THE PRESERVATION OF THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES OF ANIMALS, THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THREATENED SPECIES (BOTH BIOLOGICALLY AND SOCIO- ECONOMICALLY), THE ASSISTANCE OF ABUSED ANIMALS, AND THE ADVOCACY FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS (AS PERMITTED BY SECTION 501 (H) OF THE CODE, (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EDUCATION, REPARATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ADVOCACY FOR THE ENVIRONMEN
- Income
- $132,407
- Spending
- $339,519
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -18.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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: 15 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 1270% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 156% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
- $317,453 spent. RHINO PROJECT - A PROJECT TO EDUCATE, PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF THE RHINOCEROS, INCLUDING AIDING IN THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS THREATENED SPECIES. THE RHINO PROJECT INCLUDES TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS - THE NKWE ANTI-POACHING TACTICAL TRAINING ACADEMY AND RHINO BREEDING PROGRAM IN LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA. THE ACADEMY IS A PHENOMENAL EFFORT THAT TRANS LOCAL ANTI-POACHING RECRUITS AND CERTIFIES THEM AS GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED FIELD RANGERS. APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED RECRUITS HAVE GRADUATED SINCE OPERATION WITH CLASSES CURRENTLY RUNNING. THE RHINO BREEDING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A BREEDING PAIR OF RHINOS THAT THE BF & WCF ACQUIRED AND THE SUBSEQUENT RECENT SUCCESSFUL BREEDING OF TWO RHINO CALVES WITH THE INTENTION TO CONTINUE GROWING THIS HERD.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2020.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2024.
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 June 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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