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Global Conservation Corps Inc

EIN 47-4160868 · Woodside, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GLOBAL CONSERVATION CORPS MISSION IS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PLATFORMS OF COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT ARE UNDER THREAT FROM HUMAN INFLUENCES.

Income
$257,657
Spending
$271,774
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
35

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: 49 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $114,314 spent. 2024 marked the eighth consecutive year operating our Future Rangers Program. This program educates, inspires, and elevates South African youth who live next to wildlife areas to find conservation careers and pathways. We continued to engage with our existing 8 partner schools in the Kruger region, reaching over 4,000 youth between the ages of 5 and 18 every single week. We successfully deployed our first year of high school programming with three strategic high schools. Additionally, we maintained the frequency of our field trips, sending over 1200 students on game drives, safaris, overnight camps, and leadership trips. We continued expanding on our partnerships in the area, working with over 20 NGO's and community stakeholders in the landscape. The high majority of funds were sent through to South Africa in the form of grants, whereby our local partners fulfilled the program delivery and execution of the Future Rangers Program.
  2. $117,040 spent. In 2024, we doubled down our efforts to develop and scale the Vumba Platform, which brings education into the hands of partner NGO's and the youth they serve. We were able to develop important featured for Vumba including individual skills tracking for students, an integrated dashboard for NGo's, and a seamless way to upload photos and evidence from the field into the main reporting capabilities. We remained engaged with our German based development team (CVC Solutions) to continue both the mobile and web apps. We applied for a Trademark for Vumba with the US Patent and Trademark office, while subsequently worked with the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta to make sure all legal requirements for ethical and secure data collection were in place. Overall, Vumba was piloted with 8 partners in the region, built with potential to scale into 2025.
  3. $3,380 spent. In 2024, RHINO MAN launched on major streaming platforms across the world (Apple, Amazon, Youtube, Vimeo) hosted through Bitmax. After 10 years in the making, the film became available to global audiences to learn about our mission and the issues facing conservation in South Africa. To promote the launch of the film, the cast and crew of RHINO MAN traveled to South Africa, the United States, Italy and Canada for local and regional premieres. Having the cast from the movie added major value to audiences, bringing real life stories and education from the front lines of conservation into theatres, board rooms, and universities. All business for Rhino Man the Movie was carried out by the two independent subsidiary companies (GCC Ventures, and Rhino Man the Movie, LLC) that legally perform the worldwide business of licensing and sales for Rhino Man.

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 August 2015.

    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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