Dumond Conservancy for Primates & Tropical Forest Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, IN-SITU CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $125,191
- Spending
- $171,813
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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)
- $165,051 spent. RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: ON SITE TRAINING IN BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, RESOURCE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND INVESTIGATORS. MANAGMENT OF NATURAL PROTECTED AREA AND COLLABORATION WITH PRIMATE CONSERVATION EFFORTS OVERSEAS. REGULARLY PUBLISH SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS AND PRESENT AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS. EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, ABILITIES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INCLUDE LECTURES, TOURS AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN STUDYING THE BEHAVIOR OF PRIMATES. A PROGRAM ENGAGING YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN MEANINGFUL AND RESPONSIBLE WORK AND AN INTERNSHIP/SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ANIMAL CARE: LIFETIME QUALITY CARE TO RETIRED LABORATORY PRIMATES, CONFISCATED/DONATED PRIMATES AND THEIR SPECIAL COMPANIONS (60 NEW WORLD MONKEYS). SERVICE LEARNING STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ASSIST TRAINED STAFF IN CARING FOR THE MONKEYS. PARTICIPATE IN OWL MONKEY POPULATION MANAGEMENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND LIST OUR ANIMALS IN A NATIONAL STUDBOOK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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