Tracker Certification
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our nonprofits core service is educational offering a range of resources support and professional certification to individuals seeking to enhance their wildlife tracking skills. We are dedicated to advancing the field of wildlife tracking by equipping enthusiasts with the necessary knowledge and tools to contribute meaningfully to conservation efforts. Through our programs participants gain hands-on experience theoretical expertise and networking opportunities essential for effective wildlife monitoring and research.
- Income
- $47,830
- Spending
- $61,390
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Highest pay
- $22,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $23,133 spent. Certification Support & Outreach: We facilitated delivery of 106 certification programs for 870 participants. We manage the certification calendar and certified tracker database supply tracker patches and worked with new program hosts to support certification training programs in new locales.
- $12,178 spent. Financial Access Program: We supported 44 participants with financial aid to attend certification programs based on an application process available through our website. Recipients received wildlife tracker training and certification across 14 different US states and 3 Canadian provinces.
- $6,364 spent. Certified Wildlife Trackers Association CWTA: We launched a new professional association that provided a newsletter online educational events and networking tools for certified trackers. The CWTA attracted 143 members from its launch in April through December 2024.
- $5,176 spent. North American Wildlife Tracker Conference: Planning for the online 2025 North American Wildlife Tracker Conference biennial online event including investment in conference hosting software.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 2024.
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 April 2022.
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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