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Conservancy Guardians USA Fund Inc

EIN 87-3158911 · East Point, GA

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

What it says it does

We provide financial support for organizations and communities focused on wildlife conservation, habitat protection and community development.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 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 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$95,015 spent. Kisampa/Tuende Pomoja Conservancy - we make grants here to support development of the surrounding communities, train and monitor ant-poaching activities, and provide salaries for the local employees of Tuenda Pomoja.
$19,273 spent. Kalepo Community - we make grants to support this community based conservancy in the arid Samburuland of Kenya. The funds are used to support repair of local schools and medical clinic as well as protecting the Conservancy land from poaching and overuse.
$27,178 spent. Kids in the Wild KITW - we make grants to support teen expeditions to Tanzania to construct and maintain local village infrastructure such as water catchment systems, classroom renovation and cattle Bomas enclosures to protect the local cattle from nighttime predation.
Program Service Expenses 46,379, Grants and allocations 46,185, Revenue 0 Serengeti Schools Project - We make grants here to support Education outreach and bursary school fees support for the communities surrounding the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem.
Program Service Expenses 70,194, Grants and allocations 70,000, Revenue 0 Kuru Dogs- we make grant here to support the training of patrol dogs for use in anti poaching patrols throughout Africa.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 May 2026.
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 April 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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