Public Charity

FRIENDS OF BONOBOS

FRIENDS OF BONOBOS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DURHAM, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $449K. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $705K.

EIN: 200347301 DURHAM, NC Wildlife Preservation & Protection NTEE: D30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$449K
Grant Records49
Funding Total$705K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE'RE ON A MISSION TO SAVE AND PROTECT BONOBOS AND THEIR RAINFOREST HOME THROUGH RESCUE, SANCTUARY, AND REWILDING; BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TACKLE ROOT CAUSES AND SAVE RAINFORESTS; AND BY RAISING THE PROFILE OF BONOBOS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.

Where $100 goes at Friends of Bonobos

How Friends of Bonobos divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$86
Support to les amis des bonobos du congo (abc) non-profit for conservation programs: rescue, rehabilitation, and care for orphaned bonobos at the only bonobo sanctuary in the world…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 50 people
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
Wildlife Conservation
$5,000
2024
CONSERVATION SUPPORT - LOLA YA BONOBO SANCTUARY
$42,000
2024
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
$25,000
2024
Funding for forest camp and guard huts, repair infrastructure at bonobo (ape) reserve, funding for supplies and training of new forest guards
$20,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,360

Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR TO 05/2024 Aleah Bowie
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ariel Rogers
SECRETARY Ashley Stone
DIRECTOR Brian Hare
PRESIDENT Dominique Morel
DIRECTOR Karl Morrison

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$265,865 23 grants
Animal Welfare
$222,090 13 grants
Environment & Conservation
$177,290 9 grants
Youth Development
$20,000 1 grant
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.5M $1.7M $449K
2023 $1.8M $1.5M $594K
2022 $1.1M $1.3M $193K
2020 $1.0M $915K $332K
2019 $973K $896K $215K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $973K to $1.5M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $449K.

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