Mission
THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILDLIFE, HABITATS AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE SAHARA AND ITS BORDERING SAHELIAN GRASSLANDS.
Public Charity
SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND
SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in ST LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $465K revenue, $629K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $135K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 260171939
ST LOUIS, MO
Environment N.E.C.
NTEE: C99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$465K
Total Expenses$629K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$135K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Sahara Conservation Fund
How Sahara Conservation Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$46
The fund receives contributions to help preserve endangered species and their habitats
$14
The fund receives contributions to fund the preservation of the addax species in niger and chad
$10
The fund receives contributions to fund the preservation of the dama gazelle species in niger
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT
$15,000
SUPPORT FOR SAHARA CONSERVATION EFFORTS
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
SUPPORT
$10,000
CONSERVATION PROGRAM
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dr Koen De Smet
DIRECTOR
Dr Roseline Beudels
VICE-PRESIDENT (TERM END 3/25)
E William Houston
DIRECTOR
Fred Nelson
PRESIDENT
Justin Chuven
TREASURER
Karen Sausman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $465K | $629K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.6M to $465K (-82%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.