Mission
The mission of The Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation is to ensure the survival of the most threatened small wild cats and their natural habitats worldwide by identifying and mitigating threats to their continued existence.
Public Charity
SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Based in Monte Sereno, CA, SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.9M in revenue, $827K in expenses, $6.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $815K.
EIN: 261368021
Monte Sereno, CA
Wildlife Preservation & Protection
NTEE: D30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$827K
Total Assets$6.3M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$815K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation
How Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$19
$159,447 was granted to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MbZSCF) to launch new small cat conservation projects around the world
$12
$98,300 was granted to the Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of the Fishing cat…
$9
$78,055 was granted to the Clouded Leopard Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects for Clouded leopard, Marbled cat, and Asiatic golden cat and to create new…
Plus 20 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
CLOUDED LPD/MRB CAT
$12,500
ANIMAL PRESERVATION
$63,883
Wild Cat Conservation
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,905
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$278,971
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Barbara Dicely
Founder and Director
James G Sanderson
President
Kennon Dickson-Hudson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $827K | $6.3M |
| 2024 | $874K | $472K | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $939K | $454K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $579K | $525K | $915K |
| 2021 | $659K | $311K | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $659K to $4.9M (+646%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.