Public Charity

FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION - FRIENDS OF THE MASAI MARA

FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION - FRIENDS OF THE MASAI MARA, of PLAINFIELD, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $366K in revenue, $427K in expenses, $189K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $339K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363561971 PLAINFIELD, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$366K
Total Expenses$427K
Total Assets$189K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$339K
Filing Years2018–2024

Mission

FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AFRICA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THEIR UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS BY IMPROVING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS SO THEY MAY FIND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC BALANCE BETWEEN HUMAN AND WILDLIFE NEEDS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$140,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$70,950
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$39,500
$10,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,550

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Geoffrey Jw Kent
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Jorie Butler Kent
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIR Jorie Butler Shober
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSIST Norma L Cooke
DIRECTOR Peter Ngori

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$140,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$107,600 4 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$46,500 2 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$25,288 2 grants
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $366K $427K $189K
2023 $170K $199K $182K
2022 $266K $152K $193K
2020 $178K $215K $79K
2018 $257K $270K $92K

Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $257K to $366K (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $189K.

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