Mission
Provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or from exotic pet trade.
Public Charity
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc, of Wauchula, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.8M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $21.9M in total assets. 85 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 650444725
Wauchula, FL
Wildlife Sanctuaries
NTEE: D34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$21.9M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc
How Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Provide care with dignity in a safe, healthy, and enriching environment for orangutans and chimpanzees residing at the Center for the remainder of their lives
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
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF PRIMATE SANCTUARY
$17,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$174,320
UNRESTRICTED
$92,148
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$28,998
FOR CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FORMER WILDLIFE WAYSTATION CHIMPANZEES AFTER RESCUE AND TRANSFER TO CGA.
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Dr Lindsey Matheson
Director
Jane Watkins
Director
Jerry Warner
Vice Chair
John Gill
Past Chair
Kevin Carmichael
COO
Lisa Oliver
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.8M | $3.9M | $21.9M |
| 2024 | $7.3M | $3.5M | $18.9M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $3.2M | $15.1M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $2.7M | $13.9M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $2.3M | $12.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.4M to $6.8M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.