Galapagos Conservancy Inc
- Assets
- $10.0m
- Revenue
- $6.4m
- Investments
- $361.1k
- Employees
- 0
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Founding
- 10/1985
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 13-3281486
Organization Overview
Galapagos Conservancy Inc is located in Fairfax, VA. The organization was established in 1985. According to its NTEE Classification (Q38) the organization is classified as: International Environment, Population & Sustainability <i>(Draft Code - not for internal IRS use)</i>, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Galapagos Conservancy Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Galapagos Conservancy Inc generated $6.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2016, Galapagos Conservancy Inc has awarded 40 individual grants totaling $1,079,476. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
AS A LEADER IN DIRECT ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION ACTION, WE WORK WITH PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE GALPAGOS NATIONAL PARK DIRECTORATE, TO SAVE IMPERILED SPECIES, BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY, AND REWILD THE COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
SAVING SPECIES: GC CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND MITIGATE THREATS TO THE MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES IN GALAPAGOS. OUR IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED OVER THIRTY PROJECTS TO SAVE BOTH TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE WILDLIFE. AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS CONTROLLING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES ON ENDEMIC WILDLIFE WHICH HAS INCLUDED RESEARCHING BIOCONTROL ACTIONS ON THE NON-NATIVE VAMPIRE FLY, PHILORNIS DOWNSI, TO REVERSE THE DECLINE IN BIRD POPULATIONS. OUR INICIATIVA GALAPAGOS PROGRAM WITH GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS IS HELPING REWILD GIANT TORTOISE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE GALAPAGOS AND CONFIRMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY THAT THE FERNANDINA GIANT TORTOISE STILL SURVIVES.
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY - WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH ECUADOR'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS, GC'S NETWORK OF MORE THAN 40 EDUCATION SPECIALISTS AND ALL 400 LOCAL PREK-12 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE TRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EVERY CLASSROOM IN GALAPAGOS. BY HELPING EDUCATORS TO TEACH CORE SUBJECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL EXAMPLES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES, AND TO USE ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES SUCH AS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, WE ARE PREPARING THE ISLAND'S 7,500 PREK-12 STUDENTS TO BECOME ENVIRONMENTALLY-MINDED, CRITICAL -THINKING CONSERVATION STEWARDS.
GALAPAGOS INITIATIVE: REWILDING GIANT TORTOISES - IN 2021, OUR STAFF IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS LED SEVERAL FIELD EXPEDITIONS TO MONITOR GIANT TORTOISES AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE ISLANDS OF FERNANDINA, ESPAOLA, PINZON, SANTA CRUZ AND ISABELA WHILE INDIVIDUALS WERE RELEASED TO REWILD POPULATIONS IN ISABELA AND WERE EQUIPPED WITH GPS DEVICES TO MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES AND MOVEMENTS. OUR WORK ON FERNANDINA ISLAND CONFIRMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY THAT THE FERNANDINA GIANT TORTOISE STILL SURVIVES WITH A SINGLE FEMALE BEING FOUND AND RELOCATED TO THE GALAPAGOS GIANT TORTOISE BREEDING CENTER IN SANTA CRUZ. THE PROGRAM ALSO STARTED AN INTENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM ON THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PINK IGUANA IN AN URGENT EFFORT TO SAVE THE SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION.
SAVING SPECIES: GC CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND MITIGATE THREATS TO THE MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES IN GALAPAGOS. OUR IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED OVER THIRTY PROJECTS TO SAVE BOTH TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE WILDLIFE. AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS CONTROLLING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES ON ENDEMIC WILDLIFE WHICH HAS INCLUDED RESEARCHING BIOCONTROL ACTIONS ON THE NON-NATIVE VAMPIRE FLY, PHILORNIS DOWNSI, TO REVERSE THE DECLINE IN BIRD POPULATIONS. OUR INICIATIVA GALAPAGOS PROGRAM WITH GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS IS HELPING REWILD GIANT TORTOISE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE GALAPAGOS AND CONFIRMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY THAT THE FERNANDINA GIANT TORTOISE STILL SURVIVES.
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY - WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH ECUADOR'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS, GC'S NETWORK OF MORE THAN 40 EDUCATION SPECIALISTS AND ALL 400 LOCAL PREK-12 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE TRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EVERY CLASSROOM IN GALAPAGOS. BY HELPING EDUCATORS TO TEACH CORE SUBJECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL EXAMPLES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES, AND TO USE ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES SUCH AS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, WE ARE PREPARING THE ISLAND'S 7,500 PREK-12 STUDENTS TO BECOME ENVIRONMENTALLY-MINDED, CRITICAL -THINKING CONSERVATION STEWARDS.
GALAPAGOS INITIATIVE: REWILDING GIANT TORTOISES - IN 2021, OUR STAFF IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK AND CONSERVANDO GALAPAGOS LED SEVERAL FIELD EXPEDITIONS TO MONITOR GIANT TORTOISES AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE ISLANDS OF FERNANDINA, ESPAOLA, PINZON, SANTA CRUZ AND ISABELA WHILE INDIVIDUALS WERE RELEASED TO REWILD POPULATIONS IN ISABELA AND WERE EQUIPPED WITH GPS DEVICES TO MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES AND MOVEMENTS. OUR WORK ON FERNANDINA ISLAND CONFIRMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY THAT THE FERNANDINA GIANT TORTOISE STILL SURVIVES WITH A SINGLE FEMALE BEING FOUND AND RELOCATED TO THE GALAPAGOS GIANT TORTOISE BREEDING CENTER IN SANTA CRUZ. THE PROGRAM ALSO STARTED AN INTENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM ON THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PINK IGUANA IN AN URGENT EFFORT TO SAVE THE SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul Salaman President | Officer | 40 | $120,685 |
Richard Knab Director Of Strategic Part | 40 | $103,225 | |
Dr Dan Sherman Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Dr Charles Lane Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Trip Lea Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Carolina Jijon Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Outside Vendors & Contractors
| Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Justworks Professional Employer Organization Servi | 12/30/21 | $920,124 |
Justworks Professional Employer Organization Servi | 12/30/21 | $920,124 |
Production Solution Marketing And Advertising | 12/30/21 | $208,073 |
Avalon Consulting Group Inc Professional Fundraising | 12/30/21 | $152,000 |
Production Solution Marketing And Advertising | 12/30/21 | $208,073 |
Avalon Consulting Group Inc Professional Fundraising | 12/30/21 | $152,000 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $1,161 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $5,144,557 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $5,145,718 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $253,360 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $994,973 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $16,123 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $6,410,174 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $160,353 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $2,059 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $1,112,966 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $150,560 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $7,528 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $799,036 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $16,708 |
| Other employee benefits | $109,331 |
| Payroll taxes | $81,798 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $66,194 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $90,233 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $123,269 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $37,194 |
| Fees for services: Other | $382,538 |
| Advertising and promotion | $25,562 |
| Office expenses | $413,632 |
| Information technology | $95,102 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $77,867 |
| Travel | $256,088 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $9,352 |
| Insurance | $5,730 |
| All other expenses | $0 |
| Total functional expenses | $4,139,500 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,280,552 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $10,014 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $387,243 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $33,437 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $59,069 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $5,913,054 |
| Investments—other securities | $361,133 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $10,044,502 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $127,009 |
| Grants payable | $961,502 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $4,817 |
| Total liabilities | $1,093,328 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $4,657,684 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $4,293,490 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $10,044,502 |
Grants Awarded
Over the last fiscal year, Galapagos Conservancy Inc has awarded $320,706 in support to 12 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
Moscow, ID PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $73,240 |
Moscow, ID PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $73,240 |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Pullman, WA PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $23,980 |
Pullman, WA PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $23,980 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Galapagos Conservancy Inc has recieved totaling $41,000.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
The Octoberhill Foundation C/O Sharon Trulock Esq Newtown, CT PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $40,000 |
Robert Mceldowney Jr Family Foundation Williamsburg, VA PURPOSE: COMMUNITY BASED | $1,000 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $5,973,195 |
| Earnings | $602,582 |
| Grants | $301,590 |
| Ending Balance | $6,274,187 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Improving Economies For Stronger Communities Washington, DC | $23,763,867 | $20,652,839 |
Blumont International Inc Arlington, VA | $12,865,572 | $19,569,982 |
Dr Pradip And Kumkum Ghosh Foundation Inc Ellicott City, MD | $53,748,610 | $18,352,785 |
Bancroft Global Development Washington, DC | $4,075,756 | $16,909,929 |
Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies Inc Washington, DC | $31,755,415 | $16,099,025 |
The Global Foodbanking Network Chicago, IL | $18,753,140 | $16,426,499 |
International Center For Journalists Inc Washington, DC | $35,656,295 | $25,106,814 |
International Youth Foundation Baltimore, MD | $31,725,558 | $21,248,898 |
Eurasia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | $7,282,681 | $16,957,437 |
Global Outreach International Inc Tupelo, MS | $17,084,883 | $17,437,149 |
Pact Institute Inc Washington, DC | $0 | $11,207,181 |
Partners Of The Americas Inc Washington, DC | $22,913,584 | $16,687,206 |