NonprofitsSmall Wild Cat Conservation Foundation

Animal-Related

Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation

MONTE SERENO, CA

Total revenue

$874K

Total expenses

$472K

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$723K

9 grants

EIN

261368021

Tax year

2024

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.

Programs

16 programs

$83,232 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 in South Asia. Many of the projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bib Zayed Species Conservation Fund.

Expenses: $83KGrants: $83K

46,960 was granted to the Pampas Cat Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of the Pampas cat in South America. Some of the projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.

Expenses: $47KGrants: $47K

$22,000 was granted to Fauna Andina, a rescue, rehabilitation, and release center in Chile.

Expenses: $22KGrants: $22K

$15,000 was granted to The Colocolo Project in central Chile that benefits the Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola - Colocolo). Some of the grants were used to support projects led by Con Garra for Guigna and the Pampas cat (Leopardus garleppi) in northern Chile.

Expenses: $15KGrants: $15K

$29,008 was granted to the Ocelot Working Group that also benefits Jaguarundi and Margay. In Mexico, existing projects were continued and new projects were launched.

Expenses: $29KGrants: $29K

$22,990 was granted to Geoffroy's Cat Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of Geoffroy's cat in South America. Many projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MbZSCF). Partners continue to apply to MbZSCF.

Expenses: $23KGrants: $23K

$28,077 was granted to the Manul Working Group to support an existing threat reduction project in Mongolia led by Steppe Wildlife.

Expenses: $28KGrants: $28K

$41,227 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 projects in Nepal, India, and Bhutan.

Expenses: $41KGrants: $41K

$1,832 was granted to The Oncilla Project in Costa Rica. An isolated population of the soon-to-be-new species of the Andean (or Clouded) tiger-cat exists in the cloud forest of Costa Rica and Panama.

Expenses: $2KGrants: $2K

$13,000 was granted to Seeking Andean Wild Cats in Chile to support existing threat reduction projects for Andean cat, Guigna, and Pampas cat in Chile. Seeking Andean Wild Cats received a grant from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.

Expenses: $13KGrants: $13K

$10,000 was granted to the Tiger-cat Conservation Initiative to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects benefiting three species of Tiger-cats in northern South America.

Expenses: $10KGrants: $10K

$21,485 was given the African Golden Cat Conservation Alliance to support projects on behalf of the African golden cat across its range.

Expenses: $21KGrants: $21K

$458 was granted to the Rusty-spotted Cat working Group to buy trail cameras.

Expenses: $458Grants: $458

$7,544 was used to attend meetings, workshops, and present talks at various venues.

Expenses: $8KGrants: $8K

$175 was spent on preparing California & Federal IRS tax forms for Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation.

Expenses: $175Grants: $175

$268 was spent on the smallcat.org website, and MS office subscription.

Expenses: $268Grants: $268

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$797K
Program service revenue
Investment income$77K
Other revenue
Total revenue$874K

Expenses

Grants paid$464K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$8K
Total expenses$472K
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$2.0M

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

James G Sanderson

Founder and Director

Board

60 hrs/wk

Kennon Dickson-Hudson

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Barbara Dicely

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$64K
ANIMAL PRESERVATION
2023
$20K
Wild Cat Conservation
2023
$100K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$279K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$50
Matching Gifts
2020
$133K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$10K
ANIMAL PRESERVATION
2019
$110K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$723K from 6 funders · 9 grants · 2018–2023

Wildlife Conservation Network Inc

$522K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Big Cat Rescue Corp

$74K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Chubb Charitable Foundation

$50 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN261368021
NTEE codeD30
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-04
Formed2005
Employees0
Volunteers3
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