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.
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.
$22,000 was granted to Fauna Andina, a rescue, rehabilitation, and release center in Chile.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$28,077 was granted to the Manul Working Group to support an existing threat reduction project in Mongolia led by Steppe Wildlife.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$21,485 was given the African Golden Cat Conservation Alliance to support projects on behalf of the African golden cat across its range.
$458 was granted to the Rusty-spotted Cat working Group to buy trail cameras.
$7,544 was used to attend meetings, workshops, and present talks at various venues.
$175 was spent on preparing California & Federal IRS tax forms for Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation.
$268 was spent on the smallcat.org website, and MS office subscription.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
3 listed
James G Sanderson
Founder and Director
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60 hrs/wk
Kennon Dickson-Hudson
President
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2 hrs/wk
Barbara Dicely
Treasurer
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2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$723K from 6 funders · 9 grants · 2018–2023
$522K · 3 grants · 2018–2020
$100K · 1 grant · 2022
$74K · 2 grants · 2019–2023
$20K · 1 grant · 2023
$7K · 1 grant · 2021
$50 · 1 grant · 2020