Wildlife Guardians

Organization Overview

Wildlife Guardians, operating under the name Lion Guardians Us, is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (D30) the organization is classified as: Wildlife Preservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Lion Guardians Us employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lion Guardians Us 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, Lion Guardians Us generated $1.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $826.2k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.3% 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE LION GUARDIANS CONTRIBUTES TO WILDLIFE GUARDIANS' OBJECTIVE OF PROTECTING AFRICAN LIONS. LION GUARDIANS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LLC IN KENYA WORKING TO CONSERVE LIONS IN SOUTHERN KENYA AND NOTHERN TANZANIA BY RECRUITING YOUN NON-LITERATE MAASAI WARRIERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROTECTING LIONS RATHER THAN KILLING THEM. LIONS GUARDIANS MONITOR LION MOVEMENT, WARN FAMERS WHEN LIONS ARE IN THE AREA, RECOVER LIVESTOCK, REINFORCE PROTECTING LIVESTOCK FENCING AND INTERVENE TO STOP LION HUNTING PARTIES.


THE LION IDENTIFICATION NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS (LINC) IS AN INNOVATIVE OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS FOR COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF AFRICAN LIONS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES.


IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION TO HELP PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING OF THE AFRICAN LION AND OTHER IMPERILED WILDLIFE SPECIES, WILDLIFE GUARDIANS ACTS AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AFRICA-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS: WE AFRICA, PRIDE, KOPE LION, AND NIASSA LION CONSERVATION.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Leela Hazzah
Executive Director, Chair
$65,329
Stephanie Dolrenry
Vice Chair, Director Of Sc
$64,000
Kate Lasso
Assistant Treasurer
$36,000
Susan Wallace
Secretary, Treasurer
$0
Donald Young
Board Member
$0
Mary Lenaiyasa
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,187,090
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,187,090
Total Program Service Revenue$7,950
Investment income $11,342
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,206,382

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 10 grants that Wildlife Guardians has recieved totaling $384,806.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Stadler Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Titusville, NJ

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR LIONS

$225,000
Band Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: CONFLICT MITIGATION IN THE AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM

$50,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS

$31,500
T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: SPECIAL PROJECT

$25,000
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION PROGRAM

$15,000
Ai Squared

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION

$15,000
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