Mzuri Wildlife Foundation
Overview
Mission
Mzuri wildlife foundation is dedicated to promoting wildlife conservation and educating and encouraging the next generation of outdoor sports enthusiasts with an emphasis on women and youth.
What it reported doing in 2024
International conservation - support of direct grassroots efforts in africa and other countries that enhance and protect wildlife and the communities most affected by diminishing natural habitats. Ongoing support for local schools, wildlife anti-poaching efforts, habitat enhancements and outdoor education programs.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 66% of its reported program spending out as grants.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 237074651
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Headquarters
- Greenbrae, CA, USA
- Rating
- 78
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Environment and Animals
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and the filing reports that some governance safeguards are missing.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 78
- Transparency & Controls: 81
- Accountability: 79
- Sustainability: 44
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 82.7%; rating input score 83
- Program expense ratio: 72.8%; rating input score 73
- Fundraising efficiency: $33.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
- Grant itemization coverage: 90.5%; rating input score 91; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
- Public monitoring controls: Limited
- Public policy transparency: Limited
- Public financial transparency: Limited
- Impact reporting controls: Limited
- Public relationship transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
- Public governance controls: Limited
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -7.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 6.37; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 36.5%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 82.7% of revenue deployed · 72.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $326K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $120K · 10 people listed
- Consistency: 25 of 27 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
- Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
- Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
- Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links