International Biodiversity Foundation Incorporated

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
471836063
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Gainesville, FL, USA
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$131,237
Expenses
$140,752
Assets
$343,610
Liabilities
$1,000

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • James Schlachta (Director President)

People named in this filing

  • James Schlachta (Director President)
  • Jon Turner (Director VP)
  • Anthony Cotter (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our nonprofit organization raises funds to provide crucial support to researchers working on biodiversity conservation in Florida and worldwide. We collaborate with a diverse range of institutions including universities museums schools and independent scientists to fund essential research projects. Grant recipients are encouraged to disseminate their findings through publications in scientific journals and popular media. Additionally we contribute to educational efforts by publishing books focusing on conservation topics such as endangered species and threatened habitats. As part of our commitment to innovation and efficiency we have embraced the use of computer systems and artificial intelligence to enhance data collection methods and advance conservation practices. Through these technological advancements we aim to educate the public and improve the overall effectiveness of conservation efforts.

What it reported doing in 2025

Our nonprofit organization focuses on researching and studying the application of AI technology in conservation efforts within the State of Florida. Our dedicated team works on testing and implementing computer systems to effectively utilize new AI programs for the analysis and collection of vital conservation data. By harnessing the power of AI we aim to enhance conservation strategies optimize data collection processes and ultimately contribute to the preservation of Floridas diverse ecosystems.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 52
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 57%; rating input score 57
  • Program expense ratio: 45.3%; rating input score 45

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -7.3%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.44; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 45.3%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -15.9% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.5% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 57% of revenue deployed · 45.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $64K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2021 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 57/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 45/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 17/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 44/100.