Safe Worldwide Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Conservation Education Programs Description SAFE Worldwide's Conservation Education Programs inspire and educate children, students, educators, and communities about wildlife conservation while encouraging future careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), wildlife biology, ecology, veterinary medicine, and environmental stewardship. The program is founded on the belief that long-term conservation success depends upon educating and empowering future generations to become informed advocates and leaders for wildlife and the environment. Throughout the year, SAFE Worldwide provides educational presentations and outreach programs for public and private schools, community organizations, and youth groups, sharing firsthand experiences from wildlife conservation projects around the world. Educational programs introduce participants to endangered species, biodiversity, ecosystem conservation, wildlife trafficking, habitat protection, and innovative conservation solutions through engaging presentations, photographs, videos, and interactive discussions. The program also includes SAFE Worldwide's educational book series, which uses age-appropriate storytelling to teach children about endangered wildlife and the environmental challenges they face while inspiring compassion and conservation action. Copies of these books are distributed to students during school presentations and educational events, extending learning beyond the classroom. Additional STEM initiatives, including engineering and technology-based conservation projects, encourage students to apply scientific thinking and innovation to real-world conservation challenges while introducing them to career opportunities in wildlife conservation and environmental science. A cornerstone of the program is SAFE Worldwide's annual Wildlife Conservation Camp in the Mgahinga region of Uganda, where students living near the habitat of endangered mountain gorillas participate in immersive conservation education experiences. The camp introduces young people to the ecological importance of protected areas, the role of wildlife in healthy ecosystems, and the challenges facing endangered species, including habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. Through interactive activities, conservation lessons, games, and discussions led by conservation professionals, students develop a greater appreciation for their natural heritage while learning practical ways they can contribute to protecting wildlife within their own communities. The camp also encourages students to pursue future careers in conservation, wildlife biology, veterinary medicine, ecology, park management, environmental science, and other STEM-related fields. By fostering environmental stewardship at an early age, the program helps build the next generation of conservation leaders while strengthening community support for the long-term protection of mountain gorillas and other endangered wildlife.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 95.9%; rating input score 96
• Program expense ratio: 98.9%; rating input score 99
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 50%; rating input score 50; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.18; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 23.9% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings