Snow Leopard Conservancy

What it reported doing in 2025

Snow leopard conservancy (slc) has three overarching program categories: 1.) direct funding support to range country conservation partners and organizations; 2.) technical and facilitation support to partners and conservation programs; and 3.) educational outreach and public events. In 2025, snow leopard conservancy continued its mission to reduce human-wildlife conflict and strengthen community-driven conservation impact through partner-led programs and facilitated collaborative initiatives. At least 13,000 individuals benefited from tools, resources, and education materials provided by slc, and 80 individuals were compensated to facilitate conservation initiatives. Highlighted accomplishments of conflict reduction included the repair of two large communal predator-proof livestock corrals, which now protect more than 42% of animals across two villages and support the livelihoods of 45 households, over half of the two villages. Additionally, 7,660 livestock were vaccinated, safeguarding both animals and communities. Nearly 450 herders participated in human-wildlife conflict reduction/mitigation efforts and 15 workshops were held providing best practices resources and training. Slcs education programs successfully reached 26 schools, engaging 4,800 students through classroom and field-based learning, with the involvement of 138 teachers. Beyond schools, 31 public events attracted more than 6,000 participants, while 450 individuals took part in direct training sessions supporting skills development and education opportunities. Finally, slcs outreach extended further through local in-country traditional and social media campaigns, informing over 14,000 people of key conservation issues. Snow leopard conservancy served as a convener and technical ally for its partner network, providing resources, training and facilitation for conservation programs. Two of the conservancys facilitated collaborative initiatives made significant progress toward local leadership and sustainability. First, the land of snow leopard (losl) network in central and inner asia, more than one decade in existence, bridges indigenous knowledge with contemporary scientific approaches to environmental stewardship. In 2025, slc brought together indigenous cultural and spiritual practitioners to an in-person gathering in kyrgyzstan, for the first time in six years due to global challenges. The losl network drafted a novel spiritual-cultural protocol for the use of camera traps in snow leopard monitoring as well as began a reorganization of leadership to further the networks indigenous-led culturally grounded strategies for protecting snow leopards and their landscapes. Second, the one health-one welfare initiative in nepal strengthened the collaboration and impact of local institutions by improving access to veterinary resources and training in the remote himalayas to improve health and conservation outcomes. The program unites the animal welfare, wildlife conservation, and public health sectors across national and international government and NGO organizations. Please note: the financial support included in the technical services that slc provides to its conservation partners and programs is not included in schedule f (sections ii and iii).

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.8%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 77%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.6%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.52; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings