World Parrot Trust USA Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
621561595
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Travelers Rest, SC, USA
Phone
8646102129
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Wildlife Preservation, Protection

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,442,961
Expenses
$1,457,241
Assets
$2,497,319
Liabilities
$5,100

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

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JAMES GILARDI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMES GILARDI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $92,346 total reported compensation
  • LAUREN SCHMALTZ (USA ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU MAY)): $19,091 total reported compensation
  • CRISTIANA SENNI (DIRECTOR): $12,067 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

World parrot trust USA, inc. Helps parrots survive in the wild and flourish in human care. Working with researchers, in-country organizations, local communities, and governments, the organization protects wild parrot populations, works to end the illegal trade in wild-caught parrots, and improves the welfare of parrots living alongside people.

What it reported doing in 2025

World parrot trust USA, inc. Works with researchers, in-country organizations, local communities, and governments to develop and deliver practical solutions that protect wild parrots and improve the welfare of parrots in human care. Established in 1994, the organization works as part of an international network of world parrot trust entities. Its programs concentrate on five things: reducing the illegal trade in wild parrots and caring for the birds that trade displaces; recovering threatened species through nest protection, monitoring, and reintroduction; protecting and restoring the forest habitat parrots depend on for nesting and food; building the capacity of local partners, communities, and enforcement agencies through training, education, and grants; and, enhancing companion parrot care through online and print resources.during the year, the organization delivered field conservation, rescue, and education programs across africa, the neotropics, indonesia, and oceania. This work included nest protection and artificial nest programs for threatened species; population survey and monitoring; habitat protection and reforestation; the rescue, veterinary care, rehabilitation, and release of parrots confiscated from illegal trade; training for customs and enforcement officers, rescue center staff, park rangers, and community monitors; community education in parrot range countries; and grants to partner organizations working on parrot conservation worldwide. Results during the year included the most productive breeding season on record for the puerto rican amazon, the first managed release of parrots rescued from illegal trade in liberia, a national prohibition on the trapping and trade of african grey parrots in the democratic republic of congo, and the retention of endangered status for the red-and-blue lory following the submission of field survey evidence. Across these programs, the organization supported the fledging of a record number of puerto rican amazon chicks, the release of parrots rescued from illegal trade in liberia, el salvador, honduras, and indonesia, the training of wildlife officers, rescue center staff, and community monitors in nine countries, and a first competitive grants round that drew 81 applications and funded ten partner projects.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 69% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 69% for direct work, 25% for grants, and 6% for affiliated organizations.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 93
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 84.2%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $15.26 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 86.1%; rating input score 86; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.71; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.6%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.1% of revenue deployed · 84.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $92K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 35 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 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.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 48/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.