TUSK USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- TUSK USA INC (EIN 30-0190986)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-07
- IRS object ID
- 201732509349300448
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-09-07T14:18:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 812950760 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sax LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 855 Valley Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Clifton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 300190986 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tusk USA Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TUSK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2126021588 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 525 East 89th St Courtyard Office | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10128 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ellen o'connell | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2126021588 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-08-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Marqus White | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00053187 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9734726250 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 173.251.63.34 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-08-07 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:20:32 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 0EB4AC9AAC613260195FF38725EFCF74C6F8C546 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Ellen O'Connell | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 525 East 89th St Courtyard Office | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10128 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,852,397 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | us.tusk.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Tusk is dedicated to working with local partners to protect wildlife while mitigating poverty and providing educational opportunities throughout Africa. Over the last 40 years, the world's wildlife population has decreased by more than half and some of the planet's most iconic species are on the brink of extinction. Fueled by the illegal wildlife trade, rapid population growth, and economic inequality - the destruction of Africa's natural resources has reached an unprecedented level. This threatens not only Africa's wildlife but also the entire, fabric of African society. By partnering with local organizations, Tusk is combining conservation, education and community programs to make positive change - one step at a time. At Tusk, we have been working for over 25 years to protect African wildlife for generations to come. Our approach is to invest in three core areas - direct wildlife conservation, promotion of education and community programs.The first piece of the puzzle is funding 'boo | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 60 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,705,277 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,689,027 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $10,896 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $32 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$96,542 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$64,932 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,619,631 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,624,127 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,866,986 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,119,838 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $300,562 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $338,816 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $165,910 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $162,744 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,333,458 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,621,398 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $286,173 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,729 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $586,164 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $709,553 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $45,138 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $165,609 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $541,026 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $543,944 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Tusk is dedicated to working with local partners to protect wildlife while mitigating poverty and providing educational opportunities throughout Africa. Over the last 40 years, the world's wildlife population has decreased by more than half and some of the planet's most iconic species are on the brink of extinction. Fueled by the illegal wildlife trade, rapid population growth, and economic inequality - the destruction of Africa's natural resources has reached an unprecedented level. This threatens not only Africa's wildlife but also the entire, fabric of African society. By partnering with local organizations, Tusk is combining conservation, education and community programs to make positive change - one step at a time. At Tusk, we have been working for over 25 years to protect African wildlife for generations to come. Our approach is to invest in three core areas - direct wildlife conservation, promotion of education and community programs.The first piece of the puzzle is funding 'boo | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,119,838 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $5,119,838 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | The grants have been made to tusk trust for the benefit of the listed programs:At the bateleurs; conservation lower zambezi, lilongwe wildlife centre; save valley conservation; south luangwa conservation soci; vulture protection; Lep sanga school; nomad trust in tanzania; singita trust (water project); ewaso lion project; c3 madagascar; south african wildlife college; lamu turtle, kenya; mali elephant project; chimpanzee conservation center; space for giants; stop ivory; ol pejeta conservancy; maasailand pres trust; walikali (drc); cercopan; mkomazi project; olare orok conservancy; uganda conservation fund; northern rangelands trust; painted dog conservation; koiyaki guide school. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,119,838 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ellen O'Connell | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2126021588 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 525 East 89th Street Courtyard | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10128 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mayhew | ||||||
| Director/President | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Fairbairn | ||||||
| Director/Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Heminway | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mark Franklin | ||||||
| Director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Wendy Breck | ||||||
| Co-chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Glenda burkhart | ||||||
| Co-chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| suzanne fehsenfeld | ||||||
| director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| timothy jackson | ||||||
| director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| john lukas | ||||||
| director | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ellen c oconnell | ||||||
| Excutive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $193,750 | $0 | $8,358 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $243,750 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $8,358 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $683,147 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,005,880 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,689,027 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $32 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $32 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $162,945 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $683,147 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $228,270 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$65,325 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$65,325 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | other income | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $393 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $393 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $393 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,624,127 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $393 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$65,293 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,119,838 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,119,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $252,108 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $252,108 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,787 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $71,787 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,921 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,921 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,254 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $46,254 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,841 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,841 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,418 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,588 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,588 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,772 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,772 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,585 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,585 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| repairs and maintenance | $17,638 | $17,638 |
| postage | $15,958 | $15,958 |
| miscellaneous | $13,154 | $13,154 |
| telephone and utilities | $5,223 | $5,223 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,313 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,313 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,621,398 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,119,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $501,560 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $543,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,169 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $294,499 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,659 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,835 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,050 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $586,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $709,553 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $165,609 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $165,609 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $418,558 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $434,191 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $122,468 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,753 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $541,026 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $543,944 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $586,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $709,553 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,729 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $189 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $446,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $559,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $567,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,705,277 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,689,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,968,129 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $446,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $559,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $567,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,705,277 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,689,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,968,129 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $5,949,171 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,018,958 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $91 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $49 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,331 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $185,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,945 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $390,860 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $11,370,320 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $813 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.44140 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.61110 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,751,142 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $189 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $126,826 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $127,015 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,624,127 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,624,127 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,748,224 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $126,826 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $126,826 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,621,398 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,621,398 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | Tusk is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and, therefore, has made no provision for Federal income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. US GAAP requires management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by Tusk. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more-likely than-not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by Tusk, and concluded that as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken. Tusk has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Tusk is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2013. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | fundraising expense 126,826. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | fundraising expense 126,826. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | fundraising, grants to recipients located in the region | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $5,119,838 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $5,119,838 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $5,119,838 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | sub-saharan africa | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | support for the following projects; at the bateleurs; conservation lower zamb | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $5,119,838 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | wire | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | the board has resolved that all organizations to which it makes grants or funds programs will be required to submit the following: 1. A grant application which specifies the amount requested, the need to be addressed, and a detailed proposed use of the funds. 2. In case of an organization outside the USA, a copy of the organization's organizing documents, registration documents within the jurisdiction and information about the organization's activities and budget in order to ensure it is suitable to receive funds from a US 501(C)(3) public charity. when a grant is made to an organization, the organization will be required to: 1. make a report on the use of the funds, to be returned to the organization within 12 months of the granting of the funds. 2. sign a statement that the grantee will refund any portion of the grant not used in accordance with terms of the grant. 3. agree any other conditions imposed by the board depending on the specifics of the grant and the organization to which funds are being given. no grant will be made without meeting the terms set forth by the board. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Tusk Wildlife Gala | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $630,868 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $529,424 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $101,444 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $101,444 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $48,690 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Safaricom Marathon | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $153,723 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $153,723 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $78,136 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $61,501 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $61,501 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $846,092 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $683,147 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $162,945 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $101,444 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $126,826 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $228,270 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$65,325 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ellen c oconnell | PersonNm |
| Title | Excutive Director | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $183,750 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $10,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $8,358 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $202,108 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | form 990 is sent out for review prior to the board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The board adopted a conflict of interest policy and each year, the board members review and sign the conflict of interest annual certification. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | the salary and compensation are determined by independent board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | upon request |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The process has not changed from the prior year. |
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