2026-02-25T10:56:42-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 261368021 SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION SMAL 5057201204 15111 Karl Avenue Monte Sereno CA 95030 James Sanderson Founder & Director 5057201204 2026-02-25 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z James G Sanderson 390 Rincon Road Corrales NM 87048 4915203 0 X smallcats.org X 2005 CA The mission of the Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation is to ensure the survival of the most threatened small wild cats and their natural habitats worldwide by identifying and mitigating threats to their continued existence. 3 3 0 0 0 0 796916 4531569 0 0 76733 382853 0 578 873649 4915000 464084 812275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7987 14960 472071 827235 401578 4087765 1990951 6318030 0 0 1990951 6318030 The mission of The Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation is to ensure the survival of the most threatened small wild cats and their natural habitats worldwide by identifying and mitigating threats to their continued existence. 0 0 159447 159447 0 $159,447 was granted to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MbZSCF) to launch new small cat conservation projects around the world. The MbZSCF budget for big & small cat conservation projects is $108,000. SWCCF's grant to MbZSCF created additional small cat conservation projects. The MbZSCF platform serves as SWCCF's recruiting platform for new projects. 98300 98300 0 $98,300 was granted to the Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of the Fishing cat in South Asia. Many of the projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bib Zayed Species Conservation Fund. 20488 20488 0 20,488 was granted to the Pampas Cat Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of the Pampas cat in South America. Some of the projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. 25000 25000 0 $25,000 was granted to Fauna Andina, a rescue, rehabilitation, and release center in Chile. 59040 59040 0 $59,040 was granted to The Colocolo Project in central Chile that benefits the Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola - Colocolo). Some of the grants were used to support projects led by Con Garra for Guigna and the Pampas cat (Leopardus garleppi) in northern Chile. 11081 11081 0 $11,081 was granted to the Ocelot Working Group that also benefits Jaguarundi and Margay. In Mexico, existing projects were continued and new projects were launched. 20300 20300 0 $20,300 was granted to Geoffroy's Cat Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects across the geographic range of Geoffroy's cat in South America. Many projects were begun with funding from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MbZSCF). Partners continue to apply to MbZSCF. 13000 13000 0 $13,000 was granted to the Manul Working Group to support an existing threat reduction project in Mongolia led by Steppe Wildlife. 78055 78055 0 $78,055 was granted to the Clouded Leopard Working Group to support existing threat reduction projects for Clouded leopard, Marbled cat, and Asiatic golden cat and to create new projects in Nepal, India, and Bhutan. 52985 52985 0 $52,985 was granted to The Oncilla Project in Costa Rica. An isolated population of the soon-to-be-new species of the Andean (or Clouded) tiger-cat exists in the cloud forest of Costa Rica and Panama. 31966 31966 0 $31,966 was granted to the Uruguay Small Cat Conservation locally called Rock & Pampa to support existing threat reduction projects for Geoffroy's cat, and Munoai's Pampas cat. 32500 32500 0 $32,500 was granted to the Tiger-cat Conservation Initiative to support existing threat reduction projects and to create new projects benefiting three species of Tiger-cats in northern South America. 43411 43411 0 $43,411 was given the African Golden Cat Conservation Alliance to support projects on behalf of the African golden cat across its range. 10000 10000 0 $10,000 was granted to the Rusty-spotted Cat Working Group to support ongoing threat reduction actions. 40695 40695 0 $40,695 was provided to Con Garra in Chile for supporting threat reduction actions for Guigna and Desert Pampas cat. 36120 36120 0 $36,120 was provided to the Black-footed Cat Working Group to support ongoing conservation efforts. 54098 54098 0 $54,098 was provided to the Eastern Himalayan Marbled Cat Project. This is a new projected started in 2025 in NE India that is rapidly expanding to seven states. The funding is used to reduce treats to Asiatic golden cat, Clouded leopard, Leopard cat, and Marbled cat as well as Leopard and Tiger. 25790 25790 0 $25,790 was used to support creation of the Pakistan Felidae Initiative working to conserve all eight species of small wild cats in Pakistan. These are Asiatic wildcat, Caracal, Eurasian lynx, Fishing cat, Jungle cat, Leopard cat, Manul, and Sand cat. 7036 7036 0 $7,038 was used to support meetings, talks, and workshops. 327 327 0 $327 was provided to SWCCF partners for information technology. 152 152 0 $152 was the cost of filing CA tax forms and the 990 Federal tax form. 5180 5180 0 $5179 was the cost of 450 Edition II t-shirts to be sold to raise funding. 2264 2264 0 $2264 was needed to buy a desktop computer and monitor to replace the 2013 outdated desktop computer. 549000 549000 0 827235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X James G Sanderson 5057201204 15111 Karl Avenue Monte Sereno CA 95030 James G Sanderson Founder and Director 60 0 X X 0 0 0 Kennon Dickson-Hudson President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Dicely Treasurer 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4531569 0 4531569 0 382853 382853 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 781 203 578 578 0 0 0 4915000 383431 0 0 0 0 0 0 812275 812275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 327 327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7038 7038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA & Federal tax filing costs including Form990Online 152 152 0 0 Cost of desktop computer 2264 2264 0 0 Inventory Edition II -shirts 5179 5179 0 0 827235 827235 0 0 771218 391079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2037 5171 0 0 0 1217696 5921780 1990951 6318030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 773256 396250 0 0 1217695 5921780 1990951 6318030 1990951 6318030 X 4087765 236181 0 0 0 3133 X 0 0 0 X 658550 518443 871849 796916 4531569 7377327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 658550 518443 871849 796916 4531569 7377327 0 7377327 26 60483 61017 76733 382853 581112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7958439 0 0.92698 0.93319 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 12 Schedule A, Part II, Line 12: Income is derived from two sources: (1) Donations and (2) Interest from liquid equities. 4915000 0 0 0 0 0 4915000 0 0 0 4915000 827235 0 0 0 0 0 827235 0 0 0 827235 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d: $781 was received from sales. The cost of those sales was $203.35. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 11b: Form 990 is provided to each member of the Board of Directors to review and question. Spreadsheets and bank statements are also provided. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 12c: Yes, compliance is reviewed and monitored. Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation has no employees and none of the Board of Directors receives a salary or any other form of compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: Any document can be obtained by submitting a written or electronic request to the Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 $3133 created a capital gain when a security was redeemed for par value of $25,000.