THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC (EIN 30-0224549)
Tax period
2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Filed
2026-08-06
IRS object ID
202642189349302024
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS WHICH SPECIALIZE IN THE PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF WILDLIFE PRESERVATION. THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITY OF THE CORPORATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE WILL BE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST (THE "TRUST").MissionDesc
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DescTHE ORGANIZATION'S MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAM EFFORT IS FUNDING THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST ("DSWT") (DBA SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST (SWT)) WHICH, TO-DATE, HAS SUCCESSFULLY HAND-RAISED OVER 250 INFANT ELEPHANTS, ALONG WITH ACCOMPLISHING ITS LONG-TERM CONSERVATION PRIORITY BY EFFECTIVELY REINTEGRATING ORPHANS BACK INTO THE WILD. DSWT FOCUSES ON THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE THROUGH ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS, SURVEILLING AND SAFE GUARDING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCING COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ADDRESSING ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, PROVIDING VETERINARY ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED, AND RESCUING AND HAND REARING ELEPHANT AND RHINO ORPHANS. REARING ELEPHANT AND RHINO ORPHANS.Desc
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,291,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,138,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,277,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,208,343CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,444,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,359,656TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,291,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,138,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,277,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,208,343CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,444,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,359,656TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,779,155SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$86,580,501PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$478CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,113CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$236,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$460,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,812CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$956,877TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$92,316,533TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,549,219GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93787PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$101,164Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$101,164TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,226,585TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$423,090NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$423,090RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$22,803,495RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$22,803,495TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,945,179TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,945,179ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,945,179TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER STATE LAW. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RELATING TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE ORGANIZATION, THESE STANDARDS COULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE INCURRENCE OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON MARCH 31, 2026. FURTHER, THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES AND INTEREST INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrantmakingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSEE PART VSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$18,034,555RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$18,034,555SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$18,034,555TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantOPERATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$17,572,805CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementSEE PART VMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$461,750NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstOPERATIONSDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA, INC. PRACTICES DUE DILIGENCE BY REGULARLY AUDITING ALL GRANTS ISSUED TO RECIPIENTS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF ALLOCATED FUNDS AND VERIFY PROPER EXPENDITURE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN, BOARD APPROVED GRANT MAKING POLICY THAT FULLY OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH FUNDS CAN OR CANNOT BE APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND SETS FORTH GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE PROCESSES FOR GRANT APPROVAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN E:THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES OF THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST, AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 2 OF THE 990.
PART II, LINE 1:COLUMN D: WILDLIFE PRESERVATION AND COMMUNTY AWARENESS COLUMN F: ELECTRONIC TRANSFER COLUMN H: SUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SCIACCAPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$248,333BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$41,750BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,337NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$305,420TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution52ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,424,069NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 9, COLUMN B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT CARR-HARTLEY AND ANGELA SHELDRICK ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BTHE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A:PER THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN PART BASED ON INDEPENDENT COMPARABLE DATA. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETAINING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, OVERSEEING THE ANNUAL AUDIT, AND REPORTING THE AUDIT FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCESS SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

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