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VETPAW INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 464641830 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$603K
expenses
$705K
net assets
$61K
employees
0
volunteers
11
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

VETPAW; VETERANS EMPOWERED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE MISSION OF PROTECTING, PRESERVING AND DEFENDING AFRICAN WILDLIFE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Veterans Empowered to Protect Wildlife (VETPAW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and defending African wildlife. The organization deploys highly trained U.S. military veterans to support local African park rangers and law enforcement in anti-poaching operations. VETPAW also engages in wildlife monitoring, research, and community education initiatives in the Eastern Cape of Africa.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $157K
    WILDLIFE MONITORING OUR TEAM OF HIGHLY-TRAINED VETERANS OPERATE ON THE GROUND, LEGALLY, ADVISING AND ASSISTING LOCAL AFRICAN PARK RANGERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STOP POACHERS BEFORE THEY ACT.
  2. #2 $103K
    EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WE ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF A THRIVING WILDLIFE COMMUNITY. ON THE RESERVES WE PROTECT, WE CONTINUALLY SUPPORT IN THE MONITORING AND RESEARCH OF WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE EASTERN CAPE OF AFRICA.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Education and Conservation
Conducts community education on wildlife conservation and supports monitoring and research of endangered species in the Eastern Cape of Africa
Wildlife Monitoring
Deploys U.S. military veterans to advise and assist local African park rangers and law enforcement in anti-poaching operations on the ground
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Wildlife Conservation in Africa 2 activities
    • Community education and wildlife monitoring in the Eastern Cape
      Conducts education programs for local communities on wildlife conservation and supports monitoring and research of wildlife and endangered species in the Eastern Cape of Africa.
    • Deploying veterans to support anti-poaching operations
      Deploys trained U.S. military veterans to advise and assist African park rangers in wildlife protection and anti-poaching operations, enhancing on-the-ground conservation capacity.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$603K
Contributions & grants$577K96%
Program service revenue$27K5%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-1K
expenses
Total expenses$705K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$460K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$121K
Cash$39K
Investments$0
Liabilities$60K
Net assets$61K
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RYAN TATE PRESIDENT 1 $27K
MARK GOFF DIRECTOR 1 $8K
board members · 6
  • FREDERICA PERERA — DIRECTOR
  • HILLARY MARROW — DIRECTOR
  • JASON FLOM — DIRECTOR
  • STUART HERSCH — DIRECTOR
  • TOM BURKETT — DIRECTOR
  • ZOLTAN BATHORY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Law Enforcement Partner — Works in conjunction with law enforcement agencies to prevent poaching.
  • Local African Park Rangers Partner — Collaborates with local park rangers in anti-poaching and wildlife monitoring efforts.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Conservation Education
    methodology: community-based conservation education
    By educating local communities on the ecological and economic value of wildlife preservation, we foster long-term stewardship because informed communities are more likely to support and sustain conservation initiatives.
  • Veteran-Led Anti-Poaching Operations
    methodology: veteran-led conservation
    By deploying military-trained veterans in partnership with local rangers, we enhance the effectiveness and reach of anti-poaching efforts because veterans bring specialized tactical and operational skills that improve field outcomes.