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THE COUGAR FUND PROTECTS THE COUGAR (ALSO KNOWN AS A MOUNTAIN LION, PUMA, AND PANTHER) THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS BY EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE VALUE OF COUGARS, BY FUNDING AND PROMOTING THE USE OF SOUND SCIENCE, AND BY MONITORING STATE POLICIES TO ASSURE A LASTING PLACE FOR THIS GRACEFUL CREATURE.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$269.9K
Program Spending
88%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$262.7K
Total Expenses
▼$146.8K
Total Assets
$240.7K
Total Liabilities
▼$2,751
Net Assets
$238K
Officer Compensation
→$95.8K
Other Salaries
$4,337
Investment Income
$62
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $269.9K | $262.7K | $146.8K | $240.7K | $238K |
| 2022 | $226.7K | $210.3K | $181.3K | $169.6K | $168.5K |
| 2021 | $175.3K | $138.1K | $204.8K | $128.3K | $123.8K |
| 2020 | $195.9K | $181.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Penelope Maldonado | Managing Director | 47 | $100K | $0 | $0 | $100K |
| Rick Hopkins | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas D Mangelsen | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cara Blessley Lowe | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Penelope Maldonado
Managing Director
$100K
Hrs/Wk
47
Compensation
$100K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rick Hopkins
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas D Mangelsen
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cara Blessley Lowe
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Retledge | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Goodall | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Bekoff | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricio Robles Gill | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Corey Retledge
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jane Goodall
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marc Bekoff
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $186.3K |
| $170.2K |
| $139.7K |
| 2019 | $211.2K | $183.9K | $522.9K | $137.1K | $134.9K |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.6M | $453.7K | $451.9K |
| 2017 | $116.6K | $68.2K | $221.1K | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| 2016 | $180.8K | $79.5K | $201K | $3.4M | $3.3M |
| 2015 | $255.4K | $90.5K | $183.5K | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| 2014 | $312.6K | $223.6K | $177K | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| 2013 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $128.6K | $3M | $3M |
| 2012 | $109.4K | — | $112.2K | $52.9K | — |
| 2011 | $72K | — | $104.9K | $54.5K | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990-EZ | — |
Patricio Robles Gill
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0