Safari Club International Foundation
Safari Club International Foundation reported $18.6 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $37.08 went to program services, $39.28 to management and general costs and $23.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $486,047 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 146% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.4MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 37.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.6% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $486,047 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.98% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 137.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation projects:to carry out and to support education programs on wildlife conservation, ecology and natural resource management that include a demonstration of the constructive role that hunting and hunters play in natural resource conservation and land management
Wildlife conservation program: to conduct and support scientific and technical studies in the field of wildlife conservation, to assist in the design and development of scientifically sound wildlife programs for the management of wildlife and sustainable hunting, and to demonstrate the constructive role that hunting and hunters play in the conservation of wildlife and in preserving biodiversity worldwide
Humanitarian:to design, carry out and support programs to assist the disabled in enjoying sustainable hunting and to utilize the resources of the hunting community and the various aspects of hunting to aid those less fortunate by providing humanitarian services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $440,386 | $45,661 | $486,047 |
| DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,506 | $0 | $4,615 | $259,121 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,467 | $0 | $23,659 | $186,126 |
| MAJOR GIFTS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,764 | $0 | $23,000 | $166,764 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safari Club International Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Safari Club International Foundation totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Safari Club International Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Safari Club International Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safari Club International Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Safari Club International Foundation reported that 37.1% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 39.3% to management and general and 23.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safari Club International Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safari Club International Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $486,047, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safari Club International Foundation get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safari Club International Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0292099 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601179349302265 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349306907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349308933 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349313240 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349306919 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120889349300617 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0292099: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.