EIN 47-1389723

Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
APOPO US raises funds in the United States to support the charitable and humanitarian purposes of APOPO VZW, a Belgium-based social enterprise. The organization is run by Charles Richter and is based in Washington, DC. APOPO VZW's mission involves developing and implementing detection rats technology to provide aid.
Total revenues
$1,489,234
2023
Total expenses
$1,461,169
2023
Total assets
$132,810
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

Apopo Us works to support the tuberculosis tb program, mine action program and research department of apopos global operations. Apopo Us is also working to increase knowledge of the landmine and tb issue among the Us public, and has demonstration detection rat partnerships with the san diego, indianapolis and point defiance zoo in tacoma, Washington. Apopo landmine detection rats, nicknamed herorats, ignore scrap metal and only detect the scent of explosives, making them much faster at finding landmines than humans with metal detectors. Herorats are too light to set off landmines, making them a perfect tool to speed up detection. Continued on schedule o

Who funds Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hawk Rock FoundationFurther the Charity Activity$100,000
The Karakin FoundationMine Detection Herorats and TB Detection Herorats$100,000
Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGeneral Donation$75,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $598,566

Personnel at Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

NameTitleCompensation
Christophe CoxChief Executive Officer and Founder
Christophe LeadsChief Executive Officer and Co - Founder
Javier CastilloHead of Marketing
Cindy FastHead of Training and Innovation
Nicolas ZiadHead of It
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,489,234
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,489,234

Form 990s for Apopo Us (Apopo Us)

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-16990View PDF
2021-122022-03-31990View PDF
2020-122021-10-18990View PDF
2019-122020-09-23990View PDF
2018-122020-01-14990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Hawk Rock Foundation
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Ilsababy Foundation
September 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
712 H St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
apopo.org/who-we-are/our-people/?v=7516fd43adaa 
Phone
(202) 286-2804
IRS details
EIN
47-1389723
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0255584
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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