EIN 31-1796418

Cougar Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Jackson
State
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Cougar Fund protects the cougar throughout the Americas by educating children and adults on its value, funding and promoting sound science, and monitoring state policies. They participate in public events to disseminate educational material and promote the most current scientific findings. The Cougar Fund staff also focuses on researching proposals for future assistance in the latest methods of cougar management. Their location is in Jackson, WY.
Total revenues
$100,164
2023
Total expenses
$171,591
2023
Total assets
$112,269
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Cougar Fund

Cougar Fund participates in public events, which provide opportunities to disseminate educational material, public service information and access to resources promoting the most current scientific findings about wildlife management. The Cougar Fund staff attends an average of eight venues per year. Each event may cater to a variety of demographics, from hunters to boy scouts, and provides an opportunity to explore all the issues surrounding carnivores while offering solutions that promote the safety of people, pets, livestock and wild animals through preventative practices and non-lethal deterrence. We offer our most popular materials in spanish to reflect the diversity of our community. The Cougar Fund sponsored a nationally known mountain lion researcher to come to jackson and present a program open to the public and also to the schools. A panel discussion was offered to the public about new developments in the field of 'compassionate conservation.' The panel included internationally recognized authors and artists as well as wildlife biologists.
Research is an important resource for Cougar management. The Cougar Fund has spent staff time examining proposals for research funding, and is developing a protocol to be able to offer assistance in the future. Our emphasis will be on the latest methods of technology, especially those including non-invasive monitoring and data collection.

Who funds Cougar Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Spencer Wilson Charitable TrustTo Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose$130,000
Community Foundation of Jackson HoleGeneral Operating Support$40,598
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$10,400
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Cougar Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Penelope MaldonadoManaging Director$84,900
Thomas D MangelsenVice President$0
Rick HopkinsPresident$0
Cara Blessley LoweSecretary and Treasurer$0
H Webb Blessley LoweSecretary$0

Financials for Cougar Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$77,225
Program services$22,489
Investment income and dividends$60
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$390
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$100,164

Form 990s for Cougar Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-16990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 12, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $130,000 from Spencer Wilson Charitable Trust
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,598 from Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
July 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $58,589 from Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationLobbyingPartially liquidatedState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 122
Jackson, WY 83001
County
Teton County, WY
Website URL
cougarfund.org/ 
Phone
(307) 733-0797
Facebook page
thecougarfund 
Twitter profile
@cougarfund 
IRS details
EIN
31-1796418
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D11: Animal-Related Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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