EIN 06-1752363

MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Gorilla Doctors is dedicated to saving the mountain and eastern lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas living in the national parks of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Also known as...
MGVP Inc; Gorilla Doctors
Total revenues
$2,175,931
2023
Total expenses
$2,015,454
2023
Total assets
$1,618,687
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Mountain and Grauers gorilla veterinary care MGVP, Inc. staff is comprised of 11 veterinarians and several additional technical and administrative support staff. Our veterinarians perform routine health checks, veterinary monitoring visits and clinical interventions to treat ill and injured human-habituated mountain and Grauers gorillas living in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gorilla rescue MGVP, Inc. also assists wildlife authorities with provision of emergency care to infant gorillas and other primates confiscated from poachers, and manages the health of orphaned mountain gorillas in captivity.Research and surveillance The organization maintains a comprehensive database on gorilla health, and conducts wildlife health surveillance and research on eastern gorillas and sympatric wildlife and emerging infectious diseases at the gorilla/human interface.
Emerging wildlife zoonotic pathogen surveillance - MGVP is a subrecipient on a usaid grant to the university of California, davis for implementation of the emerging pandemic threats (predict) Project, the objectives of predict are to detect and describe viruses in wildlife, primarily primates, bats and rodents, that have the potential to infect people, and to better understand the ecological and behavioral drivers of spillover of viruses from wildlife to people. MGVP, Inc. implements predict in rwanda, uganda and eastern democratic republic of congo. Our veterinians capture live wildlife to obtain samples and work with laboratory partners to screen samples for viruses. MGVP, Inc. is also a recipient of us fish and wildlife service funding to study parasites causing gastrointestinal disease in mountain gorillas in rwanda, and a us embassy rwanda grant to improve hygiene infrastructure and practices around volcanoes national park, rwanda.

Who funds MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$143,850
Houston ZooMountain and Eastern Lowland Gorilla Conservation Support$75,000
Columbus Zoological Park AssociationAnimal Conservation$45,201
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

NameTitleCompensation
Amy BondChief Communications Officer$0
Donna M. PlattChief Development Officer
Dr. Kirsten GilardiExecutive Director$0
Dr. Jean-Paul LukusaEmployee Health Program Manager
Dr. Methode BahiziLaboratory Manager
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,155,011
Program services$20,920
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$2,175,931

Form 990s for MGVP INC Moutain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-08990View PDF
2022-062023-04-17990View PDF
2021-062021-12-07990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Houston Zoo
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsCharities
Issues
AnimalsWildlifePublic policy
Characteristics
Operates internationallyReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 S Charles St 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
gorilladoctors.org/ 
Facebook page
gorilladoctors 
Twitter profile
@gorilladoctors 
IRS details
EIN
06-1752363
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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