Civic Intelligence

Nomadic Guardians Foundation

EIN 46-4788128 • 501(c)3 • East Haddam, CT

Profile

To help slow down and reverse the desertification of the Mongolian Grassland Steppes, and to preserve and protect traditional Mongolian culture.

112 Hemlock Valley RoadEast Haddam, CT 06423

bankhar.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$110,846

Up $3,770 (+3.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$110,846

Up $3,770 (+3.5%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$93,528

Down $37,147 (-28%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$89,758

Down $2,808 (-3.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$3,770

Down $34,339 (-90%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $51,967Net Assets 2014: $51,9672014Assets 2015: $22,430Net Assets 2015: $22,4302015Assets 2016: $28,451Net Assets 2016: $28,4512016Assets 2017: $22,480Net Assets 2017: $22,4802017Assets 2018: $21,123Net Assets 2018: $21,1232018Assets 2019: $53,256Net Assets 2019: $53,2562019Assets 2020: $41,640Net Assets 2020: $41,6402020Assets 2021: $52,395Net Assets 2021: $52,3952021Assets 2022: $68,967Net Assets 2022: $68,9672022Assets 2023: $107,076Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $107,0762023Assets 2024: $110,846Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $110,8462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$110,846
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$110,846

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $105,938Expenses 2014: $53,971Net Income 2014: $51,9672014Revenue 2015: $78,713Expenses 2015: $108,250Net Income 2015: -$29,5372015Revenue 2016: $107,687Expenses 2016: $101,666Net Income 2016: $6,0212016Revenue 2017: $54,273Expenses 2017: $60,244Net Income 2017: -$5,9712017Revenue 2018: $114,252Expenses 2018: $115,609Net Income 2018: -$1,3572018Revenue 2019: $116,697Expenses 2019: $84,564Net Income 2019: $32,1332019Revenue 2020: $61,359Expenses 2020: $72,975Net Income 2020: -$11,6162020Revenue 2021: $89,596Expenses 2021: $78,841Net Income 2021: $10,7552021Revenue 2022: $88,650Expenses 2022: $72,078Net Income 2022: $16,5722022Revenue 2023: $130,675Expenses 2023: $92,566Net Income 2023: $38,1092023Revenue 2024: $93,528Expenses 2024: $89,758Net Income 2024: $3,7702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$93,528
Expenses$89,758
Net Income$3,770

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Dec 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$93,528
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help slow down and reverse the desertification of the Mongolian Grassland Steppes, and to preserve and protect traditional Mongolian culture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MONGOLIAN BANKHAR DOG PROJECT RESEARCHES, BREEDS, AND TRAINS MONGOLIAN BANKHAR LIVESTOCK PROTECTION DOGS AND PLACES THESE WORKING DOGS IN HOMES OF NOMADIC HERDING FAMILIES ON THE MONGOLIAN STEPPE, WHERE THE BANKHAR PERFORM THEIR TRADITIONAL ROLE OF PROTECTING LIVESTOCK HERDS (SHEEP, GOAT, HORSE, CAMEL, YAK) AGAINST LARGECARNIVOROUS PREDATORS INCLUDING SNOW LEOPARDS, WOLVES, BROWN BEARS, FOXES AND EAGLES. PLACED 16 DOGS WITH NOMADIC HERDERS. BRED OVER 25 DOGS TO BE PLACED. FOUND RARE DOGS AND ESTABLISHED BREEDING GROUP OF 15 INDIVIDUALS.$0$84,868
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ORYSIA DAWYDIAKDirector-$0--
CAROL BEUCHATDirector-$0--
MEGDDORJ KHOROLSURENDirector-$0--
ADAM BOYKO PHDDirector-$0--
BRUCE ELFSTROMPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nomadic Guardians Foundation
EIN
46-4788128
Phone
8609770334
Address
112 HEMLOCK VALLEY ROAD, EAST HADDAM, CT 06423

Signing Officer

Name
Bruce Elfstrom
Title
President
Phone
8609770334
Signed
2025-12-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sacks Press & Lacher Pc
Address
600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016-1901
Preparer
Gary D Lacher
Phone
2126826640
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Amount: 6. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 7,201.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

Description: depreciation. Amount: 2,164. Description: other expenses. Amount: 5,037.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: administrative costs. Amount: 848. Description: bank charges. Amount: 1,627. Description: travel. Amount: 1,848. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 3,296. Description: other tax. Amount: 1,521. Description: supplies. Amount: 27,450. Description: vetenary care. Amount: 2,372. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 38,962.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 2,974. End of year amount: 0. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 19,440. End of year amount: 17,276.

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