Biologists Without Borders

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-3017918

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Sep 25, 2024

Organization Profile BIOLOGISTSWITHOUTBORDERS.ORG

340 Coleman DriveSan Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 203-4308

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

-28%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

-49%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

12%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$40,588

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$40,588

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$136,466

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$175,128

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

-$38,662

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2023

Assets$40,588

Liabilities-

Net Assets$40,588

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2023

Revenue$136,466

Expenses$175,128

Net Income-$38,662

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed: Sep 25, 2024
Return Version: 2023v5.1
Gross Receipts: $136,466

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support of african wildlife conservation

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
RESEARCH TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS	$34,069	$108,939

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
SUE ORLOFF	President	FT	$0	-	-
LINDA SPIEGEL	Director	-	$0	-	-
ANN KELLY	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Biologists Without Borders
EIN: 47-3017918
Phone: 4152034308
Address: 340 COLEMAN DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901

Signing Officer

Name: Sue Orloff
Title: President
Signed: 2024-09-25
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Sarah Greiner Bott EA
Address: 70 Bret Harte Rd, San Rafael, CA 94901
Preparer: Sarah Greiner Bott
Phone: 4152465897

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

“| Donee's Name: WILD TOMORROW FUND | Donee's Address: 413 W 48TH STREET, 3F NEW YORK NY 10036 | Cash Amount Given: $8500”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3

“| Donee's Name: CLIMATE RIDE | Donee's Address: 111 N Higgins Ave #415 Missoula MT 59801 | Cash Amount Given: $20000”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.5

“| Donee's Name: UMOYA KHULULA WILDLIFE CENTRE | Donee's Address: Umoya Khulula Wildlife Centre Tzaneen Tzaneen, Limpopo 0850 South Africa | Cash Amount Given: $5050”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2138”

Other Expenses.1

“Tour Expenses $107928”

Other Expenses.2

“Animation Project $27278”

Other Expenses.3

“Land Fees $1011”

Other Expenses.4

“Software $1007”

Other Expenses.5

“Website $972”

Other Expenses.6

“Operations $725”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $40,588
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $40,588
Revenue: $136,466
Expenses: $175,128
Net income: -$38,662

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.41		$0.41	$1.36	$1.75	$0.39
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.41	$0.00		$1.36	$1.75	$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.79		$0.79	$1.22	$1.04	$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.61		$0.61	$0.20	$0.17	$0.03
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.59	$0.00		$0.59	$0.72	$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.72		$0.72	$0.90	$0.56	$0.34
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.38		$0.38	$1.08	$0.90	$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.20		$0.20	$0.74	$0.58	$0.16