Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Lao Elephant Initiative
EIN 82-3412111 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO
Profile
The mission of Lao Elephant Initiative is to promote the wellbeing of Asian elephants through education, community partnership, and innovative conservation strategies. Our projects focus on a range of conservation and environmental initiatives, including our captive elephant welfare project, and our support of wild elephant populations in Nam Poui National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA).
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$56,911
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Liabilities
$55,000
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Net Assets
$1,911
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Revenue
$77,632
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Expenses
$75,721
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Net Income
$1,911
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Filings
Most recent year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $56,911
- Liabilities
- $55,000
- Net assets
- $1,911
- Revenue
- $77,632
- Expenses
- $75,721
- Net income
- $1,911
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- May 13, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $77,632
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of Lao Elephant Initiative is to promote the wellbeing of Asian elephants through education, community partnership, and innovative conservation strategies. Our projects focus on a range of conservation and environmental initiatives, including our captive elephant welfare project, and our support of wild elephant populations in Nam Poui National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA).
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Elephant initiative granted funds for the protection of 3,750 hectares (9,266 acres) of forest in Nam Poui Natural Biodiversity Conservation Area where one of the last viable populations of wild elephants remains in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; launched an Asian elephant welfare information campaign; collaborated with conservation organizations in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic to identify effective conservation strategies for Nam Poui Natural Biodiversity Conservation Area. | $7,500 | $721 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kesterholt | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Vogler | Director (Chairperson) | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Caz Matthews | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Steven Davis | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Will Thomas | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Gregorio Rojas | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Prasop | Tipprasert | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kellen Johnson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lao Elephant Initiative
- EIN
- 82-3412111
- In Care Of
- % Adam Kesterholt
- Phone
- 8145124355
- Address
- 1062 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204
Signing Officer
- Name
- Adam Kesterholt
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8145124355
- Signed
- 2019-05-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 10
“| Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Grants to other organizations, MandaLao Elephant Conservation, "Sisavangvong Road Building 82 unit B tele. 0305664014, Luang Prabang 06000, Laos", $75000.00, None|”
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Outside Computer Services, $321.00| Donation Processing Fees, $400.00|”
Part II, line 26
“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Grants Payable, 0, $55000|”
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