Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-1597206
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 74.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
57th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$132,551
Down $24,148 (-15%) from 2023
Net Assets
$126,736
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$5,815
Down $486 (-7.7%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$73,978
Up $5,475 (+8.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$97,634
Up $46,657 (+92%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$23,656
Down $41,182 (-235%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 16, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $73,978
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Serving the mountain gorilla in rwanda, uganda and the democratic republic of congo and protecting its habitat, including activites directed at eliminating any adverse impact on such habitat from adjacent areas.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE FOR MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN RWANDA, UGANDA AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. PROVIDED SANITARY SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO HELP PROTECT THE GORILLA HABITAT. | - | $8,850 |
| PROVIDE EDUCATION ON IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA HABITAT BY ESTABLISHING A FORMAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH AGENCIES IN RWANDA AND UGANDA. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK KEESLING | President | - | $55,417 | - | $55,417 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund
- EIN
- 84-1597206
- Phone
- 3038085286
- Address
- 3220 CHERRYRIDGE ROAD, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113
Signing Officer
- Name
- Frank Keesling
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3038085286
- Signed
- 2025-11-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Winterscheidt and Widegren LLC
- Address
- 7900 E UNION SUITE 1100, DENVER, CO 80237
- Preparer
- Mary Beth Widegren
- Phone
- 3032213157
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 1,780 information technology 522 travel 7,258 interest 1,102 supplies 388 taxes & licenses 1,510 telephone 540 auto expenses 61 bank and cc charges 1,389 dues and subscriptions 545 meals & entertainment 164 repairs 26 miscellaneous 8,850 total 24,135”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Other depreciable assets 19,453 19,453 less accumulated depreciation 19,453 19,453 inventory 767 767 receivables due from officers 8,480 11,997 total 9,247 12,764”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accrued payroll 2,333 2,596 credit card payable 3,968 3,219”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Serving the mountain gorilla in rwanda, uganda and the democratic republic of congo and protecting its habitat, including activites directed at eliminating any adverse impact on such habitat from adjacent areas.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,780 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 522 TRAVEL 7,258 INTEREST 1,102 SUPPLIES 388 TAXES & LICENSES 1,510 TELEPHONE 540 AUTO EXPENSES 61 BANK AND CC CHARGES 1,389 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 545 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 164 REPAIRS 26 MISCELLANEOUS 8,850 TOTAL 24,135 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS 19,453 19,453 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 19,453 19,453 INVENTORY 767 767 RECEIVABLES DUE FROM OFFICERS 8,480 11,997 TOTAL 9,247 12,764 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCRUED PAYROLL 2,333 2,596 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 3,968 3,219 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | SERVING THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA IN RWANDA, UGANDA AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND PROTECTING ITS HABITAT, INCLUDING ACTIVITES DIRECTED AT ELIMINATING ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON SUCH HABITAT FROM ADJACENT AREAS. |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3032213157 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-11-16 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MARY BETH WIDEGREN |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-16T13:05:07-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $132,551
- Liabilities
- $5,815
- Net assets
- $126,736
- Revenue
- $73,978
- Expenses
- $97,634
- Net income
- -$23,656