Civic Intelligence

The Gorilla Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 94-2386151

Jun 01, 2020 to May 31, 2021 • Filed on Apr 15, 2022

Organization Profilewww.koko.org

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17820 Skyline BlvdWoodside, CA 94062

(650) 216-6450

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

23rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

87th percentile

52%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$850

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.1% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

69th percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

36%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets23rd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,414,146

Up $424,262 (+21%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$2,407,197

Up $418,664 (+21%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$6,949

Up $5,598 (+414%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$784,574

Up $207,380 (+36%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$379,050

Down $112,685 (-23%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$405,524

Up $320,065 (+375%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,436,270Liabilities 2011: $81,056Net Assets 2011: $3,355,2142011Assets 2012: $3,835,290Liabilities 2012: $40,417Net Assets 2012: $3,794,8732012Assets 2013: $3,226,657Liabilities 2013: $62,936Net Assets 2013: $3,163,7212013Assets 2014: $2,956,647Liabilities 2014: $65,139Net Assets 2014: $2,891,5082014Assets 2015: $2,851,373Liabilities 2015: $47,227Net Assets 2015: $2,804,1462015Assets 2016: $2,444,159Liabilities 2016: $53,706Net Assets 2016: $2,390,4532016Assets 2017: $2,515,960Liabilities 2017: $67,567Net Assets 2017: $2,448,3932017Assets 2018: $2,399,940Liabilities 2018: $86,055Net Assets 2018: $2,313,8852018Assets 2019: $2,015,454Liabilities 2019: $98,348Net Assets 2019: $1,917,1062019Assets 2020: $1,989,884Liabilities 2020: $1,351Net Assets 2020: $1,988,5332020Assets 2021: $2,414,146Liabilities 2021: $6,949Net Assets 2021: $2,407,1972021Assets 2022: $6,948,662Liabilities 2022: $15,900Net Assets 2022: $6,932,7622022Assets 2023: $6,737,605Liabilities 2023: $69,129Net Assets 2023: $6,668,4762023Assets 2024: $6,976,426Liabilities 2024: $31,231Net Assets 2024: $6,945,1952024Assets 2025: $5,808,086Liabilities 2025: $41,000Net Assets 2025: $5,767,0862025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$2,414,146
Liabilities$6,949
Net Assets$2,407,197
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,095,935Expenses 2011: $1,528,869Net Income 2011: -$432,9342011Revenue 2012: $2,025,941Expenses 2012: $1,573,767Net Income 2012: $452,1742012Revenue 2013: $1,072,945Expenses 2013: $1,714,293Net Income 2013: -$641,3482013Revenue 2014: $1,341,249Expenses 2014: $1,603,037Net Income 2014: -$261,7882014Revenue 2015: $1,578,199Expenses 2015: $1,678,666Net Income 2015: -$100,4672015Revenue 2016: $1,168,151Expenses 2016: $1,581,602Net Income 2016: -$413,4512016Revenue 2017: $1,796,606Expenses 2017: $1,738,666Net Income 2017: $57,9402017Revenue 2018: $1,238,829Expenses 2018: $1,374,471Net Income 2018: -$135,6422018Revenue 2019: $848,650Expenses 2019: $1,234,973Net Income 2019: -$386,3232019Revenue 2020: $577,194Expenses 2020: $491,735Net Income 2020: $85,4592020Revenue 2021: $784,574Expenses 2021: $379,050Net Income 2021: $405,5242021Revenue 2022: $4,977,178Expenses 2022: $453,560Net Income 2022: $4,523,6182022Revenue 2023: $529,945Expenses 2023: $771,728Net Income 2023: -$241,7832023Revenue 2024: $1,071,038Expenses 2024: $811,143Net Income 2024: $259,8952024Revenue 2025: -$339,439Expenses 2025: $1,039,572Net Income 2025: -$1,379,0112025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$784,574
Expenses$379,050
Net Income$405,524
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
Signed
Apr 15, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$795,234
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To bring interspecies communication to the public, in order to save gorillas from extinction, and inspire our children to create a sustainable future for all great apes.

To learn about gorillas by communicating with them, and apply the knowledge and empathy thus gained to advance great ape conservation and optimize their care in captivity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,480,823$1,413,147▼ $67,676
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$166,624$643,136▲ $476,512
Investments Other Securities$61,006$59,914▼ $1,092
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$39,179$51,001▲ $11,822
Inventories for Sale or Use$20,748$20,122▼ $626
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$455$3,745▲ $3,290
Accounts Receivable-$2,032-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$1,989,884$2,414,146▲ $424,262
Other Assets Total$221,049$221,049→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,351$6,949▲ $5,598
Total Liabilities$1,351$6,949▲ $5,598
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,766,705$2,187,148▲ $420,443
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$221,828$220,049▼ $1,779
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,988,533$2,407,197▲ $418,664
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,989,884$2,414,146▲ $424,262

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$1,207,579$908,021$2,115,600
Equipment$51,035$273,361$324,396
Buildings$29,533$187,036$216,569
Land$125,000-$125,000
Other Assets Org$220,049--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2020$221,828--$1,779$220,049
2019$221,828---$221,828
2018$427,909--$206,081$221,828
2017$429,289--$1,380$427,909
2016$430,593$19,500-$20,804$429,289
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Gary StanleySecretaryFT$850$850

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Francine PattersonPresident & CEO
David RutanDirector
Jeanne GardnerDirector
Kerry HoganDirector
Ronald H CohnTreasurer/VP
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$745,906
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$26,585
Other Revenue
$12,083
All Other Contributions
$745,906
Change in Net Assets
$405,524
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$245,000
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$134,050
Total Fundraising Expense$37,382
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$86,879$8,293$10,132$105,304
Depreciation Depletion$69,645$1,844$205$71,694
Other Employee Benefits$63,341$2,708$1,441$67,490
Other Salaries and Wages$52,452$4,271$3,419$60,142
Office Expenses$9,522$3,540$6,724$19,786
Insurance$8,570$2,151$1,692$12,413
Other Expenses$1,333$197$6,464$7,994
Payroll Taxes$5,634$408$376$6,418
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,260-$6,260
Advertising$644-$5,191$5,835
Information Technology$2,159$891$436$3,486
Fees for Services Legal-$1,765-$1,765
Fees for Services Other-$1,453-$1,453
Travel$31$5$6$42
Total Functional Expenses$306,931$34,737$37,382$379,050
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee and Board president before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“We ask Board members to bring up any potential conflicts of interest either at Board meetings, or by contacting the President in between.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The Gorilla Foundation makes public documents available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Gorilla Foundation
EIN
94-2386151
Phone
6502166450
Address
17820 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, CA 94062

Signing Officer

Name
Francine Patterson
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2022-04-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Francine Patterson
Formed
1976
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
4
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Iryna Ac
Address
1000 Broadway 200-G, Oakland, CA 94607
Preparer
Iryna Oreshkova CPA
Phone
5104679506
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Conservation: All of our interspecies communication materials are designed to be applied to both great ape welfare and conservation. But the conservation crisis for gorillas is local to Africa. Thus, we have been working to curate specific content that we think will be most effective to an African audience, from gorilla poachers to protectors. Kokos late foster brother Michael was born in Africa, and witnessed (and expressed in sign language a story about) his parents being killed by poachers. We have thus been editing this content (books and videos) for eventual delivery to Africa via our new Koko App, which we expect to come to fruition with a tech partner, whom we are vetting now in 2022.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Conservation: All of our interspecies communication materials are designed to be applied to both great ape welfare and conservation. But the conservation crisis for gorillas is local to Africa. Thus, we have been working to curate specific content that we think will be most effective to an African audience, from gorilla poachers to protectors. Kokos late foster brother Michael was born in Africa, and witnessed (and expressed in sign language a story about) his parents being killed by poachers. We have thus been editing this content (books and videos) for eventual delivery to Africa via our new Koko App, which we expect to come to fruition with a tech partner, whom we are vetting now in 2022.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee and Board president before filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2We ask Board members to bring up any potential conflicts of interest either at Board meetings, or by contacting the President in between.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Gorilla Foundation makes public documents available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,414,146
Liabilities
$6,949
Net assets
$2,407,197
Revenue
$784,574
Expenses
$379,050
Net income
$405,524
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.81$0.04$5.77$0.34$1.04$1.38
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.98$0.03$6.95$1.07$0.81$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.74$0.07$6.67$0.53$0.77$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.95$0.02$6.93$4.98$0.45$4.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.01$2.41$0.78$0.38$0.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$1.99$0.58$0.49$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.10$1.92$0.85$1.23$0.39
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.09$2.31$1.24$1.37$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.52$0.07$2.45$1.80$1.74$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$0.05$2.39$1.17$1.58$0.41
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$0.05$2.80$1.58$1.68$0.10
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.96$0.07$2.89$1.34$1.60$0.26
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.23$0.06$3.16$1.07$1.71$0.64
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.84$0.04$3.79$2.03$1.57$0.45
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.44$0.08$3.36$1.10$1.53$0.43