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PO Box 42602
Portland OR 97242
Portland OR | IRS ruling year: 2003 | EIN: 22-3878683
TO SUPPORT AND REPRESENT PASA MEMBERS IN THEIR CRITICAL WORK TO PROTECT AND PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF AFRICAS PRIMATES.
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This charity's score is 82%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Pan African Sanctuary Alliance is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance has earned a 80% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 8/8 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 8/8 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - undefined - 0/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - undefined - 0/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.30% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.30% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 86.96% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 86.96% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Pan African Sanctuary Alliance) or EIN (223878683) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Many of our funding organizations that we depend on stopped giving grants or severely reduced their grant-giving. We increased our focus on fundraising and re-allocated some staff time from programs to communications and fundraising, and developed new relationships with organizations that provided financial support, and increased revenue from other donors. As a result, PASA raised more money in 2020 than in any year before.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Many of our programs depend on international travel and collaboration with our member organizations in Africa. International travel was impossible because of travel restrictions or was considered unsafe, and many of our members were focused on surviving the pandemic rather than collaborative programs. We paused many of our programs and re-allocated the funds for emergency support to help our members endure the pandemic without closing permanently. We have now restarted most of these programs, although some are running at a lower level.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We made a new annual budget for the organization. The Executive Committee met weekly to monitor revenue and expenses carefully and discuss adapting rapidly to the changing conditions. We increased our use of Zoom and WhatsApp calls to communicate with our partners and collaborators. We began to use webinars to provide training opportunities to members when in-person workshops and conferences were not possible.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We have increased the use of Zoom and WhatsApp calls with PASA staff and other partners and collaborators. Additionally, we are continuing to host webinars to provide training opportunities to members in addition to in-person workshops and conferences.
Not Currently Scored
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
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CAPACITY BUILDING: WITH A NETWORK OF 23 MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS IN 13 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, THE PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, THE BUSHMEAT C ... (More)
CAPACITY BUILDING: WITH A NETWORK OF 23 MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS IN 13 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, THE PAN AFRICAN SANCTUARY ALLIANCE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, THE BUSHMEAT CRISIS, AND OTHER ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES ON A LARGE SCALE, AND PRODUCE LASTING CHANGES TO REDUCE SUFFERING AND ABUSE. PASA BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN DIVERSE WAYS AND IS FOSTERING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE AFRICAS GREAT APES AND MONKEYS. PASA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASES THEIR VISIBILITY IN THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDES OTHER SUPPORT AS NEEDED. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM: WILDLIFE CENTERS IN AFRICA ARE CONSTANTLY THREATENED BY THE RISK OF DISASTERS, WHICH INCLUDE FLOODS, SEVERE STORMS, FIRES, POLITICAL INSTABILITY, DISEASE OUTBREAKS, AND THE ... (More)
EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM: WILDLIFE CENTERS IN AFRICA ARE CONSTANTLY THREATENED BY THE RISK OF DISASTERS, WHICH INCLUDE FLOODS, SEVERE STORMS, FIRES, POLITICAL INSTABILITY, DISEASE OUTBREAKS, AND THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PASA PROVIDES EMERGENCY GRANTS (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
RESCUE AND ANIMAL CARE: PASA COLLABORATES WITH ITS MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO RESCUE GREAT APES AND MONKEYS FROM CRUELTY AND SUFFERING ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND. THE PRIMATES ARE TRA ... (More)
RESCUE AND ANIMAL CARE: PASA COLLABORATES WITH ITS MEMBER WILDLIFE CENTERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO RESCUE GREAT APES AND MONKEYS FROM CRUELTY AND SUFFERING ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND. THE PRIMATES ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE SANCTUARIES WHERE THE STAFF PROVIDE EMER (Less)
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
TO SUPPORT AND REPRESENT PASA MEMBERS IN THEIR CRITICAL WORK TO PROTECT AND PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF AFRICAS PRIMATES.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
PASA members are globally respected leaders in the protection of Africa’s primates.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: The Alliance is increasingly contributing to the conservation of primates and habitats.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Two: Member sanctuaries provide exceptional primate welfare and organizational sustainability through adherence to Alliance standards and other strategies.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: PASA International maintains organizational sustainability and mission focus as a support mechanism to the Alliance.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
PASA has held its Strategic Development Conference (SDC) annually since the organization’s founding in 2000. It brings together sanctuary leaders for several days of focused learning, discussion, and strategic planning. It is one of the most important ways that PASA helps sanctuaries build capacity, a critical part of our mission. Although we were not able to hold an in-person Strategic Development Conference in 2020, it was important that we continue two recognition programs that are usually celebrated at the event. The Siddle Marsden Award is given annually to an African national working in a sanctuary or wildlife center that is part of the PASA network. It carries a stipend of $250, and the winner is invited to attend the SDC. The Norm Rosen Leadership Grant is given to up-and-coming sanctuary leaders who receive this stipend for three years to foster sustained professional growth. We hope that all recipients of the 2020 awards will be able to join us at SDC in 2021.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
PASA combines the deep local knowledge and expertise of our members with a global network of researchers, advocates, funders, and concerned individuals. This allows us to both address the needs of individual animals and develop solutions to the systemic threats facing Africa’s primates. In 2020, we launched the Action for Chimpanzees initiative to leverage the power of this two-pronged approach. PASA is committed to moving this work forward and we know that together, sanctuaries, other NGOs, and governments can prevent the extinction of these remarkable animals. Building communities around conservation is a key role of PASA member sanctuaries. Their varied programs deepen the connection to both the land and the animals, and position the sanctuaries as a hub of opportunity in their local communities.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
As the COVID-19 pandemic moved across the continent, two priorities emerged. First, we sought to ensure that the 23 member sanctuaries could continue to operate. Second, we needed to protect more than 3000 primates from contracting the disease. PASA members had survived disease outbreaks before, including the Ebola crisis of 2014-2018. So they had strong biosecurity protocols in place, including disinfecting food and enclosures, regular handwashing, and the use of personal protective equipment. However, the virus was new, and little was known about it. To address this gap, we partnered with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and the Arcus Foundation to develop the Non-Human Primate COVID-19 Information Hub. This online resource is regularly updated with research findings, news, and veterinary care guidelines. The goal is to create a community of practice that offers PASA members – and the broader, global network of primatologists and sanctuaries – an authoritative source to guide their work. PASA members struggled to get medicines and other needed supplies as travel bans and cargo slow-downs disrupted their usual supply chains. At the same time, they were using more disinfectant, more PPE – more of everything they couldn’t get – to protect themselves and the animals from the disease. The team in Portland went to work sourcing masks and other PPE, then worked with the Humane Society International and others to get the goods to Africa, where they could be distributed to PASA members across the continent.
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