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Cougar Fund Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Wildlife Preservation, Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$100k (2023)

Expenses
$172k (2023)

Total Assets
$112k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$5.99k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$100,164
Expenses
$171,591
Net Income
-$71,427
Net Assets
$106,275
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,225
77.1%
Program Services $22,489
22.5%
Investment Income $60
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $390
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,167
60.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,494
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $112,269
Total Liabilities $5,994
Net Assets $106,275
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $100,000 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$226,688
Expenses
$181,281
Net Income
$45,407
Net Assets
$168,541
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $210,326
92.8%
Program Services $15,985
7.1%
Investment Income $64
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $313
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,521
49.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,094
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,590
Total Liabilities $1,049
Net Assets $168,541
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $84,900 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Corrine Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$175,283
Expenses
$204,793
Net Income
-$29,510
Net Assets
$123,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $138,130
78.8%
Program Services $37,190
21.2%
Investment Income $55
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$92
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,500
40.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $39,751
19.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,329
Total Liabilities $4,556
Net Assets $123,773
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $82,500 $0 $2,300
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$195,882
Expenses
$186,294
Net Income
$9,588
Net Assets
$139,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $181,835
92.8%
Program Services $12,744
6.5%
Investment Income $53
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,250
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,958
45.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $170,193
Total Liabilities $30,543
Net Assets $139,650
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $81,667 $0 $2,400
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$211,193
Expenses
$522,878
Net Income
-$311,685
Net Assets
$134,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $183,934
87.1%
Program Services $24,617
11.7%
Investment Income $57,998
27.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$57,790
Net Inventory Sales $2,434
1.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,500
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,963
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $137,081
Total Liabilities $2,170
Net Assets $134,911
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $80,313 $0 $2,500
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Corrine Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,148,802
Expenses
$3,649,260
Net Income
-$2,500,458
Net Assets
$451,909
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,108,070
96.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income -$55,250
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $94,164
8.2%
Net Inventory Sales $1,818
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,271
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,089
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $453,688
Total Liabilities $1,779
Net Assets $451,909
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $64,687 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Corrine Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,619
Expenses
$221,109
Net Income
-$104,490
Net Assets
$3,072,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,233
58.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $46,662
40.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,724
1.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,313
31.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,531
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,076,561
Total Liabilities $4,261
Net Assets $3,072,300
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $71,113 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Webb Blessley Lowe (Secretary Thru September 2016) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$180,847
Expenses
$201,042
Net Income
-$20,195
Net Assets
$3,349,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,543
44.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $126,482
69.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$24,451
Net Inventory Sales -$727
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,000
32.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,242
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,352,793
Total Liabilities $3,005
Net Assets $3,349,788
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $63,650 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Webb Blessley Lowe (Secretary Beginning October 2015) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Swallow (Secretary Thru October 2015) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$255,407
Expenses
$183,504
Net Income
$71,903
Net Assets
$3,233,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $90,463
35.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $162,875
63.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $165
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $1,904
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,000
32.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $33,570
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,238,693
Total Liabilities $5,578
Net Assets $3,233,115
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $62,423 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Webb Blessley Lowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gill (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Swallow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Koons Deceased Dec '14 (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$312,585
Expenses
$177,008
Net Income
$135,577
Net Assets
$3,189,863
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $223,600
71.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $84,147
26.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,838
1.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,504
34.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,194
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,194,727
Total Liabilities $4,864
Net Assets $3,189,863
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Penelope Maldonado (Managing Director) $61,503 $0 $0
Thomas D Mangelsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Webb Blessley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corey Rutledge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cara Blessley Lowe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Bekoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Goodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Hopkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Patricio Robles Gil (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Swallow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Koons (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,095,211
Expenses
$128,580
Net Income
$2,966,631
Net Assets
$3,019,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,091,896
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,315
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,606
31.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,966
2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $26,072
20.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,023,935
Total Liabilities $4,900
Net Assets $3,019,035

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$109,417
Expenses
$112,224
Net Income
-$2,807
Net Assets
$50,211
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,691
87.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,248
7.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,423
5.0%
Other Revenue $55
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,893
Total Liabilities $2,682
Net Assets $50,211

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,975
Expenses
$104,901
Net Income
-$32,926
Net Assets
$53,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,814
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,027
Net Inventory Sales $12,163
16.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,546
Total Liabilities $1,528
Net Assets $53,018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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