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Mara Elephant Project Usa Inc

  • Carmel, IN
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2012
  • EIN: 45-3996413

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: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.6M (2023)

Expenses
$3.35M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,600,184
Expenses
$3,348,622
Net Income
$251,562
Net Assets
$1,798,174
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,506,421
97.4%
Program Services $73,485
2.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,278
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $343,011
10.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,799,431
Total Liabilities $2,001,257
Net Assets $1,798,174
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Claire Bolles (Exec Director, Secretary, Asst Treasurer) $68,000 $0 $0
Marc Goss (Past President, Current Director) $5,625 $0 $0
Dr Jake Wall (Former Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erica Dillow (President & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Rodrigues (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,335,690
Expenses
$4,195,046
Net Income
$140,644
Net Assets
$1,546,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,291,055
99.0%
Program Services $40,833
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,802
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $563,238
13.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,599,416
Total Liabilities $52,804
Net Assets $1,546,612
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Claire Bolles (Secretary & Asst Treasurer) $71,243 $0 $0
Suzanne Fehsenfeld (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Bayt (Past Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marc Goss (President) $0 $0 $0
Trey Fehsenfeld (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen A Kennelly (Past Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jake Wall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 13, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,524,138
Expenses
$3,334,085
Net Income
$190,053
Net Assets
$968,449
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,518,166
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $77
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,895
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,250
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,000,824
Total Liabilities $32,375
Net Assets $968,449
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Suzanne Fehsenfeld (President) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Bayt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Xishun Zhang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen A Kennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trey Fehsenfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,702,317
Expenses
$2,356,433
Net Income
$345,884
Net Assets
$778,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,715,629
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income -$16,012
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,700
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $793,187
Total Liabilities $14,791
Net Assets $778,396
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Suzanne Fehsenfeld (President) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Bayt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Xishun Zhang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML
View Filing (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,109,043
Expenses
$1,953,880
Net Income
$155,163
Net Assets
$432,512
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,104,125
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $430
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,000
0.4%
Net Fundraising -$7,152
Sales of Assets $2,640
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $7,197
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $462,151
Total Liabilities $29,639
Net Assets $432,512

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,326,182
Expenses
$2,369,843
Net Income
-$43,661
Net Assets
-$13,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,326,182
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $562,053
Total Liabilities $576,050
Net Assets -$13,997

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,047,367
Expenses
$1,004,138
Net Income
$43,229
Net Assets
$29,664
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,047,367
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,326
Total Liabilities $16,662
Net Assets $29,664

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$861,484
Expenses
$931,548
Net Income
-$70,064
Net Assets
-$13,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $861,484
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $89,680
Total Liabilities $103,245
Net Assets -$13,565

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$623,746
Expenses
$585,715
Net Income
$38,031
Net Assets
$56,499
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $623,746
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $97,422
Total Liabilities $40,923
Net Assets $56,499

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$453,711
Expenses
$633,183
Net Income
-$179,472
Net Assets
$18,468
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $453,711
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,597
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,021
Total Liabilities $13,553
Net Assets $18,468

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$459,372
Expenses
$456,711
Net Income
$2,661
Net Assets
$197,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $474,443
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,071
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,500
25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $244,111
Total Liabilities $46,171
Net Assets $197,940

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$521,191
Expenses
$325,912
Net Income
$195,279
Net Assets
$195,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $521,191
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,675
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $383,901
Total Liabilities $188,622
Net Assets $195,279

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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