TUSK USA INC C/O ELLEN O'CONNELL (EIN 300190986) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELLEN O'CONNELL

Phone

2126021588

Tax Period

2018-01-01 to 2018-05-31

TUSK USA INC C/O ELLEN O'CONNELL, founded in 2003, is a micro nonprofit that reported $42K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 99% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $360K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 748% operating deficit.

Mission

TUSK IS DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE WHILE MITIGATING POVERTY AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA. OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE POPULATION HAS DECREASED BY MORE THAN HALF AND SOME OF THE PLANET'S MOST ICONIC SPECIES ARE ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. FUELED BY THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, RAPID POPULATION GROWTH, AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY - THE DESTRUCTION OF AFRICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES HAS REACHED AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL. THIS THREATENS NOT ONLY AFRICA'S WILDLIFE BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE, FABRIC OF AFRICAN SOCIETY. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, TUSK IS COMBINING CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE - ONE STEP AT A TIME. AT TUSK, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR OVER 25 YEARS TO PROTECT AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. OUR APPROACH IS TO INVEST IN THREE CORE AREAS - DIRECT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.THE FIRST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IS FUNDING 'BOO

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2018)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $41,860

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $639

TOTAL REVENUE $42,499

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $248,183

Salaries & Benefits $31,246

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $248,183

Other Expenses $80,855

TOTAL EXPENSES $360,284

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2018	2017	Change
Revenue	$42,499	$4,564,546	-1.0%
Expenses	$360,284	$4,773,028	-0.9%
Net Income	$-317,785	$-208,482	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$18,345

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES MAYHEW	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH FAIRBAIRN	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HEMINWAY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK FRANKLIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY BRECK	CO-CHAIRMAN	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENDA BURKHART	CO-CHAIRMAN	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE FEHSENFELD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY JACKSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LUKAS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN C OCONNELL	EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$18,345	$0	$18,345

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2018	$42,499	$360,284	No data	$-317,785

TUSK USA INC C/O ELLEN O'CONNELL