The Serengeti Foundation
EIN 541876544Total Given 2020–2024
$526K
13 grants · $105K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $637–$40K
grant size
25%
balanced · 2/8 multi-year
repeat
$35.3M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients
About
UNDER TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 105.1, THE FOUNDATION NOT SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION NOT REQUIRED TO FURNISH A COPY OF FORM 990-PF TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(512) 358-9595
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $130K | $27.3M | $9.3M | 2 |
| 2021 | $176K | $29.6M | $3.8M | 2 |
| 2022 | $40K | $31.2M | $3.3M | 4 |
| 2023 | $35K | $34.4M | $4.1M | 2 |
| 2024 | $145K | $35.3M | $1.8M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$73
25th Pctl
$637
Median
$15K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$175K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
Jeff Whitmire
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Bert Von Roemer
Director
JW
Jeff Whitmire
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Bert Von Roemer
Director
JW
Jeff Whitmire
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Bert Von Roemer
Director
JW
Jeff Whitmire
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Bert Von Roemer
Director
MC
Marc Carlson
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Bert Von Roemer
Director
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save Elephant Foundation | Phrasing Muang Chiang Mai, None | $175,000 | SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Save Elephant Foundation | Phrasing Muang Chiang Mai, None | $120,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Save Elephant Foundation | Phrasing Muang Chiang Mai, None | $120,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2024 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Nairobi, None | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Nairobi, None | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Nairobi, None | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2024 |
| Elephant Aid International | Ojai, CA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2023 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Nairobi, None | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Heart for Horses | Nutrioso, AZ | $4,554 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2024 |
| High Country Humane | Flagstaff, AZ | $637 | SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $200 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| Mountain Valley Fire Department | Dunlap, CA | $100 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| Various Other Contributions | Dripping Springs, TX | $73 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |