Totals
- Total revenue
- $531,840
- Total expenses
- $478,496
- Contributions and grants received
- $401,201
- Grants paid
- $19,055
- Program service revenue
- $115,543
- Investment income
- $54
- Other revenue
- $15,042
- Total assets, end of year
- $240,542
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,630
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $238,912
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $414,690
- Management and general expenses
- $63,805
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $414,690
Program services were 86.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$294,025
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$107,176
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Educational support services Other schools and instruction
total $115,543 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2b · Program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2c · Program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2d · Program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
2e · Program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
3 · Investment income
total $54 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11a · Other revenue: Reimbursements from vendors clients and collaborators
total $15,042 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11b · Other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11c · Other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$15,042
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $19,055 · program services $19,055
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $149,246 · program services $98,398 · management and general $50,848 · fundraising $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $105 · program services $105 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $11,819 · program services $11,819 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $1,788 · program services $1,788 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,500 · program services $0 · management and general $2,500 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,401 · program services $1,766 · management and general $3,635 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $93,552 · program services $89,575 · management and general $3,977 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $310 · program services $275 · management and general $35 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $45 · program services $45 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $6,862 · program services $4,939 · management and general $1,923 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $110,765 · program services $110,753 · management and general $12 · fundraising $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $714 · program services $0 · management and general $714 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses
total $76,334 · program services $76,172 · management and general $161 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24d · Other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $33,097 · end of year $170,490
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $152,181 · end of year $68,052
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$0
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$0
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,000 · end of year $2,000
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,710 · end of year $1,630
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $185,568 · end of year $238,912
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
In order to advance scientific and conservation goals Field Projects International FPI conducts tropical biology research at locations around the world. Our long-term educational programs and field courses support this mission by training the next generation of field scientists. FPI also consults for international partners in the planning and operation of field laboratories that monitor wildlife health and biodiversity.
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Biological Research Capacity Building: Our senior scientists provide direct assistance and training in field laboratory design staffing acquisition of instruments and supplies and project development and implementation in order to expand One Health research capacity for international partners in regions of high biodiversity. These in situ labs feature genetic tools data systems and other modern technologies for wildlife population surveillance pathogen screening and toxicological investigations.
Expenses $200,483 · Grants $212,038 · Revenue $287,545
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Field Research Training Program: Our training programs take two forms. First we provide short intensive field courses of approximately 10-14 days in duration. Participants learn a variety of field biology research and laboratory methodologies on topics ranging from tropical biology and primatology to genomics and biodiversity monitoring. Second we organize long-term volunteer research assistantship opportunities. These programs are 5-8 weeks in duration and consist of assisting senior scientists and veterinarians at one of our field research locations. Participants gain experience with data and sample collection and analysis relating to a diverse array of flora and fauna.
Expenses $91,944 · Revenue $99,048
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Research: We conduct wildlife and environmental research projects for scientific and conservation impacts. Our primary research programs occur in the Peruvian Amazon where we carry out a long-term mark-recapture study of wild nonhuman primates bats birds small mammals and several other select species. Research topics range from long-term mercury bioaccumulation animal behavior and sensory perception to movement and feeding ecology.
Expenses $115,578 · Revenue $65,235
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Revenue from small grants allows us to support internship work in videography science communication and data system development. We also assist foreign research collaborators in the acquisition of specialty research equipment and materials that are not available to them in-country.
Expenses $6,685 · Revenue $26,823
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Gideon Erkenswick Watsa
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $137,800
- From this org
- $137,800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,800
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $137,800
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Timothy Paine
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jacob Johnson
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Efstathia Robakis
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jenny Chen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alex Shepack
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I
- | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:|Part I Line 3,The individual proposes a compensation level to the Board of Directors. Before review, board members disclose any real or perceived conflicts of interest; those with conflicts recuse themselves. The remaining members evaluate the proposed compensation based on the organizational budget, market rates for similar roles, and costs of hiring an external candidate. Following discussion, the Board makes an offer and negotiates with the individual until an agreement is reached or alternative candidates are considered. The process and final determination are documented in the Boards biannual meeting minutes.|
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 24 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202640839349301004
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