Big Life Foundation USA
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Big Life Foundation USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to work on the ground in Africa, partnering with communities to protect nature for the benefit of all."
Year, State Incorporated:
2010, WA
Big Life Foundation USA (Big Life) works to protect and sustain East Africa's wildlife and wild lands, including one of the largest populations of elephants left in East Africa. The organization does this by using conservation strategies and collaborating with local communities, partner nonprofits, national parks, and government agencies. Big Life reports that they were the first organization in East Africa with coordinated anti-poaching teams operating on both sides of the Kenya-Tanzania border. Big Life recognizes that sustainable conservation can only be achieved through a community-based collaborative approach.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Big Life Foundation USA's program expenses were:
| Program services | $5,470,074 |
| Total Program Expenses | $5,470,074 |
Chief Executive
Kim Schwalb, Executive Director
Compensation*
$191,823
Chair of the Board
Greg Gubitz
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chairman. HLS Therapeutics
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
6
*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace giving
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,689,724, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Big Life Foundation USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $7,689,724 |
| Investment return and other revenue | $208,014 |
| In-kind contributions | $107,816 |
| Total Income | $8,005,554 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $8,005,554 |
| Total expenses: | $6,407,869 |
| Program expenses | $5,470,074 |
| Fundraising expenses | $516,952 |
| Administrative expenses | $420,843 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,597,685 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,516,423 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,114,108 |
| Total Liabilities | $24,149 |
| Total Assets | $6,138,257 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, Big Life received in-kind contributions totaling $107,816 in the form of web-based advertising.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance