CONSERVATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK
EIN 45-5045474 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
What they do
ASPIRE SUPPORTING CONSERVATION SCIENCE IN AFRICA: CARN SUPPORTS SCIENCE IN CENTRAL AFRICA BY PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS to AFRICAN SCIENTISTS and SUPPORTING LOGISTICS for SCIENTISTS WORKING COUNTRY. WE PROVIDE GRANTS to YOUNG AFRICAN RESEARCHERS. GRANT MAKERS EXPLANATION for MONITORING USE of FUNDS OUTSIDE US CARN REQUIRES GRANTEES to PROVIDE MID-TERM and FINAL FINANCIAL and PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING ON THEIR USE of ASPIRE FUNDS USING TEMPLATES WE PROVIDE. WE ALSO REQUEST THAT GRANTEES SEND ANY SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION THAT RESULT FROM THEIR ASPIRE FUNDING, EVEN AFTER THE GRANT and REPORTING PERIOD is FINISHED. FINALLY, WE OCCASIONALLY CONDUCT SURVEYS of PAST GRANTEES to ASSESS THE IMPACT OUR GRANTS HAVE ON THEIR CAREERS and PRODUCTIVITY.WELLS and WATERTHIS PROGRAM AIMS to FACILITATE ACCESS to WATER BY VILLAGES PARTICIPATING IN A NATIVE TREE PLANTING PROJECT BY BUILDING WELLS LOCATED STRATEGICALLY NEAR COMMUNITIES. THE WELLS ARE BUILT BY A LOCAL VETTED CONTRACTOR and MEMBERS of THE TEAM VISITED
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
AARON FRENCHDIRECTOR
ERIC B FOKAMDIRECTOR
MARK CAPPELLANOSECRETARY
MARK GOLDDIRECTOR
THOMAS SMITHPRESIDENT
VIRGINIA ZAUNBRECHERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- 150 BOTHIN RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930-1470
- County
- Marin
- In care of
- % THOMAS B SMITH
- Primary officer
- VIRGINIA ZAUNBRECHER, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARK MUMM CPA
- NTEE classification
- Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
- IRS tax category
- Natural Resources Conservation & Protection