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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-6518655

The Wildcat Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $10.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,050,128

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,080,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,501,677

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,866,782

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,718,532

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,185

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,558,088

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $836,895

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,576,003

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $982,370

  • Tax year 2019

    $19,367,196

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,502,709

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,778,710

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $597,068

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pams Foundation IncEureka, CA

    To support the wildlife law enforcement activities of the special intelligence program of the PAMS foundation in Tanzania.

    $1,175,075
  2. Pams Foundation IncEureka, CA

    (1) DESCRIPTION: 23,200 SHARES OF TPG, INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $810,260 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 08/30/2024 (6) PURPOSE: To support the wildlife law enforcement activities of the special intelligence program of the PAMS foundation in Tanzania.

    $1,161,972
  3. Eagle - USAlexandria, VA

    To conduct investigations and related law enforcement activities across the african continent.

    $1,000,000
  4. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support efforts to combat illegal wildlife activity throughout Zimbabwe and regionally where government mandate is in place.

    $822,720
  5. Frankfurt Zoological Society - USWashington, DC

    (1) DESCRIPTION: 14,000 SHARES OF TPG INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $488,950 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 08/28/2024 (6) PURPOSE: To support the protection efforts of Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, with an emphasis on security for iconic populations of elephant, rhino, and lion.

    $704,900
  6. Frankfurt Zoological Society - USWashington, DC

    to support the protection efforts of North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, with an emphasis on security for iconic populations of elephant, black rhino, and lion.

    $678,000
  7. Save the Rhino International IncNew York, NY

    To support the wildlife law enforcement activities of the north luangwa conservation project in zambia.

    $527,160
  8. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support the ongoing counter illegal wildlife trafficking efforts in Malawi.

    $520,000
  9. Center for Advanced Defense StudiesWashington, DC

    (1) description: 5,920 shares of costar group, inc. Securities (2) book value: $510,452 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/22/2024 (6) purpose: to support the ongoing efforts of iwt wildcat grantees for the wildlife crimes program: strengthening the network.

    $501,513
  10. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    (1) description: 5,705 shares of costar group inc. Securities (2) book value: $409,287 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/18/2024 (6) purpose: to support forgetten parks in its efforts to protect and restore the integrity of upemba national park, democratic republic of congo.

    $485,838
  11. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    (1) DESCRIPTION: 6,560 SHARES OF TPG INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $229,108 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 12/06/2024 (6) PURPOSE: To support the Rooikat Trust and its continued efforts to combat wildlife crime in Namibia.

    $456,215
  12. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    (1) DESCRIPTION: 10,920 SHARES OF TPG INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $381,381 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 06/04/2024 (6) PURPOSE: To support the Rooikat Trust and its continued efforts to combat wildlife crime in Namibia.

    $448,921
  13. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support the wildlife anti-trafficking activities of the lilongwe wildlife trust in malawi.

    $390,000
  14. Houston Zoo IncHouston, TX

    To provide support for niassa carnivore project's anti-poaching work in the niassa national reserve, mozambique.

    $388,627
  15. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support fund efforts in protecting Lantoto National Park located in South Sudan.

    $235,150
  16. African Park Network USNew York, NY

    To support the protection efforts in kafue national park, zambia.

    $215,979
  17. Env Wildfire Conservation TrustWarrentonm, VA

    Strengthening efforts in Vietnam to target major criminal networks trafficking in ivory and rhino horn from Africa.

    $110,640
  18. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To assist rooikat-namibia to add key personnel to their staff and strengthen their ongoing work.

    $90,000
  19. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    Sponsorship services

    $50,000
  20. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To assist tikki hywood trust in zimbabwe to add key personnel to their staff and strengthen their ongoing work.

    $38,550
  21. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    to support fund the purchase of a comprehensive ranger and scout training program in Mozambique with an added emphasis on human rights.

    $34,791
  22. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support forgetten parks in its efforts to protect and restore the integrity of upemba national park, democratic republic of congo.

    $14,077

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support efforts to combat illegal wildlife activity throughout zimbabwe and regionally where government mandate is in place.

    $0
  2. Frankfurt Zoological Society - USWashington, DC

    to support the protection efforts of North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, with an emphasis on security for iconic populations of elephant, black rhino, and lion.

    $0
  3. Frankfurt Zoological Society - USWashington, DC

    to support the protection efforts of Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, with an emphasis on security for iconic populations of elephant, rhino, and lion.

    $0
  4. Pams Foundation IncEureka, CA

    to support the ongoing efforts to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Tanzania and cross-border where government mandate permits.

    $0
  5. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    to support the ongoing counter illegal wildlife trafficking efforts in Malawi.

    $0
  6. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    To support fund efforts in protecting lantoto national park located in south sudan.

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid15 grants $6,424,82274% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $2,298,68726% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $3,880,480
  2. California2 grants $2,337,047
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $1,884,413
  4. Virginia2 grants $1,110,640
  5. New Jersey1 grant $448,921
  6. Texas1 grant $388,627

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David BondermanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherri ConnCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cale BondermanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Django BondermanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Samantha B HollowayTrustee until 04/2024 Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard SchifterTrustee until 04/2024 Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kelvin L DavisTrustee until 04/2024 Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maria EitelTrustee until 04/2024 Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nicole MolloTrustee until 04/2024 Hours 40Pay $258,718

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