Legal and financial information

Legal
The Giraffe Heroes Project is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is incorporated in New York State.

The Project's headquarters is on Whidbey Island, which is between Seattle and Vancouver. The office has a paid staff of six and many volunteers.

The mailing address is PO Box 759, Langley WA 98260. The street address is 197 Second Street, 2nd floor, Langley WA 98260. Telephone: 360-221-7989. Fax: 360-221-7817. Email: office@giraffe.org

You can see the Project's Annual Report for 2004 here. See also our rating by the Better Business Bureau.

Privacy Policy
The Giraffe Heroes Project follows a privacy policy approved by the Better Business Bureau. The Project maintains contact information and giving histories of its members and funders at its home office at 197 Second Street, Langley WA 98260. This information is never shared outside the organization and it is protected by appropriate software and workplace security measures. The Giraffe Heroes Project will share information it has collected on a member/funder with that member/funder upon request and presentation of appropriate identification. Names are removed from the Project’s print or email mailing lists upon request.

 

 

Financial

You will find complete financials for the Giraffe Heroes Project on GuideStar, a donor's cyberguide to the nonprofit world.

The Project has been funded by over 60 foundations, by private contributions from many individuals and, increasingly, by sales of its own products and services. The funding mix in 2004 was: Foundations (27%), Individuals (51%) and Earned Income (22%).

In 2005, the Project’s administrative costs are projected to be 21% of revenue and its fundraising costs, 13%.

 

   
   
    

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