Over And Above Africa

What Over And Above Africa does

Over And Above Africa is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit charitable organization (EIN 83-3832084), incorporated in California in 2017 by filmmaker Kerry David after she attended a Save the Elephants fundraiser. The organization funds local African wildlife conservation and community initiatives that fall outside the scope of larger NGOs, delivering project funding across at least eight African countries including South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its core activities include anti-poaching support, wildlife relocations, rehabilitation (most notably the built-from-scratch Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Mpumalanga, South Africa), veterinary care, and community programs such as school construction and water systems.

The organization's product surface comprises a tiered monthly membership program ($5, $10, $20, and $25 tiers), one-time donations, planned giving, an Impact App for donor engagement, the award-winning documentary 'Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War' (distributed via Vimeo On-Demand and Wondrium), and a library of mini-documentaries produced for every funded project. The underlying technology is conventional web/app delivery plus filmmaking production, with no AI or proprietary software moat.

The business model is a 100% volunteer-run direct-to-consumer nonprofit: revenue is generated exclusively through small-dollar donations from a global community of individual supporters, accepted via credit card, PayPal, cryptocurrency (The Giving Block), check, NFTs, and donor-advised funds. The organization states that 80% of donations (or 100% of member donations, depending on the page) go to projects, and it is fiscally sponsored by Creative Visions. There are no paid staff, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed venture or private equity backing.

Name

Over And Above Africa

Legal name

Over and Above Africa

Website

https://overandaboveafrica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Over And Above Africa is a 100% volunteer-run US 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 that funds grassroots African wildlife conservation projects and produces mini-documentaries for donor transparency, supported by tiered monthly memberships and small-dollar global donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Nonprofit

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation
• Anti-poaching support
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Community empowerment
• Conservation funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Marina Del Rey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring monthly memberships at $5, $10, $20, and $25 tiers. Monthly donors automatically become members and receive project updates and videos.
2. One-Time Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted via credit card, PayPal, check, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and donor-advised funds (DAF).
3. Planned Giving: Accepts tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers, and gifts through wills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Over And Above Africa is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit organization that funds local wildlife conservation and community projects across Africa, including anti-poaching units, wildlife relocations, rehabilitation centers, and community programs. It produces mini-documentaries of every funded project for donor transparency, runs a tiered monthly membership program, and maintains a member-facing Impact App. The organization is 100% volunteer-run and channels member donations directly to vetted on-the-ground conservation partners.

Product overview

Over and Above Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that protects endangered wildlife in Africa by funding local initiatives and creating mini-documentaries of every project. The organization's core offerings include the Impact App (member-facing web application for tracking project updates), the award-winning documentary 'Breaking Their Silence,' membership program with tiered monthly subscriptions, and various wildlife conservation projects. They also built and operate the Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in South Africa. The organization is entirely volunteer-run and allocates donations to frontline wildlife protection and community support projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Tiered monthly membership program ($5 Supporter, $10 Defender, $20 Guardian, $25 Champion) offering tax-deductible recurring donations to fund wildlife conservation projects in Africa, with members receiving regular project updates and mini-documentaries of funded initiatives.
• Impact App A member-facing web application where supporters can track their impact, access project updates, and engage with the organization's wildlife conservation initiatives.
• Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Center State-of-the-art wildlife rehabilitation facility built by Over and Above Africa in Mpumalanga, South Africa, providing medical care and rehabilitation for injured wildlife from the Kruger National Park region, achieving over 400 rescues since opening.
• Breaking Their Silence Documentary Award-winning documentary film 'Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War' co-produced by Over and Above Africa, highlighting women fighting on the frontlines of wildlife poaching, available on Wondrium and Vimeo On-Demand.
• Wildlife Conservation Projects Portfolio of funded wildlife conservation initiatives across Africa including anti-poaching efforts, wildlife relocations, rehabilitation, rhino and pangolin care, vulture enclosures, primate protection, and community empowerment programs, accompanied by mini-documentaries for each project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wild and Free Rehabilitation Centre achieved 400+ rescues since opening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• One Tree PlantedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership where Over and Above Africa plants one tree for every new member who signs up for a paid membership. Trees are planted in the Albertine Rift region in Uganda to support chimpanzee habitat and benefit local communities.
• Creative VisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiscal sponsorship by Creative Visions, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports creative activists using arts and media to ignite social change. Provides administrative and financial oversight infrastructure.
• Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt and funded state-of-the-art wildlife rehabilitation center south of Kruger National Park. The center treats injured wildlife from the region and has achieved 400+ rescues. Partners include Deirdre & Arno Joubert and We Wild Africa.
• Nambiti Private Game ReservecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-owned big 5 private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. Over and Above Africa's first partner, funding anti-poaching units, elephant relocations, and rhino conservation since 2017.
• Aspinall FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for wildlife translocation and population programs including cheetah rewilding, elephant herd relocation, and lioness rewilding projects on Babanango Game Reserve.
• Care For WildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhino sanctuary founded by Petronel Nieuwoudt (featured in Breaking Their Silence). Over and Above Africa funds orphaned rhino care and medical supplies.
• International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded the launch of the Akashinga all-female anti-poaching unit. Founded by Damien Mander, former Delta 6 sniper.
• Ulinzi Africa FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded water system for remote camp in Kenya where rangers protect pregnant elephants. Includes monthly water deliveries.
• United TanzaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyena research and conservation project led by Dr. Judith Lazak at Lake Eyasi, Tanzania. Uses GPS-satellite technology and community-based camera-trapping programs.
• Saving the SurvivorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife trauma veterinary hospital in South Africa treating animals injured by poachers. Funded for medical supplies and transportation costs.
• Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinarian HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded surgeries and wildlife rehabilitation programs including support for Nicci Wright's pangolin rehabilitation efforts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO operating across Africa with funding, partnerships, and field programs that partially overlap with Over and Above Africa's projects.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Large, established global wildlife conservation organization running field programs across Africa; overlapping species-protection and anti-poaching work but at materially greater scale.
• African Wildlife Foundation: Established, large-budget pan-African wildlife and habitat conservation NGO; broader programs but overlapping conservation-and-community mission across multiple operating geographies.
• Peace Parks Foundation: Larger transfrontier-conservation NGO operating across southern Africa; broader scope and larger budget but overlapping mission in anti-poaching and protected-area management.

Direct peers

• Painted Dog Conservation: Small, Africa-based wildlife conservation NGO funding anti-poaching, community, and rehabilitation programs; highly comparable grassroots fundraising and field-partner model.
• Big Life Foundation: Anti-poaching and community-conservation nonprofit operating in Kenya/Tanzania, closely comparable in mission (rangers, wildlife, communities) and project-based funding model.
• Panthera: Wild cat conservation nonprofit funding species-specific protection programs across Africa; comparable project-grant and partner-amplification model.
• Wild Tomorrow Fund: Small, volunteer-friendly wildlife conservation nonprofit protecting endangered species across southern Africa; directly comparable in mission scope, donor base, and project-based funding model.
• Save the Elephants: Wildlife charity focused on elephant protection, anti-poaching, and research in Africa; notably the founder of Over and Above Africa cited a Save the Elephants fundraiser as her inspiration.

Regional players

• Endangered Wildlife Trust: South Africa-based conservation NGO working on species and habitat protection across southern Africa; directly comparable species focus with a primarily regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/overaboveafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/over-above-africa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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