Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 615,100 | 1,135,113 | 2,895,662 | 6,520,321 | 14,969,283 | 26,135,479 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 615,100 | 1,135,113 | 2,895,662 | 6,520,321 | 14,969,283 | 26,135,479 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 13,856,725 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 12,278,754 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 615,100 | 1,135,113 | 2,895,662 | 6,520,321 | 14,969,283 | 26,135,479 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,082 | 2,376 | 3,458 | |||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 26,408,592 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 120,000. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A; SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED | AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK IS LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN RWANDA NEAR THE BORDER WITH TANZANIA. IT ENCOMPASSES 425 SQUARE MILES OF ROLLING WOODLAND HILLS, GRASSLAND SAVANNAH, SWAMP, AND RIPARIAN AREAS ASIDE LAKES AND THE AKAGERA RIVER, FOR WHICH IT IS NAMED. THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1934, ALTHOUGH IT SUFFERED GREATLY DURING THE RWANDAN CIVIL WAR OF THE 1990'S AND WAS REDUCED IN SIZE BY MORE THAN HALF. AFRICAN PARKS TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF AKAGERA JOINTLY WITH THE RWANDAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN 2010, AT A TIME WHEN THE PARK BADLY NEEDED EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO RETURN THE LAND TO ITS FORMER ECOLOGICAL STATE. TODAY, AKAGERA IS A RICH AND THRIVING HABITAT FOR OVER 60 GIRAFFE, 100 ELEPHANTS, SEVEN LIONS (TRANSLOCATED IN JULY 2015), AS WELL AS BUFFALO, LEOPARD, HYENA, ZEBRA, WATERBUCK, ROAN ANTELOPE, ELAND, OLIVE BABOONS, VERVET MONKEYS, BUSHBABIES, AND OVER 500 SPECIES OF BIRD. A HEALTHY POPULATION OF OVER 50 BLACK RHINOS EXISTED IN THE 1970S BEFORE BEING WIPED OUT FROM POACHING. REINTRODUCTION OF THIS ICONIC SPECIES IS PLANNED FOR 2016. AKAGERA SHARES REVENUE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS EXIST SUCH AS BEEKEEPING FOR HONEY PRODUCTION AND WOMEN'S EDUCATION. TOURISM REVENUE CONTINUES TO GROW; AKAGERA AIMS TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING THROUGH TOURISM REVENUES BY 2017. GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK IS 4,633 SQUARE MILES OF PRIME AFRICAN ELEPHANT HABITAT LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) NEAR THE BORDER WITH SOUTH SUDAN. GARAMBA IS ONE OF THE OLDEST PARKS IN AFRICA, FOUNDED IN 1938, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1980, AND MANAGED BY AFRICAN PARKS SINCE 2005; HOWEVER, IT REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING PARKS TO MANAGE DUE TO THE PERSISTENT THREAT OF POACHING AND ARMED TERRORIST GROUPS, PARTICULARLY THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY. SADLY, GARAMBA'S ELEPHANT POPULATION HAS DECLINED FROM AN ESTIMATED 22,000 IN 1980 TO LESS THAN 2,500 TODAY. THE THIRTY WHITE RHINO REMAINING IN 1991 ARE NOW PRESUMED EXTINCT IN THE AREA. GARAMBA REMAINS HOME TO ROUGHLY 40 GIRAFFE AND NUMEROUS ANTELOPE SPECIES AS WELL AS LEOPARD, HYENA, LION, AND SERVAL. MUCH OF THE FOCUS IN GARAMBA CONTINUES TO BE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES HIRING AND TRAINING NEW RANGERS, UPGRADING RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCREASING ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MONITORING ELEPHANT POPULATIONS WITH GPS AND INTEGRATED GIS SYSTEMS TO ENABLE RESPONSE TO POACHING IN REAL-TIME. GARAMBA WAS FEATURED IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR THE ONGOING, PROLIFIC BATTLE WITH POACHERS, WHO NOW ARE BELIEVED TO ENTER IN FROM SOUTH SUDAN BY HELICOPTER TO POACH ELEPHANT FROM THE AIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AS PROVIDED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A COPY IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TO EXEMPLIFY THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE STANDARDS, A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY WERE FORMULATED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2015. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, RELATED PARTIES (FAMILY MEMBERS OF TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES) ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BOARD MEMBER). THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE. I. COMPLIANCE OFFICER DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND IF SO, DISCLOSES THE CONFLICT TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS II. BOARD DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTED PARTY III. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION IV. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT POSSIBLE, BOARD DETERMINES BY MAJORITY RULES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF AND BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION V. IF BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT WILL GIVE THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN AND DISCLOSE. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTION ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED A POLICY AND PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN THE LATTER PART OF 2014 FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015. THE PROCESS INCLUDES THE USE OF EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS AND DATA SOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE DETERMINATION OF A COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT WAS COMPARABLE TO LEADERS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES. THE FINAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST TIME UNDERTAKEN IN FEBRUARY 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AS IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION AT 21 WEST 46TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION AT 646-568-1276. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL -82,994. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT | THE PROCESS FOLLOWED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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