Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,136,345 | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 28,130,005 |
| 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 | 5,136,345 | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 28,130,005 |
| 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).. | 2,951,561 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 25,178,444 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,136,345 | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 28,130,005 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 28,309 | 28,518 | 32,761 | 51,439 | 52,512 | 193,539 |
| 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.).. | 10,681 | 4,816 | 3,288 | 1,317 | 20,102 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 28,343,646 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10,681. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 4,816. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,288. SUNDRY INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,317. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 41, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES: | IN THE WILD: WE LAUNCHED WILDLIFE. NOT PETS, OUR NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO CAUSE MAXIMUM DISRUPTION TO THE EXOTIC PET INDUSTRY. BILLIONS OF WILD ANIMALS SUFFER AND DIE EACH YEAR, YET HARDLY ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. WILDLIFE. NOT PETS AIMS TO PROTECT THE WELFARE OF PARROTS, SNAKES, OTTERS, INDIAN STAR TORTOISES AND SO MANY OTHER SPECIES CRUELLY POACHED, OR CAPTIVE BRED TO SUPPLY THE GLOBAL EXOTIC PET INDUSTRY. EXOTIC PETS SUFFER FROM LIFE IN CAPTIVITY INFLICTS ON WILD ANIMALS. OUR UNDERCOVER EVIDENCE EXPOSED THE CRUELTIES IN THE ILLEGAL TRADE OF AFRICAN GREY PARROTS. THIS EVIDENCE, LINKING THE PARROTS' EXPORT FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) TO TURKISH AIRLINES, AND OUR STRONG SUPPORTER MOBILIZATION, RESULTED IN THE COMPANY SWIFTLY PUTTING A TRANSPORTATION BAN IN PLACE. OUR INVESTIGATIONS ALSO REVEALED THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT HOW OTTER CAFES IN JAPAN AND THE POPULARITY OF KEEPING THEM AS PETS, DRIVES OTTER CUB POACHING FROM THE WILD. THEIR TRAFFICKING AND UNREGULATED CAPTIVE BREEDING CAUSES HORRENDOUS SUFFERING. WE HELPED SECURE A BAN ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. WE ALSO ENSURED THAT ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED AND SMOOTH-COATED OTTERS, AND INDIAN STAR TORTOISES ARE PROTECTED FROM THE EXOTIC PET TRADE THROUGH OUR WORK WITH CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES (CITES). ALL THREE SPECIES WERE ELEVATED TO APPENDIX 1 STATUS IN 2019. THIS MEANS THE COMMERCIAL TRADE OF THESE WILD-CAUGHT ANIMALS IS NOW BANNED. WILDLIFE NOT MEDICINE: WE GAINED WIDE GLOBAL MEDIA COVERAGE OF MISERY CAUSED TO TIGERS, LIONS AND OTHER BIG CATS BECAUSE OF USE IN TRADITIONAL ASIAN MEDICINE THROUGH OUR REPORT 'TRADING CRUELTY'. WE FORMED PARTNERSHIPS TO WORK ON WAYS OF ENDING CAPTIVE LION BREEDING IN THE COUNTRY FOR TRADITIONAL ASIAN MEDICINE. IN 2019, WE SUPPORTED OUR PARTNER THE BIORESOURCE RESEARCH CENTRE OF PAKISTAN (BRC) IN SUCCESSFULLY LOBBYING TO GET BEARS BETTER PROTECTION UNDER THE PUNJAB WILDLIFE ACT. OUR JOINT WORK MEANS IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO HUNT OR POACH BROWN BEARS. WE ALSO HELPED OUR PARTNERS ASOCIATIA MILIOANE DE PRIETENI (AMP), WHO RUN A ROMANIAN BEAR SANCTUARY NEAR ZARNESTI, RAISE NEARLY 62% OF THE SANCTUARY'S RUNNING COSTS. AMP WELCOMED 11 NEW BEARS TO THE SANCTUARY IN 2019 BRINGING THE TOTAL THEY CARE FOR TO 106. PROTECTING ANIMALS IN COMMUNITIES: IN 2019, WE FOCUSED ON MOVING GOVERNMENTS AND PEOPLE WORLDWIDE TO TAKE ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE RABIES. THIS FATAL DISEASE KILLS MILLIONS OF DOGS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. WE INSPIRED THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) TO PASS THE ANIMAL HEALTH STRATEGY FOR AFRICA. IT REQUIRES THAT ALL 55 AU COUNTRIES HAVE A SPECIFIC RABIES STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES HUMANE DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT BY 2025. WHEN IMPLEMENTED, THIS WILL ULTIMATELY PROTECT THE LIVES OF 100 MILLION DOGS ACROSS THE CONTINENT. AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION ANIMAL MANAGEMENT COALITION (ICAM), WE CO-ORGANIZED THE WORLD'S ONLY REGULAR GLOBAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO HUMANE DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT, IN MOMBASA, KENYA. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 185 DELEGATES REPRESENTING 38 COUNTRIES MOSTLY FROM AFRICA AND ASIA. THEIR ATTENDANCE WAS PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT AS THESE COUNTRIES HAVE THE GREATEST NEED FOR HUMANE DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE, NOT LEAST DUE TO ITS IMPORTANCE IN CONTROLLING OF DOG-MEDIATED RABIES. INVESTING AND SUPPORT WE HOPE THAT THIS CONFERENCE WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN MORE GOVERNMENTS PRIORITIZING AND INVESTING RESOURCES IN HUMANE DOG POPULATION MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO EDUCATED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN CHINA, KENYA AND SIERRA LEONE ON RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP AND TRAINED LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES IN THAILAND ON MASS DOG VACCINATION AND STERILIZATION. WORKING WITH GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS IS VITAL IN GIVING DOGS BETTER LIVES. OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) AND THE WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) IS ACHIEVING JUST THAT. IN 2019, THEY AGREED THAT MASS DOG VACCINATIONS AND RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP MUST BE THE FOCUS FOR RABIES ELIMINATION. WE ARE NOW WORKING WITH THESE BODIES TO SET UP A GLOBAL FINANCING FACILITY THAT WILL MAKE RESOURCES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FOR MASS DOG VACCINATIONS ACROSS RABIES ENDEMIC COUNTRIES. PROTECTING ANIMALS IN FARMING: WE AIMED HIGH AND WORKED WITH A SENSE OF REAL URGENCY IN 2019. OUR GOAL WAS TO MOVE INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES TO SPEED UP THE MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE FOR FARM ANIMALS. OUR EFFORTS RESULTED IN MAJOR STEPS BEING TAKEN ACROSS THE WORLD THAT WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN A 100 MILLION FARM ANIMALS. WE HAVE SEEN THE STRENGTH OF WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP, NOT ONLY WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, BUT ALSO WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A CLEAR EXAMPLE WAS MOVING KFC IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES TO MAKE COMMITMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF CHICKENS. REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FARM ANIMALS LIVING IN CRUEL CONDITIONS AND EVENTUALLY STOPPING THE PRACTICE OF FACTORY FARMING ALTOGETHER IS CENTRAL TO OUR WORK AND OUR VISION. IN 2019, WE LAUNCHED OUR MEAT REDUCTION CAMPAIGN IN THE USA TO CONVINCE CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES THAT REDUCING MEAT CONSUMPTION IS CRUCIAL IN PROTECTING ANIMALS AND THE PLANET. MEAT REDUCTION COULD POTENTIALLY END MANY OF THE CRUELEST INDUSTRIAL FARMING PRACTICES, SUCH AS EXTREME CONFINEMENT, THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS, AND BRUTAL MUTILATIONS. BY THE END OF THE YEAR WE HAD ENCOURAGED MORE THAN 18,000 CONSUMERS TO PLEDGE TO REDUCE THEIR MEAT CONSUMPTION. IN THAT REGARD, WE CONDUCTED ORIGINAL RESEARCH REVEALING THAT 140,000 PIGS AND 110,000 COWS WILL NOT BE IN THE FOOD SYSTEM ANNUALLY THANKS TO FAST-FOOD CHAINS OFFERING BEYOND MEAT AND IMPOSSIBLE FOODS BURGERS. OUR FINDINGS WERE WIDELY REPORTED. THEY PROMPTED A MAJOR SALAD RESTAURANT CHAIN TO CONTACT US TO BEGIN A CONVERSATION ABOUT MEAT REDUCTION. WE ALSO PRODUCED A REPORT ON THE BUSINESS CASE FOR PROTEIN DIVERSIFICATION TO PERSUADE COMPANIES TO OFFER MORE PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES. WE ALSO INFLUENCED A FAMOUS SANDWICH CHAIN, THROUGH MEETINGS AND SUPPORTER CONTACT, TO OFFER 14 NEW PLANT-BASED OPTIONS, AND NON-DAIRY ALTERNATIVES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. OUR PLANT-BASED PRODUCT FOCUS HAS OPENED DOORS TO MEETINGS WITH OTHER COMPANIES WHERE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES TOO. IN 2019, WE ALSO CALLED ON WALMART IN THE USA, CANADA AND MEXICO, TO SET A TIMELINE TO END THE USE OF CAGES FOR SOWS. AT THE COMPANY'S AGM, WE QUESTIONED CORPORATE LEADERSHIP ABOUT THEIR FAILURE TO PROTECT PIGS. WHEN THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ACTION WE ESCALATED THE PRESSURE BY RELEASING OUR REPORT 'US PORK AND THE SUPERBUGS CRISIS'. LAUNCHED DURING WORLD ANTIBIOTICS AWARENESS WEEK IN NOVEMBER, THE REPORT REVEALED THAT MORE THAN HALF OF WALMART'S BATCHES TESTED POSITIVE FOR AT LEAST ONE MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT STRAIN, OR "SUPERBUG". WE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED HOW HIGHER WELFARE CHICKEN PRODUCTION IS NOT AS EXPENSIVE AS COMPANIES MIGHT THINK THROUGH OUR REPORT "VALUING HIGHER WELFARE CHICKEN". THE REPORT, THAT WE COMMISSIONED FROM WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN THE NETHERLANDS, REVEALED A COST INCREASE OF ONLY 6.4 13.4% ABOVE CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTION COSTS. THIS IS MUCH LOWER THAN INCREASES OF UP TO 49% PREVIOUSLY PROJECTED BY A US INDUSTRY-FUNDED STUDY. WE WORKED WITH OTHER ANIMAL PROTECTION GROUPS TO PASS LEGISLATION IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON ESTABLISHING BANS ON THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF EGGS FROM CAGED HENS. THIS MEANS THAT WITH THE SUCCESS OF CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 12, THE ENTIRE WEST COAST OF THE USA WILL BE 100% CAGED-EGG-FREE BY THE END OF 2023. THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 9 MILLION HENS WILL BE IMPROVED AS A RESULT PROTECTING ANIMALS IN DISASTERS: THE 2019 WILDFIRES IN THE AMAZON, RUSSIA, AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA WERE ANOTHER POWERFUL SIGN OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. DURING 2019 WE RESPONDED TO 10 DISASTERS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES. WE RESCUED, TREATED, FED AND SHELTERED MORE THAN 370,000 ANIMALS, ALSO PROTECTING COUNTLESS PEOPLE WHO RELY ON THEM. WE SUPPORTED WILDLIFE TREATMENT CENTERS AND AUTHORITIES BATTLING TO SAVE AMAZONIAN ANIMALS FROM THE HORRIFIC WILDFIRES AFFECTING THE REGION. WE GAVE THREE WILDLIFE RESCUE UNITS AND ONE UNIVERSITY, VITAL EQUIPMENT, FOOD AND VETERINARY MEDICINES. THEY TREATED THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS, RANGING FROM TAPIRS TO MACAWS, WHO WERE SUFFERING FROM AGONIZING AND LIFE-THREATENING BURNS TO THEIR BODIES AND THEIR LUNGS. WE ALSO TRAINED FIREFIGHTERS IN SPECIALIST WILDLIFE CAPTURE AND HANDLING TECHNIQUES. WE ALSO DEPLOYED THREE TEAMS TO COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY CYCLONE IDAI WHICH HIT SOUTHERN AFRICA. IDAI IS ONE OF THE WORST TROPICAL STORMS ON RECORD AND SEVERELY AFFECTED 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE AND THEIR ANIMALS. FROM MARCH TO OCTOBER WE WORKED IN THE WORST AFFECTED AREAS OF MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE AND ZIMBABWE WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS PROVIDING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND OTHER VITAL AID FOR MORE THAN 200,000 ANIMALS INCLUDING CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS AND CHICKENS. WE ARE HELPING MOVE THE WORLD TO MINIMIZE ANIMAL AND HUMAN SUFFERING. AND WITH EVERY DISASTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PURSUANT TO ITS BYLAWS, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE MEMBER IS WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SHALL EXERCISE ITS MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BY APPOINTING AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF ON THE WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY OFFICER AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT REVIEW CONTRACTS AND MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS) TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE, AND EXISTING EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. EVERY OFFICER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REAFFIRM THEIR INDEPENDENCE AT BOARD MEETINGS WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE REGISTER, AND ANNUALLY IN WRITING, BY RESPONDING TO A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION UNDERTAKES A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR MISSION FOCUS, BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION IS GATHERED FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS THEN DISCUSSED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND ANY POTENTIAL SALARY INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. AS A GENERAL RULE, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION CONDUCTS MARKET COMPARISON STUDIES EVERY THREE YEARS TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION, IF REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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