Form990
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Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2019 , and ending 06-30-2020
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
% ROBERT CALAMO
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
2300 Southern Blvd
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
Bronx, NY10460
D Employer identification number

13-1740011
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 369,958,395
F Name and address of principal officer:
Dr Cristian Samper PRES CEO
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.WCS.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
subordinates?
H(b)
Are all subordinates
included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
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K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 1895
M State of legal domicile: NY
Part I
Summary
Activities  & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 35
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 34
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2019 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 2,796
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 1,083
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a -159,654
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39 ......... 7b  
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 181,826,674 193,870,983
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 65,277,375 51,406,470
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 3,687,923 4,812,443
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 13,071,786 5,493,796
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 263,863,758 255,583,692
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 14,853,023 11,683,197
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 149,380,119 161,752,328
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ..... 430,881 584,198
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet10,738,038    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 130,286,117 124,599,799
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 294,950,140 298,619,522
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... -31,086,382 -43,035,830
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 1,102,714,374 1,109,496,534
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 263,748,422 310,769,987
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 838,965,952 798,726,547
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2019)
Form 990 (2019)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 115,836,650 including grants of $ 11,683,197 ) (Revenue $ 17,852,247 )
GLOBAL CONSERVATION AND HEALTH PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED primarily BY RESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER SOURCES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS continued on schedule o.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 111,358,065 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 19,629,843 )
BRONX ZOO AND NEW YORK AQUARIUM: TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT ALL FIVE WCS FACILITIES WAS 2,318,936. AT THE BRONX ZOO ATTENDANCE TOTALED 1,056,288 AND AT THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE TOTALED 395,373. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED SCHEDULE O.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 26,191,151 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 8,731,419 )
CITY ZOOS: CENTRAL PARK/PROSPECT PARK AND QUEENS ZOOS; CENTRAL PARK ZOO (CPZ) ATTENDANCE 568,767; PROSPECT PARK ZOO (PPZ) ATTENDANCE 169,975; QUEENS ZOO ATTENDANCE 128,533. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 5,192,961 )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet253,385,866
Form 990 (2019)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment...
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment.............
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIClick to see attachment.........
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment..
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.........................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment....
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule D,
Part IIIClick to see attachment..............
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment......
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D,
Part VI. Click to see attachment...................
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
11b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment.......
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII
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12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....Click to see attachment
15
Yes
 
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...Click to see attachment
16
Yes
 
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I(see instructions) ....Click to see attachment
17
Yes
 
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment
18
Yes
 
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................Click to see attachment
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
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Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
Yes
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........Click to see attachment
22
Yes
 
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............Click to see attachment
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
No
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
No
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ....
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.......................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II...........
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons?
If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part III.........................
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV......................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....
28b
 
No
c
A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in lines 28a or 28b? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..Click to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .................Click to see attachment
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II........................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I............Click to see attachment
33
Yes
 
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...Click to see attachment
35b
Yes
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment
36
Yes
 
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
362
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (continued)
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
2,796
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
Yes
 
b
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5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ........
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?........
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? .........
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? ....................
If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.
15
 
No
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.
16
 
No
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Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
35
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
34
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
Yes
 
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
Yes
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
AL , AK , AR , CA , CO , CT , DE , DC , FL , GA , HI , ID , IL , KS , KY , ME , MD , MA , MI , MN , MS , MO , MT , NH , NJ , NM , NY , NC , ND , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , WA , WV , WI
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024-A if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletROBERT CALAMO2300 SOUTHERN BLVD   Bronx,NY10460 (718) 741-8211
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Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

See instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) dr CRISTIAN SAMPER......................................................................
PRESIDENT & CEO
40.0
.................
0.0
X   X       942,777 0 424,878
(2) ROBERT MENZI......................................................................
evp CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
40.0
.................
0.2
    X       492,127 0 244,771
(3) JOHN G ROBINSON......................................................................
EVP CONSERVATION
40.0
.................
0.3
    X       432,368 0 159,940
(4) JAMES J BREHENY......................................................................
EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium
40.0
.................
0.0
    X       359,738 0 183,840
(5) CHRISTOPHER J MCKENZIE......................................................................
SVP General Counsel
40.0
.................
0.5
    X       372,514 0 162,939
(6) Paula Hayes......................................................................
EVP chief of Global Resources
40.0
.................
0.0
    X       388,577 0 134,519
(7) JOHN F CALVELLI......................................................................
EVP Public Affairs
40.0
.................
0.1
    X       382,546 0 126,965
(8) ROBERT CALAMO......................................................................
VP & Comptroller
40.0
.................
0.5
    X       296,043 0 121,089
(9) Jelle Boot......................................................................
VP Human Resources
40.0
.................
0.0
        X   282,816 0 112,080
(10) LAURA STOLZENTHALER......................................................................
SVP & CFO
40.0
.................
0.2
    X       310,207 0 74,715
(11) Joseph Walston......................................................................
SVP Field Conservation
40.0
.................
0.0
        X   295,347 0 78,323
(12) Patrick Thomas......................................................................
VP Associate Dir. Bronx Zoo
40.0
.................
0.0
        X   253,451 0 109,415
(13) Mary Dixon......................................................................
SVP Communications
40.0
.................
0.0
        X   253,362 0 77,039
(14) Niko Radjenovic......................................................................
VP Business Services
40.0
.................
0.0
    X       246,041 0 71,996
(15) Susan Chin......................................................................
VP Planning and Design
40.0
.................
0.0
        X   241,468 0 67,845
(16) ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO......................................................................
Chair & Trustee
5.0
.................
0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(17) Hamilton E James......................................................................
Vice Chair & Trustee
2.0
.................
0.0
X   X       0 0 0
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Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) Gordon E Dyal........................................................................
Treasurer & Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(19) Frederick W Beinecke........................................................................
SECRETARY
2.0
.......................0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(20) HON Bill De Blasio........................................................................
Ex Officio trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(21) Scott Stringer........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(22) corey johnson........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(23) mitchell SILVER........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(24) tom finkelpearl........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(25) Ruben Diaz Jr........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(26) ERIC ADAMS........................................................................
Ex Officio Trustee
0.5
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(27) THOMAS EDELMAN........................................................................
TRUSTEE
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(28) ANDREW H TISCH........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(29) david b schiff........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(30) Duncan A Chapman........................................................................
Trustee From 10/29/2019
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(31) KATHERINE L DOLAN........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(32) CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(33) Rudolph F Crew........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(34) BRADLEY L GOLDBERG........................................................................
Trustee Until 10/29/2019
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(35) PAUL A GOULD........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(36) WELLINGTON J DENAHAN........................................................................
Trustee Until 10/29/2019
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(37) JUDITH H HAMILTON........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(38) JOHN N IRWIN III........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(39) ROSINA M BIERBAUM........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(40) AMBROSE K MONELL........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(41) ADEBAYO O OGUNLESI........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(42) David J Millstone........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(43) WALTER C SEDGWICK........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(44) CAROLINE N SIDNAM........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(45) ROSELINDE TORRES........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(46) JULIA MARTON-LEFEVRE........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(47) ELIZABETH AINSLE........................................................................
TRUSTEE
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(48) ANTONIA M GRUMBACH........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(49) JONATHAN D GREEN........................................................................
TRUSTEE
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(50) katherine sherrill........................................................................
trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(51) Juan Manuel Santos........................................................................
Trustee
2.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........MediumBullet 5,549,382 0 2,150,354
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet149
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual
...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address
(B)
Description of services
(C)
Compensation
TURNER CONSTRUCTION,
375 HUDSON STREET
NEW YORK,NY10014
CONSTRUCTION 63,802,209
di Domenico Partners LLP,
3743 Cresecent Street
LONG ISLAND CITY,NY11101
Construction 1,137,519
ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION,
180 PICCADILLY
LONDON,0W1J 9HF
UK
Consultants 1,095,927
R S CONSTRUCTION,
128 N RT 9W
CONGERS,NY10920
CONSTRUCTION 678,742
BORU DESIGN BUILD INC,
487 East Main Street Suite 322
NEW YORK,NY10549
Construction 669,238
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet39
Form 990 (2019)
Form 990 (2019)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue
(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue
(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue
(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, GrantAmt and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues..1b 4,658,040
c Fundraising events..1c 1,562,691
d Related organizations1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 105,713,933
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f 81,936,319
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 1g 6,970,160
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 193,870,983
 Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a GATE, EXHIBIT ADMISSIONS 713990 25,949,923 25,949,923    
b FEES AND CONTRACTS FROM GOVT 541700 17,852,247 17,852,247    
c EDUCATION REVENUES 611710 2,531,944 2,531,944    
d COLLECTION DEACCESSIONS 900099 10,007 10,007    
e MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5,062,349 5,062,349    
f All other program service revenue.        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....MediumBullet 51,406,470
 OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......MediumBullet 2,096,892     2,096,892
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceedsMediumBullet 0      
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet 244,064     244,064
(ii) Personal (i) Real
6a Gross rents     6a
b Less: rental expenses     6b
c Rental income or (loss) 0 0 6c
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet 0      
(ii) Other (i) Securities
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory   101,058,991 7a
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses   98,343,440 7b
c Gain or (loss)   2,715,551 7c
d Net gain or (loss).........MediumBullet 2,715,551   591,830 2,123,721
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 1,562,691of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
8a 228,090
b Less: direct expenses ... 8b 225,714
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 2,376   2,376
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
9a 0
b Less: direct expenses ... 9b 0
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..MediumBullet 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
10a 19,191,980
b Less: cost of goods sold .. 10b 15,805,549
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 3,386,431   -361,850 3,748,281
Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue
11a MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 611710 1,754,589     1,754,589
b SPONSORSHIPS 900099 495,970     495,970
c ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 900099 -389,634   -389,634  
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet 1,860,925
12 Total revenue. See instructions.....MediumBullet 255,583,692 51,406,470 -159,654 10,465,893
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Form 990 (2019)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
(A)
Total expenses
(B)
Program service expenses
(C)
Management and general expenses
(D)
Fundraising
expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 .... 4,048,125 4,048,125
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ........... 21,236 21,236
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. ............. 7,613,836 7,613,836
4 Benefits paid to or for members ....... 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ........... 5,284,622 1,703,866 3,115,586 465,170
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ......... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages........ 135,242,330 113,586,911 15,795,114 5,860,305
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 10,020,831 7,292,492 2,096,255 632,084
9 Other employee benefits ....... 3,366,281 3,130,312 232,988 2,981
10 Payroll taxes ........... 7,838,264 7,007,257 539,553 291,454
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 1,643,924 7,534 1,636,390  
c Accounting ........... 577,514 207,514 370,000  
d Lobbying ........... 20,930   20,930  
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 584,198 584,198
f Investment management fees ...... 3,508,234   3,508,234  
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 21,590,198 18,569,495 2,095,659 925,044
12 Advertising and promotion .... 2,518,175 2,357,828 48,971 111,376
13 Office expenses ....... 4,493,100 3,057,908 1,041,463 393,729
14 Information technology ...... 2,347,164 885,205 1,371,006 90,953
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 9,934,913 9,440,926 484,980 9,007
17 Travel ............ 12,698,802 12,162,493 451,943 84,366
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials . 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 1,139,249 846,870 123,647 168,732
20 Interest ........... 6,108,225 6,108,225    
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .. 26,835,228 26,046,062 764,971 24,195
23 Insurance ... 3,692,300 3,442,815 170,485 79,000
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a FOOD AND FORAGE 2,931,258 2,928,892 2,366  
b REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 8,048,117 7,544,162 182,727 321,228
c CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS 296,010 211,474 84,536  
d SUPPLIES 15,163,790 14,863,859 215,413 84,518
e All other expenses 1,052,668 300,569 142,401 609,698
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 298,619,522 253,385,866 34,495,618 10,738,038
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Form 990 (2019)
Page 11
Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year
(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 18,329,374 1 26,434,028
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 20,488,803 2 23,655,242
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 142,725,566 3 141,860,240
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 2,662,109 4 858,025
5 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
0 5 0
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ........... 0 7 0
8 Inventories for sale or use ............ 2,658,439 8 2,898,497
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 3,874,751 9 7,348,245
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 819,779,000
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b 366,989,248 440,201,951 10c 452,789,752
11 Investments—publicly traded securities . 25,914,705 11 17,674,995
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ..... 440,878,921 12 433,914,987
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 0 13 0
14 Intangible assets ............... 0 14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 4,979,755 15 2,062,523
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)... 1,102,714,374 16 1,109,496,534
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 48,262,014 17 45,079,560
18 Grants payable ... 0 18 0
19 Deferred revenue ......... 22,883,799 19 35,601,293
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ......... 134,010,980 20 133,338,471
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D 0 21 0
22 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
0 22 0
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 23 0
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .. 6,953,333 24 36,650,000
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D 51,638,296 25 60,100,663
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 263,748,422 26 310,769,987
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27 Net assets without donor restrictions .......... 399,208,658 27 376,517,154
28 Net assets with donor restrictions ........... 439,757,294 28 422,209,393
Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 29 through 33.
29 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   29  
30 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   30  
31 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   31  
32 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 838,965,952 32 798,726,547
33 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 1,102,714,374 33 1,109,496,534
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Form 990 (2019)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
255,583,692
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
298,619,522
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
-43,035,830
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ..
4
838,965,952
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
9,084,107
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
-6,287,682
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B))
10
798,726,547
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?
3a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2019)
Form 990 (2019)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. 169,864,829 171,671,347 197,635,149 181,826,674 193,870,983 914,868,982
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....           0
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..           0
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 169,864,829 171,671,347 197,635,149 181,826,674 193,870,983 914,868,982
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).. 4,380,630
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 910,488,352
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 169,864,829 171,671,347 197,635,149 181,826,674 193,870,983 914,868,982
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... 3,208,573 1,713,779 442,458 601,117 2,340,956 8,306,883
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. 1,533,580   553,624     2,087,204
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. 6,060,043 5,847,497 6,072,371 5,849,329 2,478,649 26,307,889
11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 951,570,958
12
12
422,300,403
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
95.683 %
15
15
95.250 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
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.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
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.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 5
Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 6
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
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)
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):  
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  
7
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 7
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity
 
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.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions
 
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
1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6  
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.
 
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  
i Carryover from 2014 not applied (see
instructions)
 
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.  
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.
 
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.
 
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines
3j and 4c.
 
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.....  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
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Schedule of Contributors

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Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ






Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
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Name of organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number
13-1740011
Part I
Contributors
Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
 
 
 
 
  ,    

$ RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Page 3
Name of organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part II
Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Page 4
Name of organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

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If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV (see instructions for definition of “political campaign activities")

2
Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) ....................................................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) ..................................................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 .......................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................
4a
Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b...........SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check SchCMd Bulletexpenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)
(a) Filing
organization's
totals
(b) Affiliated group totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...................... 48,332 48,332
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................ 397,866 397,866
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................ 446,198 446,198
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ............................................................................... 298,649,690 298,649,690
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) .................................................. 299,095,888 299,095,888
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.
1,000,000 1,000,000
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ................................................. 250,000 250,000
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in)
(a) 2016 (b) 2017 (c) 2018 (d) 2019 (e) Total
2a Lobbying nontaxable amount 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e))
6,000,000
c Total lobbying expenditures 283,012 318,835 324,819 446,198 1,372,864
d Grassroots nontaxable amount 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))
1,500,000
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures 32,026 91,299 66,894 48,332 238,551
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes|No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................
 
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........
 
 
c
Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................
 
 
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................
 
 
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................
 
 
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................
 
 
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................
 
 
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................
 
 
 
i
Other activities? ...................................................................................................................
 
 
 
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................
 
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .............................................................................................................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................................................................................................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING - WCS CONDUCTS SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS ON FEDERAL LEGISLATION REGARDING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY priorities, AND HAS AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON THE WCS WEBSITE THAT REQUESTS INDIVIDUALS SEND EMAILS TO FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE WAS UTILIZED FOR GRASSROOTS OUTREACH ON THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL IN REGARDS TO FUNDING FOR ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. DIRECT LOBBYING ON THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL IS CONDUCTED IN REGARDS TO FUNDING FOR ZOOS AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION. SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE A WCS HAS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, AS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 4911(F), A LISTING OF WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE R. WCS IS THE ONLY ENTITY IN THE GROUP WHICH CONDUCTS LOBBYING ACTIVITY, ALL OF WHICH IS REPORTED ON PART II-A, LINE 1.
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 430,260,536 434,281,418 435,992,216 416,896,991 459,122,644
b Contributions ... 1,185,000 110,000 136,000 671,370 1,000
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses -8,541,671 22,299,055 20,278,728 40,515,796 -20,185,183
d Grants or scholarships ... 392,110 387,359 373,206    
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ...
26,511,648 26,042,578 21,752,320 22,091,941 22,041,470
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ...... 396,000,107 430,260,536 434,281,418 435,992,216 416,896,991
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet18.110 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet68.860 %
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet13.030 %
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) Related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment)
(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....   651,268 651,268
b Buildings ....   399,064,660 200,244,695 198,819,965
c Leasehold improvements   192,685,788 117,898,744 74,787,044
d Equipment ....   53,299,316 48,845,809 4,453,507
e Other .....   174,077,968   174,077,968
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 452,789,752
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)
(b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3) Other
(A) MULTI ASSET CLASS
289,040,006 F

(B) EQUITY/EQUITY FUNDS
80,963,562 F

(C) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
46,540,350 F

(D) NATURAL RESOURCES
2,283,654 F

(E) SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
15,087,415 F
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 433,914,987
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes 0
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 60,100,663
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 279,094,410
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a 9,084,107
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d 18,137,041
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e 27,221,148
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3 251,873,262
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a 3,508,234
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b 202,196
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c 3,710,430
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 255,583,692
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1 318,093,269
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d 22,981,981
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e 22,981,981
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3 295,111,288
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a 3,508,234
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c 3,508,234
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 298,619,522
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule D, PART X - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE WCS recognizes the benefit of tax positions when it is more-likely than-not that the position will be sustainable based on the merits of the position. There are certain transactions which could be deemed "Unrelated Business Incomewould result in a tax liability. Management reviews transactions to estimate the potential tax liabilities using a threshold of more likely than not of being sustained. It is management's estimation that there are no material tax liabilities that need to be recorded.
Schedule D, PART V - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Endowment funds are used to support WCS programs and projects as designated by the donors in furthering the overall mission of WCS.
schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D POSTRETIREMENT-RELATED change (6,085,486) RESTAURANT, MERCHANDISE 15,805,549 FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES INCOME 8,346,978 US SUBSIDIARIES INCOME 70,000 ----------- TOTAL 18,137,041 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B CAPITAL GAIN FROM K-1 591,830 ORDINARY GAIN FROM K-1 (389,634) ---------- TOTAL 202,196
schedule D, PART XII, line 2D RESTAURANT, MERCHANDISE EXP 15,805,549 FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES EXP 7,109,358 US SUBSIDIARIES EXP 67,074 ----------- TOTAL 22,981,981
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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region
(f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
Central America and the Caribbean 4 69 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 4,055,710
Central America and the Caribbean     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 231,740
East Asia and the Pacific 34 838 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 27,817,014
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 1,966,781
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 2 17 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 350,941
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 272,068
North America 2 29 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 31,941
North America     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 22,220
Russia and the Newly Independent States 3 17 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 1,778,416
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 25,924
South America 14 217 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 11,650,395
South America     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 1,176,576
South Asia 14 118 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 3,227,527
South Asia     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 532,680
Sub-Saharan Africa 42 1,170 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 35,352,391
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 3,385,846
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   73,688,731
3a Sub-total .... 115 2,475 165,566,901
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 115 2,475 165,566,901
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)
(c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant
(e) Amount of
cash grant
(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement
(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance
(h) Description
of noncash
assistance
(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 127,061 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 82,194 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 5,470 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 10,500 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 8,750 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 18,621 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 7,980 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 87,015 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 6,983 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 250,730 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 25,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 10,700 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 7,172 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 6,705 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 117,937 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 104,590 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 19,510 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 35,813 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 15,173 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 47,239 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 9,969 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 87,840 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 390,006 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 28,182 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 230,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 49,542 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 39,522 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 35,667 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 35,186 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 11,600 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 24,188 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 33,104 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 45,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 34,997 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) CONSERVATION 44,054 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 36,230 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 42,873 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 6,752 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 55,161 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 42,700 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 9,369 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 9,150 CHECK/WIRE      
North America conservation 10,000 CHECK/WIRE      
North America conservation 10,700 CHECK/WIRE      
Russia and the Newly Independent States conservation 22,000 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 7,089 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 69,174 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 15,581 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 10,000 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 22,072 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 47,272 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 88,500 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 111,855 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 20,566 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 234,037 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 16,497 CHECK/WIRE      
South America Conservation 52,036 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 64,507 CHECK/WIRE      
South America CONSERVATION 42,538 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 283,505 CHECK/WIRE      
South America Conservation 10,936 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 68,550 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 50,697 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 5,277 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 277,568 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia CONSERVATION 44,034 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 44,054 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 183,037 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 8,830 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 81,409 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 25,922 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 26,250 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 23,691 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 1,744,491 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 31,043 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 16,500 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 17,500 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 36,699 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 8,287 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 8,875 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 33,974 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 33,080 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 5,360 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 26,067 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 16,582 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 55,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 316,692 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 13,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 27,531 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 34,291 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 181,355 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 380,007 CHECK/WIRE      
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
 
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant
(e) Manner of cash
disbursement
(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance
(g) Description
of noncash
assistance
(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Conservation East Asia and the Pacific 27 82,255 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship East Asia and the Pacific 5 52,831 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 3,924 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation South America 4 15,098 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation Sub-Saharan Africa 3 5,940 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa 6 44,433 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 2 4,298 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 17,500 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship North America 1 1,520 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship South America 3 65,313 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation South Asia 3 3,542 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship South Asia 2 38,958 CHECK/WIRE      
               
               
               
               
               
               
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
Part I Line 2 - Procedures for Monitoring the use of Grant Funds Grantees are required to submit financial and programmatic reports on the use of the funds based on the terms of the grant. In addition, site visits by WCS staff to review grantee progress supplements those reporting requirements. Sub grantees go through a pre assessment to determine the amount of monitoring required. WCS uses the accrual method of accounting.
Part I Line 17 - Investments This amount represents investments in WCS's long term portfolio domiciled in the region listed.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Fundraising Activities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the 10 highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser)
(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity
(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i)
(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
The Event Shop
8 Hathaway Lane
 
Verona, NJ07044
GaLa   No 1,564,065 23,155 1,540,910
Stagecoach Digital LLC
266 Main Street
 
Burlington, VT05401
Strategic   No   295,838 -295,838
The Stelter Company
10435 New YOrk Ave
 
Des Moines, IA50322
PLANNED GIV   No   39,580 -39,580
Bernett Belgraier
315 West 91st Street
 
New York, NY10024
Strategic   No   23,625 -23,625
Sea Change Strategies LLC
7409 Birch Avenue
 
Takoma Park, MD20912
Strategic   No   9,500 -9,500
Integral DC - LLC
1203 19th Street
 
Washington, DC20036
Strategic   No   192,500 -192,500
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 1,564,065 584,198 979,867
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
All States
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Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.









VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

GALA
(event type)
(b) Event #2

Sip for the sea
(event type)
(c) Other events

0
(total number)
(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1

Gross receipts . . . . .

1,564,066

226,715

0

1,790,781

2

Less: Contributions . . . .

1,537,066

25,625

0

1,562,691
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .

27,000

201,090

0

228,090



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .     0 0
5 Noncash prizes . . . .     0 0
6 Rent/facility costs . . . .   65,880 0 65,880
7 Food and beverages . . .   36,915 0 36,915
8 Entertainment . . . .     0 0
9 Other direct expenses . . . 91,822 31,097 0 122,919
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 225,714
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow 2,376
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo
(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1

Gross revenue . . . . .

 

 

 

 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2

Cash prizes . . . . .

 

 

 

 

3

Noncash prizes . . . .

 

 

 

 

4

Rent/facility costs . . . .

 

 

 

 

5

Other direct expenses . . .

 

 

 

 


6


Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

 

8

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
SCH G, PART I, LINE 2B, COL(III) THE EVENT SHOP FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - GALA. Stagecoach Digital LLC FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - STRATEGIC SOLICITATION. THE STELTER COMPANY FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - DEVELOPED PLANNED GIVING INITIATIVES. Bernett Belgraier FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - STRATEGIC PLANNING. Sea Change Strategies LLC FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - STRATEGIC PLANNING. Integral DC - LLC FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS - STRATEGIC PLANNING.
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number
13-1740011
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
noncash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th ST NW
Washington,DC20037
52-1693387 501(C)3 909,440       Conservation
(2) Center for Large Landscape Conservation
PO Box 1587
Bozeman,MT59771
27-1226829 501(c)3 36,684       CONSERVATION
(3) Forest Trends Association
1203 19th Street
Washington,DC20036
52-2135531 501(c)3 50,156       conservation
(4) Peer Associates Inc
836 Snipe Ireland Rd
Richmond,VT05477
20-1248265   56,057       CONSERVATION
(5) Nature Conservancy
4245 North Fairfax
Arlington,VA22203
53-0242652 501(c)3 480,139       CONSERVATION
(6) The Ocean Foundation
1320 19th St NW
Washington,DC20036
71-0863908 501(c)3 46,076       CONSERVATION
(7) African Wildlife Foundation
1822 R St
Washington,DC20009
52-0781390 501(C)3 209,731       Conservation
(8) Jane Goodall Institute
1595 Spring Hill Road
Vienna,VA22182
94-2474731 501(C)3 77,004       Conservation
(9) Woods Hole Research Center
149 Woods Hole
Falmouth,MA02540
04-3005094 501(C)3 426,498       Conservation
(10) Turtle Survival Alliance
1989 Colonial Pkwy
Fort Worth,TX76110
20-0785702 501(C)3 120,000       Conservation
(11) World Resource Institute
10 G Street
Washington,DC20002
52-1257057 501(C)3 97,361       Conservation
(12) BLACKFEET TRIBE
PO BOX 1090
Browning,MT59417
81-0212955 501(c)3 8,998       CONSERVATION
(13) CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
2201 Crystal Dr
Arlington,VA22202
52-1497470 501(c)3 319,157       CONSERVATION
(14) CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS
11050 Pioneer Trl
Truckee,CA96161
45-2504981 501(c)3 28,840       CONSERVATION
(15) Montana State University
1501 South 11th Ave
Bozeman,MT59717
81-6001649 501(c)3 91,535       CONSERVATION
(16) NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
225 Varick Street
New York,NY10014
13-1624102 501(c)3 90,800       CONSERVATION
(17) Texas Tech
PO BOX 41102
lUBBOCK,TX79409
75-6043842 501(c)3 135,391       CONSERVATION
(18) BIG HOLE WATERSHED COMMITTEE
PO BOX 21
DIVIDE,MT59727
11-3737644 501(C)3 50,000       CONSERVATION
(19) CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCY
4506 SE BELMONT ST
PORTLAND,OR97215
91-1737883 501(c)3 27,663       CONSERVATION
(20) CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED
PO BOX 229
WILLOUGHBY,OH44096
34-1822374 501(C)3 36,230       CONSERVATION
(21) MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY
2701 First Avenue
SEATTLE,WA98121
91-1531234 501(c)3 28,280       CONSERVATION
(22) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
CAMPUS DR
COLLEGE PARK,MD20742
21-1630673 501(C)3 45,441       CONSERVATION
(23) XERCES SOCIETY INC
628 NE BROADWAY
PORTLAND,OR97232
51-0175253 501(c)3 47,680       CONSERVATION
(24) AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND
321 N CLARK STREET
CHICAGO,IL60654
36-6110299 501(C)3 311,568       CONSERVATION
(25) ONE EARTH CONSERVATION
82-52 211 St
Hollis Hills,NY11427
81-2059074 501(c)3 56,636       Conservation
(26) California Ocean Alliance
9099 Soquel Dr Apto
Aptos,CA95003
81-3669877 501(C)3 24,505       CONSERVATION
(27) International Fund For Animal Welfare
290 SUMMER STREET
YARMOUTH PORT,MA02675
31-1594197 501(C)3 98,535       CONSERVATION
(28) Panthera
8 West 40th Street
New YOrk,NY10018
20-4668756 501(C)3 10,965       Conservation
(29) Paul Smiths College of Arts and Sciences
PO Box 265
Paul Smiths,NY12970
15-0533545 501(C)3 27,679       CONSERVATION
(30) Wildlife Alliance Inc
1441 Broadway
New York,NY10018
52-1934148 501(C)3 46,114       CONSERVATION
(31) Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative
PO BOx 157
Bozeman,MT59771
81-0535303 501(C)3 44,925        
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
30
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
1
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Cat. No. 50055P
Schedule I (Form 990) 2019

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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients
(c) Amount of
cash grant
(d) Amount of
noncash assistance
(e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f) Description of noncash assistance
(1) Conservation 15 10,647      
(2) Scholarships 3 10,589      
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
part I, line 2 FUNDS GRANTED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE MONITORED THROUGh FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES. FUNDS ARE RELEASED BASED ON EXPENDITURE REPORTS SUBMITTED WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE grant manager in the respective functional area OF the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. REPORTS ARE REVIEWED AND CHECKED OVER FOR ACCURACY AND BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE BEFORE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE ISSUED. IN CASES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ADVANCED FUNDS FOR THE GRANT, EXPENSE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND ARE REVIEWED BEFORE FURTHER ADVANCES CAN BE ISSUED. The WCS Global Scholarship Program provides support for young conservation professionals. Scholars are nominated by WCS global conservation staff and are selected based on their exceptional abilities and potential to become leaders of the conservation movement in their home countries. The WCS Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is one of the oldest and most prestigious small grants programs in the field of wildlife conservation. Grants are designed to build capacity for the next generation of global conservation leaders by supporting individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wild places.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
Yes
 
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1dr CRISTIAN SAMPER
PRESIDENT & CEO
(i)

(ii)
653,087
-------------
0
 
-------------
0
289,690
-------------
0
390,043
-------------
0
34,835
-------------
0
1,367,655
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2JOHN F CALVELLI
EVP Public Affairs
(i)

(ii)
362,947
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
19,599
-------------
0
94,810
-------------
0
32,155
-------------
0
509,511
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3JOHN G ROBINSON
EVP CONSERVATION
(i)

(ii)
421,244
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,124
-------------
0
135,218
-------------
0
24,722
-------------
0
592,308
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4Paula Hayes
EVP chief of Global Resources
(i)

(ii)
385,863
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2,714
-------------
0
99,684
-------------
0
34,835
-------------
0
523,096
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5ROBERT CALAMO
VP & Comptroller
(i)

(ii)
289,185
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6,858
-------------
0
84,571
-------------
0
36,518
-------------
0
417,132
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6JAMES J BREHENY
EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium
(i)

(ii)
337,264
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
22,474
-------------
0
147,885
-------------
0
35,955
-------------
0
543,578
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7LAURA STOLZENTHALER
SVP & CFO
(i)

(ii)
308,965
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
1,242
-------------
0
74,195
-------------
0
520
-------------
0
384,922
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8CHRISTOPHER J MCKENZIE
SVP General Counsel
(i)

(ii)
371,600
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
914
-------------
0
125,454
-------------
0
37,485
-------------
0
535,453
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9ROBERT MENZI
evp CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
418,192
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
73,935
-------------
0
209,936
-------------
0
34,835
-------------
0
736,898
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10Niko Radjenovic
VP Business Services
(i)

(ii)
213,551
-------------
0
31,116
-------------
0
1,374
-------------
0
37,950
-------------
0
34,046
-------------
0
318,037
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11Joseph Walston
SVP Field Conservation
(i)

(ii)
294,537
-------------
0
 
-------------
0
810
-------------
0
50,153
-------------
0
28,170
-------------
0
373,670
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12Jelle Boot
VP Human Resources
(i)

(ii)
281,586
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
1,230
-------------
0
77,844
-------------
0
34,236
-------------
0
394,896
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
13Susan Chin
VP Planning and Design
(i)

(ii)
240,258
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
1,210
-------------
0
54,153
-------------
0
13,692
-------------
0
309,313
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14Mary Dixon
SVP Communications
(i)

(ii)
250,130
-------------
0
 
-------------
0
3,232
-------------
0
65,347
-------------
0
11,692
-------------
0
330,401
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
15Patrick Thomas
VP Associate Dir. Bronx Zoo
(i)

(ii)
230,094
-------------
0
20,000
-------------
0
3,357
-------------
0
75,225
-------------
0
34,190
-------------
0
362,866
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 1A - FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION WCS compensation for officers and key employees has three main components: (1) cash compensation in the form of base salary and, for specific positions, taxable cash allowances for certain business expenses in lieu of reimbursement (e.g., automobile allowance) and, in certain circumstances, taxable tuition allowance, incentive compensation and discretionary performance bonuses; (2) non-cash taxable and non-taxable benefits (e.g., group life, tax preparation(for WCS President Only), health and life insurance); 3) in certain circumstances, deferred compensation. The following provides required responses to Part I lines 1a, 4b, 6a as well as other Supplemental information on base compensation (Column Bi): As required by Form 990, base compensation includes employees' regular, sick and vacation pay for the calendar year ending December 31, 2019 as reported on the employees' W-2 Box 5. Base compensation excludes pre-tax deductions for health insurance premiums and flexible spending account contributions; these pre-tax deductions are reported as part of Column D as required by Form 990 instructions. Supplemental information on other reportable income (Column Biii) including disclosure required for Part I, Line 1a on housing use: The totals in Column Biii include the following components of taxable income reported on the employee's W-2 for 2019: For President and CEO Cristian Samper the fair market value of housing, totaling $156,000. DR. samper also received $94,133 in reimbursements for children's tuition expense pursuant to his employment agreement. Mr. Menzi received $48,000 in reimbursement for a housing allowance pursuant to his employment agreement. any payments for compensation under multi-year supplemental non-qualified compensation plans which vested are reported in Column Biii. This is not applicable for employees listed in Part II for 2019 calendar year. Column Biii also includes the value of taxable group life premiums, and any tuition reimbursement and taxable allowances for automobile and cell phone use, and in the case of the President and CEO, a tax preparation fee which is a non-cash taxable benefit, provided to certain officers and key employees. Automobile and cell phone allowance, if provided, are made in lieu of reimbursement for those business expenses. As a condition of employment and for the convenience of WCS, the President and CEO is required to reside in a WCS-owned apartment at which fundraising and other meetings are held for WCS's purpose and benefit. The apartment is centrally located to facilitate travel to all of WCS's New York City locations. WCS treats the rental value of the apartment as a taxable benefit. Supplemental information on retirement and other deferred compensation (Column C), including disclosure required for Part I, line 4b on non-qualified retirement plans; Column C has two components: the estimated present value of accrued qualified pension benefit earned in calendar 2019, and the estimated accrued value of the supplemental non-qualified retirement plans currently in force but not yet vested. These non-qualified plans are described as follows: WCS has established supplemental non-qualified retirement plans to provide retirement benefits to executives which would otherwise be lost due to statutory limitations and for the purpose of retaining talent. For retention purposes, these plans are payable on various pre-determined vesting dates set for each participant. Payment is subject to the achievement of certain service requirements provided that the individual is employed by WCS through the vesting date or in certain other limited circumstances. eight individuals participated in these plans during the reporting period, and the estimated accruals not yet vested are a component of deferred compensation reported in Column C for eight of the individuals: (note that these accruals are reported again below in the disclosure for Part I, line 4.) Cristian Samper, President and CEO $237,888; Robert Menzi, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer $108,063; John F. Calvelli, Executive Vice President for Public affairs $6,305; James J. Breheny, Executive Vice President and General Director Zoos and Aquarium and Director, Bronx Zoo $52,352; Christopher J. McKenzie, Senior Vice President and General Counsel $40,911; John Robinson, Executive Vice President of Conservation $30,581; Laura Stolzenthaler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer $10,691, Paula Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief of Global Resources $26,332. Supplemental information on non-taxable benefits (Column D) and disclosure required for Part I, line 1a: Column D includes the value of qualified health, dental and long-term disability insurance provided to WCS employees and pre-tax employee contributions to health insurance premiums and flexible spending plans. For James Breheny, Executive Vice President and General Director Zoos and Aquarium and Director, Bronx Zoo, Column D includes $24,000 for the imputed rental value of housing. As a condition of employment and for the convenience of WCS, Mr. Breheny is required to live in WCS housing on zoo grounds and WCS treats the value of such housing as a non-taxable benefit.
Part I, Line 4 - Severance, Nonqualified, and Equity-Based Payments Severance Non-qualified Equity-Based Cristian Samper 0 237,888 0 Robert Menzi 0 108,063 0 John F. Calvelli 0 6,305 0 James J. Breheny 0 52,352 0 Christopher J. McKenzie 0 40,911 0 John Robinson 0 30,581 0 Laura Stolzenthaler 0 10,691 0 Paula Hayes 0 26,332 0
Part I, Line 6A Disclosure required for part I, Line 6A regarding contingent compensation (Column Bii); this column reports $31,116 incentive payment to niko radjenovic, vice president for business services, for the previous fiscal year. As a condition of his employment, Mr. Radjenovic receives a portion of his compensation as a variable incentive payment determined by a formula based on net income results of certain auxiliary services departments in his division during the fiscal year. The reported $31,116 payment was made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 and was reported as taxable income on Mr. Radjenovic's 2019 W-2. Part I, Line 7 -NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PROVIDED One vice president received non-fixed payment in calendar year 2019, Patrick Thomas, Vice President and General Curator and Associate Director, Bronx Zoo, received $20,000. This was a one-time discretionary bonuses in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments during the prior year. The payment was reported as taxable income on the employee's 2019 w-2.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part , line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part .
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.

SchKMediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number
13-1740011
Part
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A TCRNY SERIES 2013A
 
91-1882413 649717SB2 03-12-2013 92,906,479 REFUNDING OF SERIES 2004 X     X   X
B TCRNY SERIES 2014A
 
91-1882413 649717SP1 02-13-2014 47,539,846 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS   X   X   X
Part
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired .................. 0 0    
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased .............. 58,715,000 0    
3 Total proceeds of issue .................. 92,906,479 47,539,846    
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds ............. 0 0    
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds ............. 2,816,541 6,647,041    
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows ............... 0 0    
7 Issuance costs from proceeds ............... 1,201,075 725,700    
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds ............. 0 0    
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 0 0    
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 19,869,816 39,861,133    
11 Other spent proceeds ............. 68,874,974 167,105    
12 Other unspent proceeds ............. 144,073 138,867    
13 Year of substantial completion .............
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue of tax-exempt
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, a current refunding issue)? ........
  X   X        
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue of taxable
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, an advance refunding issue)? ........
X     X        
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? ..........   X   X        
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? ..................                
Part
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? .............   X   X        
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ...............   X   X        
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Part
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............. X     X        
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?   X            
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? .............   X   X        
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?                
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government ....SchKMediumBullet 0 % 0 %    
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government ......... SchKMediumBullet 0.500 %      
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 ............. 0.500 %      
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? ...   X            
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?.............   X            
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of. ..        
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? .............   X            
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ........
X   X          
Part
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? ...   X   X        
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? ....
a Rebate not due yet? .......   X   X        
b Exception to rebate? ........   X   X        
c No rebate due? ......... X   X          
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part the date the rebate
computation was performed ......
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? .....   X   X        
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X   X        
b Name of provider .......... 0
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge .........        
d Was the hedge superintegrated? ......                
e Was the hedge terminated? ........                
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Part
Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)?   X   X        
b Name of provider .......... 0
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC .........        
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? ........                
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? X     X        
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? ... X   X          
Part
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? X   X          
Part
Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K. (See instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule K Additional information PART 1 A&B (F) - THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS WERE OR WILL BE USED TO (A) FINANCE OR REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF FACILITIES OF WCS LOCATED AT THE BRONX ZOO (B) PAY CAPITALIZED INTEREST ON A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS, (C) REFUND AND DEFEASE ALL OF THE SERIES 2004 BONDS (ISSUED MARCH 11, 2004), AND (D) PAY CERTAIN COSTS AND EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS AND RELATED PURPOSES. THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2014A BONDS WERE OR WILL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION OF FACILITIES AND THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT. PART II (13) - THE BOND FINANCED PROJECT FOR BOTH BONDS (2013A AND 2014A) ARE EXPECTED TO REACH SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IN 2020. PART II (17) - FINAL ALLOCATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE. LINE 11 COLUMN A - $68,874,974 OF THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS WERE USED TO REFUND THE 3/11/2004 BONDS. LINE 11 COLUMN B - $167,105 WAS SPENT ON AN ISSUER FEE. PART III LINE 3A - SERVICE CONTRACTS ARE INCIDENTAL TO OPERATIONS WHICH DOES NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF PRIVATE BUSINESS USE. PART IV LINE 6 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION DELAYS, GROSS PROCEEDS WERE INVESTED BEYOND THE AVAILABLE TEMPORARY PERIOD. PART IV LINE 2C COLUMN A - THE COMPUTATION PERIOD FOR THE REBATE WAS MARCH 12, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2018 CALCULATED ON APRIL 23, 2018. PART IV LINE 2C COLUMN B - THE COMPUTATION PERIOD FOR THE REBATE WAS February 13, 2014 THROUGH February 13, 2019 CALCULATED ON March 4, 2019.
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SCHEDULE M
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Noncash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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2019
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Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable
(b)
Number of contributions or items contributed
(c)
Noncash contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g
(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications ..      
5 Clothing and household
goods .......
     
6 Cars and other vehicles ..        
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded . X 72 6,970,160 MARKET VALUE
10 Securities—Closely held stock .        
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests ....
       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures .....
       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ...
       
15 Real estate—Residential .        
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
23 Scientific specimens ..        
24 Archeological artifacts ...        
25 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
26 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
27 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
28 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
29
Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement
29
 
Yes
No
30a
During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which isn't required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................
30a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.
31
Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?
31
Yes
 
32a
Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash
contributions? ..........................
32a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part II.
33
If the organization didn't report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,
describe in Part II.
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Schedule M (Form 990) (2019)
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Part IISupplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART 1 COLUMN B THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
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Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED 1. In January 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, as a pandemic. Beginning March 16, 2020, all WCS's zoos and aquarium were temporarily closed to the public in accordance with New York State executive orders and guidance related to the pandemic. Outdoor exhibits at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo reopened to the public on July 24, 2020. Indoor exhibits at those facilities and outdoor and indoor exhibits at the New York Aquarium reopened to the public on August 24, 2020. The reopened facilities are operating in accordance with New York State safety guidance and directives, including attendance capacity limitations. The operations of WCS's Global Conservation programs were also affected by local governmental and other guidance and requirements, which in some cases disrupted planned programmatic activity. The incidence of COVID-19 has therefore negatively affected WCS's operating results. It is anticipated that the effects of COVID-19 may continue to negatively affect WCS's financial position, results of operations and cash flows of WCS. However, given the uncertainty of the pandemic's duration, severity, and economic impacts, the ultimate financial effects cannot be known at this time. 2. WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and NIH (National Institutes of Health) scientists partnered with the Republic of Congo Ministry of Health to develop a low-cost educational outreach program and surveillance system for wildlife mortality that has continued now for over a decade. With this surveillance system If an Ebola outbreak among wildlife, or an epizootic, could be detected early on, measures could be put in place to prevent the virus from spilling over and causing a human outbreak. The surveillance network is comprised of hunter-gathers, park rangers, and WCS-affiliated project personnel who report great ape and mammal carcasses they encounter to a trained response team. To establish and maintain the hunter-gatherer surveillance network the response team visits villages, with permission of the village chief, and delivers a verbal presentation on the basics of Ebola virus transmission to all interested community members. The emphasis is, 'do not touch, move or bury the carcass and contact the surveillance network immediately'. While not every Ebola outbreak will be proceeded by wildlife deaths, this early warning system for wildlife mortality is building trust and awareness and it may help give future responders an upper hand. 3. WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other conservation NGOs, government agencies, and universities conducted one of the largest studies ever of its kind, and identified where and how to save coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific. The study outlines three viable strategies that can be quickly enacted to help save coral reefs that are threatened by climate change and human impacts. The study involved the efforts of more than 80 authors who surveyed coral abundance on more than 2,500 reefs across 44 countries in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The findings revealed that the majority of reefs had functioning coral communities with a living cover of architecturally complex species that give reefs their distinctive structure. After the damage caused by severe heat stress during the 2014-17 El Nio event, the authors found nearly 450 reefs in 22 countries across the Indo-Pacific that survived in climate 'cool spots' that should be prioritized for urgent protection and management. 4. Wildlife Conservation Society along with local and international NGOs-joined forces with four Central American Countries and the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), indigenous peoples and local communities today to launch the 5 Great Forests Initiative, a critical collaboration to protect Mesoamerica's five largest forests. Mesoamerica's five great forests-the Maya Forest in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize; the Moskitia in Nicaragua and Honduras; the Indio Maz-Tortuguero in Nicaragua and Costa Rica; the Talamanca Region in Costa Rica and Panama; and the Darien in Panama and Colombia-together cover more than 120,000 square kilometers. They are home to more than 7.5 percent of the planet's biodiversity, such as the jaguar and endangered Baird's tapir, hold nearly 50 percent of the region's forest carbon, and provide important ecosystem services to 5 million people, including clean water, clean air, food security, and climate stability. The Initiative will ensure that over the next 10 years No wildlife species in the great forests go extinct, 10 million hectares of land are protected, 500,000 hectares of forest are restored and illegal cattle ranching within the boundaries of the five forests ceases entirely. 5. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was granted the use of the Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS) to tackle forest encroachment in the Bukit Barisan Selatan (BBSNP) landscape in southern Sumatra. WCS will use OFIS to survey participating farms on the forest frontier, recording and monitoring data on farm boundaries, coffee yields and productivity, the number and age of coffee trees; economic, social and health infrastructure; and the surrounding ecosystem. This will allow the partnership to deliver tailored training and incentives to farmers for the production of legal and deforestation-free coffee. At the same time, this will enable participating companies to reduce their risks of sourcing from the national park, while supporting solutions in priority areas. 6. WCS Chile is launching its first membership campaign in the hope of establishing a network of 5,000 people committed to preserving the Karukinka Natural Park. Karukinka Park, managed and preserved by the WCS Chile since 2014, protects almost 130,000 acres of old-growth woods with trees that are up to 300 years old and 70,000 acres of boglands. These are the biggest terrestrial carbon sinks that exist at this latitude in the world, they absorb between 200 and 300 million tons of CO2 thus helping relieve the climate impact. Karukinka Park is the biggest protected area of the Tierra del Fuego island and it is home to the main populations of Chilean emblematic animal species such as the guanaco, the condor, and the fueguino fox. On its coast, there are two fragile and ecologically important reproductive colonies of elephant seals and black-browed albatrosses. 7. A study from WCS's Papua New Guinea program has found that the demand for feathers for ceremonial headdresses from the highland cultures of Papua New Guinea is putting a vulnerable species of parrot in peril. Looking at traditional headdresses in Kerowagi District in Chimbu Province that use the red feathers of Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), a species classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was estimated that between 160,000 - 280,000 parrots were likely harvested. Although these headdresses are treated as heirlooms, the data suggest that around eight percent of the Pesquet's parrot population is still harvested every year for demand in Kerowagi District alone. one of the keys to protecting the parrots in the future is preserving the heirloom headdresses to reduce or eliminate the need to harvest additional parrots. 8. WCS researchers discovered a new colony of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) on a remote island in Argentina. The penguins were found on the eastern side of Isla de los Estados off the eastern tip of Tierra del Fuego at the southernmost end of the South American continent. WCS has been supporting long-term research and monitoring of the Magellanic penguin and works to conserve them by helping improve the management of commercial fisheries and of offshore drilling and the transport of oil in the Southeast Atlantic. WCS also works to protect core reproductive sites for the species in coastal Patagonia in order to ensure their long-term survival. The Magellanic penguin is listed as "Near Threatened" on IUCN's Red List, and the global population-estimated to be between 1.1 and 1.6 million pairs-is decreasing. The main threats to the species are climate change, mortality from fishing gear entanglement, overfishing of prey species, petroleum pollution, egg collection, and unregulated ecotourism.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED 1. A pack of three male dhole (Cuon alpinus), a species of Asiatic wild dog, debuted at the Bronx Zoo and can be seen in their habitat adjacent to the Himalayan Highlands. Dholes are carnivores native to portions of southern and central Asia. They inhabit forests and grasslands in Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; and Thailand. In the wild, they live in packs of about 12 animals, but packs of up to 40 individuals have been documented. They are social, but unlike some other wild canids, do not have a complex social hierarchy. The alpha male and female are normally the breeding pair and the rest of the pack largely consists of their offspring. Dholes have a fox-like appearance, with a brownish-red coat with a dark, bushy tail. In some regions, populations have distinctive white patches around the neck, chest, belly and feet. Adult dhole weigh between 25 and 45 pounds. Dhole numbers in the wild are decreasing due to human activities, including land development resulting in habitat loss, hunting, and diseases from domestic dogs. Their wild populations are severely fragmented and they are classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). According to the IUCN, estimates indicate there are fewer than 2,500 adult dholes remaining in the wild. 2. Two little blue penguin chicks (Eudyptula minor) hatched at the Bronx Zoo. With these two chicks, the Bronx Zoo little blue penguin colony now includes 16 birds. Last year, seven penguins from the New England Aquarium were brought to the zoo for breeding. The chicks were raised by their parents for several weeks before being moved to another area of the Aquatic Bird House where they are being reared by keepers so they are comfortable taking their fish diet from staff. Once they have sufficiently matured, they will rejoin the colony. The colony at the Bronx Zoo was initially established with birds hatched at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. They are being bred based on recommendations from the Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative breeding program designed to enhance the genetic viability of animal populations in zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). 3. The gaur (Bos gaurus) herd at the Bronx Zoo has grown by seven calves (two males; five females) since the addition of a new breeding male in 2018. Two of the female calves were born this past year bringing the total of the herd to 25. The Bronx Zoo has the only gaur breeding program in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Gaur are native to Southeast Asia and are largest wild cattle species in the world. Males are larger than females and can grow to 11 feet in length and weigh more than 2,200 pounds. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and populations are decreasing due to human activity. 4. work was completed on the Chelonian Propagation Center this past fall. This off-exhibit facility occupies four recently renovated rooms of Bronx Zoo's Zebra House. The new facility will be devoted to the housing and reproduction of key program species of turtles; Roti Island snake-necked turtles (Chelodina mccordi), black-breasted leaf turtles (Geoemyda spengleri), bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), Chinese big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) and several species of Asian box turtles (Cuora species). The Roti Island snake-necked turtles are zoo-produced progeny that will be sent back to Singapore Zoo later this summer and then eventually transferred to a new breeding facility in Kapang, Timor, Indonesia. These turtles are housed in a biosecure room and are part of a WCS reintroduction program as this species is thought to be extinct in the wild. The bog turtles are on loan from The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and New York Department of Environmental Conservation. We hope to either breed these turtles and release head-started offspring into native habitat where the turtles have been extirpated, or eventually release the adults. Staff have had great success reproducing black-breasted leaf turtles. We participate in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for this species. The Asian box turtles are another SSP program and the new facility will give us a dedicated space to hibernate these turtles, which is essential for viable reproduction. 5. The New York Aquarium Conservation Programs ongoing work, in partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute to track the movements of great whales in New York waters, has expanded into New York Harbor, and gained a new partner in Equinor-the Norwegian state oil, gas and alternative energy company-who has the largest leases for offshore wind energy installations off of New York. Working together with Equinor, we are developing a new kiosk for installation in Ocean Wonders, which will build awareness and monetary support for our conservation work, and give visitors at the aquarium a chance to listen in near-real time to our monitoring of four species of great whales. Even closer to home, we are working to promote ecological health and environmental justice to the under-served community of Coney Island itself as a founding member of the Coney Island Creek Conservancy, whose charter is to enhance educational, community and Citizen Science access and protection of Coney Island Creek. 6. The New York Aquarium continued its ongoing acoustic and satellite telemetry work on sand tiger, sandbar, blue and shortfin mako sharks, there has been a strong partnership developed between our Aquatic Health team and the well-publicized work of OCEARCH, a consortium working to tag, track and assess populations of White Sharks along the East coast. Our work on sand tiger sharks has now extended into reproductive assessments and assessment of reproductive triggers, which will provide baseline data to inform captive breeding of sand tiger sharks here at the New York Aquarium.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED 1. Two red panda cubs (Ailurus fulgens refulgens) made their public debut at WCS's Prospect Park Zoo. WCS has been successful breeding red pandas at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo. The breeding programs at each park are part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative breeding program administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) designed to enhance the genetic viability and demographic stability of animal populations in accredited zoos. The red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo, Styan's red pandas, are a subspecies from the eastern portion of the Himalayan range in China and northern Myanmar. The subspecies of red panda at the Bronx Zoo and Central Park Zoo are western red pandas (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) which are native to the western part of the Himalayas. Styan's red pandas are a bit larger and have a deeper red color. 2. The Prospect Park Zoo received a pair of endangered Chinese crocodile lizards (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) from a US Fish and Wildlife Service confiscation of wild caught animals. The species range is limited to southern China and Vietnam with a wild population estimate of roughly 1,000 animals. The pair bred and a single youngster was born (crocodile lizards are viviparous). While this SSP species has bred successfully in zoos, this pair represents a new blood line for the population. 3. The Queens Zoo welcomed two new cougar cubs (Felis concolor). The cubs were discovered orphaned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and temporarily housed at Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City where they were prepared for their journey to New York. All cougars in AZA accredited zoos are rescued, non-releasable animals. This program represents an example of zoos and aquariums working in partnership with various government agencies to provide homes for animals while offering messaging opportunities regarding strategies to reduce human/wildlife conflict in hopes we won't be needed to rescue them in the future. 4. The Central Park Zoo had a new bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) chick that hatched during the year has grown into a healthy sub-adult. It has been transferred to a larger flight cage where it will continue to grow stronger and become a mature adult. This is our fifth successful hatch in two years raising the total population in AZA institutions to 28 birds. CPZ and San Diego Zoo are the only two institutions to successfully hatch superb bird-of-paradise in the past few years. 5. The Prospect Park Zoo acquired a new male North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Spike, to pair with the young female, Needles. A second group of 12 emerald tree boas (Corallus caninus) was born to PPZ's breeding pair. This species of snake is ovoviviparous, giving birth to live young. The young snakes are doing well and we have already received a number of requests for them from other zoos. In addition, a pair of Solomon Island spiny neck monitors (Varanus spinulosus) produced eggs, which were not fertile. The good news is that this is the first clutch from the female who has just come into breeding age. If subsequent clutches hatch, it will be a first in any AZA accredited zoo. 6. Queens Zoo introduced a new male trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) to its resident female. The two bonded almost immediately and have become inseparable. Young produced by our swans are sent to Iowa where we are working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to restore the population of swans in the Midwestern migratory pathway.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT WCS'(Wildlife Conservation Society) zoos and aquarium have partnered with KultureCity to make the Bronx Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo sensory inclusive with the New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo and Queens Zoo working toward certification in the coming months. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for guests with sensory sensitivities during their visits to these iconic New York City wildlife parks. The certification process entailed the staff at the zoos being trained by leading medical professionals on how to recognize those guests with sensory needs and how to handle a sensory overload situation. Sensory bags, equipped with noise canceling headphones (provided by Puro Sound Labs), fidget tools, and verbal cue cards (produced in conjunction with Boardmaker) will also be available to all guests who may feel overwhelmed by the environment. Guests can look for signage in the park to help identify areas of high volume ("Headphone Zones") and areas to take a break ("Quiet Areas") Sensory sensitivities or challenges with sensory regulation are often experienced by individuals with autism, dementia, PTSD and other similar conditions. One of the major barriers for these individuals is sensitivity to over stimulation and noise. With their new certification, the WCS zoos will be better prepared to assist guests with sensory sensitivities in having the most comfortable and accommodating experience possible.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AFGHANISTAN, ARGENTINA, BANGLADESH, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CONGO (REPUBLIC OF CONGO), DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, Ecuador, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, FIJI, GABON, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, KENYA, LAOS, MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE, MONGOLIA, MYANMAR, NIGERIA, NICARAGUA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, RWANDA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTH SUDAN, THAILAND, TANZANIA, UGANDA, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM. THE LIST ON ATTACHMENT 1 IS LIMITED TO 10 COUNTRIES, THIS IS A COMPLETE LIST.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WCS IS A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH NO STOCKHOLDERS. THE ELECTED TRUSTEES OF WCS CONSTITUTE THE MEMBERS OF WCS, WITH FULL VOTING RIGHTS AND SUCH OTHER POWERS AND AUTHORITY RESERVED TO "MEMBERS" UNDER THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS SEE RESPONSE ABOVE REGARDING LINE 6
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS SEE RESPONSE ABOVE REGARDING LINE 6.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 10B - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERS WCS HAS NO CHAPTERS. WCS HAS BRANCH OFFICES IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS. WCS HAS AFFILIATES. WCS HAS ADOPTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO ITS BRANCH OFFICES AND AFFILIATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 WCS'S 990 IS PREPARED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMPTROLLER'S STAFF IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER WCS OFFICERS AND STAFF AND WCS'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND BY WCS'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS. BEFORE FILING, THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY POSTING ON A SECURE WEBSITE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THE TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY WCS'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND ANOTHER WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES. UNDER THESE POLICIES, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WHENEVER THEY BECOME AWARE OF THEM. IN ADDITION, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSIDERATION OR ACTION ON THE RELEVANT MATTER. ANNUALLY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND CERTAIN MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE POLICY AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO ABIDE BY IT, AND ALSO TO IDENTIFY KNOWN CONFLICTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. UNDER THE APPLICABLE POLICY, ANY CONFLICT OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS TO BE DEALT WITH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IN THE CASE OF EMPLOYEES, BY MANAGEMENT UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IN THE CASE OF TRUSTEES, BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL UNDER THE WCS BYLAWS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF ALL CORPORATE OFFICERS. THAT COMMITTEE DECIDES THE FORM AND AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR MANAGERS USING THE METHODS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART I LINE 3. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF PERSONS WITHOUT A CONFLICT WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS, EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, WHO IS RECUSED FROM ALL DECISIONS RELATED TO HIS COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO THE REaSONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR EACH DECISION AT THE TIME THE DECISION IS MADE. THIS REVIEW IS DONE EVERY YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS YES, SEE ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IRS 990, AND IRS 990T ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. THE IRS 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII - RELATED ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII, COLUMN (A), DEVOTED THE FOLLOWING ESTIMATED HOURS PER WEEK TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOR ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII, COLUMN (A), ZERO HOURS PER WEEK WERE DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. JOHN F. CALVELLI - 0.1 HRS/WK JOHN G. ROBINSON - 0.3 HRS/WK CHRISTOPHER J. MCKENZIE - 0.5 HRS/WK ROBERT CALAMO - 0.5 HRS/WK ROBERT G. MENZI - 0.2 HRS/WK LAURA STOLZENTHALER - 0.2 HRS/WK
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9-OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION Capital GAIN on K-1's (591,830) Ordinary Loss from K-1 389,634 Postretirement-related change (6,085,486) ___________ Total Part XI line 9 (5,047,136)
FORM 990, PARTS VIII, IX, X AND SCHEDULES EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON WCS ACTIVITIES See Narrative Schedule O Part III Line 4a
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Total income


(e)
End-of-year assets


(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(1) Makira Carbon Company LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
24-4470986
conservation DE   1,420,137 WCS
 
(2) Tierra de Guanacos LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
conservation DE     TIERRAS LL
 
(3) Tierra de Truchas LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
conservation DE     Tierras LL
 
(4) TIERRAS LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
CONSERVATION DE     WCS
 
(5) Conservation Livelihoods Int'l LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
LIVeliHOODS DE     WCS
 
(6) SEIMA CARBON COMPANY LLC
2300 SOUTHERN BLVD
BRONX,NY10460
47-4909194
CONSERVATION DE   2,903,984 WCS
 
(7) Conservation Flight LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
81-3820120
AIRCRAFT DE   0 WCS
 
(8) WCS CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES LLC
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
Conservation DE   0 WCS
 
Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Exempt Code section


(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)wCs Wildlife Conserv Soc Canada
720 SPADINA AVENUE
  TORONTOM5S 2T9
CA
85-4255882
Conservation CA     WCS
 
Yes
 
(2)Wild Lands Conservation Society
2300 Southern Blvd

BRonx,NY10460
20-1262383
Inactive DE 501(C)(3) 12A(I) WCS
 
Yes
 
(3)WCS Associacao Conservacao da Vida silve
Rua Jardim Botanico 674 BR
  RIO DE JANIERO22461
BR
Conservation BR     WCS
 
Yes
 
(4)WCS Global Conservation UK
10 Queen Street Place
  LONDONEC4R1BE
UK
Conservation UK     WCS
 
Yes
 
(5)Professional Housing Corporation
2300 Southern Blvd

BRONX,NY10460
13-3546032
REAL ESTATE DE 501(C)(2)   WCS
 
Yes
 
(6)WCS INDIA
551 Rajiv Gandhi 7th Main
Bangalore,Karnataka560097
IN
CONSERVATION IN     WCS
 
Yes
 
(7)WCS ANO
24 OVCHINNIKOVA STR FLAT 14
VLADIVOSTOK,PRIMORSKY REGION690048
RS
CONSERVATION RS     WCS
 
Yes
 
(8)Sansom Mlup Prey (SMP)
552 ST 26 WAT BO
SIEM REAP    
CB
CONSERVATION CB     WCS
 
Yes
 
(9)YAYASAN CELEBICA
Pesona Khayangan V Blok AK/8
Rukun Tetangga   001
ID
CONSERVATION ID     WCS
 
Yes
 
(10)WCS EU
Boulevard Louis Schmidt 64
Brussels   1040
BE
CONSERVATION BE     WCS
 
Yes
 
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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



(b)
Primary activity




(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


(d)
Direct controlling
entity



(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?



(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) 182 Flight Corp

2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
13-4120289
aircraft DE wcs
 
c     100.000 % Yes  
(2) Wildlife Conserv & Science (MalaysiA)

7 Jalan Ridgeway
SarawaK   93450
MY
conservATION MY WCS
 
C 747,927 634,922 83.333 % Yes  
(3) Tierra de Guanacos LLC Uno LIMITADA

2300 Southern Blvd
BRONX,NY10460
conservATION CI Truch & Gu
 
C       Yes  
(4) Tierra de Guanacos LLC Dos Limitada

2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx,NY10460
conservATION CI Truch & GU
 
C       Yes  
(5) CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (1)

 
 
N/A NY WCS
 
TRUST       Yes  
(6) POOLED INCOME FUNDS (8)

 
 
N/A NY WCS
 
TRUST       Yes  
(7) BATAGUR CO LTD

ST 21 SANGKAT TONIE
CHAMKAMORN PHNOM PENH,CAMBODIA  
CB
CONSERVATION CB WCS
 
C     49.000 % Yes  
(8) Ibis Rice CONSERVATION CO LTD

No 74 St464 Sangkat Toul TomPON
KHAN CHAMKAR MON,PHNOM PENH  
CB
AGRICULTURE CB WCS
 
C     100.000 % Yes  
(9) SVC SAM VEASNA CONSERVATION TOURS CO L

0552 Street 26 Group 12
Wat Bo,Siem Reap  
CB
ECOTOURISM CB WCS CONSERVATIO
 
C     100.000 % Yes  
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 3
Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
Yes
 
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
Yes
 
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
No
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
 
No
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
Yes
 
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
Yes
 
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
Yes
 
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
Yes
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
Yes
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) WCS Wildlife Conserv Soc Canada

B 5,762 FMV
(2) WCS Associacao Conservacao da Vida Silve

B 316,290 FMV
(3) Wildlife Conservation & Science (MALAYSIA)

B 598,199 FMV
(4) WCS ANO

B 517,867 FMV
(5) Ibis Rice Conservation Co

B 100,000 FMV
(6) WCS INDIA

B 1,065,120 FMV
(7) WCS EU

B 375,298 FMV
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 4
Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 5
Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE R- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE RELATED ENTITIES DESCRIBED HERE HAVE ALL BEEN ORGANIZED BY WCS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT ITS TAX EXEMPT, CHARITABLE, CONSERVATION MISSION. ALL OF THEM ARE OPERATED ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS IN FURTHERANCE OF WCS'S PURPOSES. THE FOLLOWING BRIEFLY DESCRIBES THE ENTITIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE R: MAKIRA CARBON COMPANY LLC, SEIMA CARBON COMPANY LLC, CONSERVATION LIVELIHOODS INTERNATIONAL LLC, TIERRAS LLC, CONSERVATION FLIGHT LLC AND WCS CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES LLC ARE ALL SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES FORMED IN DELAWARE, OF WHICH THE SOLE MEMBER IS WCS, AND WHICH HAVE OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF WCS. MAKIRA AND SEIMA WERE FORMED TO CARRY ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MADAGASCAR AND CAMBODIA, RESPECTIVELY, THROUGH MEASURES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. CONSERVATION LIVELIHOODS INTERNATIONAL LLC WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES THAT FOSTER SUCH ENDS AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WCS CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES LLC WAS ORGANIZED JANUARY 13, 2020 TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. CONSERVATION FLIGHT LLC HOLDS TITLE TO AIRCRAFT USED IN CONNECTION WITH WCS'S GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC AND TIERRAS DE TRUCHAS LLC ARE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS TIERRAS LLC. THE MISSION OF ALL THREE OF THESE COMPANIES IS TO CARRY ON WILDLIFE AND LAND CONSERVATION IN CHILE, INCLUDING THROUGH TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC UNO LIMITADA AND TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC DOS LIMITADA. EACH OF THE LATTER IS A CHILEAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HOLDS PROPERTY FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN CHILE, AND EACH HAS ITS MEMBERS TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC AND TIERRAS DE TRUCHAS LLC. PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS, AND TAX EXEMPT AS A TITLE HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(2). IT HOLDS TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY FOR, AND HAS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF WCS. 182 FLIGHT CORP. IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS. IN CONNECTION WITH WCS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, 182 FLIGHT CORP HOLDS AIRCRAFT, AND HAS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF WCS. WILD LANDS CONSERVATION SOCIETY IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS, AND IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. WCS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY CANADA IS A NOT FOR PROFIT TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION FORMED IN CANADA, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS. IT CARRIES ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN CANADA AND HAS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF WCS. WCS - ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA SILVESTRE IS A CIVIL ASSOCIATION, NOT FOR PROFIT AND TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL. IT CARRIES ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN BRAZIL AND HAS WCS AS A MEMBER AND WCS EMPLOYEES ON ITS GOVERNING BODY. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE (MALAYSIA) BHD IS A MALAYSIA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE, WITH MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF WCS, FORMED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN MALAYSIA. WCS GLOBAL CONSERVATION UK IS A TAX EXEMPT CHARITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. It IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS WCS, FORMED TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS FLORA AND FAUNA THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY-INDIA IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNDER INDIAN LAW FORMED FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ITS FLORA AND FAUNA AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, THE CONDUCT AND SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC, CONSERVATION AND VETERINARY RESEARCH REGARDING WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, THE MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF WILDLIFE AND THE EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. AUTONOMOUS NON-COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS ANO) IS A NON-MEMBERSHIP, UNITARY, AUTONOMOUS, NON-COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND TAX-EXEMPT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN RUSSIA THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE. BATAGUR CO, LTD. IS A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER CAMBODIAN LAW TO HOLD LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. SANSOM MLUP PREY (SMP) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED UNDER CAMBODIAN LAW TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PRODUCE AND MARKET WILDLIFE FRIENDLY PRODUCTS. SMP IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. YAYASAN CELEBICA (CELEBICA) IS A NONPROFIT FOUNDATION ORGANIZED UNDER THe LAWS OF INDONESIA PRINCIPALLY TO HOLD LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. CELEBICA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ON DONATION AND GRANT REVENUES. IBIS RICE CONSERVATION CO., LTD. IS A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER CAMBODIAN LAW PRINCIPALLY TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BIODIVERSITY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL Activities AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. WCS EU is an international non-profit organization organized under laws of Belgium, and is exempt from corporate income tax. SVC SAM VEASNA CONSERVATION TOURS CO., LTD. IS A SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 21, 2020, UNDER CAMBODIAN LAW TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BIODIVERSITY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF ECOTOURISM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. SCHEDULE R, PART IV AS OF JUNE 30, 2020, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY HELD MORE THAN A 50% BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN 1 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST DOMICILED IN NEW YORK AND 8 POOLED INCOME FUNDS DOMICILED IN NEW YORK.
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019

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