Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 28,408,787 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 28,408,787 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,775,885 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 25,632,902 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,960,934 | 6,201,689 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 28,408,787 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 28,518 | 32,761 | 51,439 | 52,512 | 36,527 | 201,757 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 10,681 | 4,816 | 3,288 | 1,317 | 27,487 | 47,589 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 28,658,133 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 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 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10,681. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 4,816. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,288. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,379. SUNDRY INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,317. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 108. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE ANIMALS LIVE FREE FROM CRUELTY AND SUFFERING. OUR MISSION IS TO MOVE THE WORLD TO PROTECT ANIMALS. WE ARE THE GLOBAL VOICE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE, WITH MORE THAN 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE OF CAMPAIGNING, AND ARE RESPECTED ACROSS THE WORLD FOR OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE. WE HAVE THE INFLUENCE TO BE HEARD BY THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE LOCAL PRESENCE TO GALVANIZE WIDESPREAD POPULAR SUPPORT. WE HAVE OFFICES IN 13 COUNTRIES AND WORK IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO CHANGE ANIMALS' LIVES PASSIONATELY, RESPONSIBLY, AND SUSTAINABLY FOR THE BETTER. WE ALSO ACT FOR ANIMALS AT A GLOBAL LEVEL, USING OUR UNITED NATIONS CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO GIVE THEM A VOICE AND PUT ANIMAL WELFARE ON THE GLOBAL AGENDA SO WE CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT WHAT'S GOOD FOR ANIMALS IS GOOD FOR THE WORLD. OUR VALUES OUR GLOBAL VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS SHAPE EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. WE HAVE SEVEN VALUES THAT FORM A CENTRAL PART OF HOW WE WORK TOGETHER. 1. WE ARE GLOBAL 2. WE ARE DIVERSE, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE 3. WE ARE COLLABORATIVE 4. WE ARE AGILE 5. WE GROW OUR PEOPLE 6. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE 7. WE ARE COURAGEOUS BY EMBRACING THESE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR VISION AND MISSION FOR ANIMALS. OUR BRAND IDENTITY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE NEED TO IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE OUR UNIQUE CAPABILITIES. THESE ARE: 1. WE HAVE A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS 2. WE HAVE GLOBAL INFLUENCE AND GRAVITAS 3. WE OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 4. WE HAVE A GLOBALLY ACTIVE NETWORK 5. WE ALWAYS PUT ANIMALS FIRST 6. WE ACHIEVE GLOBAL CHANGE 7. WE HAVE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS OUR BRAND BELIEF IS THAT CHANGE FOR ANIMALS CHANGES OUR WORLD. OUR BRAND PROPOSITION IS WE'RE CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS TO END ANIMAL CRUELTY AND SUFFERING FOREVER. OUR BRAND IDEA IS CHANGE LIVES FOREVER. OUR GLOBAL STRATEGY 2021-30 THERE ARE TWO PILLARS OF OUR GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT DECADE THAT HAVE UNIQUE GOALS BUT ARE INTERCONNECTED. FOOD SYSTEMS STRATEGY - WE WILL DRIVE THE GROWTH OF PLANT-BASED AND HIGH-WELFARE ANIMAL PROTEIN, DISRUPTING THE SYSTEMS THAT FUND AND DRIVE FACTORY FARMING. HERE WE WILL EXPOSE THE IMPACT OF FACTORY FARMING ON ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE PLANET, REMOVING ITS "SOCIAL LICENSE AND MOVING PEOPLE TO JOIN US TO ENSURE FARM ANIMALS GOOD LIVES. WILDLIFE STRATEGY - WE BELIEVE THAT WILDLIFE HAS THE RIGHT TO A WILDLIFE. WILD ANIMALS MUST BE FREE FROM ANY FORM OF CRUEL EXPLOITATION AND THRIVE WITHIN ABUNDANT NATURAL HABITATS THAT ARE HUMANELY PROTECTED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. OUR WILDLIFE STRATEGY WILL MOVE THE WORLD TO DEMAND AND ENSURE THAT WILD ANIMALS ARE VALUED AND PROTECTED IN THE WILD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: | MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE SIGNED OUR PETITION-DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION HAS EVER RECEIVED FOR A SINGLE PETITION. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SUPPORTER EMAILS. WHILE THE TRADE BAN WAS NOT ACHIEVED AT THE G20 MEETING IN NOVEMBER 2020, WE HAVE LAID SUBSTANTIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE ISSUE TO BE BACK ON THE AGENDA AT THE 2021 G20 SUMMIT MEETING IN ITALY. TRANSFORMING WILDLIFE TOURISM: IN APRIL 2020, WE LAUNCHED AN URGENT APPEAL TO HELP ELEPHANTS AT 12 OBSERVATION-ONLY HIGH-WELFARE VENUES IN ASIA AT RISK OF STARVATION BECAUSE OF THE DECLINE IN TOURISM DUE TO COVID-19. FUNDS RAISED ENABLED THE VENUES TO CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THE ELEPHANTS AND TO PROVIDE JOBS AND INCOME TO LOCAL PEOPLE. WE ALSO EXPOSED HOW ELEPHANTS ARE CRUELLY TRAINED THROUGH "THE CRUSH" FOR TOURISM. OUR UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE GATHERED IN THAILAND SHOWS YOUNG ELEPHANTS FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THEIR MOTHERS AT TWO YEARS OLD AND BRUTALLY TRAINED TO MAKE THEM SUBMISSIVE ENOUGH TO INTERACT WITH TOURISTS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT EVIDENCE OF THE CRUSH HAS BEEN CAPTURED IN 15 YEARS AND OUR RELEASE OF IT CAUSED GLOBAL PUBLIC OUTRAGE. WILDLIFE. NOT PETS: IN 2020, WE UNCOVERED THE SUFFERING AND INFLICTED BY THE GLOBAL WILDLIFE PET TRADE ON BALL PYTHONS, AFRICA'S MOST LEGALLY TRADED LIVE ANIMALS. "SUFFERING IN SILENCE" OUR REPORT AND OUR DOCUMENTARY, "UNCOVERING THE TRADE IN BALL PYTHONS" SEEN BY 8.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN CHINA HIGHLIGHTED INTENSELY CRUEL CAPTURE METHODS. A PSA STARRING STRANGER THINGS ACTRESS, PRIAH FERGUSON WAS RELEASED TO CHANGE ATTITUDES ABOUT THE CRUELTY OF KEEPING WILDLIFE AS PETS. THIS PSA DELIVERED 21,687,800 IMPRESSIONS AND A MEDIA VALUE OF $1.9 MILLION IN THE US. WILDLIFE. NOT ENTERTAINMENT: A PSA WAS RELEASED FEATURING PRO SURFERS TIA BLANCO AND KELLY SLATER TO DISCOURAGE DOLPHIN SHOWS AND SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS. THESE PSAS DELIVERED 26,174,097 IMPRESSIONS AND A MEDIA VALUE OF OVER $1.2 MILLION IN THE US. THE POPULARITY OF NETFLIX'S TIGER KING WAS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE ON ROADSIDE ZOOS AND TIGERS IN CAPTIVITY. USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND EARNED MEDIA, WE RAISED AWARENESS FOR CAPTIVE TIGERS. OUR PETITION MOBILIZED 35,000 PEOPLE IN THE USA TO CALL FOR THE PASSING OF THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT WHICH WE HOPE WILL PASS IN THE HOUSE IN 2021. ONCE PASSED, THE ACT WILL REGULATE THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS SUCH AS LIONS, CHEETAHS, LEOPARDS, COUGARS, JAGUARS, TIGERS, AND OTHER PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES. THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 5,000 10,000 BIG CATS BEING KEPT AS PETS IN THE USA IN UNSAFE AND ABUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS. ANIMALS IN FARMING: IN 2020, WE RELEASED A REPORT ENTITLED "QUIT STALLING," HIGHLIGHTING THE LAPSED COMMITMENTS TO BAN GESTATION CRATES OF SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN PORK RETAILERS. THE REPORT PROVED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT TOOL, AND OUTREACH AHEAD OF THE REPORT RELEASE LED TO PROGRESS AND COMMITMENT UPDATES FROM HILTON HOTELS, COMPASS GROUP, KRAFT, AND ARAMARK. IN OCTOBER 2020, WE LAUNCHED A PETITION TO THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEMANDING THAT THE AGENCY STRENGTHEN REGULATIONS OF ANTIBIOTICS TO PROHIBIT THEIR ROUTINE USE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION. WE PUSHED THE PETITION ALONG WITH THE RELEASE OF THE GLOBAL FUELING THE PANDEMIC REPORT AND US-SPECIFIC POLL DATA AND PUSHED IT DURING WORLD ANTIBIOTICS AWARENESS WEEK. WE MOVED KFC US TO ENGAGE WITH US TO DISCUSS THE BETTER CHICKEN COMMITMENT. THIS MEETING WAS ACHIEVED AFTER WE LET THEM KNOW WE INTENDED TO DO A SUPPORTER ACTION FOR NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY, 6TH OF JULY. THE ACTION WENT AHEAD AS PLANNED, AND OVER 1,000 PEOPLE CALLED THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE LINE. ADDITIONALLY, WE SAW A LARGE INCREASE IN EMAILS FROM OUR SUPPORTERS TO KFC ON NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY AS WELL. MEAT REDUCTION: 2020 WAS THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S MEAT REDUCTION CAMPAIGN. WE URGED THE USDA AND HHS TO UPDATE THE 2020-2025 DIETARY GUIDELINES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW TO INCLUDE MORE SUSTAINABLE FOODS, PARTICULARLY PLANT-BASED PROTEINS. THE ACTION GARNERED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE USDA, YIELDING A RESPONSE FROM THE AGENCY THAT RESULTED IN A CALL FOR THE REDUCTION OF RED AND PROCESSED MEAT IN THE SCIENTIFIC REPORT. WE LAUNCHED A SUPPORTER ACTION URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE FARM SYSTEM REFORM ACT, A BILL THAT EMPOWERS FAMILY FARMERS AND PUTS AN IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON NEW CAFOS, AND PHASES THEM OUT BY 2040. THIS GARNERED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RESPONSES FROM SUPPORTERS AND HELPED BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. OUR MEATING HALFWAY PROGRAM LAUNCHED WITH AN AUTOMATED EMAIL SERIES OFFERING INFORMATION ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MEAT REDUCTION BASED ON PERSONALIZED MOTIVATION (HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, ANIMAL WELFARE). PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED A BRANDED MEAT REDUCTION STARTER KIT PACKED WITH RECIPES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS EASY PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SWAPS, EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS, AND ONGOING ENGAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PURSUANT TO ITS BYLAWS, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE MEMBER IS WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SHALL EXERCISE ITS MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BY APPOINTING AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF ON THE WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY OFFICER AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT REVIEW CONTRACTS AND MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS) TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE, AND EXISTING EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. EVERY OFFICER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REAFFIRM THEIR INDEPENDENCE AT BOARD MEETINGS WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE REGISTER, AND ANNUALLY IN WRITING, BY RESPONDING TO A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION UNDERTAKES A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR MISSION FOCUS, BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION IS GATHERED FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS THEN DISCUSSED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND ANY POTENTIAL SALARY INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. AS A GENERAL RULE, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION CONDUCTS MARKET COMPARISON STUDIES EVERY THREE YEARS TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | HTTPS://WWW.WORLDANIMALPROTECTION.ORG/ |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION, IF REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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