Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 24,337,569 | 24,185,152 | 25,416,311 | 27,913,456 | 28,651,691 | 130,504,179 |
| 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 | 24,337,569 | 24,185,152 | 25,416,311 | 27,913,456 | 28,651,691 | 130,504,179 |
| 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).. | 3,236,199 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 127,267,980 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 24,337,569 | 24,185,152 | 25,416,311 | 27,913,456 | 28,651,691 | 130,504,179 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 938,181 | 691,600 | 714,999 | 817,459 | 739,748 | 3,901,987 |
| 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.).. | -2,072 | 87,687 | -4,279 | 238,111 | 319,447 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 134,725,613 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 238,111. AMORTIZATION DISCOUNT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ -2,072. 2016 AMOUNT: $ -16,079. 2017 AMOUNT: $ -4,279. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. SALE OF EQUIPMENT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 103,766. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 21: | THE INCREASE IN LIABILITIES SHOWN ON PART I, LINE 21 IS DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF A NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD. AWF IMPLEMENTED ASU 2016-02 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND, AS A RESULT, HAS RECORDED A LEASE LIABILITY EQUAL TO THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE FUTURE PAYMENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LEASE, DISCOUNTED AT AN ESTIMATED ORGANIZATIONAL INCREMENTAL BORROWING RATE OF 2.5%. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | WE ENGAGE AND SUPPORT AFRICAN LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO STABILIZE WILDLIFE HABITATS, PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS, ELIMINATE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, AND ENSURE AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT IS INCLUSIVE AND GREEN. MUCH OF OUR WORK ADDRESSES THE INTERSECTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN ACTIVITY, OFTEN IN THE CONTEXT OF LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE OPERATE WITHIN STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT LARGE LANDSCAPES, APPLYING OUR DECADES OF CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN STRATEGIES TO CREATE PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES AND AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS ALIKE. AWF ALSO EMPHASIZES ADVOCACY, HAVING A SEAT AT THE TABLE WHEN IMPORTANT DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE NATIONAL, CONTINENTAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. WE MAKE OUR CASE THROUGH A COMPELLING PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN FOCAL COUNTRIES SPANNING SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THIS WORK IS FORMULATED AT THE LANDSCAPE SCALE, OUR PRIORITIES ALWAYS LINK TO FOCAL COUNTRIES' CONSERVATION AGENDAS. OUR RESULTS DEMONSTRATE HOW WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS CAN CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND PEOPLES' WELL-BEING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | AWF'S WILDLIFE JUDICIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPS CAPACITY AMONG LEGAL AND JUDICIAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAINING AND MENTORSHIPS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES HELP ENSURE THE PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE BEST COMPETENCIES TO PROSECUTE WILDLIFE CRIMES THAT INCLUDE ILLEGAL TRANSNATIONAL TRADE, CORRUPTION, AND MONEY LAUNDERING. IN FY20, AWF TRAINED FIRST RESPONDERS IN BEST PRACTICES FOR CRITICAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EVIDENCE HANDLING AND STORAGE; THE TRAINING ALSO PROVIDED EXPERTISE IN SERVING AS EFFECTIVE COURT WITNESSES. AWF ALSO SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT WHERE NEEDED TO IMPROVE CASE OUTCOMES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FY20 WE DONATED TO THE KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE AN EVIDENCE STORAGE ROOM COMPLETE TWO DEEP FREEZERS, EVIDENCE STORAGE SAFES, AND COOLER BOXES. AWF HELPS SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE AND HABITAT BY TRAINING RANGERS AND SCOUTS IN ECOLOGICAL MONITORING USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. CYBERTRACKER/SMART TRAINING IS ONE OF AWF'S MOST VITAL PROGRAMS, THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR STRATEGY TO IMPROVE PROTECTED-AREA MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PLANNING. CYBERTRACKER IS AN APP THAT ALLOWS RANGERS TO CAPTURE CRITICAL FIELD OBSERVATIONS ON RUGGEDIZED SMARTPHONES. NOTES ARE DOWNLOADED TO SMART, A SPATIAL SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO MANAGE PATROL OBSERVATION DATA. THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM DATA ANALYSES INFORMS WILDLIFE LAW-ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES AND HELPS AUTHORITIES BETTER MONITOR DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RELATED TO HABITAT LOSS AND WILDLIFE-POPULATION HEALTH. MAPS REVEALING HOTSPOTS OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY (EVIDENCED BY AMMUNITION CARTRIDGES, POACHERS' CAMPS, ETC.) INFORM SUBSEQUENT PATROL ROUTES. AWF HAS PROVIDED CYBERTRACKER/SMART TRAINING (AND EQUIPMENT) IN 21 SITES ACROSS SEVEN COUNTRIES. AWF IS RESPONDING TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN NINE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA. OUR GOAL IS TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND REDUCE ITS IMPACT ON VULNERABLE WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS CONSERVATION. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE SCALING UP PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND WORKERS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 THROUGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LIVELIHOODS EFFORTS. SUCH EFFORTS CAN OFFSET THE HARDSHIPS CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING THE LOSS OF LIVELIHOODS DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, THUS HELPING PRESERVE HARD-WON CONSERVATION GAINS. OUR COVID-19 CRISIS INTERVENTIONS RELATED TO SPECIES PROTECTION INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING PPE TO WILDLIFE RANGERS AND SCOUTS (MASKS, HAND SANITIZER KITS, GLOVE SETS, ETC.), PROVIDING FUEL TO WILDLIFE AGENCIES TO ENABLE PROTECTED-AREA PATROLS, SUPPLEMENTING MONTHLY SALARIES FOR RANGERS, AND PROVIDING FOOD RATIONS TO WILDLIFE RANGERS. HUMAN LIVELIHOODS- OUR COVID CRISIS RESPONSE RELATED TO HUMAN LIVELIHOODS FOCUSED ON DISEASE-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. WE SOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES IN TARGET LANDSCAPES DID NOT HAVE TO TURN TO POACHING AS A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD. SUPPORT INCLUDED PROVIDING PPE, PREVENTION INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, HANDWASHING STATIONS ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOLS, AND, PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOOD RATIONS. IN THE BILI UELE LANDSCAPE, FOR INSTANCE, AWF ASSISTED WOMEN IN THE PRODUCTION OF THOUSANDS OF FACE MASKS AND BARS OF SOAP. IN SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, AWF STARTED A CASH-FOR-WORK PROGRAM THAT PAID HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE PARK PICKING UP TRASH, CLEARING INVASIVE WEEDS, REPAIRING FENCES AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PREPARING TREE NURSERIES TO SUPPORT REFORESTATION. THE DJA FAUNAL RESERVE IN SOUTHEASTERN CAMEROON IS ONE OF AFRICA'S MOST PRISTINE AND BIODIVERSE RAINFORESTS, AS WELL AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE. IN THIS REMOTE LOCALE, AWF SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS THAT DO NOT COMPROMISE THE REGION'S BIODIVERSITY. AWF AND PARTNERS WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE, COCOA-BASED AGROFORESTRY, PRODUCING TROPICAL-FOREST FOOD AND COSMETICS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE BUSHMEAT TRADE. THIS PIONEERING PROGRAM NOT ONLY HELPS CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, IT ALSO ENGENDERS AND STRENGTHENS CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE VALUE OF FORESTS. IN SOUTHERN TANZANIA, INTENSIFIED LAND USE IS CROWDING OUT WILDLIFE, AND HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS (HWC) ARE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. CRUCIAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SUCH AS WATER SUPPLY ARE AT RISK AS WELL. AWF ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES THROUGH A SUITE OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO HELP DELIVER: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THAT IMPROVES FARMER INCOMES; AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE RESILIENCE; HWC TOOLS; ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY; AND NEW INCENTIVES TO CONSERVE WILD LANDS. OUR EFFORTS OFFER A MODEL FOR CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT AFRICA, DEMONSTRATING THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAN GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH CONSERVATION OF RIVERS, WETLANDS, AND OTHER IRREPLACEABLE NATURAL RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | CLASSROOM AFRICA'S MOST TANGIBLE SUCCESSES ARE SIX ECO-FRIENDLY, MODERN, AND BRIGHTLY LIT SCHOOLS THAT WE'VE BUILT IN FIVE COUNTRIES (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, ETHIOPIA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, AND ZAMBIA). THESE SCHOOLS HAVE NOT ONLY HELPED IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OVER 2,000 STUDENTS, BUT THEY HAVE ALSO SUPPORTED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCORES OF TEACHERS. ON THE CONSERVATION SIDE, CLASSROOM AFRICA'S LAND-USE COVENANTS WITH COMMUNITIES HAVE PROTECTED MORE THAN 223,000 ACRES OF FOREST AND OTHER WILD LANDS. IN FY20, AWF OFFICIALLY OPENED TWO SCHOOLS IN THE KIDEPO REGION OF NORTHERN UGANDA KIDEPO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SARACHOM PRIMARY SCHOOL. EACH UGANDA SCHOOL HAS ENROLLED OVER 400 STUDENTS. AWF HAS TAKEN A LEADING ROLE IN PROMOTING CHINA-AFRICA CONSERVATION DIALOGUE. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT AFRICA'S WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND ESSENTIAL ECOSYSTEMS ARE REPRESENTED IN CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA ON THE CONTINENT. WE ALSO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. IN FY20, AWF AND PARTNERS HELD THE FIRST CHINA-AFRICA VIRTUAL YOUTH DIALOGUE TO BUILD YOUNG PARTICIPANTS' CAPACITY IN CONSERVATION ADVOCACY AND ELEVATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONVENTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, AN INTERNATIONAL LEGALLY BINDING TREATY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES. RECOGNIZING THE INFLUENCE OF CONSUMER CHOICES IN CHINA, AWF ALSO ENGAGES WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS ON THE MAINLAND TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED-SPECIES AWARENESS. WE HAVE ORGANIZED "SAVING AFRICA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES" EXHIBITIONS AT THE BEIJING AND SHANGHAI ZOOS TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENDANGERED STATUS OF ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND OTHER AFRICAN WILDLIFE, INCLUDING PANGOLINS. GREATER AWARENESS IS CRITICAL TO HELPING TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS SUCH AS PANGOLIN SCALES. AWF'S STRATEGIC MULTI-CHANNEL OUTREACH TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC VIA SEVERAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING OUR WEBSITE AND EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AS WELL AS PRINT COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEOS HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT KEY CONSERVATION ISSUES AND AWF'S WORK. WE ARE A LEADER IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA SPHERE, AMONG THE TOP CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ON FACEBOOK, AND WE HAVE ACTIVE COMMUNITIES ON INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER PLATFORMS AS WELL. THESE SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS AND OUR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ABOUT POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO AFRICAN WILDLIFE AND RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE INHERENT VALUE AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, LIONS, GIRAFFE, AND OTHER ICONIC SPECIES. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED ABOUT OUR WORK AND PROVIDE OUR NETWORKS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS FOR AWF AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, FOR AFRICAN WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | DATA AND INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE COMPILED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FROM AWF'S TAX ACCOUNTANTS, THE COMPLETED RETURN UNDERGOES A SECOND LEVEL OF REVIEW BY THE CFO. CHANGES ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE TAX ACCOUNTANTS AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. AFTER A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW BY THE CFO, THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS RECEIVE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WITH NEW FORMS COMPLETED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. IF A TRUSTEE FEELS SHE/HE MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AWF, THESE CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' CHAIR AND/OR AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' FOR DELIBERATION. ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRING AND WITH EACH NEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT. STAFF CONCERNS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH WITH REVIEW BY THE COO AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AS NECESSARY. WITH REGARD TO CONTRACT REVIEW, THE STAFF THAT REVIEW PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS ARE TRAINED TO QUESTION POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. LOCAL FINANCE OFFICES REVIEW TRANSACTIONS UP TO $1,000, WITH ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY GIVEN TO LARGER CONTRACTS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE FORWARDED TO THE CEO/COO FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A SALARY REVIEW FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. FORMALIZED SALARY SURVEYS BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM ARE CONDUCTED EVERY 3-5 YEARS FOR OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY STAFF LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, INFORMATION FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS COLLECTED THROUGH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FEDERAL FORM 990S. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE OBTAINED AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE COMPARABLE DATA. COMPENSATION DATA IS SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT AND APPROVED FIRST BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND THEN BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH JANUARY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR AWF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE CEO TO SET OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES. VARIOUS SALARY SURVEY TOOLS AND BENCHMARK STUDIES ARE EMPLOYED WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR NEW HIRES AND FOR PROMOTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AWF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, COPIES OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE MAINTAINED ON THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ADJUSTMENT FOR INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY -390,672. |
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