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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 4,838,046 | 12,987,155 | 35,071,365 |
| 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 | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 4,838,046 | 12,987,155 | 35,071,365 |
| 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) .. | 7,934,619 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 27,136,746 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,758,914 | 7,072,123 | 5,415,127 | 4,838,046 | 12,987,155 | 35,071,365 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 51,439 | 52,512 | 36,527 | 37,761 | 25,218 | 203,457 |
| 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.).. | 3,288 | 1,317 | 27,487 | 7,403 | 39,495 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 35,314,317 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,288. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,379. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,403. 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: | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TO END FACTORY FARMING AND WILDLIFE EXPLOITATION. WE EXPOSE CRUEL SYSTEMS, PROMOTE ANIMAL-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES, AND INFLUENCE POLICY CHANGE. FOR OVER 70 YEARS, WE'VE BEEN REWRITING THE STORY FOR ANIMALS. WORKING ACROSS ALMOST 50 COUNTRIES WITH OFFICES IN 12, WE'RE THE ONLY ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION WITH UN CONSULTATIVE STATUS, ENABLING US TO ENGAGE WITH AND INFLUENCE GLOBAL DECISION-MAKERS. WE PRIORITIZE ANIMALS IN FARMING AND WILD ANIMALS EXPLOITED FOR USE IN ENTERTAINMENT, AS PETS, AND IN FASHION. OUR VALUES OUR GLOBAL VALUES AND BEHAVIORS 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 BEHAVIORS WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR VISION AND MISSION FOR ANIMALS. 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 PROTEIN AND DISRUPT THE SYSTEMS THAT FUND AND DRIVE FACTORY FARMING. WE WILL EXPOSE THE IMPACT OF FACTORY FARMING ON ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE PLANET, AND MOVING PEOPLE TO JOIN US TO CREATE NO FUTURE FOR FACTORY FARMING. 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: | ANIMALS IN THE WILD: PASSING LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR BIG CATS. WE MOBILIZED OUR SUPPORTERS THROUGHOUT 2022 TO DEMAND THEIR LEGISLATORS CO-SPONSOR AND VOTE TO PASS THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT (BCPSA). THE LAW BANS THE PRIVATE POSSESSION OF BIG CATS AND ENDS CUB PETTING ATTRACTIONS IN THE US. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE IN AUGUST AND WE FOLLOWED WITH A RENEWED CALL TO ACTION TARGETING THE SENATE, WHICH THEN PASSED THE BILL IN DECEMBER. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BIDEN THAT SAME MONTH. OVER 26,000 OF OUR SUPPORTERS TOOK ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL, SENDING NEARLY 60,000 MESSAGES TO LEGISLATORS, SINCE FIRST LAUNCHING ACTIONS IN APRIL 2020. BANNING THE SALE OF MOST ANIMAL SPECIES IN DC PET STORES. WITH OUR SUPPORT VIA CALLS TO ACTION FOR DC RESIDENTS AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WASHINGTON, DC BECAME THE SECOND CITY IN THE US TO PASS AN EXTENSIVE BAN ON THE SALE OF ANIMALS IN PET STORES. THE LAW BANS THE SALE OF MAMMALS, AMPHIBIANS, ARACHNIDS, BIRDS, AND REPTILES IN STORES, INCLUDING THE ONE PETSMART AND THREE PETCO LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY. WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION WAS THE ONLY ADVOCACY GROUP TO TESTIFY TO THE CRUEL CONDITIONS IN WHICH WILD ANIMALS ARE BRED AND SOLD IN THE US. OUR TEAM ALSO ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COUNTER INACCURATE CLAIMS MADE BY PETSMART, PETCO, AND THE PET INDUSTRY LOBBYING GROUP WORKING TO PREVENT TO BILL. LOCAL CHICAGO ARTIST JOINS OUR CALL AGAINST GROUPON. IN MARCH, WE LAUNCHED OUR CAMPAIGN DEMANDING THAT GROUPON ESTABLISH A PUBLIC ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY THAT PROHIBITS INCLUDING DEALS TO CAPTIVE WILDLIFE VENUES IN ITS BUSINESS. BETWEEN MARCH 23 AND APRIL 30 OF 2022, THERE WERE 17,577 SUPPORTERS THAT TOOK ACTION DEMANDING THAT GROUPON STOP PROFITING FROM ANIMAL CRUELTY. WE LAUNCHED A REPORT, DEVASTATING DEALS, OUTLINING NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS, ANIMAL DEATHS, AND EMERGENCIES AT EIGHT CAPTIVE WILDLIFE VENUES IN THE US THAT HAVE HAD DEALS FEATURED ON GROUPON'S SITE IN THE PAST. HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO, STREET ARTIST BLAKE JONES DEVELOPED THREE UNIQUE VISUAL PIECES FOR THE CAMPAIGN THAT WENT UP AS BILLBOARDS IN THREE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR FOUR WEEKS. THE ARTWORK FEATURED JONES' SIGNATURE "ANGRY BUNNY" CHARACTER, ALONGSIDE SEVERAL OTHER ANGRY ANIMALS, HOLDING UP SIGNS IN PROTEST OF GROUPON'S DEVASTATING DEALS. KIDS' ACTIVITY BOOK IS "WILDLY" POPULAR. WE LAUNCHED A NOVEL, BRAND NEW CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY BOOK, "WILD ANIMALS AREN'T PETS". WITH FUN AND ENGAGING PUZZLES, GAMES, AND COLORING PAGES, THE ACTIVITY BOOK PROVIDES FACTS AND STORIES THAT DESIGNED TO TEACH KIDS WHY LOVING WILD ANIMALS MEANS LETTING THEM LIVE IN THE WILD. SUPPORTERS CAN DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY BOOK VIA OUR WEBSITE, AND SEVERAL TEACHERS AND BOOKSTORES REACHED OUT INQUIRING ABOUT PRINTED COPIES. OUR US AMBASSADOR, NICOLE WILLIAMS ENGLISH, WENT LIVE WITH US ON INSTAGRAM TO SHARE THE ACTIVITY BOOK WITH HER FOLLOWERS AND HEAR FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS ABOUT HOW THE PET TRADE CAUSES SUFFERING FOR MILLIONS OF WILD ANIMALS. ANIMALS IN FARMING: EXPOSING THE HIDDEN OR OVERLOOKED IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMING. WE LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW REPORTS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS TACTICS EXPOSING THE MANY HARMS FACTORY FARMS INFLICT ON OUR PLANET, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND OUR HEALTH. OUR COLLATERAL DAMAGE REPORT DOCUMENTED THAT MORE THAN 235 MILLION POUNDS OF TOXIC PESTICIDES WERE APPLIED TO CORN AND SOY FOR FARMED ANIMAL FEED IN THE US IN 2018. THESE CHEMICALS THREATEN BIODIVERSITY AND WILD ANIMALS WHEN THEY DRIFT, LEACH, OR OTHERWISE ACCUMULATE IN THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE REPORT CALLS OUT SEVERAL SPECIES MOST THREATENED BY COMMONLY USED PESTICIDES ACCORDING TO THE US EPA. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A GLOBAL REPORT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CRUELTY, CALCULATING THE FULL EMISSIONS FOOTPRINT FROM FACTORY FARMING CHICKENS AND PIGS THE FINDINGS WERE COVERED IN RELATED ARTICLES BY VEG NEWS AND DELICIOUS FOOD, AND NOWTHIS NEWS (AN ONLINE MEDIA OUTLET) CREATED A VIDEO FROM THE FACTSHEET. WE ALSO UTILIZED MARKETING TACTICS DURING CLIMATE WEEK NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING OVER 1,000 POSTERS AND TWO NIGHTS OF DIGITAL PROJECTIONS ONTO BUILDINGS, DIRECTING PASSERSBY TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIMATE HARMS FROM FACTORY FARMED MEAT. ADDITIONALLY, OUR GLOBAL HIDDEN HEALTH IMPACTS FROM INDUSTRIAL LIVESTOCK REPORT WAS AMPLIFIED BY US AMBASSADOR, MYA, ON HER SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH A REACH OF 1.8 MILLION FOLLOWERS. BRINGING PLANT-BASED TO THE PEOPLE. WE CONTINUED WORKING TO GET FREE, DELICIOUS PLANT-BASED MEAT ALTERNATIVES INTO PEOPLE'S HANDS TO TRY FOR THEMSELVES. OUR FOOD TRUCK EVENT IN WASHINGTON, DC HANDED OUT NEARLY 1,000 CHICKEN BACON SANDWICHES FEATURING PRODUCTS DONATED BY TINDLE AND HOORAY FOODS. WE SPOKE TO LOCALS AND TOURISTS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING MORE PLANT-BASED FOODS AND EATING LESS MEAT FOR ANIMALS AND THE PLANET, AND QR CODES ENABLED THEM TO SIGN UP FOR OUR MEAT REDUCTION RESOURCES. WE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD NEVER TRIED PLANT-BASED MEAT BEFORE AND WERE ENCOURAGED BY THE EVENT TO EAT PLANT-BASED MORE OFTEN. ONCE AGAIN, MA PROVIDED INCREDIBLE SUPPORT. A DC-AREA LOCAL, SHE NOT ONLY POSTED ABOUT THE EVENT TO HER MILLIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS URGING THEM TO COME OUT AND MEET US, BUT SHE ALSO CAME IN PERSON AND SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS ENGAGING WITH OUR TEAM, THE PUBLIC, AND EVEN SERVING SANDWICHES OUT OF THE TRUCK. MOVING RESTAURANTS TO REDUCE ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND EMBRACE PLANT-BASED MENUS. IN 2022, KFC EXPANDED ITS TRIAL OF PLANT-BASED CHICKEN AND IHOP TESTED A PLANT-BASED BREAKFAST SANDWICH, FOLLOWING SEVERAL CAMPAIGN ACTIONS WE HAD RUN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE ALSO RELEASED THE SECOND ITERATION OF OUR MOVING THE MENU REPORT, RANKING THE 50 LARGEST US RESTAURANT CHAINS ON THEIR EMBRACE OF MEAT ALTERNATIVES AND PLANT-BASED MENU ITEMS. THE REPORT ALSO MARKED THE PUBLIC LAUNCH OF OUR CENTRAL ASK TO RESTAURANT COMPANIES: COMMIT TO REDUCING ANIMAL PRODUCTS BY 25% BY 2030. THIS COINCIDED WITH A PUBLIC PETITION TO SHOW WIDESPREAD, GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR COMPANIES TO TAKE THIS APPROACH. THE REPORT WAS COVERED IN VEGNEWS AND NOWTHIS EARTH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PURSUANT TO ITS BYLAWS, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE MEMBER IS WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SHALL EXERCISE ITS MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BY APPOINTING AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF ON THE WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY OFFICER AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT REVIEW CONTRACTS AND MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS) TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE, AND EXISTING EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. EVERY OFFICER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REAFFIRM THEIR INDEPENDENCE AT BOARD MEETINGS WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE REGISTER, AND ANNUALLY IN WRITING, BY RESPONDING TO A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION UNDERTAKES A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR MISSION FOCUS, BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION IS GATHERED FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS THEN DISCUSSED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND ANY POTENTIAL SALARY INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. AS A GENERAL RULE, WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION CONDUCTS MARKET COMPARISON STUDIES EVERY THREE YEARS TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION, IF REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 525,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,640. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 279,298. TOTAL EXPENSES 892,345. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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