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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,861,649 | 1,607,101 | 1,741,649 | 3,398,641 | 3,078,044 | 11,687,084 |
| 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 | 1,861,649 | 1,607,101 | 1,741,649 | 3,398,641 | 3,078,044 | 11,687,084 |
| 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) .. | 6,063,869 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,623,215 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,861,649 | 1,607,101 | 1,741,649 | 3,398,641 | 3,078,044 | 11,687,084 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 11,687,084 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | WILD LANDSCAPES, INC. (WLI) IS DEDICATED TO CONSERVING LARGE AND CONNECTED LANDSCAPES GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT TO WILDLIFE AND CRUCIAL TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, CONSERVATIONISTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, RANCHERS, FORESTERS, FISHERFOLK, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROTECT HABITATS FOR WIDE-RANGING WILDLIFE. TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SCALE AND COMPLEXITY, WLI IS SCIENCE- BASED, COLLABORATIVE, EFFICIENT, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | WILD LANDSCAPES INC. (WLI) IS COMMITTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EXPANSIVE, ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPES THAT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN BOTH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE WELL-BEING OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR CONSERVATION APPROACH CENTERS ON EMPOWERING A DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES, CONSERVATIONISTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, RANCHERS, FORESTERS, FISHERFOLK, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, TO SAFEGUARD HABITATS CRITICAL FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF WILDLIFE. OUR STRATEGY IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN SCIENCE, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY, AND DISPLAYING ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT TO ADDRESS THE FORMIDABLE CHALLENGES OF SCALE AND COMPLEXITY. 2024 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: THE GREEN HEART OF THE EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, USA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FACILITATE THE ACQUIREMENT OF THE GAS, OIL AND MINERAL RIGHTS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF EVERGLADES WETLANDS.IN FLORIDA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICCOSUKEE AND SEMINOLE TRIBES OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL ADVOCATES. STOPPING FOSSIL FUEL EXPLORATION IN THIS PART OF THE EVERGLADES IS CRUCIAL TO PROTECTING ITS ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, SAFEGUARDING A VITAL WATER SOURCE FOR MILLIONS, AND RESTORING INDIGENOUS STEWARDSHIP. IT ALSO HELPS PREVENT INDUSTRIAL RISKS THAT COULD THREATEN FLORIDA'S REAL ESTATE, TOURISM, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION, WITH ITS PARTNERS, HAS BEEN WORKING TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND REUNIFY THIS VITAL LAND SINCE 2022 AND IS WORKING TO SECURE THE FUNDING NEEDED TO FINALIZE THE ACQUISITION BY 2026. BEAR HILL, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT TO SAFEGUARD A THRIVING APPALACHIAN COVE FOREST WITHIN ONE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LARGEST REMAINING WILD LANDSCAPES - PROTECTING KEY WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND HONORING THE REGION'S RICH ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY. BEAR HILL REPRESENTS ONE OF THE NORTHEAST'S GREAT CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES: A BIOLOGICALLY RICH, HISTORICALLY LAYERED FOREST WHERE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE LASTING PROTECTION, ACCESS, AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS, OREGON, USA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DURABILITY ACROSS HARNEY COUNTY THROUGH LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION. HARNEY COUNTY'S SAGEBRUSH STEPPE AND FLOOD-IRRIGATED HAY MEADOWS ARE VITAL TO WILDLIFE,AGRICULTURE, AND THE PACIFIC FLYWAY. THESE WORKING WETLANDS RECHARGE GROUNDWATER, SUSTAIN STREAM HEALTH, AND PROVIDE CRITICAL FORAGE AND HABITAT- ESPECIALLY FOR MIGRATING WATERFOWL AND THE DECLINING GREATER SAGE-GROUSE. DROUGHT, FIRE, AND INVASIVE SPECIES THREATEN THIS LANDSCAPE, MAKING ITS PROTECTION ESSENTIAL TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN. A BROAD COALITION OF LOCAL, FEDERAL, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS CAME TOGETHER TO DESIGN A SOLUTION- DRAWING ON THE USDA'S REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP), A NATIONAL MODEL OR COLLABORATIVE, LOCALLY LED CONSERVATION. THIS RCPP INITIATIVE IS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS THE ENTIRE REGION'S WATER, WILDLIFE, AND WILDFIRE CHALLENGES. THE PLAN IS AMBITIOUS WITH WORK UNFOLDING IN PHASES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. KIDEPO RHINOS, UGANDA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO BRING BACK FREE-RANGING RHINO TO THE KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. KIDEPO IS MISSING THIS ESSENTIAL MEMBER OF ITS LANDSCAPE - AND HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS. THIS PROJECT WILL RESTORE BALANCE TO ONE OF UGANDA'S MOST ICONIC NATIONAL PARKS, AND IN SO DOING, WILL HELP PROMOTE THE PARK AS A PRIME DESTINATION FOR BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL GUESTS. IN 2024, MOMENTUM GREW AROUND THE KIDEPO RHINO REINTRODUCTION PROJECT, WHICH BEGAN IN 2022. PLANS TOOK SHAPE FOR A 17,000 -ACRE FENCED SANCTUARY IN THE NARUS VALLEY, DESIGNED AS A SAFE HAVEN WHERE THE FIRST RHINOS COULD SETTLE BEFORE EVENTUALLY ROAMING FREELY ACROSS THE PARK. INITIALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF WHITE RHINOS, IDEAL "ICE BREAKERS" FOR THE PROJECT, BEING EASIER TO MANAGE AND SOMEWHAT HARDIER, WILL BE INTRODUCED. THESE WILL BE BROUGHT IN ON A PHASED BASIS, WITH GROUPS ARRIVING EVERY TWO YEARS AND LATER BEING RELEASED INTO THE WIDER PARK, MONITORED USING THE MOST MODERN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. ONCE THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT CAPACITY IS IN PLACE, BLACK RHINOS WILL BE INTRODUCED. KIDEPO ELEPHANTS, UGANDA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT ELEPHANTS AND PEOPLE CAN SHARE THE LANDSCAPE IN PEACE SO BOTH HUMANS AND ELEPHANTS CAN FLOURISH IN PERPETUITY. AT THE HEART OF THE ISSUE IS A SIMPLE TRUTH: ELEPHANTS ARE CREATURES OF HABIT. THEY FOLLOW ANCIENT MIGRATION ROUTES, THEIR MOVEMENTS GUIDED BY INSTINCTS PASSED DOWN FOR GENERATIONS. BUT THOSE SAME PATHS NOW CUT THROUGH FARMLAND, LEADING TO INEVITABLE CLASHES BETWEEN PEOPLE TRYING TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES AND ELEPHANTS SIMPLY FOLLOWING THE CALL OF THE LAND. THE RUMA ROANS, WESTERN KENYA: THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO RESTORE THRIVING, FREE-RANGING POPULATIONS OF ROAN ANTELOPE IN KENYA. KENYA'S ROAN ANTELOPE ARE ON THE BRINK OF LOCAL EXTINCTION. BRINGING THEM BACK IS A POWERFUL CONSERVATION STATEMENT - AND A MODEL FOR FUTURE SPECIES RESTORATION. RUMA NATIONAL PARK, IN WESTERN KENYA NEAR LAKE VICTORIA, IS THE COUNTRY'S LAST REFUGE FOR ONE OF AFRICA'S MOST ICONIC ANTELOPE: THE ROAN. ONCE RANGING WIDELY ACROSS KENYA'S GRASSLANDS AND WOODLANDS, LOCAL ROAN POPULATIONS HAVE COLLAPSED DUE TO DECADES OF POACHING, HABITAT DEGRADATION, DISEASE, AND COMPETITION WITH LIVESTOCK. BY 2019, JUST 19 INDIVIDUALS REMAINED. TOWARDS THE END OF 2024, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE AND OTHER PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS NEEDED FOR THE ROAN'S RECOVERY. A CENTRAL FOCUS WAS HABITAT MANAGEMENT - INCLUDING A TARGETED PROGRAM OF MECHANICAL GRASS CUTTING AND CONTROLLED BURNING. THESE ACTIONS PROMOTE THE FRESH, NUTRITIOUS REGROWTH PREFERRED BY ROAN AND HELP KEEP RUMA'S GRASSLANDS OPEN AND HEALTHY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | CHRIS SEELY MELANIE SEELY BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS MANAGER REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL. A FULL COPY IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD UPON FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | WILDLANDSCAPES LEADERSHIP TEAM (DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR) CONDUCTS ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEWS AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO REFLECT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. GOING FORWARD, IN ADDITION TO COST-OF-LIVINGADJUSTMENTS, ANY SALARY CHANGES WILL BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE,ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS), MARKET BENCHMARKS/SIMILAR ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS EVALUATES DIRECTORS CONTRIBUTIONS, ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, AND OVERALL IMPACT WITHIN THEIR ROLE. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | WILDLANDSCAPES LEADERSHIP TEAM (DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR) CONDUCTS ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEWS AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO REFLECT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. NO SALARY INCREASES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN 2024. GOING FORWARD, IN ADDITION TO COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, ANY SALARY CHANGES WILL BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS), MARKET BENCHMARKS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS EVALUATES EACH STAFF MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS, ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, AND OVERALL IMPACT WITHIN THEIR ROLE. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND ARE REVIEWED COLLECTIVELY TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND FAIRNESS ACROSS THE TEAM. CONSULTANT COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS, EVALUATED BASED ON DELIVERABLES, SCOPE OF WORK, AND ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. |
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