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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 193,870,983 | 178,750,407 | 276,194,780 | 208,221,176 | 285,383,401 | 1,142,420,747 |
| 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 | 193,870,983 | 178,750,407 | 276,194,780 | 208,221,176 | 285,383,401 | 1,142,420,747 |
| 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) .. | 55,214,165 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,087,206,582 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 193,870,983 | 178,750,407 | 276,194,780 | 208,221,176 | 285,383,401 | 1,142,420,747 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,340,956 | 13,780,850 | 2,449,269 | 7,350,292 | 6,798,311 | 32,719,678 |
| 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.).. | 2,478,649 | 3,651,043 | 4,760,871 | 5,102,668 | 8,300,774 | 24,294,005 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,201,682,824 | |||||
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 |
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| 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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED | FY 2024 began in July 2023 with a determination by WCS marine researchers that harbor porpoises have been documented year-round in the New York-New Jersey harbor. Later that month, a diverse group of tiger conservation organizations that includes WCS announced a coalition to support tiger range countries in realizing their long-term tiger conservation ambitions. August saw the protection of two important landscapes in Asia. In Papua New Guinea, WCS worked with Indigenous landowners of the Inaugl tribe and neighbors in the Bismarck Forest Corridor to put 46.3 square miles of forest under a conservation deed. In Cambodia, WCS worked with the government to designate the Bakan grassland as a national protected area. New evidence of rare underwater coral refuges provided more hope for reefs according to a WCS-partnered Conservation Biology study published in September. That same month, WCS joined a coalition of 27 global conservation organizations to become a founding member of the Nature-Positive Initiativethe WCS-managed Nouabale-Ndoki became the first certified Gorilla-Friendly National Park. In October, WCS researchers joined partners at the University of Queensland and CoralVita to develop a new app to map ocean water pollution in real time. In another advance in conservation technology, WCS joined Earth Ranger and other partners to launched a first-of-its-kind universal adaptor called Gundi enabling compatibility between diverse conservation technologies. In November, the Executive Secretariat of the Central African Forest Commission and WCS signed a Memorandum of Understanding on protection of 30% of land and sea by the year 2030. WCS likewise worked with government and Indigenous partners in Papua New Guinea to create two new marine protected areas, tripling the amount of ocean under protection in PNG's territorial waters. December saw the launch of a new effort to rescue the Moskitia Forest by the government of Honduras. Coming at COP28 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Dubai, WCS hailed the action in support of its Five Great Forests initiative. That same month WCS Bolivia signed a milestone agreement to facilitate fund led by Indigenous groups to support their territorial management efforts. In January, WCS celebrated the 30th anniversary of the creation of Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, an extraordinary stronghold for biodiversity that also became the first Key Biodiversity Area created using ecological integrity criteria. WCS likewise announced its work to analyze highly productive marine areas for the protection at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030. In February, representatives of WCS global conservation and U.S. Policy leadership met with the Government of Mozambique to advance the Miombo Forest Initiative. That same month, WCS announced that on-the-ground data gathering, NASA satellite imagery, and Google Earth Engine computing power are helping scientists develop real-time monitoring of tiger habitat globally. In March, the US Foundation for International Conservation Act, or USFICA, was advanced to the floor of the House of Representatives on its way to passage by both Houses later in December. This critically important bipartisan bill, signed into law, creates a public-private partnership to secure protected areas globally. In April, WCS announced that tropical forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council in Gabon and the Congo Republic harbor a higher abundance of larger mammals and Critically Endangered species than non-FSC forests. In New York, WCS joined Indigenous Rights groups to support youth voices at the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. May saw a big push by the WCS Health and International Policy Programs to help guide the World Health Organization (WHO) in its debate over a global pandemic agreement. WCS urged the WHO to include language on zoonotic spillover prevention, coordinated multisectoral surveillance, and addressing drivers of pandemics at the human-animal-environment interfaces. WCS efforts for FY 2024 drew to a close in June with World Oceans Day. WCS helped to facilitate a discussion in Costa Rica between Women Ocean Guardians representing 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries, senior government officials, and multilateral organization leaders, resulting in a push to include women's priorities for coastal conservation in national policy. For more information, please ask for the WCS 2023 and 2024 Impact Report. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED | The year of 2024 marked the 125th anniversary of the Bronx Zoo. The iconic New York institution first opened its doors in 1899 on Nov. 8. Over more than a century, the Bronx Zoo has become a cultural and education leader, a conservation giant, and a gateway to nature, for millions of visitors. On the conservation front, the Bronx Zoo led the launch in October 2023 an effort with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and its member facilities to advance the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which includes protecting at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 (30x30). The Bronx Zoo joined AZA to unite the entire zoo and aquarium community behind making 30x30 a reality, along with the other agreed-upon targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. There was also a focus on Prospect Park Zoo in 2024 as it reopened on May 25 after being closed for 239 days due to flooding from Tropical Storm Ophelia in 2023. During the storm and temporary closure, none of the more than 400 animals were affected. While the zoo was closed to the public, staff continued to take care of the animals and facility. WCS staff from the Bronx Zoo, Queens Zoo, Central Park Zoo and New York Aquarium assisted the Prospect Park Zoo team throughout the recovery. Bronx Zoo Celebrates 125 Years The Bronx Zoo has welcomed millions of visitors since opening in 1899. On an annual basis, it welcomes over half a million children and employs more than 750 youth. As the largest employer of youth in the Bronx, thousands of Bronxites have launched their lifelong careers at the zoo. The Bronx Zoo celebrated its 125th year throughout 2024, including hosting city, state and Bronx Borough officials at an event on April 18. The celebration included Animal Chronicles; a temporary exhibit with a walking trail of more than a quarter mile featuring life-size and gigantic, immersive eco-sculptures that showcased key achievements in the Bronx Zoo's history of saving animal species and connecting New Yorkers to wildlife. WCS hosted its annual gala on June 12 celebrating the Bronx Zoo's 125th anniversary and paying tribute to its director, Jim Breheny. Breheny, began serving as Director of the Bronx Zoo in 2005; and has served in that position and as Executive Vice President of WCS's Zoos and Aquarium since 2011. A Bronx native, he started working at the Bronx Zoo as a summer intern. During 2024, the Bronx Zoo also celebrated the 25th anniversary of its award-winning Congo Gorilla Forest. Since its opening in June 1999, more than 15 million people have visited the exhibit, learning about the urgency of conservation and leaving inspired to save wildlife and the places where they live. Zoos & Aquarium Animal Programs Two snow leopard cubs debuted at the Bronx Zoo in November 2023. The Bronx Zoo has had more snow leopard births-at 80-than any other zoo in North America and was the first zoo in the United States to exhibit the big cats in 1903. The Bronx Zoo announced the hatching of Mangshan pit viper in November, 2023. Among the world's rarest snake species, the venomous, vividly colored Mangshan pit viper was only discovered in 1990 and is believed to exist in the wild solely within a 115-square-mile (300-square-kilometer) area of densely forested mountains in southeast China, specifically in the Hunan and Guangdong provinces. The Bronx Zoo announced in January 2024 three newly acquired Sunda gharial in the World of Reptiles. The three male siblings, about five years old, that were hatched at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, are being raised at the Bronx Zoo to support the propagation efforts of the AZA Sunda Gharial Species Survival Plan (SSP). The New York Aquarium sponsored a beach clean-up in June 2024 for World Oceans Day. Three 5-month-old Andean bear cubs debuted in June at the Queens Zoo, marking a rare occurrence as Andean bears typically only have one or two cubs at a time. The cubs were born in January 2024, including two males and one female. With these births, eight Andean bear cubs (Tremarctos ornatus) have been born at the Queens Zoo since 1995. At Queens Zoo, a southern pudu fawn, one of the smallest deer species in the world, debuted. Born on June 21st at about 2 pounds, the fawn shares a habitat with its parents at the Queens Zoo's Wild Side. The species, when fully grown, can weigh up to 15 to 20 pounds and stand 14-17 inches tall. Events: Raising Awareness & Support for the Mission The 16th Annual WCS Run for the Wild was held on April 27 2024, with more than 5,000 runners and walkers helping to raise funds for conservation. More than 80,000 runners and walkers have traversed through the park for this event since it started in 2009. The popular Name-a-Roach program returned in January 2024 for a 14th year, allowing donors to symbolically name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach. The cockroaches are located in the Madagascar! exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. Brew at the Zoo returned in June 2024 to the Bronx Zoo, to celebrate 125 years of the iconic New York City landmark. The annual event included an evening of craft beers, live music, and festive fun, set against the backdrop of the historic zoo grounds. WCS Education WCS Education is the nation's oldest zoo-based education department, reaching over 1.5 million people annually across New York City. Founded in 1929, the program educates and fosters conservation advocates by creating meaningful connections to wildlife and nature. WCS school programs serve New York City students, teachers, families, and youth with the goal of increasing scientific literacy, empowering conservation action, and providing pathways to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and conservation careers. These education programs operate across the five WCS parks in New York City. In February 2024, WCS Education held the WCS 8th Annual Youth JIVE event geared toward youth ages 14-26, encouraging local youth to learn more about employment and volunteer opportunities across the WCS Zoos and Aquarium in New York City. The 8th Annual Youth JIVE welcomed hundreds of students to the one-day program. WCS Library and Archives WCS Library and Archives was awarded in August 2023, a Council on Library and Information Resources' Recordings at Risk grant to digitize and make accessible films created by WCS's Department of Tropical Research (DTR). The grant program is made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation. WCS Library and Archives, based at the Bronx Zoo, announced on April 29 2024the completion of its Shelby White and Leon Levy Film Initiative. Sponsored by the Leon Levy Foundation, this monumental project allowed WCS to assess and inventory more than 1,600 historical film reels. With the digitization of nearly 100 of these reels, WCS opens a window into the past, allowing unprecedented access to a treasure trove of zoo, aquarium, and wildlife conservation history. For more information, please ask for the WCS 2023 and 2024 Impact Report. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES | AFGHANISTAN, ARGENTINA, BANGLADESH, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC, CHAD, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CONGO (REPUBLIC OF CONGO), DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ECUADOR, FIJI, GABON, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, KENYA, LAOS, MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE, MONGOLIA, MYANMAR, NIGERIA, NICARAGUA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES, RWANDA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 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 with the IRS, 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 OR HER 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 JOSEPH WALSTON - 0.3 HRS/WK CHRISTOPHER J. MCKENZIE - 0.5 HRS/WK PATRICK MOUTON - 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 (475,340) Ordinary Gain from K-1 (2,597,526) Postretirement-related change 113,409 ___________ Total Part XI line 9 (2,959,457) |
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