2024-11-15T11:44:22-06:00 2023-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-01-01 474066524 CONSERVATION X LABS INC CONS 9196943784 1066 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 ALEX DEHGAN CEO 8555939675 2024-11-15 1 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALEX DEHGAN 1066 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 3723088 0 X WWW.CONSERVATIONXLABS.ORG X 2015 DC APPLYING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO PREVENT THE SIXTH MASS EXTINCTION. 7 5 26 5 0 0 7233950 3604804 0 0 1052 1154 0 60931 7235002 3666889 1515702 406733 0 0 2554301 3778022 0 0 563110 1966247 1856580 6036250 6041335 1198752 -2374446 4325104 1884725 219871 153938 4105233 1730787 X TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY, SPEED, COST, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SCALING OF CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THROUGH HARNESSING EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PREVENT HUMAN-INDUCED EXTINCTION. 0 0 1388579 167533 OPEN INNOVATIONS: IN 2023, CONSERVATION X LABS COMPLETED THE DESIGN OF THE FIRE GRAND CHALLENGE (HTTPS://CONSERVATIONXLABS.COM/FIRE), WHICH HAS A GOAL TO REIMAGINE HOW WE LIVE WITH AND MANAGE FIRE. THE CHALLENGE SEEKS SOLUTIONS THAT CAN TRANSFORM LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC FIRE STEWARDSHIP BY BRINGING TOGETHER PLACE-BASED KNOWLEDGE WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. THE TEAM HOSTED THE FINAL TWO IDEATION CONVENINGS IN INDONESIA AND CALIFORNIA, AND CAME OUT OF THE PROCESS WITH A COHESIVE STRATEGY FOR THE PROGRAM. FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, THE TEAM DETAILED THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, CONTINUED BUILDING A COALITION OF KEY PARTNERS, EXPANDED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS HELPING CULTURAL FIRE PRACTITIONERS CRAFT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION & MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.CONSERVATION X LABS CLOSED OUT THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING CHALLENGE: THE AMAZON. SINCE 2019, CONSERVATION X LAB'S CHALLENGES TO SOURCE SOLUTIONS FOR ARTISANAL MINING HAVE LED TO OVER 200 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED, 23 FINALISTS, AND 9 WINNERS WHOSE SOLUTIONS MAKE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE.CONSERVATION X LABS ALSO HELD LITTLE AND BIG THINKS FOR THE EXTINCTION SOLUTIONS INDEX AND TEXTILE CIRCULARITY, AND DEVELOPED PROGRAM PLANS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR. 1285320 THYLACINE: CONSERVATION X LABS IS DEVELOPING A PORTABLE, BATTERY-POWERED, RAPID, AND LOW-COST HANDHELD DEVICE CALLED THE NABIT THAT DETECTS DNA OR RNA TARGETS IN THE FIELD WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A LABORATORY, REAGENTS, EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT, OR SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR EXPERTISE. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING THE NABIT DEVICE TO DETECT PATHOGENS AND INVASIVE SPECIES, AND BEGAN DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL DISEASE ASSAYS FOR MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS, MPOX VIRUS, AND SWINEPOX VIRUS, AS WELL AS SPECIES DETECTION ASSAYS FOR PACIFIC SALMON. WE COMPLETED A DESIGN-FOR-MANUFACTURING OVERHAUL ON THE NABIT DEVICE TO IMPROVE DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, AND COST EFFICIENCY. ADDITIONALLY, WE INITIATED DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW WORKFLOW THAT INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL DNA COLLECTION FROM WATER SAMPLES INTO NABIT TESTS. 1021985 28000 SENTINEL: SENTINEL IS AN AI-POWERED EDGE DEVICE DEVELOPED BY CONSERVATION X LABS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL TRAIL CAMERAS INTO INTELLIGENT, NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING TOOLS. DESIGNED FOR THE MOST REMOTE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS, SENTINEL PROCESSES IMAGES DIRECTLY ON THE DEVICE USING ADVANCED OBJECT DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION MODELS, DELIVERING ACTIONABLE DATA OVER CELLULAR, LORA, AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. BY REDUCING FALSE ALERTS AND OPTIMIZING DATA DELIVERY, SENTINEL ENABLES FASTER RESPONSES TO CRITICAL EVENTS, HELPING CONSERVATIONISTS, LAND MANAGERS, GOVERNMENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES EFFICIENTLY MANAGE PROTECTED AREAS AND MONITOR WILDLIFE. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED ACROSS MORE THAN 10 COUNTRIES, EMPOWERING USERS WITH SCALABLE, FIELD-READY AI SOLUTIONS FOR DYNAMIC CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. 563697 211200 563697 211200 4259581 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC WA X X X MATT SUNDAHL 9196943784 1066 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 DR ALEX DEHGAN CEO 40.00 X X 241556 0 30000 DR PAUL BUNJE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 241556 0 4784 DON KARL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THANE KREINER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA HARTMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAHAN MOSLEHI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND MCCAULEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 483112 0 34784 2 0 1 0 0 170965 3433839 147671 3604804 1154 1154 117130 56199 60931 60931 3666889 60931 0 1154 204617 204617 58096 58096 144020 144020 517895 201979 103579 212337 2786412 2055264 480270 250878 113052 83387 19486 10179 114159 84204 19677 10278 246504 181822 42488 22194 62338 56704 5634 46150 46150 356997 203789 132418 20790 86011 28042 51512 6457 191353 84503 106850 352076 214461 113292 24323 209384 191313 12397 5674 19707 13102 6605 LAB COSTS 308549 308549 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 197473 129195 68278 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 24057 16534 7523 DONATED GOODS 2485 2485 6041335 4259581 1218644 563110 4012541 1466532 69342 132301 24071 26578 232034 59989 29642 172045 189508 87269 4325104 1884725 53908 95546 165963 58392 219871 153938 X 4105233 1730787 4105233 1730787 4325104 1884725 -2374446 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3145557 5343075 4820353 7233950 3457133 24000068 3145557 5343075 4820353 7233950 3457133 24000068 14487997 9512071 2700 574 1052 1154 5480 24005548 0.39620 0.38570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 232034 59989 172045 172045 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY - OPERATING 58392 58392 X 3723088 0 3723088 -56199 -56199 3666889 6097534 56199 56199 6041335 0 6041335 PART X, LINE 2: CONSERVATION X LABS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO CONSERVATION X LABS'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. CONSERVATION X LABS HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. CONSERVATION X LABS'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS -56,199. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 56,199. 0 SOUTH AMERICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION 165022 CENTRAL ASIA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION 153806 0 11 0 0 0 11 318828 0 318828 KAZAKHSTAN ADVANCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PERSIAN AND SNOW LEOPARDS 34000 WIRE 0 NA FMV PERU ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING 6367 WIRE 0 NA FMV UNITED KINGDOM PREVENT FURTHER MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION 10000 WIRE 0 NA FMV MEXICO AFGHAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 19042 WIRE 0 NA FMV ECUADOR ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL - SCALE MINING 10000 WIRE 0 NA FMV KYRGYZSTAN ADVANCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PERSIAN AND SNOW LEOPARDS 20000 WIRE 0 NA FMV TAJIKISTAN AFGHAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 40611 WIRE 0 NA FMV 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PICOYUNE LLC 950 GILMAN ST SUITE 105 BERKELEY CA 94710 462608001 15000 0 FMV ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING ENGINEERING FOR CHANGE LLC 150 CLOVE ROAD 6TH FLOOR LITTLE FALLS NJ 07424 270287469 90000 0 FMV ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME BANK OF AMERICA 1401 ELM ST DALLAS TX 75202 132626199 36099 0 FMV ACCELERATING INNOVATION FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL - SCALE MINING 3 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 4 58096 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ALEX DEHGAN CEO 220406 0 21150 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 271556 0 0 0 DR PAUL BUNJE PRESIDENT 220406 0 21150 0 0 0 4784 0 0 0 246340 0 0 0 X FURNITURE 1 147671 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): CONSERVATION X LABS RECEIVED 73 TOTAL ITEMS FROM ONE CONTRIBUTOR/CONTRIBUTION FOR FURNITURE TOTALING $ 147,671. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPAED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT, AND REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDING THE CEO AND COO ARE SUBJECT TO CONSERVATION X LABS'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY. DETERMINATIONS OF CONFLICTS ARE MADE AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVEL AND IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE INDIVIDUAL IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION OR EVENT UNDER REVIEW. THIS EVENT IS THEN DOCUMENTED AND STORED IN OUR CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CONSERVATION X LABS (CXL) HAS IMPLEMENTED BOARD-APPROVED CAREER TRACKS AND BANDS, DESIGNED BY AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT, ALIGNING WITH COMPARATIVE RATES FOR SIMILAR ROLES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL COMPENSATION AT CXL IS DETERMINED BY A FORMULA THAT CONSIDERS COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN WASHINGTON, DC (E.G., GLASSDOOR DATA), THE GENERAL SCHEDULE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, ANALYSIS OF SALARY INFORMATION REPORTED ON IRS FORM 990 FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE. SALARIES FOR SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE POSITIONS ARE SET ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL MARKET FOR THESE SPECIALIZED SKILLS, GIVEN THE COMPETITIVE DEMAND IN THE UNITED STATES. THE EXECUTIVE SALARY IS RECOMMENDED BY AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. CXL'S SALARY STRUCTURE IS TRANSPARENT, WITH SALARIES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY FUNDERS AND THE BOARD, INCLUDED IN U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS, AND CONSISTENT WITH GOVERNMENT RATES FOR SIMILAR ROLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CONSERVATION X LABS IS COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENCY, OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS POLICIES, AND TAXES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND THIS IS STATED ON OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO POST OUR 990 DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY ON GUIDESTAR AND ON OUR WEBSITE AND PROVIDE EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORTS TO ALL PARTNERS AND FOUNDATIONS THAT FUND US. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CONSERVATION X LABS PBC 1066 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 465738661 CONSERVATION DE N/A C 159 0.51000 1 THYLACINE BIOSCIENCES INC 1066 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 880652774 DEMOCRATIZING GENETICS DE N/A C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0