GUANACASTE DRY FOREST CONSERVATION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GUANACASTE DRY FOREST CONSERVATION FUND (EIN 94-3280315)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-09
IRS object ID
202103139349302925
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,082BOYAmt
EOY$343,320EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$295,132LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$206,673LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,415BOYAmt
EOY$88,459EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,439,904BOYAmt
EOY$12,663,539EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,694BOYAmt
EOY$120,158EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,938,425BOYAmt
EOY$1,970,812EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,936,537BOYAmt
EOY$18,557,039EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,919BOYAmt
EOY$35,629EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$760,232BOYAmt
EOY$505,954EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,035BOYAmt
EOY$57,709EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930,186BOYAmt
EOY$599,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,245,742BOYAmt
EOY$7,689,011EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,760,609BOYAmt
EOY$10,268,736EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,006,351BOYAmt
EOY$17,957,747EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,936,537BOYAmt
EOY$18,557,039EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$564,733ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,396,904NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$119,225OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,258,049CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,009,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,534,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,074,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,320,516CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,197,439TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,258,049CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,009,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,534,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,074,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,320,516CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,197,439TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,422,849SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,774,590PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$176,369CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$205,028CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$293,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$359,415CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$326,974CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,361,711TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$4,880TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,564,030TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,279,459GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.35200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.36310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,375,401BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,796,869InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$85,308OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$14,086,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,389,373BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,015,932InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$29,904OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,375,401EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,332,348BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,750,220ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$669,296InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$24,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,389,272EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,898,083BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$286,005ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,148,260InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$9,332,348EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,357,068BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$72,468ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$468,547InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,898,083EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.52000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.35000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,788OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,695DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,093BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$212,344OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$193,978DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,366BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$88,459TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
FMV OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ICFC TRUST$1,970,342
OTHER RECEIVABLES$469
Rounding$1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,970,812TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY DONATION FUNDS HELDDesc
Amt$57,709Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$57,709TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,697,264TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,396,904NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$256,460DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$119,225OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,772,589RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,924,675RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$48,794InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$48,794RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,973,469TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,745,868TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$256,460DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$256,460ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,489,408ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$48,794InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$48,794ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,538,202TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oTHE ORGANIZATION HOLDS TROPICAL FOREST LAND THAT IT HAS ACQUIRED FOR PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES. THIS LAND IS DEDICATED FOR FUTURE INCORPORATION INTO THE COSTA RICAN NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM (OR SOME SIMILAR VEHICLE) FOR ITS PRESERVATION IN PERPETUITY. THE LAND IS USED FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EXHIBITION TO VISITORS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1997, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SPENT OVER $13 MILLION ON LAND ACQUISITIONS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN AS ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET. IT HAS ALSO RECEIVED SEVERAL LAND DONATIONS WHICH ARE ALSO NOT REFLECTED AS ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET.THE TEXT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REGARDING COLLECTIONS READS AS FOLLOWS:GDFCF scientists and parataxonomists have discovered, catalogued, and preserved hundreds of thousands of biological specimens collected on lands owned by the government of Costa Rica and GDFCF. These specimens are formally the property of Costa Rica, but are collected and studied under research permits from the Costa Rican government. Nearly all have been exported from ACG with formal government export permits, with the consent of the Costa Rican government, for donation to various national or international biodiversity institutions for use in research, education, and exhibitions. None have been sold or are destined for sale.The approximately 35,000 acres of land acquired by GDFCF are held as a collection intended for public exhibition, education, and/or research in furtherance of public service. The lands are protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, and preserved. They are subject to GDFCFs and related organizations policy that requires the proceeds of land sales, should any ever occur, to be used to acquire other land for collections.Not-for-profit accounting principles state that an organization that holds items that meet the definition of a collection has the option not to capitalize such collection items. In conformity with GAAP, none of the land received through donation or by purchase has been capitalized; cash or related assets held for future land purchases are reflected in the temporarily restricted net asset portion of the accompanying Statement of Financial Position. During the yeat ended December 31, 2020, GDFCF purchased 185 acres of forest land at a total cost of $297,208.During the yeat ended December 31, 2019, GDFCF purchased 175 acres of forest land at a total cost of $288,770. GDFCF received no donated land during 2020 and 2019..
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.GDFCF HAS THREE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS:1) A FUND ESTABLISHED TO FINANCE FUTURE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENDITURES, AS NEEDED. 2) A FUND ESTABLISHED TO FINANCE THE FUTURE OPERATION OF THE PARATAXONOMIST PROGRAM.3) A FUND TO FINANCE THE COMPENSATION OF A SCIENCE DIRECTOR(S) FOR THE ORGANIZATION.GDFCF IS ALSO THE BENEFICIARY OF A TRUST ESTABLISHED BY A CANADIAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO HOLD FUNDS AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT GDFCF'S PARATAXONOMIST PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THESE THREE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS, GDFCF HAS ESTABLISHED THREE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT MIRROR AND SUPPLEMENT THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteIncome Taxes GDFCF has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that GDFCF continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. GDFCF may periodically receive unrelated business income requiring GDFCF to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. Under such conditions, GDFCF calculates and accrues the applicable taxes.Financial statement presentation follows the recommendations of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, GDFCF is required to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by GDFCF and requires a two-step process that separates recognition from measurement. The first step is determining whether a tax position has met the recognition threshold; the second step is measuring a tax position that meets the recognition threshold. Management believes that GDFCF has adequately evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, GDFCF does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve or an accrual for a tax liability would be necessary.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990INCREASE IN VALUE OF ICFC TRUST FUND $119225

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCOSTA RICARegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee50EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedSEE FORM 990, PART IIITypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSEE FORM 990, PART IIISpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,851,362RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees50SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee50TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,851,362SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,851,362TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantSEE FM 990 PT IIIPurposeOfGrantTxt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceCASH GRANTTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionCOSTA RICARegionTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$16,768CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION PERSONALLY SUPERVISE THE FUNDING OF ALL GRANTS AND ARE CONTINUALLY INVOLVED IN THE OVERSIGHT OF RESEARCH AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC PALOLAPersonNm
TitleExec Dir/Sec'yTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$125,193BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$10,215OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,343NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$162,751TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.CHARTER JET HIRED TO TRANSPORT BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT FROM COSTA RICA TO PHILADELPHIA DUE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT WAS ALSO USED TO TRANSPORT A LARGE QUANTITY OF INSECT SPECIMENS.
Part I, Line 1b: Reason for not following policy regarding payment provisions for expensesWHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING AIRLINE TRAVEL, CHARTER TRAVEL IS GENERALLY NOT REIMBURSED. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, CHARTER TRAVEL WAS NECESSARY IN THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$255,476NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET QUOTESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$599NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (27 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: EDUCATION PROGRAM:MADE GRANTS TOTALING $37,500 TO SUPPORT THE ACG'S BIOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE ACG TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL EDUCATION TO OVER 2,500 SCHOOL CHILDREN ANNUALLY, WITH ONSITE VISITS TO THE ACG.ALSO FUNDED ADDTIONAL MARINE AND BIRD BIOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN ADMINISTERED BY ACG STAFF.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtBOARD MEMBERS JANZEN AND HALLWACHS ARE MARRIED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessPRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsBOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE EXISTENCE ON ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableCOPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS EXEMPTION LETTER, ITS ANNUAL TAX RETURNS. AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO PROVIDE A PAPER COPY OF ITS EXEMPTION APPLICATION, ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND/OR ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT REQUESTS IT.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBANK CHARGES/WIRE FEES: Column (A) - Total = $2352; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1523; Column (D) - Fundraising = $829
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBIOALFA WORKSHOP EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $19010; Column (B) - Program Services = $19010; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBOARD MEETINGS: Column (A) - Total = $2745; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $2745; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesFUEL: Column (A) - Total = $37387; Column (B) - Program Services = $37387; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLAND SURVEYS/MAPPING: Column (A) - Total = $4115; Column (B) - Program Services = $4115; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES: Column (A) - Total = $453; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $218; Column (D) - Fundraising = $235
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesOTHER VEHICLE COSTS: Column (A) - Total = $14591; Column (B) - Program Services = $14591; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPAYROLL SERVICE: Column (A) - Total = $3117; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $3117; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPERMITS & REGISTRATION FEES: Column (A) - Total = $6960; Column (B) - Program Services = $2510; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $4450
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPostage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $15876; Column (B) - Program Services = $15082; Column (C) - Management & General = $794; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPROPERTY TAXES: Column (A) - Total = $36159; Column (B) - Program Services = $36159; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPUBLISHING COSTS: Column (A) - Total = $8231; Column (B) - Program Services = $8231; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesREPAIRS: Column (A) - Total = $28815; Column (B) - Program Services = $28815; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSECURITY: Column (A) - Total = $2507; Column (B) - Program Services = $2507; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSUPPLIES & OTHER COSTS: Column (A) - Total = $58493; Column (B) - Program Services = $58480; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $13
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTELEPHONE/INTERNET ACCESS: Column (A) - Total = $13852; Column (B) - Program Services = $9190; Column (C) - Management & General = $2331; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2331
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesUTILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $1502; Column (B) - Program Services = $1502; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesVEHICLE MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $13272; Column (B) - Program Services = $13272; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesWEBSITE COSTS: Column (A) - Total = $1040; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1040; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesWORKERS COMPENSATION: Column (A) - Total = $9100; Column (B) - Program Services = $8089; Column (C) - Management & General = $101; Column (D) - Fundraising = $910
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesCHANGE IN VALUE OF ICFC TRUST FUND = $119225
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN COSTA RICAThe organization's mission centers around the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG)-- a large decentralized conservation area of the Costa Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy, located in northwestern Costa Rica, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ACG contains about 375,000 species in its dry forest, cloud forest and rain forest ecosystems. This is roughly 2.5% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity and 60% of the species that occur in Costa Rica. GDFCF IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO CATALOGUE ALL OF THE SPECIES IN THE ACG THROUGH A BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY USING DNA BARCODING. GDFCF projects and initiatives include raising money for land purchases to increase the size of ACG, salaries and operations costs for ACG staff, infrastructure and maintenance, education/research/restoration/protection/management projects and programs, and any similar action that will assist ACG to survive biologically and sociologically. The GDFCF may also assist any project, program or activity elsewhere that will increase the chances of ACG survival. FOR MORE DETAILS ON THESE ACTIVITIES (AND THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN PART III) SEE THE WEBSITES AT: - WWW.GDFCF.ORG - www.acguanacaste.ac.cr.

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