2018-06-19T09:46:35-05:00 2017-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 50 W SAN FERNANDO ST STE 500 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2017-01-01 300108469 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC WILD 4152026389 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 CHARLES KNOWLES CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO 4152026389 2018-06-12 1 LAWRENCE S KUECHLER P00233621 4082006400 2018-06-12 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHARLES KNOWLES 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 21630423 0 X WILDNET.ORG X 2002 CA TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES & PRESERVE THEIR NATURAL HABITATS. 7 7 15 166 0 0 15048253 20736017 55003 368514 187892 221606 150778 57965 15441926 21384102 10076425 14331507 0 0 1200726 1441895 0 0 97747 1158691 1710653 12435842 17484055 3006084 3900047 15349245 20621712 1210217 2106200 14139028 18515512 X TO INCUBATE AND SUPPORT FIELD CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO CONSERVE FLAGSHIP SPECIES AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 14663274 14187784 WILDLIFE PROGRAMS - PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARTNERS, WITH A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO ENDANGERED FLAGSHIP SPECIES IN OVER 30 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GRANTS TO ENHANCE WCN'S FIELD-BASED CONSERVATION PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES' ABILITY TO SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE WILD THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS REDUCING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, IMPROVING WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY LIVESTOCK, LAND AND CROP MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS, MONITORING WILDLIFE, ANTI-POACHING, BUILDING CAPACITY IN AND AROUND PROTECTED AREAS, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT WILDLIFE.THE WILDLIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDE RANGE WIDE SUPPORT FOR SPECIES SUCH AS ELEPHANTS, AND DEEP FOCUSED SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ANDEAN CAT ALLIANCE, CHEETAH CONSERVATION BOTSWANA, CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND, ETHIOPIAN WOLF CONSERVATION PROGRAM, EWASO LIONS, GLOBAL PENGUIN SOCIETY, GREVY'S ZEBRA TRUST, MARALLIANCE, NIASSA LION PROJECT, OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT, PAINTED DOG CONSERVATION, SAIGA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, SAVE THE ELEPHANTS, SMALL CAT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY, SPECTACLED BEAR CONSERVATION, AND OTHER MISSION RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. WCN HAS 17 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARTNERS SERVING MULTIPLE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA AND SOUTH AMERICA. 685923 143723 PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES - PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF FIELD-BASED WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES BY ENHANCING THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS, GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, CROSS SITE EXCHANGES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND ACCESS TO EXPERT ADVICE AND SHORT TERM SUPPORT (E.G. BUILDING CAPACITY TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTING, DONOR OUTREACH AND MANAGEMENT, GRANT WRITING, USE OF TECHNOLOGY, ETC). 616535 426479 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - INFORM THE PUBLIC OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CHALLENGES AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED BY SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST INNOVATIVE AND SUCCESSFUL WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONISTS THROUGH A SERIES OF ANNUAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EVENTS (INCLUDING THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EXPO), NEWSLETTERS AND WEB BASED INFORMATION.WCN HOSTS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPO FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ATTENDEES EACH FALL. IN ADDITION, WCN PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO HOST SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON A SMALLER SCALE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 15965732 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X VELETA ALLEN 4152026389 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 CHARLES KNOWLES CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA PATTON VICE PRESIDENT & COO 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LUKAS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HEMRICK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AKIKO YAMAZAKI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL UNGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VELETA ALLEN CONTROLLER 40.00 X 121209 0 15260 JEAN-GAEL COLLOMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146660 0 19070 JEFFREY PARRISH VP, CONSERVATION 40.00 X 179370 0 15657 447239 0 49987 3 0 1 0 MONICA DECLAUD 461 2ND STREET 230 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 MARKETING DESIGN, PRODUCTION, AND PRINTI 123852 1 20736017 2135785 20736017 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EXPO 900099 287275 287275 OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 900099 81239 81239 368514 100377 100377 365340 244111 121229 121229 121229 60175 2210 57965 57965 21384102 426479 0 221606 3229707 3229707 11101800 11101800 136469 101942 33162 1365 1099034 470869 592548 35617 37827 16119 20457 1251 77161 32826 41779 2556 91404 42348 46278 2778 1459 1459 31206 31206 20608 20608 124016 74311 45584 4121 200592 167491 33101 269744 93820 166763 9161 146237 4418 141447 372 207917 99198 99363 9356 428026 293212 123212 11602 27738 11698 14946 1094 30737 14665 14689 1383 6774 1002 5706 66 EXPO & OTHER RECEPTIONS 164942 162183 2521 238 DONOR EVENTS 38862 22540 16322 OTHER 11795 4975 6355 465 17484055 15965732 1420576 97747 3156907 9377447 7414702 4877223 465273 1207425 65000 0 59387 28525 328118 150242 46668 177876 4141308 4953216 15349245 20621712 342094 336282 849395 1752806 18728 17112 1210217 2106200 X 4405378 6047737 9733650 12467775 14139028 18515512 15349245 20621712 X 3900047 469401 7036 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6509140 11373323 11952425 15028862 20745377 65609127 6509140 11373323 11952425 15028862 20745377 65609127 6646177 58962950 34866 125162 144984 105708 100377 511097 5756 81810 81239 168805 66289029 750686 0.88950 0.93460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1676785 57611 256045 123010 47067 1820364 1634189 25228 151833 118651 15814 1676785 1859876 11057 -4116 214951 17677 1634189 1865983 5111 133575 126116 18677 1859876 1606995 100775 272482 84651 29618 186983 1.00000 0 0 13836 8458 5378 279021 141784 137237 35261 35261 177876 X 22024899 469401 164360 7036 640797 21384102 0 21384102 17648415 164360 164360 17484055 0 17484055 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION AND APPLIED TRAINING TO PROMISING COMMUNITY BASED CONSERVATIONISTS WHO REPRESENT THE NEXT GENERATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PIONEERS. PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 7,036. 1 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND 76620 NORTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE U.S.) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS:SPECTACLED BEAR 79500 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: SAIGA 84424 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: PENGUIN, TAPIR, ANDEAN CAT, AND COTTON TOP TAMARIN 743306 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: ORANGUTAN, PANGOLIN AND ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND 149502 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: AFRICAN WILD DOG, GORILLA, SAVE THE ELEPHANTS, NIASSA LION, EWASO LION, GREVY ZEBRA, CHEETAH BOTSWANA, ETHIOPIAN WOLF AND ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND 9577346 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: NONE 4990 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND 340097 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND 46015 0 0 0 0 0 0 11055785 46015 11101800 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL SUPPORT 9551038 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GENERAL SUPPORT 50000 WIRE TRANSFER NORTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE U.S.) GENERAL SUPPORT 77500 WIRE TRANSFER RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES GENERAL SUPPORT 84424 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH AMERICA GENERAL SUPPORT 724181 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA GENERAL SUPPORT 137302 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) GENERAL SUPPORT 336097 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA GENERAL SUPPORT 46015 WIRE TRANSFER 23 82 SCHOLARSHIP EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 4 26620 WIRE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH ASIA 3 12200 WIRE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 6 24069 WIRE TRANSFER 2239 PROGRAM SUPPLIES FMV SCHOLARSHIP & INTERNSHIP SOUTH AMERICA 2 11925 WIRE TRANSFER 7200 PROGRAM SUPPLIES FMV SCHOLARHIP EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 4000 WIRE TRANSFER INTERNSHIP CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 1 WIRE TRANSFER 4990 PROGRAM SUPPLIES FMV INTERNSHIP NORTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE US) 1 WIRE TRANSFER 2000 PROGRAM SUPPLIES FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: WCN MONITORS THE USE OF GRANTS BY REQUIRING THAT EACH GRANTEE SUBMIT A YEAR-START PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOLLOWED BY A YEAR-END REPORT THAT INCLUDES AN INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT. 1 WORKING DOGS FOR CONSERVATION 52 EUSTIS ROAD THREE FORKS MT 59752 202708654 501(C)(3) 24000 GENERAL SUPPORT WILD AID 744 MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 203644441 501(C)(3) 133285 GENERAL SUPPORT - ECF CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND PO BOX 2496 ALEXANDRIA VA 22301 311726923 501(C)(3) 89993 GENERAL SUPPORT & INTERNSHIP WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER 1615 RIVERSIDE AVE JACKSONVILLE FL 32204 260035224 501(C)(3) 55880 GENERAL SUPPORT - OKAPI PROJECT SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 SAN JOSE CA 95008 261368021 501(C)(3) 96159 GENERAL SUPPORT SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY 18030 COMSTOCK AVE SONOMA CA 95476 611614981 501(C)(3) 79653 GENERAL SUPPORT MARALLIANCE 3321 EL SOBRANTE ST SAN MATEO CA 94403 464381820 501(C)(3) 312598 GENERAL SUPPORT - SHARKS AND RAYS PROJECT JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE 1595 SPRING HILL ROAD NO 550 VIENNA VA 22182 942474731 501(C)(3) 525315 GENERAL SUPPORT POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL - US PO BOX 3008 BOZEMAN MT 59772 770322706 501(C)(3) 9907 GENERAL SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501(C)(3) 868772 GENERAL SUPPORT - ECF WILD FOUNDATION 717 POPLAR AVENUE BOULDER CO 80304 237389749 501(C)(3) 73048 GENERAL SUPPORT - ECF GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501(C)(3) 145347 GENERAL SUPPORT - SAOLA AND ECF PANTHERA CORPORATION 8 WEST 40TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 204668756 501(C)(3) 149300 GENERAL SUPPORT GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION USA PO BOX 2424 CLEVELAND OH 44124 812749463 501(C)(3) 54246 GENERAL SUPPORT 14 0 PART I, LINE 2: WCN MONITORS THE USE OF PARTNER GRANTS BY REQUIRING THAT EACH GRANTEE SUBMIT A YEAR-START PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOLLOWED BY A YEAR-END REPORT THAT INCLUDES AN INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEAN-GAEL COLLOMB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 146660 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 11570 0 165730 0 0 0 JEFFREY PARRISH VP, CONSERVATION 169370 0 10000 0 0 0 7500 0 8157 0 195027 0 0 0 X 52 2133125 FMV X PHOTOGRAPHS, EYE GLASS CASES AND CHILDRENS BOOKS 3 2660 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS IN EACH RESPECTIVE CATEGORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 PREPARER COMPLETES ALL REQUIRED FORMS INCLUDING BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, CFO REVIEWS ALL REQUIRED FORMS AND BACKUP DOCUMENTATION WITH CEO AND RETURNS TO PREPARER FOR CORRECTIONS, IF APPLICABLE. AFTER CFO COMPLETES FINAL REVIEW, CEO REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FORM 990. ELECTRONIC PDF COPIES ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING THE COMPLETE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS OR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS DEEMED TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER WCN SHALL SIGN AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND DISCLOSES ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT AFFILIATIONS. ANY DIRECTOR WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BE CENSURED OR BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD. IF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS DEEMED TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER WCN FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HE OR SHE MAY BE PUT ON NOTICE OR TERMINATED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY BE PUT ON NOTICE OR TERMINATED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALTHOUGH THE CEO RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION, HIS IN-KIND SALARY WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION ASSOCIATES FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS, THE 2017 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY'S COMPARABILITY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER'S SALARY ARE BASED ON THE SAME COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WCN'S WEBSITE AT WILDNET.ORG. OTHER DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE 7,036.