2018-05-04T19:02:20-05:00 2017-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2017-01-01 203644441 WILDAID INC WILD 4158343174 333 PINE STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 PETER KNIGHTS CEO 4158343174 2018-05-02 1 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2018-05-02 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PETER KNIGHTS 333 PINE STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 12007561 0 X WWW.WILDAID.ORG X 2006 CA TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS AND TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION VIA GLOBAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. WILDAID ALSO WORKS TO CREATE MODEL FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND TO STRENGTHEN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. 18 17 22 50 0 0 8946460 11078690 0 0 12125 53089 377722 282756 9336307 11414535 30000 240000 0 0 2421785 2362903 0 0 413258 6668876 6974225 9120661 9577128 215646 1837407 15596007 17675457 282647 524690 15313360 17150767 X TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS AND TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION VIA GLOBAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. WILDAID ALSO WORKS TO CREATE MODEL FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND TO STRENGTHEN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 8697229 240000 0 EDUCATION:WE COMPLETED PRODUCTION AND LAUNCHED THE FIVE-PART TELEVISION SERIES "CELEBRITY EXPLORERS" WITH SHANGHAI MEDIA GROUP INCLUDING HOUR-LONG EPISODES ON MANTA RAYS WITH ACTOR WU XIUBO AND THE VAQUITA AND THE YANGZE FINLESS PORPOISE WITH CONCERT PIANIST LANG LANG. WE PRODUCED AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO WITH LANG LANG ALONG WITH A WRITTEN APPEAL 'SAY NO TO TOTOABA BLADDER' REACHING 11 MILLION PEOPLE IN CHINA. WE ASSISTED CHINA'S CUSTOMS AND FISHERIES AGENCIES TO CONDUCT 6 TRAINING SESSIONS FOR 500 ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF TOTOABA SWIM BLADDER TRAFFICKING AND TEACH TECHNIQUES TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY TOTOABA PRODUCTS. CONDUCTED MARKET EDUCATION FOR VENDORS/CONSUMERS AND HELPED FACILITATE IMPORTANT MULTI-NATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN CHINA AND MEXICO, IMPROVING COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHINA, THE US AND MEXICO, AND SECURING HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL WILL TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS. CLIMATE PROGRAM:WILDAID'S GOBLUE CAMPAIGN WORKS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION BY ENCOURAGING LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN URBAN CHINA, INCLUDING BICYCLING, CARPOOLING, NEW ENERGY VEHICLES AND PUBLIC TRANSIT OPTIONS. WE LAUNCHED A NEW PSA CAMPAIGN WITH THE SLOGAN "CAR FREE IS CARE FREE" FOR WORLD CAR FREE WEEK 2017 WITH ACTRESS DILRABA DILMURAT AND ACTOR ZHANG BINBIN. AS PART OF OUR SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICE PROGRAM, WE DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE NEW SHU SHI CAMPAIGN STARRING CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS ANGELABABY, HUANG LEI AND HUANG XUAN AIMING TO MAKE A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE DIET MORE FUN, FASHIONABLE AND ASPIRATIONAL. WE PLACED 650 BILLBOARDS ACROSS CHINA AND THE VIDEO PSAS WERE DISTRIBUTED ON OVER 40,000 PUBLIC VIDEO SCREENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GALAPAGOS PROGAM:TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS THE GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (GNPS) AND THE GALAPAGOS BIOSECURITY AGENCY (ABG), WILDAID IS WORKING TO STOP ILLEGAL FISHING AND PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE GALAPAGOS MARINE RESERVE. IN 2017, WILDAID HELPED THE GNPS TO SENTENCE TWO SEPARATE PROTECTED SPECIES INFRACTIONS WITHIN THE RESERVE RESULTING IN JAIL TIME AND FINES FOR THE VESSEL OWNERS AND CREW AND WE DEVELOPED A 10-YEAR FLEET RENEWAL PLAN TO INCREASE SURVEILLANCE IN THE NEW DARWIN AND WOLF SHARK SANCTUARY, UPDATE THE GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK PATROL FLEET AND REDUCE OPERATING EXPENSES BY OVER $2 MILLION. WITH THE ABG, WE LAUNCHED A CANINE UNIT WITH THREE CANINE DETECTION TEAMS TO PREVENT INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE GALAPAGOS AND INVESTED IN EQUIPMENT FOR BIOSECURITY LABS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ITS 170 STAFFERS WHICH IMPROVED DETECTION AND RESPONSE CAPACITY. 8697229 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 22 1 0 1 CH HK 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X TOM STAHL COO 4158343174 333 PINE STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 PETE SOLVIK BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY O'MALLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MORGAN VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY BENCHLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 XOCHI BIRCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DOSSETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA FARKAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SHAUGHNESSY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MACDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON O'LEARY JOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DINSDALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY SPECTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN FERRACONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA S FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KNIGHTS CEO 40.00 X X 295000 0 44972 JOHN BAKER MANAGING DIRECTOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 170000 0 30544 MARCEL BIGUE MARINE PROGRAMS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120425 0 13362 TOM STAHL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 135000 0 26645 CORIE KNIGHTS EVENT PLANNER MAJOR GIFTS 40.00 X 115000 0 4345 835425 0 119868 5 0 1 0 CORMACK PRODUCTIONS 21650 OXNARD ST SUITE 350 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 ADVERTISING & PRODUCTION 226500 1 19562 2452411 8606717 11078690 53089 53089 873027 2452411 593026 280001 280001 OTHER INCOME 900099 2755 2755 2755 11414535 0 0 335845 X 240000 240000 339971 322973 16998 1530199 1168688 140090 221421 52482 41137 -499 11844 302755 221783 64915 16057 137496 105369 10247 21880 57522 52348 5174 61560 7765 53795 1986217 1923452 54573 8192 39818 31094 8560 164 44175 23339 18184 2652 434683 380015 39597 15071 573550 526724 20281 26545 17079 17079 51211 47438 2697 1076 41638 33686 6148 1804 PROMO, PRESS, BILLBOARD 1148359 1130359 779 17221 VIDEO PRODUCTION 1067408 1067173 138 97 OTHER EXPENSES 464451 370253 41962 52236 BAD DEBT 433806 433806 552748 552748 9577128 8697229 466641 413258 3659556 5010598 301743 652146 3716278 4216834 143046 90911 369718 304734 128759 60180 175975 6865072 6843160 759221 407026 15596007 17675457 282647 499690 25000 282647 524690 X 9473482 12565054 5839878 4585713 15313360 17150767 15596007 17675457 1837407 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6395395 9614950 12029030 8946460 11078690 48064525 6395395 9614950 12029030 8946460 11078690 48064525 9682134 38382391 2194 1650 1054 12125 53089 70112 42081 139461 1095671 700587 875781 2853581 50988218 0.75280 0.77270 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENTS MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 42,081. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 139,461. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,095,671. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 516,765. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 873,026. SALES OF INVENTORY - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,913. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. REFUND OF VAT PAID - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 24,528. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 154,381. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,755. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 290590 118048 172542 14144 10711 3433 175975 X 237713019 225705458 593026 226298484 11414535 0 11414535 235875612 225705458 593026 226298484 9577128 0 9577128 PART X, LINE 2: WILDAID IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. WILDAID RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED, AND CHANGES IN RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGMENT OCCURS. WILDAID HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. WILDAID'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 593,026. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 593,026. 1 KENYA 0 1 GRANTMAKING / PROGRAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 392800 CHINA 1 15 PROGRAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 1794682 ECUADOR 2 4 PROGRAM SERVICES MARINE PROTECTION 1087543 HONG KONG 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 207667 INDONESIA 1 6 GRANTMAKING / PROGRAM SERVICES MARINE PROTECTION 983460 PALAU 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MARINE PROTECTION 3128 TAIWAN 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 268201 THAILAND 0 2 PROGAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 85652 VIETNAM 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES PSA SHOOT, MEDIA CAMPAIGN 205837 4 33 1 4 5 37 4823133 205837 5028970 KENYA TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION FOR ELEPHANT SCOUTS & COMMUNITY 20000 CHECK KENYA TO END MEAT, IVORY, RHINO HORN POACHING IN TSAVO CONSERVATION AREA 20000 CHECK TANZANIA TO SUPPORT NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA FOR LION POPULATION 45000 CHECK SOUTH AFRICA TO SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT FOR PROTECTING RHINOS WITHOUT BORDERS PRO 25000 CHECK KENYA TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AT OL JOGI 25000 CHECK KENYA TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BLACK RHINO DIPERSAL AREA AT MUTARA CONSERVAT 25000 CHECK TANZANIA TO STRENGTHEN TARANGIRE MANYARA PROTECTION PROJECT THROUGH IMPLEMENTING HUMAN 20000 CHECK PERU TO SUPPORT PROJECT RAISE AWARENESS THE NEED TO CONSERVE MANTA RAYS IN MAIN CO 30000 CHECK CAMBODIA TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AT WESTERN SIEM PANG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY 20000 CHECK VIETNAM TO SUPPORT PURCHASE MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT TO TRANSPORT RESCUED PANGOLINS AN 10000 CHECK 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PROCEDURES ARE: [1] WILDAID KEEPS ALL RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS, THE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANTS, AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD THE GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE. [2] WILDAID INFORMS THE GRANTEES' TO DESCRIBE ITS PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE UNITED STATES. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANTS ARE USED FOR PROPER PURPOSES AND ARE NOT OTHERWISE DIVERTED FROM THEIR INTENDED USE. [3] IF THE GRANT IS TO CONDUCT MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES IN EACH REGION, IT MUST REPORT EACH TYPE OF ACTIVITY ON A SEPARATE REPORT. 2017 GALA 2975418 2252391 723027 66761 173566 11270 214166 EAST AFRICA TRIP 350020 200020 150000 1121 126142 3325438 2452411 873027 66761 174687 11270 340308 593026 280001 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER KNIGHTS CEO 195000 0 100000 0 0 0 6938 0 38034 0 339972 0 0 0 JOHN BAKER MANAGING DIRECTOR PROGRAMS 150000 0 20000 0 0 0 3375 0 27169 0 200544 0 0 0 TOM STAHL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 135000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26645 0 161645 0 0 0 CORIE KNIGHTS SPOUSE OF THE CEO 115000 W2 WAGES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER KATHARINE MARTIN IS A COUSIN OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER KNIGHTS. IN 2012, CORIE KNIGHTS, SPOUSE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER KNIGHTS, WAS HIRED TO ASSIST WITH FUNDRAISING AND MAJOR GIFTS, WITH APPROVAL OF THE WILDAID BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO MEMBER OF THE WILDAID BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES, SHALL DERIVE ANY PERSONAL PROFIT OR GAIN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY REASON OF HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION WITH WILDAID. EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO WILDAID ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE WILDAID BOARD AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. ANY MEMBER OF THE WILDAID BOARD, ANY COMMITTEE OR STAFF WHO IS AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, A COMMITTEE MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER OF A VENDOR ORGANIZATION OR CONSULTANCY SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH SUCH AGENCY OR AGENCIES; FURTHER, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BOARD ACTION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY, HE/SHE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY AND THE DECISION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, AND KEY STAFF'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WILDAID.ORG. THE 990, FORM 1023, AND DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. UPON REQUEST TO MANAGEMENT, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TEMPORARY CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,923,452. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,573. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,192. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,986,217. PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. WILDAID BEIJING 4-2-42 JIANWAI DIPLOMATIC COMPOUND CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING CH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CH WILDAID INC 1 BIYUAN CONSULTING CO LTD 4-2-42 JIANWAI DIPLOMATIC COMPOUND CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING CH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CH WILDAID INC C 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0