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THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC (EIN 30-0224549)
Tax period
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31
Filed
2017-08-15
IRS object ID
201722279349303127
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-08-15T14:56:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN270851983PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPONSEL CPA GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1251 N ILLINOIS ST STE 450AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46204ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN300224549EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2USA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDAVIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9493053785PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125283 CABOT RD NO 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92653ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SCIACCAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9493053785PhoneNum
Signature2017-08-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL D BEDEL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01214018PTIN
Phone3176086699PhoneNum
Preparation2017-08-10PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.202.242.234IPv4AddressTxt
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IP Tm09:47:53IPTm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMELISSA SCIACCAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125283 CABOT RD NO 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92653ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,756,560GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS WHICH SPECIALIZE IN WILDLIFE PRESERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$1,091CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,834PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$5,139,381PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,732,179CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$32,081PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$256,786CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS WHICH SPECIALIZE IN THE PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF WILDLIFE PRESERVATION. THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OF THE CORPORATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE WILL BE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST (THE "TRUST").MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,360,429ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,259,186GrantAmt
Revenue$14,396RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION'S MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAM EFFORT IS FUNDING THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST ("DSWT") WHICH, TO-DATE, HAS SUCCESSFULLY HAND-RAISED OVER 200 INFANT ELEPHANTS, ALONG WITH ACCOMPLISHING ITS LONG-TERM CONSERVATION PRIORITY BY EFFECTIVELY REINTEGRATING ORPHANS BACK INTO THE WILD. DSWT FOCUSES ON THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE THROUGH ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS, SURVEILLING AND SAFE GUARDING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCING COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ADDRESSING ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, PROVIDING VETERINARY ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED, AND RESCUING AND HAND REARING ELEPHANT AND RHINO ORPHANS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Phone9493053785PhoneNum

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ANGELA M SHELDRICK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE EISELE
TREASURER/SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT CARR-HARTLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN D SMITH
VICE PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT BRIAN MILLER
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACKIE CITTONE-MAGID
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK V ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRANDFORD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA SCIACCA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00$110,000$0$0Yes (X)
MORGAN KRAUTSTRUNK
ACCOUNTING MANAGER50.00$58,882$0$0Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$14,831ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$15,922ExclusionAmt

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Total$4,259,186TotalAmt
Program Services$4,259,186ProgramServicesAmt

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Fundraising$6,109FundraisingAmt

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$33,543TotalAmt
Management And General$33,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$18,425TotalAmt
Management And General$18,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$1,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,977TotalAmt
Management And General$3,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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OPERATING EXPENSES$19,301$19,301
RELOCATION EXPENSES$2,056$2,056

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$289,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,126FundraisingAmt

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BOY$1,644,339BOYAmt
EOY$1,284,424EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$454,872BOYAmt
EOY$672,060EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$106,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$2,831BOYAmt
EOY$10,672EOYAmt

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BOY$6,068BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,617BOYAmt
EOY$6,023EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,718BOYAmt
EOY$2,738EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,223,445BOYAmt
EOY$1,981,732EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,264BOYAmt
EOY$38,337EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,264BOYAmt
EOY$38,337EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,055,433BOYAmt
EOY$1,793,882EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,748BOYAmt
EOY$149,513EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,200,181BOYAmt
EOY$1,943,395EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,223,445BOYAmt
EOY$1,981,732EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$256,786ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,828,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,349,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,161,310CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,445,075CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,577,176TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,828,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,349,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,161,310CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,445,075CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,577,176TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,826,947SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,750,229PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$401CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,490CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,651TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$875TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,584,702TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$61,427GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84470PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,147OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,124DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,023BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,023TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,519,098TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,500RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,502,598RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$27,205OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$27,205RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,475,393TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,775,884TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$27,205OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$43,705ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,732,179ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,732,179TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MARCH 31, 2017, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE INCURRED DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2017.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -349. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -26,856.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS 349. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,856.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTMAKINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedTHE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES OF THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST, AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 2 OF THE 990.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$4,259,186RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$4,259,186SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,259,186TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASORegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantWILDLIFE PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY AWARENESSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$4,235,789CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementELECTRONIC TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$23,397NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstSUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALSDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA, INC. PRACTICES DUE DILIGENCE BY REGULARLY AUDITING ALL GRANTS ISSUED TO RECIPIENTS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF ALLOCATED FUNDS AND VERIFY PROPER EXPENDITURE. THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER VERIFIES ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THAT GRANTEES ARE IN GOOD CHARITABLE STANDING AND THAT INDEPENDENT AUDITS OF THEIR FINANCIAL RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ARE CONDUCTED. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN, BOARD APPROVED GRANT MAKING POLICY THAT FULLY OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH FUNDS CAN OR CANNOT BE APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND SETS FORTH GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE PROCESSES FOR GRANT APPROVAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ENORMOUS ELEPHANT RUNEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$85,376GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$43,689CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$41,687GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$192FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$26,664OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$85,376GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$43,689CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$41,687GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$192FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$26,664OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$26,856DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$14,831NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution33ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$241,494NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV AT DATE OF TRANSACTIMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT CARR-HARTLEY AND ANGELA SHELDRICK ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS DURING THIS REVIEW PROCESS, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PER THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN PART BASED ON INDEPENDENT COMPARABLE DATA. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETAINING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, OVERSEEING THE ANNUAL AUDIT, AND REPORTING THE AUDIT FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NO LONGER COMPILES QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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