2016-05-13T16:05:24-07:00 2015-12-31 990EZ 2015-01-01 770480093 CLOUD FOREST INSTITUTE CLOU 7078953243 PO Box 1435 Ukiah CA 95482 Jenny Burnstad Treasurer 7078953243 2016-05-13 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z X www.cloudforest.org X X 71327 X 67086 4241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71327 65009 0 0 3568 1082 121 2295 72075 -748 44698 0 43950 44698 43950 0 0 0 0 44698 43950 0 0 44698 43950 Educational and scientific Cloud Forest Institute works with Fundacion Cambugan in Ecuador to conserve virgin Andes Wilderness in the Choco Darien biological hotspot to insure a continuous wildlife migration corridor. It is the destination for post graduate students to do research in biodiversity. 1578 1578 Our Wilderness Now OWN, connects predominantly native American local youth with the affirming and healing experience that the wilderness offers, as many of them deal with family experiences of poverty, substance abuse and domestic violence. Students develop their first sensitivity to stewardship of the environment. Over 80% of students involved have never explored or been exposed to their local wilderness. Their activities involving water - hiking, exploring, kayaking and swimming in local stream rivers and the ocean - led to discussions and direct experience of how humans impact our waters and how we can protect the wildlife that lives around and in them. The program develops core routines of nature awareness, including mapping, survival skills, sensory awareness, gratitude, knife safety, animal tracking, plant identification including local medicinal and edible plants and plants for basketry and primitive technology like pottery, cordage, and weaving. The youth build their self esteem, sense of belonging, develop group problem solving skills and the ability to connect and positively communicate during their experiences. 35000 34500 36078 Charles Payne President 0.5 0 0 0 Lynda McClure Secretary 0.5 0 0 0 Jenny Burnstad Treasurer 10 3568 0 0 Dara Zimmerman Director 0.5 0 0 0 Govinda Dalton Director 0.5 0 0 0 Megan Watson Director 0.5 0 0 0 Lucy Neeley Director 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Jenny Burnstad PO Box 1435 Ukiah CA 95482 7078953243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 146910 165718 135751 49127 67086 564592 12200 16174 8818 5116 4241 46549 0 0 0 0 0 0 159110 181892 144569 54243 71327 611141 611141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159110 181892 144569 54243 71327 611141 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Fundacion Cambugan 1,578, La Mica Biological Reserve 4,476, MEC Environmental Education Fund 972, Not So Simple Living Fair 1,200, Noyo Headlands Unified Design Group 6,300, Our Wilderness Now 34,500, SherpaCares 15,483, Common Vision 250, NCO Valley Fire Fund 250 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Insurance 1,400 Equipment 520 Advertising 200 licenses and fees 175