2016-06-15T16:29:59-05:00 2015-12-31 135381590 BDO USA LLP 8401 Greensboro Drive - Suite 800 McLean VA 22102 990 2015-01-01 521808517 The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust HUMA 2024521100 2100 L Street NW Washington DC 20037 G THOMAS WAITE III TREASURER 2016-06-06 true Marc R Berger CPA P01871563 7038930600 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Andrew N Rowan 2100 L Street NW Washington DC 20037 1698983 false X WWW.HSWLT.ORG X 1993 DC PROTECTS WILD ANIMALS BY CREATING PERMANENT SANCTUARIES, PRESERVING AND ENHANCING NATURAL HABITAT, AND CONFRONTING CRUELTY. 7 2 11 11 0 4677919 860823 0 89690 -20362 253209 145986 5020818 986447 21100 0 0 865058 682915 143729 151365 417065 1034437 1093277 2064324 1927557 2956494 -941110 13116760 12140080 47021 38400 13069739 12101680 THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST (HSWLT) PROTECTS WILDLIFE BY PRESERVING NATURAL HABITATS AND PERMANENT SANCTUARIES. false false 1118345 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING: HSWLT BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO CREATE A HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD FOR ALL ANIMALS-A WORLD THAT WILL ALSO BENEFIT PEOPLE. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF HSWLT DEVOTE SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF THEIR TIME, AS WELL AS OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, TO PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, OPERATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AIMED AT WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT. HSWLT SEEKS TO FORGE A LASTING AND COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS OF AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD ALL ANIMALS IN ORDER TO PROTECT WILD HABITATS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF LIFE. IN 2015, HSWLT CARRIED OUT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH DIRECT MEETINGS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (REACHING AN ESTIMATED AUDIENCE OF 413,431,634 AND WITH AN ESTIMATED DONATED VALUE OF $2,067,158), ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL DISTRIBUTION OF A WILDLIFE UPDATE NEWSLETTER AND SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS (APPROXIMATELY 231,614), ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS (12 EDITIONS TO MORE THAN 48,000 TOTAL RECIPIENTS), WEBSITE (ESTIMATED VIEWS IN EXCESS OF 87,855) AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (6,716 Facebook Likes). 273962 PERMANENT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROTECTION: HSWLT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS A PORTFOLIO OF 112 WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES COMPRISING MORE THAN 19,000 ACRES. IN EACH, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND OTHER CONSERVATION VALUES ARE PROTECTED CONSISTENT WITH HSWLT'S MISSION. HSWLT STAFF, IN CONCERT WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND SKILLED CONTRACTORS, CONDUCT AT LEAST ANNUAL MONITORING VISITS WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO EACH OF THESE SANCTUARIES FOR WHICH HSWLT HAS STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY. IN 2015, MORE THAN 130 MONITORING INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED BY HSWLT, COMPRISING MORE THAN 4,800 HOURS IN RELATED PERSONNEL TIME. (THESE DO NOT COUNT SANCTUARIES WITH ON-SITE CARETAKERS AND/OR THAT WERE THE FOCUS OF MULTIPLE REPEAT VISITS.) SANCTUARY MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT IS A PERPETUAL OBLIGATION OF HSWLT AS A LAND TRUST AND, THEREFORE, WILL BE A PERMANENT OBLIGATION. HSWLT SEEKS TO INCREASE VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION IN THIS MONITORING PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN COST EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF STAFF AND DONATED REVENUES. FURTHER, HSWLT HOPES TO EXPAND ITS PROTECTED SANCTUARIES BY 10,000 ACRES BY 2020. 28612 WILDLIFE AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT COLLABORATIONS: HSWLT WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD TO PROMOTE ITS VALUES OF HABITAT AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION. THESE EFFORTS TAKE MANY FORMS: (1) PROVIDING REWARDS TO HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF PERPETRATORS OF CRIMES AGAINST WILDLIFE; (2) DONATING ROBOTIC WILDLIFE DECOYS TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE APPREHENSION OF POACHERS; (3) ACTIVE CONSULTATION BY HSWLT STAFF WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND (4) ON OCCASION, LIMITED FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN PROPERTY ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, AND PROTECTION. IN 2015, HSWLT AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OFFERED REWARDS TOTALING $90,000 AND DONATED 5 ROBOTIC DECOYS TO 5 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, HSWLT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 30 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS OF VARYING NATURE AND EXTENT, SUPPORTING OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PROTECTING OR ENHANCING SOME TWO MILLION ACRES IN TOTAL. 1420919 true true false false false false true false false true true true false false false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 11 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 7 2 true false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KY KS MD MI MA MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X G Thomas Waite III 2024521100 700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg MD 20879 JOHN GRANDY DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 5.0 15.0 X X 0 39982 27915 ANDREW ROWAN PhD PRESIDENT/CHAIR 1.0 39.0 X X 0 208760 87430 G THOMAS WAITE III DIRECTOR/TREASURER 1.0 39.0 X X 0 215635 92886 HOLLY HAZARD JD DIRECTOR 1.0 39.0 X 0 192260 46850 WAYNE PACELLE DIRECTOR 1.0 39.0 X 0 438857 56873 DR IRENE CROWE DIRECTOR 3.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 BARBARA U BIRDSEY DIRECTOR 3.0 0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KOONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.0 0 X 17025 0 1246 MICHAELEN BARSNESS ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.0 38.0 X 0 146161 13882 THERESA REESE ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.0 38.0 X 0 123183 27947 STEPHEN SWARTZ SECRETARY 20.0 20.0 X 49272 51284 49205 DEBORAH MUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.0 39.0 X 0 78813 27922 66297 1494935 432156 0 false true false PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS INC 1953 GALLOWS ROAD SUITE 600 VIENNA VA 22182 DIRECT RESPONSE 351874 MINDSET DIRECT LLC 1700 N JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22205 FUNDRAISING CONSULT., PRINT, DESIGN & COPY SERV. 187850 THE PRODUCTION ADVANTAGE 13873 PARK CENTER RD SUITE 15 OAK HILL VA 20171 PRINTING 144849 3 860823 860823 0 0 0 0 0 9110 9110 85121 85121 54852 54852 0 54852 54852 683064 712536 -29472 0 -29472 -29472 List Rental 511140 6013 6013 0 0 0 0 6013 986447 0 0 125624 91653 79738 1833 10082 471745 358349 20246 93150 29765 21419 1525 6821 51944 39306 2261 10377 37808 29234 1516 7058 117615 93698 4858 19059 4653 4106 213 334 151365 151365 145799 123956 6428 15415 1385 1173 74 138 70383 61326 3180 5877 9294 8000 413 881 48208 39918 2070 6220 118780 103557 5370 9853 6192 5330 276 586 17488 16077 834 577 Production and Delivery 477571 370187 35077 72307 R/E and Other Taxes 45189 39169 2031 3989 Education Material 30720 26376 1368 2976 0 0 0 0 1927557 1420919 89573 417065 X 754051 186178 20995 546878 4167 3999 402562 217576 206029 101640 79382 61782 0 0 0 0 9180431 32314 9153447 9148117 809944 500775 1757800 1985289 0 703429 120902 13116760 12140080 47021 38400 0 0 47021 38400 X 1909581 941523 2599248 2599248 8560910 8560909 13069739 12101680 13116760 12140080 -941110 -26949 0 X false true X true false X 3106619 7032571 1509153 4677919 860823 17187085 0 0 3106619 7032571 1509153 4677919 860823 17187085 7862155 9324930 472895 673212 526079 278224 155096 2105506 0 0 0 664 0 0 664 19293255 25222 0.4833 0.5246 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - FARM SUBSIDY, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 664.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 664.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 81 8859.0 0 0 0 32 true 972.0 49722 11560158 28084 -42463 195181 3371 11347227 8281069 3466896 62636 249232 1211 11560158 8201341 371378 245335 46315 8281069 3157463 5089717 42844 2995 8201341 2799218 412538 20000 32413 1880 3157463 0.0353 0.7544 0.2103 false false 9039850 9039850 111259 18238 93021 29322 14076 15246 9148117 Investments in hedge funds, fund of funds, partnerships, and private equity funds 1985289 C 1985289 0 X 3026656 -26949 2067158 0 2040209 986447 0 0 986447 3994715 2067158 0 2067158 1927557 0 0 1927557 Schedule D, Part II ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST (HSWLT) UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THAT ITS WILDLIFE AND HABITAT PROTECTION MISSION AND GOALS ARE FULFILLED BY MONITORING PROTECTED SANCTUARIES, INCLUDING THOSE PROTECTED BY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, TO IDENTIFY VIOLATIONS AND POTENTIAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. HSWLT USES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AS ONE OF SEVERAL TOOLS FOR ACCOMPLISHING ITS CORPORATE PURPOSE TO PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO PERMANENTLY PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE OPEN SPACE AND HABITAT CONDITIONS UPON THE PROPERTY. Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 Conservation easements policy HSWLT HAS WRITTEN POLICIES REGARDING HOW IT WILL MONITOR, INSPECT, HANDLE VIOLATIONS OF, AND ENFORCE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE POLICIES REQUIRE: ANNUAL MONITORING; PROMPTLY ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS, FOCUSING INITIALLY ON OBTAINING LANDOWNERS' VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE; AND ESCALATING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INCLUDING, WHEN APPLICABLE, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND/OR CIVIL LITIGATION. HSWLT'S CONSERVATION EASEMENTS INCLUDE LANGUAGE TO IMPLEMENT THESE POLICIES INCLUDING: AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO THE PROTECTED PROPERTY FOR MONITORING AND INSPECTION; ALLOWING HSWLT TO SEEK TO ENJOIN A VIOLATION, SEEK DAMAGES FOR REMEDIATION, OR PURSUE OTHER AVAILABLE REMEDIES; FOR LANDOWNER WAIVER OF CERTAIN TECHNICAL DEFENSES THAT MIGHT IMPEDE ENFORCEMENT; AND FOR THE RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS' FEES INCURRED TO ENFORCE THE EASEMENT. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Conservation easements financial reporting CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED AT $1 ON THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT. EASEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF HSWLT AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SALE IN THE EXTERNAL MARKET. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds HSWLT'S PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR USE CONSISTENT WITH THE FUNDS' DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS, WHICH VARY. THIS INCLUDES REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THIRD PARTIES THAT HSWLT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS. IN ADDITION, HSWLT MAINTAINS BOARD-DESIGNATED OR QUASI ENDOWMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) MONITORING, MANAGING, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP FOR HSWLT-PROTECTED WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND (II) FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON HSWLT-PROTECTED WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE WILDLIFE LAND TRUST'S (HSWLT) RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES AND AFFILIATES (THE SOCIETY): HSUS (HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES), FFA (FUND FOR ANIMALS), HSI (HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL), HSU (HUMANE SOCIETY UNIVERSITY), HSVMA (HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION), SFWC (SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER, INC.), PROJECT CHIMPS, AND HSWLT QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. DDAL (DORIS DAY ANIMAL LEAGUE) QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE IRC. THEREFORE, THE SOCIETY IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER PRESENT INCOME TAX LAWS; HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE SOCIETY HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES, THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES TAX LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND SETTLEMENT WITH VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE MEASURED BASED UPON THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND PRIOR. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 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THE COMPENSATION SHOWN IN THESE SECTIONS IS PAID BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, THE ORGANIZATION'S RELATED ORGANIZATION. HSWLT RELIES ON THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION METHODOLOGY OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. THE FOLLOWING IS THE COMPENSATION METHODOLOGY USED BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES: A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE OFFICER EVALUATION, COMPENSATION AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE ("OECNC"), ESTABLISHED IN 1997, IS CHARGED WITH ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL SALARIED HSUS OFFICERS (PRESIDENT/CEO, THE CHIEF PROGRAM AND POLICY OFFICER, THE CHIEF INTERNATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, THE TREASURER/CFO, THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL/CLO - THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND BOARD TREASURER ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEER POSITIONS) AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEES, AND WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, WHICH THE FULL BOARD DETERMINES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF TREAS. REG. 53.4958-6, THE ANNUAL OECNC PROCESSES INVOLVE ATTENTION TO AND AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA GATHERED AND PRESENTED BY AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION EXPERT, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS, AND DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS JOHN GRANDY IS EMPLOYED BY PEGASUS FOUNDATION, WHICH IS AN ENTITY WITH WHICH BARBARA BIRDSEY IS AFFILIATED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST'S BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AFTER INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF DRAFTS THE 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO HSWLT'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN GIVEN TO HSWLT'S TREASURER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE ALL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS/REVISIONS ARE DONE, THE TREASURER SENDS THE PROPOSED FINAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE HSWLT BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. ONCE THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE FINALIZED VERSION IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST (HSWLT) REMAINS AN AFFILIATE OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS) AND ALL HSWLT STAFF MEMBERS ARE HSUS EMPLOYEES. ACCORDINGLY, ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS APPLY TO HSWLT INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, THOSE CODIFIED IN THE CURRENT HSUS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IN CASES WHERE THE LITERAL READING OF HSUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MAY OR COULD CAUSE CONFUSION (E.G., THE HSUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S REFERENCES TO HSUS DIRECTORS), FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL HSWLT ACTIVITIES, THESE POLICIES WILL BE READ TO APPLY AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO HSWLT, MAKING SUBSTITUTIONS IN TERMINOLOGY AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED GOAL. IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS AND HSWLT, THE STRICTER WILL CONTROL. THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST ANNUALLY ADOPTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REINFORCE THE OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE POLICY COVERS HSWLT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. HSWLT BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS WHO ARE DIRECTORS OR SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE CAPACITIES. A DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH REGARD TO THE TRUST IS MADE AT THE HSWLT EXECUTIVE LEVEL OR, IF NECESSARY, BY ITS BOARD. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IS ALSO PROVIDED DURING THE LEGAL REVIEW OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE PROCEEDING. INDIVIDUALS HAVING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CANNOT VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OR TO BE COUNTED TOWARD MEETING A QUORUM; HOWEVER, THEY MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public HSWLT MAKES COPIES OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO DONORS FREE-OF-CHARGE UPON REQUEST. FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REGISTRATIONS, AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAJOR DONORS AND WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. (FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN OTHER FORMATS - E.G., THE FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL REPORT - IS AVAILABLE ON THE HSWLT'S WEBSITE AND WILL ALSO BE MAILED, ON REQUEST AS SET FORTH IN IRS CODE SECTION 6104(D).) THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1 MINDSET DIRECT LLC- description of services Mindset Direct LLC is one of HSWLT'S top five highest compensated independent contractors and is not only a fundraising consultant but also provides printing, design and copying services. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a Bob Koons MR. KOONS DIED ON JANUARY 4, 2015. REPORTED COMPENSATION REPRESENTS PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED LEAVE, AND 2014 WAGES PAID IN 2015. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDIT OVERSIGHT CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), THROUGH ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH INCLUDES THE HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE LAND TRUST) AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT (APPOINTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HSUS) THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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