FUNGI FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FUNGI FOUNDATION INC (EIN 85-1478153)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202523219349321402
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-17T15:31:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN205907840PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ketcham & Associates LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1202 Mountain AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityWestfieldCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07090ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN851478153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FUNGI FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% GIULIANA FURCIInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFUNGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122029655PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1224 WEST 35TH ST SUITE 500 NO 767AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGIULIANA FURCIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9082324618PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonSTEVEN KETCHAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01439801PTIN
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGIULIANA FURCIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1224 WEST 35TH ST SUITE 500 NO 767AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$407,817GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFFUNGI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EXPLORE THE FUNGI TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR DIVERSITY, PROMOTE INITIATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CONTINGENT PROBLEMS, EDUCATE ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE AND APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS RECOMMENDING PUBLIC POLICY FOR THEIR CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$462,022CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$82,068TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTO EXPLORE THE FUNGI TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR DIVERSITY, PROMOTE INITIATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CONTINGENT PROBLEMS, EDUCATE ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE AND APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS RECOMMENDING PUBLIC POLICY FOR THEIR CONSERVATION.MissionDesc
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Grant$80,097GrantAmt
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DescKINGDOM FUNGI IS INDISPENSABLE TO EARTHS MANY ECOSYSTEMS AND THE ORGANISMS THAT INHABIT THE PLANET. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS ON RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUNGI. THE ORGANIZATION ENVISIONS A HEALTHY PLANET IN WHICH FUNGI ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE INTERCONNECTORS OF NATURE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$350,354TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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GIULIANA FURCI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$58,336$0$0
JR RAHN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY TURNER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL STAMETS
DIRECTOR5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOANNA FOSTER
CHAIR20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE LOBO
TREASURER20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATHALIE KELLEY
SECRETARY5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Contributions$403,677TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Program Service Revenue$4,140TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$80,097TotalAmt
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Total$84,385TotalAmt
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Fundraising$12,658FundraisingAmt

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Total$24,110TotalAmt
Management And General$24,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$1,098TotalAmt
Program Services$439ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$3,824TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,672TotalAmt
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Fundraising$367FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,964TotalAmt
Program Services$4,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$61,050TotalAmt
Program Services$55,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,198FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$2,038TotalAmt
Management And General$2,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,277TotalAmt
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Management And General$1,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Contracted services$169,952$128,670$20,094$21,188
Dues and subscriptions$5,795$2,318$2,898$579
Program expense$14,130$14,130

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$462,022TotalAmt
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Management And General$70,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,175FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$133,156BOYAmt
EOY$77,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,192LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,114LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$6,116BOYAmt
EOY$4,078EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$139,272BOYAmt
EOY$82,068EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$2,999BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,999BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$136,273BOYAmt
EOY$82,068EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$136,273BOYAmt
EOY$82,068EOYAmt

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BOY$139,272BOYAmt
EOY$82,068EOYAmt
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$54,205ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$60,660CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$541,058CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$413,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$333,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$403,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,752,107TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$541,058CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$413,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$333,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$403,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,752,107TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$323,668SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,428,439PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,753,107TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.81480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,192OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,114DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,078BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,078TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South America1Grant makingGrants to recipients$57,597
North America Not the United StatesGrant makingGrants to recipients$22,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$80,097SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$80,097TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
South AmericaPROGRAM SUPPORT$57,5970Fair market value
North America Not the United StatesPROGRAM SUPPORT$22,5000Fair market value
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceUse of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNGI FOUNDATION INC RECEIVES INVITATIONS TO COLLABORATE WITHORGANIZATIONS, PROJECTS AND PEOPLE. THESE INVITATIONS ARRIVE MAINLY BYEMAIL THROUGH AN INSTITUTION THAT REFERS TO US AS AN NGO THAT PROMOTESTHE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOCUSED ON THE FUNGI KINGDOM.THE PRINCIPAL FOCUS OF THE FUNGI FOUNDATION IS NOT FINANCIAL COLLECTIONFOR THIRD PARTIES, SO IN CASE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THIRDPARTIES, THEY MUST BE WELL-KNOWN INSTITUTIONS OR PEOPLE WHO PRESENT AFORMAL PROJECT TO THE FOUNDATIONS BOARD. THIS PROJECT IS REVIEWED BY THEFINANCIAL TEAM AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, WHO, ONCE APPROVED, INTRODUCETHE INITIATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FINALLY, IT IS THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS WHO DECIDE IF THE PROJECT IS VIABLE OR NOT. THE INITIATIVES THAT HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE FUNGI FOUNDATION COMMIT TOCOMPLY THEIR PROJECT AS AGREED. THEY SHARE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS ANDEXPENSES REPORT WITH A SETTLED FREQUENCY. LASTLY, A FINAL PRESENTATION ISMADE WITH THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT, ITS COSTS AND IMPACTS FORSOCIETY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FUNGI FOUNDATION, INC HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTINGFIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THEINFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEENPREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THEINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FORAPPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THEINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATIONS CONFILCT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO THE ORGANIZATIONSBOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS ITS POLICY EACH YEAR BYHAVING THE BOARD DIRECTORS DICLOSE THIS IN THE BOARD MEETINGS. THEPROCEDURES FOR WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IS THE DIRECTOR OROFFICET MUST TAKE THIS MATTER UP TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEDISINTERETED DRECTORS SHOULD DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BYTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY USING COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF COMPARABLYSIZED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUALBASIS AND DOCUMENTED ON THE BOARDS MINUTES.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bCOMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY USING COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF COMPARABLY SIZED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUALBASIS AND DOCUMENTED ON THE BOARDS MINUTES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ASREQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN ISALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. INADDITION, THE FORM 1023, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY,ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTENREQUEST.
General explanation attachmentForm 990, Part III: Notable Achievements1. The governments of Chile and the UK, together with the Fungi Foundation, launched the Fungal Conservation Pledge at the UN CBD COP16. It has been signed by 13 countries.2. In collaboration with the Fauna Flora Funga Initiative, we prepared an in-depth document guiding organizations on how to adopt mycologically inclusive language, called the Funga Tool Kit.3. We collaborated with National Geographic to include fungi in their definition of wildlife.4. Together with Museo Interactivo Mirador in Santiago, we created the first permanent exhibit on fungi in Chile.5. The MOTH Collective and a representative of the Los Cedros Cloud Forest submitted a petition to Ecuadors copyright office to recognize the moral authorship of the forest as a co-creator of a song, in a first attempt in legal and environmental history, alongside four humans.6. We launched the Fungal Conservation Tracker, a tool that sheds light on the successes and deficiencies of fungal conservation efforts around the world.7. Held DNA analysis to confirm the rediscovery of a species lost to science for 40 years Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis.8. Launch of the documentary In Search of a Lost Fungus.9. Held mycological expeditions to Mongolias Gobi Desert, Ecuadors Sarayaku Territory, and Chilean Patagonia.10. Chiles Curriculum Update Proposal now includes funga alongside flora and fauna, after years of advocacy by the Fungi Foundation.11. Published the Portuguese translation of the FF curriculum and Fantastic Fungi Educational Film.12. Conducted training sessions and talks for 90 teachers and 350 students.13. Developed the Fungi Foundations India Chapter.14. Premiered the ethnomycological documentary The Mushroom Keepers, filmed in India.15. Carried out the pilot phase of the project Remembering the Forest with people living in long-term elder care facilities in southern Chile.16. Premiered National Geographics documentary Flora Fauna Funga, recorded on a mycological expedition to Tierra del Fuego in Chile.17. Featured in 115 outlets across 31 countries through podcasts, interviews, articles, and videos.

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