2016-06-28T15:45:51-05:00 2015-12-31 946214841 Armanino LLP 50 W San Fernando St Ste 500 San Jose CA 95113 990 2015-01-01 300108469 Wildlife Conservation Network Inc WILD 4152026389 209 Mississippi Street San Francisco CA 94107 Charles Knowles CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO 4152026389 2016-06-24 1 Randy Peterson P01300203 4082006400 2016-06-24 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CHARLES KNOWLES 209 Mississippi Street San Francisco CA 94107 13244872 0 X WILDNET.ORG X 2002 CA TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES & PRESERVE THEIR NATURAL HABITATS. 7 7 13 160 0 0 11373323 11952425 57338 51375 232639 204885 33516 57290 11696816 12265975 8066278 8774731 0 0 730574 914642 0 0 104758 878231 781364 9675083 10470737 2021733 1795238 9459637 12228120 328177 1353966 9131460 10874154 X TO INCUBATE AND SUPPORT FIELD CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO CONSERVE FLAGSHIP SPECIES AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 8710085 8502060 Wildlife Programs - Provide direct support to wildlife conservation partners, with a long-term commitment to endangered flagship species in over 30 developing countries. This support includes short- and long-term grants to enhance WCN's field-based conservation partners and associates' ability to save endangered species in the wild through programs such as reducing human-wildlife conflict, improving wildlife-friendly livestock, land and crop management, developing alternative livelihood programs, monitoring wildlife, anti-poaching, building capacity in and around protected areas, providing community education for children and adults, and raising public awareness about wildlife.The Wildlife Programs include range wide support for species such as elephants, and deep focused support to organizations including, but not limited to, the Andean Cat Alliance, Cheetah Conservation Botswana, Cheetah Conservation Fund, Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program, Ewaso Lions, Grevy's Zebra Trust, Niassa Lion Project, Okapi Conservation Project, Painted Dog Conservation, Saiga Conservation Alliance, Save the Elephants, Small Cat Conservation Alliance, Snow Leopard Conservancy, and other mission relevant organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. 338990 272671 Program Support Services - Provide a wide variety of technical assistance and support services to maximize the long-term impacts of field-based wildlife conservation partners and associates by enhancing their organizational capacity. These services include student internships, graduate scholarship support, cross site exchanges, leadership development, infrastructural improvement, training workshops, and access to expert advice and short term support (e.g. building capacity to improve accounting, donor outreach and management, grant writing, use of technology, etc). 741035 108665 Public Education and Outreach - Inform the public of wildlife conservation challenges and community-based solutions implemented by some of the world's most innovative and successful wildlife conservationists through a series of annual wildlife conservation events (including the Wildlife Conservation Expo), newsletters and web based information.WCN hosts an educational expo for approximately 1,000 attendees each Fall. In addition, WCN partners with other nonprofits to host similar educational events on a smaller scale throughout the year. 9790110 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X VELETA ALLEN 4152026389 209 Mississippi Street San Francisco CA 94107 CHARLES KNOWLES CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA PATTON VICE PRESIDENT & COO 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LUKAS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HEMRICK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AKIKO YAMAZAKI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Unger directOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jean-Gael Collomb EXECutive Director 40.00 X 123333 0 19790 Veleta Allen Controller 40.00 X 109224 0 12543 232557 0 32333 2 0 0 0 0 24970 11927455 504977 11952425 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EXPO 900099 51375 51375 51375 144984 144984 1037598 977697 59901 59901 59901 52734 1200 51534 51534 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5756 5756 5756 12265975 108665 0 204885 1488296 1488296 7286435 7286435 143123 106913 34779 1431 648655 385383 210592 52680 12910 6973 4415 1522 48437 28301 15928 4208 61517 38141 19070 4306 80 80 64398 64398 18769 18769 16653 10024 6264 365 930 525 405 188306 73107 104839 10360 23327 2941 20006 380 96363 58493 29872 7998 85293 50574 31684 3035 2258 1371 700 187 27911 16941 8652 2318 3315 3315 EXPO & OTHER RECEPTIONS 196255 196255 DONOR EVENTS 49363 33952 15411 OTHER 8143 5485 2101 557 10470737 9790110 575869 104758 4711597 6520389 317455 211084 20587 1204193 49094 36677 158492 93395 81875 65097 3227369 4190680 1051660 0 9459637 12228120 76611 109494 251566 1239522 0 4950 328177 1353966 X 3022583 3260188 6108877 7613966 9131460 10874154 9459637 12228120 1795238 -52544 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4714814 4949948 6509140 11373323 11952425 39499650 4714814 4949948 6509140 11373323 11952425 39499650 5108937 34390713 32825 37797 34866 125162 144984 375634 71452 62780 5756 139988 40015272 278095 0.85940 0.81790 X Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants: Description: STOCK Amount: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1859876 11057 -4116 214951 17677 1634189 1865983 5111 133575 126116 18677 1859876 1606995 100775 272482 84651 29618 1865983 1546443 1750 151406 81361 11243 1606995 1589922 100200 -33364 99229 11086 1546443 1.00000 0 0 107667 79127 28540 50825 14268 36557 65097 X 12386276 -52544 172845 120301 12265975 0 12265975 10643582 172845 172845 10470737 0 10470737 Part V, Line 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION AND APPLIED TRAINING TO PROMISING COMMUNITY BASED CONSERVATIONISTS WHO REPRESENT THE NEXT GENERATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PIONEERS. Part X, Line 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: elephant crisis fund 2992568 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: Russian Cats and Saiga 182695 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING Programs:Marine Mammals, Penguin, Sea Turtle,Tapir, Andean Cat (+Internship), Giant Armadillo and Cotton Top Tamarin (+Internship) 824464 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING Programs: Sun Bear, Orangutan, Saola,Tree Kangaroo 39287 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING Programs: African Wild Dog(+internship), Gorilla, Save the Elephants, Niassa Lion, Ewaso Lion (+Scholarships)(+Internships), Grevy Zebra, Cheetah Botswana, Ethiopian Wolf 3044619 North America 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTMAKING Programs: Spectacled Bear 17125 0 0 0 0 0 0 7100758 0 7100758 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES GENERAL SUPPORT 181725 WIRE TRANSFER 970 2 Mac Laptops fMV SOUTH AMERICA GENERAL SUPPORT 821798 WIRE TRANSFER 2666 4 Mac Laptops and Paintings fMV SOUTH ASIA GENERAL SUPPORT 38317 WIRE TRANSFER 970 2 Mac Laptops fMV sub-sahran Africa GENERAL SUPPORT 3021903 WIRE TRANSFER 22716 Mac Laptops, Donated Equipment FMV EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GENERAL SUPPORT 2992568 WIRE TRANSFER 0 North America GENERAL SUPPORT 15185 WIRE TRANSFER 1940 4 Mac Laptops fMV 65 14 SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH ASIA 7 36782 WIRE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 16 98695 WIRE TRANSFER scholarship SOUTH AMERICA 5 50200 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: WCN MONITORS THE USE OF GRANTS BY REQUIRING THAT EACH GRANTEE SUBMIT A YEAR-START PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOLLOWED BY A YEAR-END REPORT THAT INCLUDES AN INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT. 1 WORKING DOGS FOR CONSERVATION 52 EUSTIS ROAD THREE FORKS MT 59752 202708654 501(C)(3) 6000 970 fMV 2 Mac Laptops GENERAL SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501(C)(3) 336617 General Support - ECF WILD AID 744 MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 203644441 501(C)(3) 200000 General Support - ECF cheetah conservation fund PO BOX 2496 ALEXANDRIA VA 22301 311726923 501(C)(3) 16738 970 fMV 2 Mac Laptops GENERAL SUPPORT & INTERNSHIP WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER 1615 RIVERSIDE AVE JACKSONVILLE FL 32204 260035224 501(C)(3) 138839 485 FMV Mac Laptop General Support - Okapi Project SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 SAN JOSE CA 95008 261368021 501(C)(3) 150205 485 FMV Mac Laptop general support SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY 18030 COMSTOCK AVE SONOMA CA 95476 611614981 501(C)(3) 106213 485 fMV mac Laptop GENERAL SUPPORT MARALLIANCE 3321 EL SOBRANTE ST SAN MATEO CA 94403 464381820 501(C)(3) 44151 1455 fMV 3 Mac Laptop General Support - sharks and rays project JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE 1595 spring Hill Road No 550 vienna VA 22182 942474731 501(C)(3) 40805 General support World Wildlife Fund 1250 24th st nw washington DC 20037 521693387 501(C)(3) 157500 General Support - ECF Zoological Society of Milwaukee 10005 west bluemound road Milwaukee WI 53226 396077242 501(C)(3) 5175 General Support - Bonobo International Fund for Animal Welfare 290 summer street Yarmouth Port MA 02675 311594197 501(C)(3) 56000 General Support - ECF Environmental Investigation Agency Po Box 53343 washington DC 20009 521654284 501(C)(3) 139320 General Support - ECF International Rhino Foundation 201 main street fort worth TX 76102 752395006 501(C)(3) 8365 General Support - Rhino-Zimbabwe 14 Part I, Line 2: WCN Monitors the use of partner grants by requiring that each grantee submit a year-start plan that includes an annual budget followed by a year-end report that includes an income and expense statement. X 35 467762 FMV X COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 12 37215 FMV 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): the number of contributions represents the number of individual donors in each respective category. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 preparer completes all required forms including backup documentation, CFO reviews all required forms and backup documentation with the executive director officer and returns to preparer for corrections, if applicable. After CFO completes final review, Executive Director officer reviews and signs the Form 990. Electronic pdf copies are sent to all Board Members via email prior to filing the complete Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Board Members, Officers or anyone else who is deemed to have substantial influence over WCN shall sign an Annual Affirmation and Disclosure Statement which affirms that the person has received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy has read and understood the Policy, has agreed to comply with the Policy, and discloses any direct or indirect affiliations. Any director who fails to comply with this Conflict of Interest Policy may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, be censured or be removed from the Board. If an employee who is deemed to have substantial influence over WCN fails to comply with this Conflict of Interest Policy, he or she may be put on notice or terminated, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Any other employee who fails to comply with this Conflict of Interest Policy may be put on notice or terminated, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Although the Chairman/President/CEO receives no compensation, his in-kind salary was determined based on the Nonprofit Compensation Associates Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, The 2013 Compensation and Benefits Survey's comparability data. The CFO's salary is based on the same comparability data in determining compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Audited Financial Statements and IRS Form 990 are available for public inspection on WCN's website at wildnet.org. Other documents and policies are available upon request.