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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE: LOCATED ON A 105 ACRE WOODED AND CYPRESS DOME AND WETLAND SITE IN THE CITY OF FT. MYERS WITH MILES OF TRAILS AND BOARDWALKS, A LARGE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CLASSROOMS, PLANETARIUM (42FT. DOME & MODERN PROJECTION SYSTEM) AND MULTIMEDIA THEATER, SPACE & ASTRONOMY FACILITY PROGRAMS (THE ONLY ONE BETWEEN BRADENTON AND MIAMI), AND HISTORIC IONA HOUSE. THE ONLY RAPTOR AVIARY IN SW FLORIDA, A BUTTERFLY CONSERVANCY AND LARGE COLLECTION OF NATIVE WILDLIFE, RESCUE ANIMALS FROM FWC (FOX, BOBCAT, SKUNKS, OPOSSUM, RACCOONS, AND MANY NATIVE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS AND LOCAL EXOTICS I.E. PYTHONS. ALL OF THESE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES PROVIDE A VENUE FOR DAILY PROGRAMS, CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO TEACH (USING RESEARCH BASED METHODOLOGIES) AND CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO SENIOR CITIZENS, RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SCORES OF COMMUNITY GROUPS AND TOURISTS TO THE POWER OF NATURE ON PERSONAL HEALTH, ECOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING AND AN ENHANCED SENSE OF WONDER AND WELL-BEING. MAJOR INITIATIVES TO SERVE THE UNDERSERVED AND SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS AND TO CONDUCT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVES ON BEST PRACTICES AND HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS OF THE BENEFITS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) TO NATURE WITH FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY, SW FL. UNIVERSITY AND OTHER REGIONAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AS A NATIONAL GENERATOR OF "BEST PRACTICES." ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CNCP BY-LAWS INCLUDE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENT AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CNCP BY-LAWS DELEGATES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS INCLUDES SETTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY AND APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ARE THE CNCP BY- LAWS, PERSONNEL POLICY, SAFETY PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONAL DOCUMENT, LICENSE AND PERMIT DOCUMENTS, VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVESTMENT GAIN 12,963 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 THE INCREASE IN FUND BALANCES IS A DIRECT RESULT OF AN UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAIN.