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FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY US INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY US INC (EIN 30-0457102)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201403219349307015
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-11-17T13:48:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN341862269PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19755 PATUXENT WOODS DR STE 200AddressLine1
CityCOLUMBIACity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21046ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN300457102EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlGRZIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026697863PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13810 ARGYLE TERRACE NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20011ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPEYTON WESTPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026697863PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ SCOTT DENLINGERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00740770PTIN
Phone4436563044PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerPEYTON WESTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13810 ARGYLE TERR NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20011ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,297,122GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HELP4WILDLIFE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$799,113ExpenseAmt
Grant$799,113GrantAmt
DescGRZIMEK'S HELP FOR THREATENED WILDLIFE,INC. MADE GRANTS OF $799,113 TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE, INCLUDING RANGER TRAINING AND PROVISIONS, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS, AERIAL SUPPORT AND CENSUS WORK.Desc

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Expense$493,930ExpenseAmt
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Expense$172,074ExpenseAmt
Grant$172,074GrantAmt
DescGRZIMEK'S HELP FOR THREATENED WILDLIFE, INC. MADE GRANTS OF $172,074, TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN THE NORTH LUANGWA, ZIMBABWE, INCLUDING RADIO TRACKING OF RHINOS, RANGER TRAINING AND PROVISIONS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION AND AERIAL SUPPORT.Desc

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Expense$155,883ExpenseAmt
Grant$155,883GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEYTON WESTBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2026697863PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13810 ARGYLE TERRACE NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20011ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHRISTOF SCHENCK
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEYTON M WEST
TREASURER/SECRETARY32.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER SMOLKA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW DOBSON
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JOYCE SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM TEAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAUSH ARHA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARKUS BORNER
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$710ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$710ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$1,621,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,621,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,286TotalAmt
Management And General$12,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,450TotalAmt
Management And General$5,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,889TotalAmt
Management And General$2,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,980TotalAmt
Management And General$8,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,773TotalAmt
Management And General$7,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,069TotalAmt
Management And General$4,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,662,447TotalAmt
Program Services$1,621,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$167,917EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,156BOYAmt
EOY$511,203EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$428,791EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,156BOYAmt
EOY$1,107,911EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$41,080EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$41,080EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,550BOYAmt
EOY$24,260EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$420,606BOYAmt
EOY$1,042,571EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,156BOYAmt
EOY$1,066,831EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,156BOYAmt
EOY$1,107,911EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$634,675ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,159,628CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,732,887CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,835,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,333,847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,296,412CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,357,936TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,732,887CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,835,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,333,847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,296,412CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,357,936TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,952,562SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,405,374PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,431CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,996CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,783TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,375,719TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.25660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.13730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestGRZIMEK'S HELP FOR THREATENED WILDLLIFE, INC. QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST PRESCRIBED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3), AS DISCUSSED BELOW:1. PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NORMALLY RECEIVED MORE THAN 10 PERCENT PUBLIC SUPPORT. ITS CUMULATIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2009-2013 IS 25.66%. THIS FIGURE WOULD BE HIGHER BUT FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF A SINGLE DONOR IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EARLY YEARS. THAT DONOR IS NEITHER A FOUNDER NOR A MANAGER OF THE ORGANIZATION, NOR IS HE RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE ORGANIZATIONS'S FOUNDERS, BOARD MEMBERS, OR OFFICERS. SIGNIFICANTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS INCREASING. THEIR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS INCREASED FROM 13.73% ON THE 2012 FORM 990 TO 25.66% ON THE 2013 FORM 990. AT THE TIME OF THE FILING OF THIS RETURN, 2014 IS MORE THAN HALF OVER, AND BASED ON PRESENT FIGURES, THE 2014 PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS LIKELY TO EXCEED 33.3% FOR THE PERIOD 2010-2014. 2. ATTRACTION OF NEW PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED GRANTS AND ANTICIPATES RECEIVING ADDITIONAL GRANTS, FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WHICH ARE TREATED ENTIRELY AS PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS MAINTAINING A BONA FIDE AND CONTINUOUS PROGRAM TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT GRANTS. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUCCEEDING, AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR 2014 ALREADY EXCEEDS $2,000,000, INCLUDING $298,000 FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.3.PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT: THE ACTIVITIES OF GRZIMEK'S HELP FOR THREATENED WILDLIFE RESPOND TO CONCERNS OF A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE U.S GENERAL PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND WILDERNESS AND EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THEM. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES TO COMBATING POACHING AND IN 2013 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING, RELFECTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE TO THE U.S. GENERAL PUBLIC.4. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS HAVE NO FAMILY RELATIONSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER OR TO ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MAJOR DONORS. RATHER, THEY CONSIST OF PERSONS WHO HAVE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE PRIVATE, ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT, AND U.S. GOVERNMENT SECTORS, REPRESENTING A DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$1,465,117
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$115,633
SOUTH-EAST ASIA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$40,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,621,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,621,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS AND THREATENED WILDLIFE IN TANZANIA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE.$1,465,117WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICACONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS AND THREATENED WILDLIFE IN PERU.$115,633WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH-EAST ASIACONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS AND THREATENED WILDLIFE IN SUMATRA.$40,250WIRE TRANSFER
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Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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PART I, LINE 2:GRZIMEK'S HELP FOR THREATENED WILDLIFE ENTERS INTO SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH GRANTEES AND REQUIRES FORMAL NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS THROUGH WHICH IT EVALUATES PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND ENSURES THAT FUNDS ARE EXPENDED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
PART I, COLUMN FTHE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES.
PART II, LINE 1THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR GRANTS AND NONCASH ASSISTANCE ON THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PEYTON WEST AND CHRISTOF SCHENCK HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IN 2013 FROM THE CASH BASIS TO THE ACCRUAL BASIS.

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