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THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES HOW MUCH OF THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED TO COVER LAND MANAGEMENT COSTS. THE RESERVE'S INVESTMENT POLICY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FLOW OF FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPITAL IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVE'S CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. EUROPE 0 0 0 false false false false false false Part I - Additional Supplemental Information THE FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SERENGETI GERMANY (FoAS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, TAX-PRIVILEGED ORGANIZATION IN GERMANY FORMED TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING FUNDS FOR THE RESERVE. SEE MORE INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE R, PART VII. X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false RICHARD DOLAN Managing Director 112500 43500 156000 SEAN GERRITY PRESIDENT 130000 49167 179167 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE PROVIDES FOR COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES ON A CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS, WHEN COMPANIONS ARE DETERMINED TO BE A BENEFICIAL PRESENCE IN THE RESERVE'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. SUBSTANTIATION OF EXPENSES IS REQUIRED. X 7 156467 FAIR MKT VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et GEORGE MATELICH AND SUSAN MATELICH ARE SPOUSESGIB MYERS AND SUSAN MYERS ARE SPOUSESERIVAN HAUB AND HELGA HAUB ARE SPOUSESSEAN GERRITY'S WIFE WORKS AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SOME ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS AND DOES NOT KEEP RECORD OF THEIR MEETINGS UNLESS THEY MAKE A DECISION ON SOMETHING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE RETURN IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE FINANCE MANAGER AND THEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND A NEW ONE IS SIGNED BY EACH EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO DISCUSSES ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management FOR BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AN INDEPENDENT SALARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ANNUALLY. 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THE FoAS WAS FORMED JANUARY 24, 2011, AND IS GOVERNED BY ITS OWN, SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OF WHICH THE RESERVE CURRENTLY HOLDS TWO OF THE SEVEN POSITIONS. BEFORE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM FoAS TO THE RESERVE, THE FoAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENSURE THAT THE RESERVE WILL USE THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GERMANY CHARITY LAW AND PROVISIONS OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FoAS AND THE RESERVE. WILD SKY, LLC WILD SKY, LLC IS A SINGLE-MEMBER LLC FORMED IN 2013 WITH AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE AS THE 100% OWNER. WILD SKY, LLC IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY AND ITS ACTIVITY AND BALANCES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990.