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AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (EIN 52-0781390)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-02-12
IRS object ID
201330439349300503
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Timestamp2013-02-12T07:18:58-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN521511275EIN

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Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN520781390EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlAFRINameControl
Phone2029393333Phone

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Address Line11400 16TH STREET NW NO 120AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200362249ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePATRICK BERGINName
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Phone2029393333Phone
Date Signed2013-02-12DateSigned
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NameFRANK H SMITHName
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Phone2028225000Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionAWF WORKS TO ENSURE THE WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS OF AFRICA WILL ENDURE FOREVER.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC.(AWF), TOGETHER WITH THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA, WORKS TO ENSURE THE WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS OF AFRICA WILL ENDURE FOREVER.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCONSERVATION PROGRAMS: AWF PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN ENSURING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF SOME OF AFRICA'S MOST RARE AND TREASURED SPECIES SUCH AS ELEPHANTS, MOUNTAIN GORILLAS, RHINOCEROS, LIONS, AND CHEETAHS. AT THE CORE OF AWF'S WORK IS THE BELIEF THAT INVESTING IN TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR AFRICAN INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING CONSERVATION SUCCESS. THIS APPROACH HAS HELPED AWF SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICA'S ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH RESEARCH AND APPLY THESE FINDINGS TO REAL-LIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS. AWF CONTINUES TO PIONEER THE USE OF COMMUNITY CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES, PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES, AND PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO PROTECT IMPORTANT SITES AND (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)Description

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DescriptionOUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AWF BELIEVES THAT A CONTINENT AS UNIQUE AS AFRICA REQUIRES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION. IT IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES TO PROTECT SINGLE SPECIES OR CONSERVE INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF LAND. AWF THEREFORE TAKES A "LANDSCAPE-LEVEL" APPROACH TO ITS CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS INCORPORATING A VARIETY OF EFFORTS INCLUDING CONSERVING LAND, PROTECTING SPECIES, AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE THROUGH ITS UNIQUE AFRICAN HEARTLANDS PROGRAM. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, AWF EDUCATES A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES ABOUT HOW SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION IN AFRICA MEANS UNDERSTANDING HOW PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE LIVE TOGETHER, AS WELL AS HOW THEY CLASH. AWF ALSO BRINGS TO LIGHT HOW THE WELL BEING OF LOCAL PEOPLE AFFECTS CONSERVATION EFFORTS. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY455781BOY
EOY443942EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY510560BOY
EOY274077EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis5271528LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1078987LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8441016BOY
EOY4192541EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14342563BOY
EOY19454697EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY-193657EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY491204BOY
EOY173959EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38605613BOY
EOY32775642EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1735326BOY
EOY1112437EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2038850BOY
EOY1044955EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1892680BOY
EOY621962EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY90980BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY398459BOY
EOY441700EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6156295BOY
EOY3221054EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY24381207BOY
EOY23625839EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5795796BOY
EOY3656434EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2272315BOY
EOY2272315EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32449318BOY
EOY29554588EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38605613BOY
EOY32775642EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-3092090ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes197360ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years28016527CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20683717CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20418220CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24614325CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year19132189CurrentTaxYear
Total112864978Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years28016527CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20683717CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20418220CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24614325CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year19132189CurrentTaxYear
Total112864978Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7725918AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170105139060PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years533807CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years270899CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years504472CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1039029CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year865510CurrentTaxYear
Total3213717Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14777CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Total14777Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years11032CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5577CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10190CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11618CurrentTaxYear
Total38417Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support116131889TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc1139915GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.90530PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.89480PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUEGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number DA Fs Held1NumberDAFsHeld
Donor Advised Contributions0DonorAdvisedContributions
Grants Paid From Donor Funds0GrantsPaidFromDonorFunds
Aggregate DAF Value956349AggregateDAFValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control1DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes1DisclosedForCharitablePurposes

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance15239993BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4569518Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses424401InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures445100OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance19788812EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12423622BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1641519Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1571398InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures396546OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance15239993EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance11375778BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions859647Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses188197InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance12423622EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12778709BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1360424Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-2241114InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures522241OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance11375778EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.88520BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.11480PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis961961OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value961961BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2149407OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation75038Depreciation
Book Value2074369BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis379664OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation111836Depreciation
Book Value267828BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1002339OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation534068Depreciation
Book Value468271BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis778157OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation358045Depreciation
Book Value420112BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings4192541TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES$258,623
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$105,343
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$3,402
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$74,332
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts441700TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC SPENDING GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY A DONOR, AWF HAS A POLICY TO SPEND FIVE PERCENT OF THESE ENDOWMENT FUNDS' AVERAGE BEGINNING INVESTED MARKET VALUES FOR THE PRIOR THREE FISCAL YEARS. HOWEVER, A FUND'S SPENDING RATE IS REDUCED OR ELIMINATED IF THE RESULTING INVESTED BALANCE OF THAT FUND WOULD FALL BELOW THE FAIR VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT(S). IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, AWF CONSIDERED ITS STATED RETURN OBJECTIVE WITH THE INTENT TO, OVER THE LONG TERM, ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO GROW AT OR ABOVE THAT OF INFLATION. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS' ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY TO USE OF UP TO SEVEN PERCENT OF THE BEGINNING INVESTED MARKET VALUE OF THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IN CURRENT YEAR OPERATIONS, OR A LOWER AMOUNT AS AGREED THROUGH AWF'S ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. THIS SPENDING POLICY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S POLICY TO ADD UNRESTRICTED LEGACY GIFTS TO THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO FURTHER THE IMPACT OF AWF'S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:AWF PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF AWF, INC.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (10 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA0121EMPLOYEES3435252
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA90MAINTAINING OFFICES59283
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00FUNDRAISING22460
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING5400960
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICES7639973CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)02EMPLOYEES256320
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)10MAINTAINING OFFICES5986
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICES161562POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING35000
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING40480
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices10SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees123SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices10TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees123TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent16981796SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent75480ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent17057276TotalAmountSpent
No Recipient Over5 KXNoRecipientOver5K

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (32 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY, LAND USE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE15723EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FOR FISHING ACTIVITIES9316EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAWORK SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR MINORITIES39809EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROVISION OF LIVESTOCK MARKETING SERVICES IFAD.12494EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAVGS SALARIES AND UTILITIES76862EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAKITENGALA CORRIDOR STUDY13304EFT/CHECK
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT TO AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS, ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY AND DIVERSITY OF CROP PRODUCTION.236727EFT/CHECK
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)DEVELOPMENT OF IGCP STRATEGY BRIEFS20000EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACAPACITY BUILDING - FISH FARM MANAGEMENT87942EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAIMPROVE WATER SPRINGS AND WATER HARVEST ACTIVITIES19921EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROTECTED AREA CAPACITY BUILDING AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT10230EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FORMAL RECOG OF LAND USE PLAN WORK IN MLW31021EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROTECTED AREA INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY BUILDING36528EFT/CHECK408358317,100 ACRES OF LANDCOST
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAKIJABE COMMUNITY SUPPORT5875EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICABIO-ENTERPRISE SUPPORT24451EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAHIV/AIDS INTERVENTIONS SUPPORT44538EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPREVENTING DEFORESTATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT97554EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAWILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND SCOUTS TRAINING6291EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAAGROFORESTRY CAPACITY BUILDING19256EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACAPACITY SUPPORT TO LOCAL WOMEN'S GROUP10934EFT/CHECK
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CHIMPANZEE MONITORING PROJECT15000EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALAND USE PLANNING29843EFT/CHECK
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICGAZETTEMENT OF IYONDJI COMMUNITY BONOBO RESERVE21000EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAWILD DOG CONSERVATION10267EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROTECTED AREA AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT13511EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAARK PROJECT SUPPORT17913EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FOR TEACHER TRAINING9300EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACAPACITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PROTECTED AREA SUPPORT14047EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAHIV PREVENTION SUPPORT46630EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAMUNYANYANGE/CROCODILE MITIGATION PROJECT14000EFT/CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALAND CONSERVATION AND RANCHING OPERATIONS113252EFT/CHECK
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT19480EFT/CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs0TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs32TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
KAZUNGULA HEARTLAND EASEMENTS FOR EDUCATIONSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA11025981EFT/CHECK
KILIMANJARO HEARTLAND CONSERVATION LAND LEASESSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA24876165EFT/CHECK
MWEKA WILDLIFE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA735281EFT/CHECK
SAMBURU HL EASEMENTS FOR EDUCATIONSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA2511780EFT/CHECK
WAGABA CHILDREN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA66300EFT/CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp1OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: AWF OCCASIONALLY WORKS WITH SUB-RECIPIENTS. IN SUCH CASES, ONLY KNOWN, VETTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE CHOSEN THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. SUB-RECIPIENTS ARE OFTEN INCLUDED BY NAME IN GRANT PROPOSALS. SUB-RECIPIENTS ARE GENERALLY PROVIDED WITH ADVANCES, AND REQUIRED TO REPORT QUARTERLY. BOTH FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE RELATED HL IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS (GENERALLY HL DIRECTOR). THE HEARTLAND FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER REVIEWS SUB-RECIPIENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AND FORWARD TO THE GRANT FINANCIAL MANAGER FOR A FURTHER QUALITY CONTROL. ONLY UPON HER REVIEW ARE FURTHER PAYMENTS OR ADVANCES PROVIDED. GENERALLY, LARGE SUB-RECIPIENTS ARE PAID THROUGH DC, AND THUS RECEIVE THE ADDED SCRUTINY OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND/OR CFO PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AVALON CONSULTING GROUPBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1144AddressLine1
CityWEST CHESTERCity
StateOHState
ZIP Code45069ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityMANAGEMENT OF DIRECT MAIL PROGRAMActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts1341142GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor132919AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization1208223NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts1341142TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors132919TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization1208223TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDELicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesINLicensedStates
Licensed StatesIALicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNELicensedStates
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
4101 CHESAPEAKE BOULEVARDCOLLEGE PARKMD20742526002033501(C)(3)131393SPATIAL MODELING FOR LANDSCAPE ZONING
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 100ARLINGTONVA22203526226311501(C)(3)125000IMPROVE CONSERVATION VIABILITY OF LAND-LAIKIPIA
WILDAID
744 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 300SAN FRANCISCOCA94111203644441501(C)(3)15000WILDAID RHINO HORN CAMPAIGN
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
1250 24TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20037521693387501(C)(3)20000DEVELOPMENT OF IGCP STRATEGY BRIEFS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants4TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: AWF OCCASIONALLY WORKS WITH SUB-RECIPIENTS. IN SUCH CASES, ONLY KNOWN, VETTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE CHOSEN THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. BOTH FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE RELATED HL IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS (GENERALLY HL DIRECTOR). THE HEARTLAND FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER REVIEWS SUB-RECIPIENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AND FORWARD TO THE GRANT FINANCIAL MANAGER FOR A FURTHER QUALITY CONTROL. ONLY UPON HER REVIEW ARE FURTHER PAYMENTS OR ADVANCES PROVIDED. GENERALLY, LARGE SUB-RECIPIENTS ARE PAID THROUGH DC, AND THUS RECEIVE THE ADDED SCRUTINY OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND/OR CFO BEFORE DISTRIBUTION.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment1SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
PATRICK BERGIN
23390508000000023391046510341947000
HELEN GICHOHI
18784100000187840108280217453000
JOANNA ELLIOT
16435100000164350178930198679000
JEFF CHRISFIELD
1577830000015778095830183144000
CRAIG SHOLLEY
1572810000015728052830178292000
CEM KUMRAL
1753570166680162680175360137810239610000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4AReturnReference
ExplanationTHE VP OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS, CEM KUMRAL, WAS PAID A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $16,268.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions19NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990364619NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11DATA AND INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE COMPILED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO. UPON RECEIPT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FROM AWF TAX ACCOUNTANTS, THE COMPLETED RETURN UNDERGOES A SECOND LEVEL OF REVIEW BY THE CFO. CHANGES ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE TAX ACCOUNTANTS AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE CEO BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES AND OFFICERS RECEIVE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WITH NEW FORMS COMPLETED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. IF A TRUSTEE FEELS SHE/HE MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AWF, THESE CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' CHAIR AND/OR AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' FOR DELIBERATION. ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRING AND WITH EACH NEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT. STAFF CONCERNS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH WITH REVIEW BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AS NECESSARY. WITH REGARD TO CONTRACT REVIEW, STAFF THAT REVIEW PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS ARE TRAINED TO QUESTION POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. LOCAL FINANCE OFFICES REVIEW TRANSACTIONS UP TO $1,000, WITH ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY GIVEN TO LARGER CONTRACTS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE FORWARDED TO THE CFO FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY STAFF LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, INFORMATION FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS COLLECTED THROUGH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FEDERAL 990 FORMS. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE OBTAINED AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE COMPARABLE DATA. COMPENSATION DATA IS SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT AND APPROVED FIRST BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND THEN BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH JANUARY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR AWF'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE CEO TO SET OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AWF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, COPIES OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE MAINTAINED ON THE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 197,360.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: POPULATIONS THAT STRETCH ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES-DEMONSTRATING THAT WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE CAN THRIVE SIDE BY SIDE. AWF'S WORK CAN BE CATEGORIZED INTO FIVE CORE AREAS: LAND AND HABITAT PROTECTION, CONSERVATION SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ENTERPRISE, EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING, AND CONSERVATION POLICY. BELOW IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF AWF'S PERSPECTIVE ON EACH CATEGORY AND KEY ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. A. LAND AND HABITAT PROTECTION: AWF'S UNIQUE HEARTLAND APPROACH TO CONSERVATION FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AFRICA'S GREAT WILD SPACES, PIECING TOGETHER PARKS, PRIVATE LANDS, AND COMMUNITY LANDS, WHICH CAN BE SECURED AS A HOME FOR WILDLIFE. HISTORICALLY, AWF WORKED TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE RESERVES, AND TO HELP LOCAL PEOPLE ESTABLISH COMMUNITY CONSERVANCIES. AWF IS NOW SUPPORTING THE MANAGEMENT OF PARKS AND EXPLORING NEW PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION APPROACHES, INCLUDING LIMITED LAND ACQUISITION AND NEW TYPES OF CONSERVATION LEASES, TO PROTECT CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT. I. AWF NEGOTIATED A GROUPBREAKING LAND EASEMENT PLAN WITH A PRIVATE LANDOWNER: OVER THE COURSE OF MORE THAN A YEAR, AWF WORKED WITH A PRIVATE LANDOWNER IN KENYA WHO OWNED LAND OUTSIDE OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK TO DEVELOP AND SIGN AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT. THE AGREEMENT, THE FIRST EVER IN KENYA, ALLOWS THE LANDOWNER TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF HIS LAND BUT RESTRICTS USES OF THE LAND TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS OPEN FOR WILDLIFE COMING OUT OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK, SINCE THE PARK ITSELF IS TOO SMALL TO ABLY SUPPORT THE WILDLIFE THAT LIVE THERE. THE EASEMENT PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER LANDOWNERS IN HOW THEY, TOO, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS. II. AWF GIFTED LAND TO THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE FUTURE CREATION OF A NATIONAL PARK: ELAND DOWNS WAS A PRIVATELY OWNED, RUN-DOWN PROPERTY IN AWF'S SAMBURU HEARTLAND. AWF NEGOTIATED TO PURCHASE THE LAND, A CRITICAL PIECE OF A LARGE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FOR THE LARGE POPULATION OF ELEPHANTS (AND OTHER WILDLIFE) FOUND IN THE REGION, THEN PROMPTLY TURNED AROUND AND DONATED THE LAND TO THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE FUTURE ENJOYMENT OF THE KENYAN PEOPLE. AGREEMENTS WITH KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THE LAND WILL BE USED TO CREATE KENYA'S FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN SOME 20-30 YEARS, AND AWF CONTINUES TO WORK WITH KWS AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THE REGION TO ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE LAND WILL NOT BE COMPROMISED. III. AWF WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES TO ESTABLISH RESERVES: AFTER SEEING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT THE LOMAKO-YOKOKALA COMMUNITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ACCRUED FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAUNAL RESERVE THERE, THE IYONDJI COMMUNITY IN AWF'S CONGO HEARTLAND APPROACHED AWF AND ITS PARTNERS TO CREATE ITS OWN RESERVE. THE RESULT WAS THE GAZETTEMENT THIS PAST YEAR OF THE IYONDJI COMMUNITY BONOBO RESERVE BY THE CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT. IV. AWF REMAINED A LEADER IN GIS AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGY: FOR EXAMPLE, AWF PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO HELP COMMUNITIES IN AWF'S CONGO HEARTLAND IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO DETERMINE AREAS OF FOREST AND AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AND CREATE LAND-USE PLANS THAT HAVE BEEN AGREED-UPON WITH THE COMMUNITIES. THE SATELLITE WORK AND THE LAND-USE PLANNING WAS HAILED A MODEL FOR THE CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. AWF CONTINUES TO USE GIS AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ACROSS MANY OF OUR HEARTLANDS AND HELP IDENTIFY POTENTIAL NEW PROJECT SITES. B. CONSERVATION SCIENCE: EVEN WHERE LAND AND HABITAT HAVE BEEN SECURED, CERTAIN SPECIES FACE UNIQUE THREATS AND REQUIRE A TARGETED CONSERVATION APPROACH. POPULATIONS OF RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, SUCH AS THE RHINOCEROS, GORILLA, AND ALL OF THE GREAT CATS, HAVE BEEN DIMINISHED DUE TO POACHING, DISEASE, AND CONFLICT WITH HUMANS. AWF USES RESEARCH TO CREATE A BASELINE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF AN ENDANGERED POPULATION, AND THEN MOVES QUICKLY TO CONSERVATION ACTIONS THAT HELP THESE SPECIES SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THEIR NATIVE HABITAT. I. IN CENTRAL AFRICA, AWF SUPPORTED A MOUNTAIN GORILLA CENSUS IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK: THE CENSUS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT IN UNDERSTANDING THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE SPECIES. THE LAST CENSUS OF THE BWINDI-SARAMBWE MOUNTAIN GORILLA POPULATION, CONDUCTED IN 2006, YIELDED 302 GENETICALLY UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, AND THIS CENSUS WAS CONDUCTED TO UPDATE THOSE NUMBERS AND ADD TO THE OVERALL CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR THE ENTIRE MOUNTAIN GORILLA POPULATION LIVING IN CENTRAL AFRICA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GORILLA CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (IGCP), A COALITION OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL, AND THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE, THE CENSUS ITSELF WAS AN EXERCISE IN COLLABORATION. SIX MIXED TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS AND COALITION STAFF FROM DRC, RWANDA, AND UGANDA COVERED THE PARK AND METICULOUSLY DOCUMENTED FRESH SIGNS OF MOUNTAIN GORILLA GROUPS. GENETIC ANALYSIS OF FECAL SAMPLES COLLECTED WERE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT FOR ANY DOUBLE-COUNTING OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS, ENSURING THE MOST ACCURATE ESTIMATE FOR THE POPULATION. II. IN WEST AFRICA, AWF DRILLED BOREHOLES AS PART OF LONGER-TERM SPECIES SUPPORT IN THE REGION: THE SAHELIAN ECOSYSTEM SPANNING BENIN, BURKINA FASO, AND NIGER, WHERE AWF HAS ITS REGIONAL PARC W HEARTLAND, HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF ELEPHANTS IN WEST AFRICA, A SIGNIFICANT CARNIVORE POPULATION IN WEST AFRICA, AS WELL AS THE ONLY POPULATION OF THE ENDANGERED WEST AFRICAN GIRAFFE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE INTENSITY OF DROUGHT IN THE REGION RESULTED IN A RAINY SEASON THAT WAS MUCH SHORTER THAN ANTICIPATED, AND WILDLIFE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCESSING WATER. AWF THEREFORE WORKED WITH PARK AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION TO DRILL A NUMBER OF NEW OR MALFUNCTIONING BOREHOLES TO PROVIDE READY WATER TO TIDE WILDLIFE OVER UNTIL THE START OF THE NEXT RAINY SEASON. THIS IS THE START OF MORE COHESIVE SPECIES SUPPORT WORK IN THE REGION, INCLUDING ELEPHANT AND GIRAFFE MONITORING EFFORTS THAT AWF HAS RECENTLY EMBARKED UPON. III. IN EAST AFRICA, AWF PARTICIPATED IN A CROSS-BORDER LARGE CARNIVORE CENSUS: IN THE KILIMANJARO HEARTLAND, SPANNING THE BORDER BETWEEN KENYA AND TANZANIA, LARGE CARNIVORES ARE UNDER THREAT FROM THE INCREASE IN HUMAN POPULATION IN THE AREA. THIS, COMBINED WITH THE PASTORALIST LIFESTYLE LARGELY PRACTICED IN THE REGION, WHEREIN PEOPLE KEEP A GREAT NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK JUST OUTSIDE OF NATIONAL PARKS, HAS INCREASED THE PROPENSITY FOR HUMAN-CARNIVORE CONFLICT. IN CASES WHERE CARNIVORES ATTACK LIVESTOCK, PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES ENGAGE IN RETALIATORY KILLINGS, WHICH HAS DECREASED THE LION AND OTHER CARNIVORE POPULATIONS THERE. AWF WORKED WITH PERSONNEL FROM KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE AND THE TANZANIAN NATIONAL PARKS AUTHORITY ON THE REGION'S FIRST-EVER CROSS-BORDER LARGE-CARNIVORE CENSUS, TO GATHER SUFFICIENT DATA ON THE STATE OF THE LARGE CARNIVORE POPULATION THERE AND HELP DETERMINE THE CONSERVATION PLANNING OF CARNIVORES IN THE REGION. C. CONSERVATION ENTERPRISE: AWF BELIEVES THAT AFRICA'S WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS CAN ONLY BE TRULY SECURE WHEN CONSERVATION OPERATIONS HAVE A SOUND FINANCIAL BASIS, AND WHEN ECONOMIC INCENTIVES EXIST FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO HELP CONSERVE NATURAL SYSTEMS. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, AWF HAS WORKED WITH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO CREATE CUTTING-EDGE EXAMPLES OF CONSERVATION TOURISM PRODUCTS THAT INCLUDE EQUITY HOLDINGS AND OTHER INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITAT. AWF IS CURRENTLY EXPANDING OUR EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND FISHERIES AS SMALL BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT HUMAN NEEDS WHILE REDUCING RELIANCE ON THE EXPLOITATION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES. I. AWF ESTABLISHED A FISHERY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: THE ZAMBEZI RIVER IS THE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN ZAMBIA IN AWF'S KAZUNGULA HEARTLAND. UNFORTUNATELY, OVERPOPULATION AND OVERFISHING HAD RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE RIVER'S FISH POPULATION. AWF THEREFORE BUILT AN INTEGRATED FISH FARM THAT ALSO INCORPORATED POULTRY FARMING, WHEREIN WASTE FROM THE POULTRY WOULD HELP PROVIDE FEED FOR THE FISH GROWING IN THE FISHERY. SINCE FINISHING THE INITIAL PONDS, THE INYAMBO FISH FARM HAS ALREADY REACHED A NUMBER OF MILESTONES, INCLUDING THE RELEASE OF 50,000 FINGERLINGS INTO THE RIVER. THE FARM IS BEING HAILED AS A MODEL FISH FARM, AND OFFICIALS FROM THE GOVERNMENT FISH FARMS HAVE EVEN VISITED TO TAKE NOTES ABOUT HOW BETTER TO OPERATE ITS OWN FISHERIES. BEST OF ALL, THE FISH FARM HAS PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH READY ACCESS TO A SOURCE OF PROTEIN IN THEIR DIETS AS WELL AS A LONG-TERM LIVELIHOOD OPTION.
II. AWF PROVIDED FUNDING TOWARD NEW WORK IN ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIA IS ALREADY A CULTURAL TOURIST ATTRACTION BUT IT ALSO HAS A SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE POPULATION ON ITS RICH AND VARIED WILD LANDS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WILDLIFE AUTHORITY LACKS SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO HELP PROTECT ITS NATIONAL PARKS AND BUILD THEM INTO ECOTOURIST ATTRACTIONS. AWF THEREFORE PROVIDED FUNDING TO DEVELOP TREKKING TRAILS IN AND AROUND SIMIENS NATIONAL PARK. THE TRAILS, TO BE ESTABLISHED IN PARTS OF THE PARK THAT WILL ATTRACT TOURISM BUT PREVENT DESTRUCTION OF THE PARK'S NATURAL HABITAT, NOT ONLY WILL PROVIDE READY INCOME TO THE PARK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BUT WILL HELP KEEP TREKKERS SAFE ON THEIR JOURNEYS. D. EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING: AWF WAS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT CONSERVATION EFFORTS MUST ULTIMATELY REST IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA WHO, WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, WILL CONSTRUCT A VIABLE PLATFORM TO CONSERVE THE CONTINENT'S WILDLIFE HERITAGE. OVER THE PAST DECADES, AWF HAS SPONSORED HUNDREDS OF YOUNG AFRICAN CONSERVATIONISTS TO STUDY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND TO ACQUIRE HIGHER DEGREES IN CONSERVATION-RELATED FIELDS. BEYOND FORMAL EDUCATION, AWF WORKS TO TRAIN LOCAL PEOPLE AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS TO PROTECT AND MANAGE WILDLIFE. I. AWF LAUNCHED ITS CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM: AWF WENT BACK TO ITS ROOTS IN CAPACITY BUILDING THIS YEAR TO LAUNCH THE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM (CMTP), A HIGH-LEVEL INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR MASTER'S GRADUATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN DEVELOPING THEIR PRACTICAL CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE. TRAINEES IN THE PROGRAM ARE IMMERSED IN AWF'S PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PROJECT WORK FOR 24 MONTHS, DURING WHICH TIME THEY GET EXPOSURE TO MANY ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK. THE FIRST CLASS OF TRAINEES RECENTLY STARTED WITH THE PROGRAM. II. AWF ESTABLISHED AN IT LAB AT MANYARA RANCH SCHOOL: IN TANZANIA, SCHOOL COMPUTER LABS ARE A RARITY-BUT FOR KIDS OVER TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THIS INCREASINGLY GLOBAL AND TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY WORLD, THEY MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ON A COMPUTER. AWF THEREFORE BUILT A STATE-OF-THE-ART IT LAB AT ITS FLAGSHIP MANYARA RANCH SCHOOL, COMPLETE WITH A COUPLE OF DOZEN HIGH-END HP DESKTOP COMPUTERS, KEYBOARDS AND MICE. A PRINTER AND PROJECTOR HELP ENSURE THAT TEACHERS CAN APPROPRIATELY LEAD THEIR STUDENTS IN COMPUTER USE. AWF PROVIDED IN-DEPTH TRAINING TO TEACHERS ON COMPUTER USE, AND FURTHER DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM INCORPORATING COMPUTER USE INTO CLASSROOM TEACHINGS. III. AWF CONTINUED SUPPORTING LUPANI SCHOOL: AFTER REBUILDING LUPANI SCHOOL IN ZAMBIA LAST YEAR, AWF HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL. NOT ONLY DID AWF HELP ESTABLISH A SCHOOL GARDEN AND PROVIDED TEXTBOOKS, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDED PORTABLE SCIENCE LABS-PART OF THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS-FOR USE AT THE SCHOOL. TO HELP ATTRACT TEACHERS TO THE RURAL COMMUNITY, AWF ALSO BUILT FIVE TEACHER'S HOUSES, COMPLETE WITH BATHROOMS, AND INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS TO ENSURE ELECTRICITY IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT PLUGGED INTO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL GRID. E. CONSERVATION POLICY: AWF AND ITS PARTNERS ACROSS THE HEARTLANDS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL ONLY IF RELEVANT POLICIES, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND FINANCING MECHANISMS ARE SUPPORTIVE OF CONSERVATION AND RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS. AWF WORKS WITH INDIVIDUAL AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS, PARK AGENCIES, REGIONAL BODIES, AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES TO HELP DEVELOP AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT CREATE A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MODELS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AWF HAS ARTICULATED A SPECIFIC AGENDA, WHICH IS REVISITED EACH YEAR, OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL POLICY POSITIONS THAT WE URGE GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT TO ENSURE THAT WILDLIFE SURVIVES WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR AFRICA. I. AWF CONVENED AN INTERNATIONAL RHINO SUMMIT: SEEING THAT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT HADN'T MANAGE TO COORDINATE THEIR EFFORTS TO HALT THE RAMPANT RHINO POACHING OCCURRING ON THE CONTINENT, AWF PARTNERED WITH KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE TO CONVENE AND HOST AN EMERGENCY RHINO SUMMIT. THE SUMMIT DREW REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 25 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 8 COUNTRIES, WHO AGREED UPON A PLAN OF ACTION THAT COULD HELP TURN THE TIDE ON RHINO POACHING. THE SUMMIT RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA ATTENTION AND COVERAGE. II. AWF IS PILOTING SEVERAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS: AWF CONTINUED ITS REDD PROJECTS IN TANZANIA AND KENYA, AND BEGAN REDD WORK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. III. AWF PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: AWF CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ITS PRESENCE ON THE WORLD STAGE, ATTENDING A NUMBER OF KEY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL LOCAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AS WELL. FOR EXAMPLE, AWF WAS A VISIBLE PRESENCE AT THE COP17 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, LAST DECEMBER, WHERE PRESIDENT HELEN GICHOHI MADE A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION DURING THE WORLD FOREST DAY FESTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: AWF'S MISSION COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED ALONE, AND THEREFORE IT WORKS WITH PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS AROUND THE WORLD TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND UNITE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT AFRICAN CONSERVATION. A. AWF INTENSIFIED ITS SAFARI PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO MEMBERS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS: DURING ONE OF SEVERAL AWF PLANNED SAFARIS OVER THE PAST YEAR, AWF LED A GROUP OF MEMBERS ON A 13-DAY SAFARI TO TANZANIA. THE TRIP WAS DESIGNED TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EAST AFRICA'S MAGNIFICENT WILDLIFE WHILE SPOTLIGHTING CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT LINK WILDLIFE PROTECTION WITH IMPROVED HUMAN WELL-BEING. AWF DESIGNED AND LED THE BEST OF KENYA SAFARI, DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS VISITED THE AMBOSELI REGION, KENYA'S NORTHERN FRONTIER, AND CONCLUDED THEIR TRIP IN THE MASAI MARA. B. AWF PARTNERED WITH NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TO BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: AWF SPONSORED A NEW AFRICAN WILDLIFE CATEGORY IN THE PRESTIGIOUS NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS. EVERY YEAR THE COMPETITION CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF NATURE THROUGH THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY. WINNERS ARE FEATURED IN A SEVERAL-MONTH-LONG PRINT EXHIBITION AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO ENJOY AND LEARN FROM. C. AWF LAUNCHED A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN CHINA ON RHINO POACHING: UNDERSTANDING THAT RHINO POACHING IN AFRICA WILL NOT STOP UNLESS DEMAND IS TAMPED DOWN, AWF PARTNERED WITH FELLOW NGO WILDAID TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN CHINA ON RHINO POACHING. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE HAS FOUND THAT MANY EDUCATED CHINESE DO NOT KNOW THAT RHINO HORNS CANNOT BE ACQUIRED WITHOUT KILLING THE ANIMAL, SO THIS MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGN WILL EDUCATE CONSUMERS OF RHINO HORN ON THIS AND PROVIDE OTHER STARTLING STATISTICS ON THE NATURE OF RHINO POACHING.

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Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)

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