2011-07-06T18:29:23-05:00 2010-12-31 LUDWIG KLEWER & CO PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2010-01-01 850420285 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY INC CENT 5206235252 PO BOX 710 TUCSON AZ 85702 KIERAN SUCKLING 5206235252 2011-07-01 true CHRIS WM LUDWIG CPA 5205450500 2011-07-05 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z KIERAN SUCKLING PO BOX 710 TUCSON AZ 85702 8101675 false X WWW.BIOLOGICALDIVERSITY.ORG X 1993 NM THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY WORKS THROUGH SCIENCE, LAW AND CREATIVE MEDIA TO SECURE A FUTURE FOR ALL SPECIES, GREAT OR SMALL, HOVERING ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. 6 3 68 0 6182551 7229803 1192267 743613 69531 14104 2192 1739 7446541 7989259 28850 3250 0 3561240 3773848 215082 120244 438161 1949954 2406758 5755126 6304100 1691415 1685159 8337302 9999225 183522 160286 8153780 9838939 X THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY WORKS THROUGH SCIENCE, LAW AND CREATIVE MEDIA TO SECURE A FUTURE FOR ALL SPECIES, GREAT OR SMALL, HOVERING ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. false false 1578744 2100 THE CENTER'S PUBLIC LANDS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT OUR PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS ARE PROTECTED, RESTORED AND MANAGED FOR THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO OUR NATION'S WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS. 1114641 THE CENTER'S CLIMATE PROGRAM WORKS TO REDUCE U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION TO PROTECT BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE SECURING PROTECTIONS FOR SPECIES THREATENED BY THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARNING, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW IN ORDER TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE PUBLIC ON GLOBAL WARMING ISSUES. 1335766 150 THE CENTER'S ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT AND RECOVER IMPERILED PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITAT. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF TOOLS INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, POLICY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. 1428471 1000 THE CENTER'S OCEANS PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT GLOBAL MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF ANY MARINE SPECIES SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION. PRIORITIES INCLUDE SECURING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTINGS AND HABITAT DESIGNATIONS FOR IMPERILED MARINE LIFE, AND ADVOCATING FOR REFORM OF HARMFUL FISHING PRACTICES, NOISE POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER DAMAGING PRACTICES AFFECTING THE OCEANS' ENVIRONMENT. THE URBAN WILDLANDS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE, NATURAL AREAS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AT THE URBAN INTERFACE THROUGH CONSERVATION PLANNING, POLICY ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY WHERE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS CAN BE APPLIED AND SUCCESSFULLY HOLD THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS ACTIONS THREATENING SPECIES AROUND THE GLOBE. 1428471 1000 5457622 true true false true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false true false false false false true 47 0 true 68 true false false false false true true true true false false false false X 6 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AZ CA X X X LINDA WELLS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5206235252 PO BOX 710 TUCSON AZ 857020710 GALVIN PETER J 50.00 X 96580 0 15098 SILVER ROBIN D 50.00 X 88255 0 17196 SCHULKE TODD D 50.00 X 53870 0 14705 OLAJOS MARCEY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEYER KATHERINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 POWER SCOTT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZILL STEPHANIE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUCKLING KIERAN F 50.00 X 114500 0 18269 BERGMAN SARAH 40.00 X 63610 0 8949 HENDRICKS BRENT R 40.00 X 39968 0 13706 456783 87923 1 false false false AVALON CONSULTING GROUP 1150 17TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 102131 1 7229803 109901 7229803 LEGAL SETTLEMENT 685981 685981 MEMBERSHIP LIST RENTAL 50278 50278 UNIVERSITY CONTRACTS 7354 7354 743613 14303 14303 109350 109549 -199 -199 -199 3452 2867 585 585 OTHER INCOME 1154 1154 1154 7989259 745153 14303 2250 2250 1000 1000 461290 439441 8926 12923 2517438 2274312 78797 164329 170113 155597 5475 9041 381483 338898 19513 23072 243524 218405 11149 13970 245858 189603 56255 10780 10780 120244 120244 332538 237939 94599 20207 20100 107 41914 34117 3192 4605 210552 203842 2977 3733 229212 220543 5567 3102 34502 31218 1509 1775 71867 63661 3048 5158 29131 11560 16167 1404 INTERNET ORGANIZING 593445 593445 POSTAGE 211504 152320 9556 49628 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 122908 114573 1776 6559 PRINTING 110962 94590 3957 12415 BANK CHARGES 69110 69110 72268 60208 5857 6203 6304100 5457622 408317 438161 X 387260 106014 4901 276345 1548001 720363 5135988 3694758 1461805 868332 20000 10497 9076 19659 31184 518791 425924 142596 92867 46931 4496758 18756 18956 8337302 9999225 183522 160286 183522 160286 X 3445114 6012784 4708666 3826155 8153780 9838939 8337302 9999225 1685159 X false true true X false X 3502252 5295401 7825898 6182551 7229803 30035905 3502252 5295401 7825898 6182551 7229803 30035905 7479082 22556823 56575 97902 68970 69622 14303 307372 30343277 23617 0.74340 0.66910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 4457 6298 10755 5855184 5865939 443297 110824 false 379180 421128 404274 443297 1647879 2471819 14831 11920 9059 10755 46565 94795 105282 101069 110824 411970 617955 3993 4633 4457 4457 17540 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 117752 88963 28789 401039 336961 64078 92867 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS 4496758 F 4496758 7989259 6304100 1685159 1685159 8025259 36000 36000 7989259 7989259 6340100 36000 36000 6304100 6304100 X X X X X true AVALON CONSULTING GROUP 1150 17TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTANT false 672250 102131 570119 SHARE GROUP PO BOX 55183 BOSTON MA 02205 MEMBERSHIP false 8095 11935 -3840 680345 114066 566279 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OR PA SC SD TN UT VA WA WV WI LYDIA MILLET OFFCR SPOUSE true MARCY OLAJOS BOARD MEMBER true X 1 109901 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE CENTER'S OCEANS PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT GLOBAL MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF ANY MARINE SPECIES SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION. PRIORITIES INCLUDE SECURING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTINGS AND HABITAT DESIGNATIONS FOR IMPERILED MARINE LIFE, AND ADVOCATING FOR REFORM OF HARMFUL FISHING PRACTICES, NOISE POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER DAMAGING PRACTICES AFFECTING THE OCEANS' ENVIRONMENT. THE URBAN WILDLANDS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE, NATURAL AREAS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AT THE URBAN INTERFACE THROUGH CONSERVATION PLANNING, POLICY ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY WHERE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS CAN BE APPLIED AND SUCCESSFULLY HOLD THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS ACTIONS THREATENING SPECIES AROUND THE GLOBE. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF FORM 990 BEFORE THE END OF THE 2010 CALENDAR YEAR. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AROSE DURING THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS THAT MIGHT CONSIDER ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON BY THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THEREAFTER, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND DETERMINES WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, PURSUANT TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES WHOSE COMPENSATION IS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE IRS FORM 990, INCLUDING THAT OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY ONLY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON PROPER COMPARABILITY OF COMPENSATION DATA. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS THEN CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, PURSUANT TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES WHOSE COMPENSATION IS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE IRS FORM 990, INCLUDING THAT OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY ONLY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON PROPER COMPARABILITY OF COMPENSATION DATA. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS THEN CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ON OUR WEBSITE, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING A STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND THE FORM 990. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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