AKASHINGA INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
AKASHINGA INC (EIN 32-0408734)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-26
IRS object ID
202612389349302151
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-08-26T16:36:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN320530003PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13580 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1755AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN320408734EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AKASHINGA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlAKASBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5403160019PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line129476 NORTHWESTERN HWY 531AddressLine1Txt
CitySOUTHFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR STACY CREVELLOPersonNm
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Phone5403160019PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-26SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonARMEN GRIGORIANPreparerPersonNm
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDR STACY CREVELLOPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySOUTHFIELDCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,220,471GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.IAPF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionDELIVER ECOLOGICAL STABILITY AND LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF LARGE-SCALE WILDERNESS BY SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$89,611TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$28,980TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,827,756NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,298,433NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDELIVER ECOLOGICAL STABILITY AND LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF LARGE-SCALE WILDERNESS BY SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Grant$6,894,921GrantAmt
DescAKASHINGA DELIVERS RESILIENT NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS. OUR MISSION IS GROUNDED IN A PRINCIPLE AS SIMPLE AS IT IS CONSEQUENTIAL: WHEN COMMUNITIES, AND SPECIFICALLY WOMEN IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ARE GIVEN GENUINE AUTHORITY OVER THE ECOSYSTEMS THEY DEPEND ON, THEY PROTECT THEM. NOT BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD TO, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A REAL STAKE IN THE OUTCOME.BIODIVERSITY LOSS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE EROSION OF HUMAN WELLBEING ARE NOT PARALLEL CRISES; THEY ARE THE SAME CRISIS, COMPOUNDING EACH OTHER ACROSS GENERATIONS. AFRICA'S WILDLIFE CORRIDORS FACE CONVERGING PRESSURES: POACHING DRIVEN BY CRIME, POVERTY, AND EXCLUSION; HABITAT LOSS FROM AGRICULTURAL ENCROACHMENT; AND HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT THAT PITS COMMUNITIES AGAINST THE ECOSYSTEMS THEY DEPEND ON. ADDRESSING ANY ONE OF THESE IN ISOLATION IS INSUFFICIENT. ADDRESSING ALL THREE TOGETHER - THROUGH THE PEOPLE MOST AFFECTED AND MOST INVESTED - IS THE ONLY APPROACH WITH A REALISTIC CHANCE OF LASTING.CONSERVATION HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN DESIGNED FOR ECOSYSTEMS, NOT WITH COMMUNITIES. EXTERNAL ACTORS ARRIVE, IMPOSE RULES, AND LEAVE. CONSERVATION GAINS ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SUSTAIN WHERE LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ARE ABSENT. WILDLIFE RECOVERS TEMPORARILY AND DECLINES AGAIN WHEN THE FUNDING ENDS. WOMEN, WHO MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF RURAL AFRICAN COMMUNITIES CLOSEST TO PROTECTED AREA, HAVE BEEN LARGELY ABSENT FROM FRONTLINE CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP. IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE WOMEN ARE OUTNUMBERED BY MEN 100 TO 1 AT AN OPERATIONAL LEVEL, THAT IS NOT A SMALL OVERSIGHT. IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF WHO CONSERVATION IS FOR AND WHO IT MUST BE LED BY.AKASHINGA WAS ESTABLISHED TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE: PLACING WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES NOT AT THE MARGINS OF CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP, BUT AT ITS CENTRE, IN AUTHENTIC ROLES WITH REAL AUTHORITY AND LONG-TERM STAKE. OUR MODEL COMBINES WOMEN-LED FRONTLINE OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE-LED ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, ACCESS TO HEALTH AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT, AND RIGOROUS ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE INTO A SINGLE INTEGRATED SYSTEM. EACH ELEMENT REINFORCES THE OTHERS. NONE WORKS WITHOUT THE OTHERS. TODAY, AKASHINGA OPERATES ACROSS 13.1 MILLION ACRES IN ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE, BOTSWANA, AND NAMIBIA. OUR WORKFORCE IS 98% LOCAL AND/OR INDIGENOUS IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE OPERATE, WITH 63% OF OUR WORKFORCE BEING WOMEN.AKASHINGA CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOLLOWING GLOBAL CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AT THE LANDSCAPE LEVEL: 15 OF 17 UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, THE GLOBAL 30X30 CHALLENGE, THE PROTECTING OUR PLANET CHALLENGE, AND AGENDA 2063 OF THE AFRICAN UNION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$280,758ExpenseAmt
Grant$226,887GrantAmt
DescLEAD RANGERAKASHINGA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEAD RANGER PROGRAMME - OPERATING UNDER THE NAME LEAD CONSERVATION, AND KNOWN PREVIOUSLY AS RANGER CAMPUS - STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS TO PROTECT NATURE THROUGH TRAINING, COACHING, AND MENTORING IN FIELD OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING, AND THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROACTIVE WILDLIFE PROTECTION REQUIRES. DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THIN GREEN LINE FOUNDATION, THE PROGRAMME EXTENDED MENTORSHIP BEYOND AKASHINGA'S OWN RANGER TEAMS TO A GROWING NETWORK OF PARTNER ORGANISATIONS ACROSS EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA.THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF 2025, THE PROGRAMME DELIVERED SIX TRAINING COURSES AND MENTORSHIPS, TOTALLING 1,770 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO 84 LEARNERS, 32 OF THEM WOMEN, ACROSS COHORTS INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE COLLEGE, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY INDIA, CHEWORE CONSERVATION TRUST AND VICTORIA FALLS ANTI-POACHING UNIT, AND PARTNER ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA AND INDONESIA. CURRICULUM SPANNED FIELD PROBLEM SOLVING, GIS-BASED MAPPING, AND OPERATIONAL READINESS. POST-TRAINING EVALUATIONS FOUND LEARNERS APPLYING NEW SKILLS DIRECTLY IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING LIFE-SAVING FIRST AID ADMINISTERED DURING REAL OPERATIONAL INCIDENTS.IN MID-2025, THE PROGRAMME WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED AS ITS OWN INDEPENDENT ENTITY. THIS TRANSITION MARKED THE PROGRAMME'S EVOLUTION FROM AN AKASHINGA-PARTNERED INITIATIVE INTO A FREESTANDING ORGANISATION CARRYING ITS TRAINING MODEL FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY.Desc

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Expense$236,436ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACHWHILE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FIELD WORK AND ON THE GROUND RESULTS, WE ALSO SEEK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ISSUES OF CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE PROTECTION, AND ITS CLIMATE IMPLICATIONS, AS PUBLIC OPINION AND PRESSURE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN BRINGING AN END TO POACHING AND PROTECTING NATURE. THE UNIQUENESS AND SUCCESS OF AKASHINGA GENERATES EMPATHY AND MEDIA INTEREST.IN 2025, AKASHINGA'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS SPANNED A BROAD RANGE OF CHANNELS - INCLUDING THE ORGANISATION'S WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, MEDIA COVERAGE, NEWSLETTERS, AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS - TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION ISSUES AND BUILD SUPPORT AMONG DONORS, PARTNERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. AKASHINGA'S DIGITAL PRESENCE CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT REACHING NEW AUDIENCES ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND WEBSITE TRAFFIC DRIVEN BY A COMBINATION OF ORGANIC SEARCH, NEWS COVERAGE, AND DONOR COMMUNICATIONS. THE BRAND & MARKETING TEAM PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING RANGER STORIES, ECOLOGICAL MILESTONES, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT, POSITIONING AKASHINGA'S MODEL AS A COMPELLING ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL CONSERVATION APPROACHES. MEDIA COVERAGE, PODCAST APPEARANCES, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS BY ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXTENDED PUBLIC REACH AND REINFORCED AKASHINGA'S CREDIBILITY WITH CONSERVATION AND PHILANTHROPY AUDIENCES. THESE OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE INTEGRAL TO AKASHINGA'S REVENUE GENERATION STRATEGY, INFORMING AND CULTIVATING THE DONOR BASE THAT SUSTAINS PROGRAMME DELIVERY ACROSS ALL FOUR COUNTRIES.Desc

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DescENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNIT (EPU)DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS WORK, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNIT (EPU) IS A LESS-PUBLICIZED PROGRAMME. ITS FOCUS IS COUNTERING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE THROUGH COUNTER-TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS, EARLY WARNING, AND INCIDENT RESPONSE. WORKING WITH NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, STATE AUTHORITIES, AND PRIVATE AND NGO STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS ZIMBABWE AND MOZAMBIQUE, THE EPU MAINTAINS SUSTAINED PRESSURE ON ILLEGAL NETWORKS TO IDENTIFY, DISRUPT, AND PROSECUTE ORGANISED WILDLIFE CRIME.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone5403160019PhoneNum

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CitySOUTHFIELDCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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DAMIEN MANDER
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$145,710$0$0
KRISTIN BROOKS TITUS
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE NEVIN
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY WESTEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$15,656$0$666
ELIZABETH ATHERTON
BOARD CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH BOLKA
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEILESH SHELAT
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY SOGGE
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STACY CREVELLO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER60.00Yes (X)$7,308$0$0
IAN MACKENZIE-ROSS
TREASURER & SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN TANG
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GWEN FRANKLIN
DIRECTOR OF OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT60.00$150,951$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN MULLIKIN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BRAND & MARKETING60.00$148,496$0$0Yes (X)
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FIREWATCH
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COOLEY LLP
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4M CONSULTING LLC
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BASTIAAN BOON
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KURT STEINER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AFRICA$124,00113 BUTTON ROW 15 ABERDEEN RD AVONHARAREZI
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,163,591TotalAmt
Program Services$7,163,591ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$162,032TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$273,060FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$15,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$379,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,639FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,192TotalAmt
Program Services$48,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,674FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,257,804TotalAmt
Program Services$548,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$581,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,309FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,043TotalAmt
Program Services$2,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,646FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,056TotalAmt
Program Services$1,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,297FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,533TotalAmt
Program Services$29,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,177FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,545TotalAmt
Program Services$6,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$260FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,530TotalAmt
Program Services$72,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,459FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,717TotalAmt
Program Services$8ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,701ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BANK CHARGES$39,626$13,565$16,818$9,243
EDUCATION$5,837$332$4,714$791
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$2,504$1,174$413$917

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,782,373TotalAmt
Program Services$8,137,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,078,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$566,622FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,104,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,189,787EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,588,078BOYAmt
EOY$1,785,752EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,758,954BOYAmt
EOY$798,602EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,280BOYAmt
EOY$553,272EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,917,367BOYAmt
EOY$4,327,413EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,611BOYAmt
EOY$28,980EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,611BOYAmt
EOY$28,980EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,068,803BOYAmt
EOY$3,495,832EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,758,953BOYAmt
EOY$802,601EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,827,756BOYAmt
EOY$4,298,433EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,917,367BOYAmt
EOY$4,327,413EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,561,902ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$42,709NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$10,130InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$7,395,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,167,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,455,036CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,960,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,129,461CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,108,075TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,395,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,167,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,455,036CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,960,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,129,461CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,108,075TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$18,925,433SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,182,642PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,404CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$187,683CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$327,791TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,404CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,012CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,058CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,528TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$39,459,394TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.51150PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,253,050TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$42,709NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$42,709RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,210,341RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$10,130InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,130RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,220,471TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,782,373TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,782,373ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,782,373TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionAFRICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee500EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES BY ALLIED CONTRACTORSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES BY ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTRACTORSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$7,901,167RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees500SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee500TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$7,901,167SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$7,901,167TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$3,390,945BANK WIRES$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$1,438,577BANK WIRES$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$1,137,143BANK WIRES$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$756,816BANK WIRES$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$226,881BANK WIRES$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACASH GRANTS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND AFRICA ACTIVITIES$171,000BANK WIRES$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:PERIODIC VISITS TO GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS WRITTEN REPORTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.
PART I, LINE 3:WRITTEN REPORTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND GOODS & SUPPLIES PURCHASED BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NARRATIVE AND ACTUAL EXPENSE STATEMENT OF MONIES SPENT.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGWEN FRANKLINPersonNm
TitleDIRECTOR OF OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$150,951BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,951TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution577ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$73,234NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$570NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AAKASHINGA - NATURE PROTECTED BY WOMEN AKASHINGA'S APPROACH TO PROTECTING NATURE AT SCALE CENTRES WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES AS LEADERS SAFEGUARDING WILDLIFE AND THE CRITICAL PROTECTED HABITATS THEY CALL HOME. OUR MODEL INVESTS IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTS NATURE-BASED ECONOMIES, EMPLOYS COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING CLOSEST TO WILDLIFE, AND BUILDS THE PATHWAYS THAT FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS. WHERE LOCAL WOMEN ARE GIVEN AUTHENTIC ROLES AND REAL AUTHORITY, COMMUNITIES FOLLOW. WHERE COMMUNITIES ARE INVESTED IN THE PROTECTED HABITATS THEY STEWARD, ECOSYSTEMS RECOVER. AREAS DESIGNATED AS CONCESSIONS AND CONSERVANCIES - FORMALLY ADMINISTERED BY GOVERNMENT BUT INTEGRALLY LINKED TO THE LIVELIHOODS OF LOCAL RURAL COMMUNITIES - MAKE UP MORE THAN TWICE THE AREA HELD UNDER NATIONAL PARK PORTFOLIOS ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. IF COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE NOT ADDRESSED AS A CENTRAL STRATEGY OF CONSERVATION, THESE AREAS WILL BE AT RISK, LEAVING ONLY ISOLATED POCKETS OF PROTECTED HABITAT AND FRAGMENTED ECOSYSTEMS. AKASHINGA PARTNERS DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES IN HOLISTIC WILDLIFE PROTECTION, WORKING CLOSELY WITH ALL LEVELS OF SOCIETY TO MOVE AWAY FROM ADVERSARIAL, EXCLUSIVELY MALE-LED MODELS OF PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION. OUR MODEL INCORPORATES SOCIAL IMPACT APPROACHES - INCLUDING GENDER EQUALITY, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, WATER SANITATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - TO ACHIEVE DURABLE CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE DESIGNED NOT AS STANDALONE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, BUT AS PART OF A BROADER CONSERVATION STRATEGY AIMED AT STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE, TRUST, AND LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP WITHIN COMMUNITIES LIVING CLOSEST TO PROTECTED ECOSYSTEMS. THE SHIFT AWAY FROM AN OUTWARD SHOW OF FORCE, SUCH AS THE HEAVY ARMING AND MILITARY POSTURING THAT HAS DEFINED MUCH OF AFRICAN CONSERVATION, TOWARD COMMUNITY-INFORMED OPERATIONS REFLECTS BOTH THE EVIDENCE OF WHAT WORKS AND THE VALUES THE ORGANISATION HOLDS MOST SERIOUSLY. RANGER TRAINING TODAY PRIORITISES HUMAN RIGHTS, DE-ESCALATION, AND FIELD COMPETENCE. THE COMMUNITIES AKASHINGA WORKS WITH ARE PARTNERS, NOT SUBJECTS. SEVENTEEN YEARS OF OPERATIONS ACROSS SOME OF SOUTHERN AFRICA'S MOST COMPLEX LANDSCAPES HAVE PRODUCED ONE CLEAR FINDING: CONSERVATION DRIVEN BY COMMUNITIES WITH GENUINE AUTHORITY AND ECONOMIC STAKE CONTINUES LONG AFTER EXTERNAL ACTORS LEAVE. CONSERVATION THAT EXCLUDES COMMUNITIES STOPS THE MOMENT THE FUNDING DOES. THE EVIDENCE - ACCUMULATED ACROSS MILLIONS OF ACRES - IS UNAMBIGUOUS: A 150%+ YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS AND RECORDINGS ACROSS AKASHINGA'S PROGRAMME SITES. THAT RESULT IS NOT INCIDENTAL TO THE MODEL: 98% OF AKASHINGA'S STAFF ARE DRAWN FROM THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY WORK. DURING 2025 OPERATIONS, AKASHINGA CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF MORE THAN 13.1 MILLION ACRES (5.2 MILLION HECTARES) ACROSS ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE, BOTSWANA, AND NAMIBIA. BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNAL AREAS THAT LINK OFFICIALLY PROTECTED REGIONS, AKASHINGA HELPS SECURE CRITICAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, ENSURING THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY. BY PRIORITISING VAST, INTERCONNECTED LANDSCAPES, WE ENSURE THAT KEY ECOSYSTEMS REMAIN INTACT, ENABLING WILDLIFE TO MOVE FREELY WHILE ADVANCING COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION MODELS THAT DRIVE LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS. AKASHINGA FURTHER STRENGTHENED FRONTLINE EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN TRAINING, EQUIPMENT STANDARDISATION, AND UNIFIED DATA SYSTEMS. THE EXPANDED USE OF CAMERA TRAPS, GPS TRACKING, AND THE EARTHRANGER PLATFORM IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, SUPPORTED ADAPTIVE PATROL DEPLOYMENT, AND GENERATED CRITICAL ECOLOGICAL DATA TO INFORM LONG-TERM CONSERVATION PLANNING. THESE SYSTEMS ENSURE THAT ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING ARE GUIDED BY EVIDENCE, COORDINATION, AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS FOCUSED ON AKASHINGA ESTABLISHING ITS OWN IN-HOUSE TRAINING ACADEMY, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN HOW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS DELIVERED ACROSS THE ORGANISATION. THE ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY WITHIN AKASHINGA'S RANGER TEAMS, ENABLING THE ORGANISATION TO SUSTAIN ITS OPS CYCLE, DELIVER REGULAR REFRESHER TRAINING, AND CONDUCT BASIC FIELD RANGER TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT INTERNALLY, WITHOUT DEPENDENCE ON EXTERNAL INSTRUCTION. THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM INTEGRATES FIREARMS PROFICIENCY, DATA SYSTEMS, OPERATIONAL READINESS, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ALONGSIDE HUMAN RIGHTS, USE OF FORCE PRINCIPLES, FIELDCRAFT, SELF-DEFENCE, FIRST AID, AND CODE OF CONDUCT. TRAINING IS SCENARIO-BASED AND GROUNDED IN SITUATIONS DRAWN FROM REAL RANGER FIELD EXPERIENCE. SELF-DEFENCE INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED FOR AKASHINGA'S CONTEXTS, WITH TECHNIQUES TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE SIZE AND TACTICAL CHALLENGES COMMONLY FACED BY WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ROLES IN THE FIELD. ALL INSTRUCTION IS GROUNDED IN INTERNATIONAL USE OF FORCE GUIDELINES AND THE UN BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR THE USE OF FORCE, WITH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS SUBMITTED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT TO SUPPORT TARGETED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. THE ACADEMY ALSO ADVANCES INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT AS A STRATEGIC PRIORITY. AKASHINGA INSTRUCTOR ASIYATU PHIRI GRADUATED FROM THE MONTH-LONG BASIC PARAMILITARY INSTRUCTORS TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE AT THE ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (ZIWC), ENSURING AKASHINGA'S INTERNAL TRAINING CAPACITY IS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS. THIS MODEL - BUILDING INSTRUCTORS FROM WITHIN THE RANGER FORCE RATHER THAN RELYING ON EXTERNAL PROVIDERS - IS CENTRAL TO THE ACADEMY'S LONG-TERM APPROACH TO INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY. ZIMBABWE LANDSCAPE THE ZAMBEZI VALLEY, IN WHICH AKASHINGA'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME IS LOCATED, IS ONE OF THE MOST BIODIVERSE AND IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. THE ZAMBEZI BASIN CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 SPECIES OF PLANTS, 200 MAMMAL, 700 BIRD, 300 REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN, 150 FISH, AND OVER 1,100 BUTTERFLY SPECIES. THE ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY OF THE SYSTEM, WITH FRAGILE INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS AND DEPENDENCIES, MEANS THAT EVEN SMALL ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES ARE SEVERELY FELT. THE ZAMBEZI VALLEY AND GREATER ZAMBEZI BASIN SERVE AS BOTH A CATCHMENT AREA AND A CONDUIT FOR THE NUMEROUS TRIBUTARIES THAT FEED INTO ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT RIVERS. HOLISTIC HABITAT CONSERVATION IN THIS AREA IS AN URGENT PRIORITY TO PREVENT EROSION, SILTATION, AGROCHEMICAL POISONING, AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY. THE LOWER ZAMBEZI VALLEY CONTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATIONS IN THE WORLD. AKASHINGA'S PHUNDUNDU CONSERVANCY - DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO AND ACTING AS A BUFFER ZONE FOR MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE - CONTAINS A HEALTHY AND GROWING POPULATION. OF PARTICULAR CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE, PHUNDUNDU BOASTS AN INTACT PREDATOR GUILD WITH RESIDENT LION, LEOPARD, WILD DOG, AND SPOTTED HYAENA - A STRONG INDICATOR OF OVERALL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND BIODIVERSITY. HEALTHY POPULATIONS OF PANGOLIN AND PYTHONS ARE ALSO WELL PROTECTED FROM THE ILLICIT INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE TRADE. AKASHINGA'S SONGO CONSERVANCY, SITUATED ON THE SHORES OF LAKE KARIBA IN ZIMBABWE, REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT: THE REHABILITATION OF A FORMERLY TROPHY-HUNTED LANDSCAPE INTO A PROTECTED HABITAT UNDER COMMUNITY-LED MANAGEMENT. SINCE AKASHINGA'S DEPLOYMENT OF AN ALL-FEMALE RANGER UNIT TO THE AREA, WILDLIFE POPULATIONS HAVE RESPONDED WITH MEASURABLE RECOVERY, INCLUDING INCREASED BUFFALO PRESENCE DOCUMENTED THROUGH PATROL-BASED WILDLIFE MONITORING IN 2025. RANGERS CONDUCT REGULAR PATROLS ALONG THE LAKE KARIBA FRONTAGE, PROTECTING ONE OF ZIMBABWE'S MOST ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT SHORELINE CORRIDORS WHILE WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. DURING 2025, AKASHINGA STRENGTHENED RANGER CAPACITY AND FRONTLINE EFFECTIVENESS ACROSS OUR ZIMBABWE SITES THROUGH FOCUSED TRAINING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT. A TOTAL OF 83 RANGERS COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING 20 RANGERS TRAINED IN KARIBA THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE WITH ZIMPARKS AND THE PEACE PARKS FOUNDATION. THESE NEWLY TRAINED RANGERS WERE DEPLOYED TO THE PHUNDUNDU LANDSCAPE, EXPANDING PROTECTION IN A PRIORITY AREA, WHILE SIX EXPERIENCED RANGERS WERE DEPLOYED TO MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK TO SUPPORT CROSS-LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS. OPERATIONALLY, RANGER TEAMS MAINTAINED A STRONG FIELD PRESENCE THROUGHOUT 2025, CONDUCTING 1,356 FOOT PATROLS COVERING MORE THAN 15,538 KM, ALONGSIDE 22 JOINT OPERATIONS WITH PARTNER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 135 ARRESTS LINKED TO WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME. SIGNIFICANT RECOVERIES INCLUDED 7 IVORY TUSKS, APPROXIMATELY 215 KILOGRAMS OF IVORY, 2 PANGOLINS (ONE RESCUED ALIVE), AND ADDITIONAL ILLEGAL ITEMS INCLUDING ILLEGAL FIREARMS, ANTELOPE HIDES, AXES, AND GILL NETS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AHUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT MITIGATION REMAINED A CRITICAL PRIORITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. RANGERS RESPONDED TO 368 REPORTED INCIDENTS INVOLVING ELEPHANTS, LIONS, CROCODILES, AND HYENAS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS TO ASSESS RISK AND DEPLOY NON-LETHAL DETERRENTS INCLUDING CHILI BRICKS, FIRECRACKERS, VUVUZELAS, AND OVERNIGHT KRAALING OF LIVESTOCK. BIODIVERSITY MONITORING REFLECTED ENCOURAGING ECOLOGICAL TRENDS: PATROL TEAMS RECORDED SIGHTINGS OF MORE THAN 200 ELEPHANTS, INCREASING BUFFALO PRESENCE IN THE SONGO LANDSCAPE, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW LION PRIDES IN PHUNDUNDU. CAMERA TRAPS DEPLOYED ACROSS PRIORITY ZONES GENERATED 9,863 WILDLIFE DETECTIONS, CAPTURING A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIES INCLUDING ELEPHANT, BUFFALO, LION, LEOPARD, AND WILD DOG. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP REMAINED CENTRAL TO AKASHINGA'S ZIMBABWE PROGRAMME. DURING 2025, 97 COMMUNITY MEETINGS WERE HELD, SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY, TRUST-BUILDING, AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH LOCAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CHIEFS AND COUNCILLORS. CONSERVATION EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED AT HUYO AND CHIPFUKO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WHILE APPROXIMATELY 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AWARENESS EVENTS. AKASHINGA'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME SUPPORTED MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS AND FUNDED 20 SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHERS. AT SINAMUSANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL, TWO CLASSROOM BLOCKS WERE REFURBISHED, IMPROVING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE REMAINS A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN REMOTE CONSERVATION AREAS. IN 2025, AKASHINGA-SUPPORTED CLINICS RECORDED 3,100 PATIENT VISITS, ALONGSIDE EXPANDED MOBILE OUTREACH INCLUDING A CLINIC IN LUUNGA VILLAGE WHERE 61 PATIENTS RECEIVED TREATMENT. WATER SECURITY INITIATIVES DELIVERED SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ACROSS HURUNGWE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF A 90,000-LITRE GALVANISED WATER TANK IN PHUNDUNDU, A SECOND LARGE-CAPACITY TANK AT INDIA VILLAGE, AND TWO BOREHOLES AT CHIPFUKO PRIMARY SCHOOL - EACH FITTED WITH DUAL 5,000-LITRE STORAGE TANKS - NOW PROVIDING CLEAN WATER ACCESS TO MORE THAN 570 PUPILS AND APPROXIMATELY 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS 16 VILLAGES. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP REMAINED A DEFINING FEATURE OF THE ZIMBABWE PROGRAMME. THE LEADING BRAVE FELLOWSHIP, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RALLYING CRY, EQUIPPED WOMEN LEADERS WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THE PROGRAMME CULMINATED IN A MULTI-DAY GATHERING WHERE PARTICIPANTS REFLECTED ON GROWTH, SHARED CHALLENGES, AND STRENGTHENED PEER NETWORKS, EMERGING WITH INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY WITHIN THEIR TEAMS AND COMMUNITIES. MOZAMBIQUE LANDSCAPE SPANNING 2.2 MILLION ACRES INCLUDING 40 MILES OF COASTLINE, COUTADA 5 IS A COMPREHENSIVE BLEND OF TERRESTRIAL, COASTAL, AND MARINE CONSERVATION. AKASHINGA'S MOZAMBIQUE PROGRAMME, INITIATED IN 2022, SCALES AN INTEGRATED LAND-AND-SEASCAPE CONSERVATION MODEL COMBINING WILDLIFE CRIME PREVENTION, BIODIVERSITY MONITORING, MARINE PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. THE PROGRAMME AIMS TO EXTEND PROTECTION INTO INSHORE COASTAL AREAS, CREATING A TRANSFORMATIVE CONSERVATION CORRIDOR THAT CONNECTS THREE NATIONAL PARKS AND SEVEN MILLION ACRES ACROSS DISTINCT ECOSYSTEMS WITH ENORMOUS BIODIVERSITY. FRONTLINE PROTECTION REMAINED A CORE PRIORITY THROUGHOUT 2025. RANGERS CONDUCTED 761 PATROLS COVERING A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 22,803 KM ON FOOT, BY VEHICLE, AND THROUGH TARGETED TRACKING OPERATIONS. THESE PATROLS RESULTED IN 8 ARRESTS LINKED TO WILDLIFE-RELATED CRIMES AND 10 JOINT OPERATIONS CONDUCTED ALONGSIDE NATIONAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS. PATROL TEAMS RECORDED 1,523 WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS ACROSS THE PROGRAMME AREA. AKASHINGA'S SCIENCE DEPARTMENT INSTALLED 46 CAMERA TRAPS FOR CONTINUOUS FAUNA MONITORING AND MONITORED EIGHT PERMANENT WATER POINTS TO ASSESS WILDLIFE USAGE PATTERNS. SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF ILLEGAL HUNTING EQUIPMENT AND CONTRABAND WERE RECOVERED, INCLUDING 710 SNARES AND TRAPS (INCLUDING 31 SPRING SNARES AND 11 SPRING-LOADED TRAPS), HOMEMADE WEAPONS INCLUDING FOUR 12-GAUGE SHOTGUNS, FOUR SHORT-CALIBRE FIREARMS, FOUR BOWS, AND ELEVEN ARROWS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ILLEGAL ITEMS INCLUDING TIMBER LOGS, SAWS, AXES, PANGAS, AMMUNITION, AND BOLTS. IN A TARGETED JOINT OPERATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNIT (EPU) AND THE MOZAMBIQUE WILDLIFE ALLIANCE (MWA), 8 KILOGRAMS OF PANGOLIN SCALES WERE SEIZED AND TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED. THE CASE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO COURT AND IS PROCEEDING THROUGH THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION. BIODIVERSITY MONITORING EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2025. ACROSS TERRESTRIAL PATROL ZONES, RANGERS DOCUMENTED 451 VERIFIED WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS, INCLUDING ELEPHANT, PANGOLIN, KUDU, NYALA, IMPALA, BUSHBUCK, SERVAL, CIVET, BABOON, MONKEYS, AND GUINEAFOWL. A MAJOR CONSERVATION MILESTONE WAS ACHIEVED WITH THE CONFIRMED AERIAL SIGHTING OF A SMALL GROUP OF DUGONGS NORTH OF THE SAVE RIVER MOUTH IN COUTADA 5. AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS, THIS RARE OBSERVATION MARKS A SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH FOR MARINE CONSERVATION WITHIN THE SAVE SEASCAPE. AKASHINGA'S MARINE CONSERVATION PROGRAMME CONTINUED TO GROW IN BOTH SCALE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT 2025. THE TURTLE GUARD PROGRAMME, STAFFED ENTIRELY BY LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE BEACH AND MANGROVE SURVEILLANCE - COVERING 162.9 KM ON CHILOANE ISLAND AND 226.78 KM ON INHARRINGUE ISLAND - TO ASSESS NESTING ACTIVITY, IDENTIFY THREATS, AND PROTECT CRITICAL HABITATS. WORKING ALONGSIDE LOCAL FISHERS, THE TURTLE GUARD TEAM RESCUED AND RELEASED A CRITICALLY ENDANGERED JUVENILE HAWKSBILL TURTLE. IN JUNE, AKASHINGA'S SCIENCE DEPARTMENT LED A WORLD TURTLE DAY CELEBRATION ON CHILOANE ISLAND, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 50 PARTICIPANTS TO PROMOTE MARINE CONSERVATION. IN A STRONG DEMONSTRATION OF COMMUNITY COOPERATION, SEVERAL RESIDENTS VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED ILLEGAL HUNTING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING HOMEMADE FIREARMS, WIRE SNARES, TRAPS, AXES, BOWS, AND ARROWS) DIRECTLY IMPROVING SAFETY FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. RANGERS DELIVERED 36 COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, 31 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMMES, AND 74 CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE EXPANSION OF N'DZINDA HQ AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CENTRAL TEAM AT A SINGLE SITE - PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THREE LOCATIONS - MARKED ONE OF THE PROGRAMMES MOST SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS OF 2025. ON 11 NOVEMBER 2025, N'DZINDA HQ HOSTED THE GRADUATION OF THE SECOND CLASS OF AKASHINGA RANGERS, ATTENDED BY SENIOR NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF MOZAMBIQUE'S NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR CONSERVATION AREAS (ANAC) AND THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF SOFALA PROVINCE. A MAJOR COMMUNITY MILESTONE WAS THE COMPLETION OF ZIMUALA PRIMARY SCHOOL, DELIVERING THREE FULLY FURNISHED CLASSROOMS, 70 DESKS AND CHAIRS, AND A 1,500-LITRE WATER TANK FOR 106 STUDENTS. TRAINING DELIVERED IN MOZAMBIQUE IN 2025 INCLUDED A COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS, USE OF FORCE, AND MEDICAL PACKAGE AT COUTADA 5, COVERING FIRST AID, PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT, CODE OF CONDUCT, FIELDCRAFT, SELF-DEFENCE, USE OF FORCE, AND ARREST TECHNIQUES. IN ZIMBABWE, 83 RANGERS COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THROUGH THE ACADEMY AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMES. A FORMAL RANKING CEREMONY RECOGNISED 43 RANGERS, AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN CAREER PROGRESSION REINFORCING PROFESSIONALISM, MORALE, AND LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS WITHIN THE SECTOR. BOTSWANA LANDSCAPE IN 2021, AKASHINGA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH NGO KALAHARI RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION (KRC) EXPANDED OUR WORK INTO BOTSWANA. OPERATING WITHIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS KD1, KD2, KD12, AND KD15 - COVERING 9.4 MILLION ACRES ACROSS BOTSWANA'S WESTERN KALAHARI - THE PROGRAMME FOCUSES ON SAFEGUARDING BIODIVERSITY WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE UTILISATION. BY LINKING WILDLIFE PROTECTION, ECO-TOURISM, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT, THE BOTSWANA PROGRAMME DEMONSTRATES HOW CONSERVATION CAN SERVE AS BOTH AN ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSET FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES LIVING ALONGSIDE WILDLIFE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHROUGHOUT 2025, COMMUNITIES ACROSS KD1, KD2, KD12, AND KD15 CONTINUED TO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM CONSERVATION-BASED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TOURISM PARTNERSHIPS GENERATED SUSTAINED COMMUNITY REVENUE REINVESTED INTO LOCALLY IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES INCLUDING BOOM GATE OPERATIONS, TOURISM STAFF EMPLOYMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FACILITIES, AND SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE. IN KD15, CONSERVATION REVENUE SUPPORTED VILLAGE-WIDE INITIATIVES INCLUDING COMMUNITY INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, AND VILLAGE CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS. WILDLIFE PROTECTION EFFORTS WERE STRENGTHENED THROUGH COORDINATED OPERATIONS WITH BOTSWANA POLICE SERVICES, THE BOTSWANA DEFENCE FORCE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS ANTI-POACHING UNIT. THESE PARTNERSHIPS RESULTED IN JOINT PATROL DEPLOYMENTS ACROSS KEY WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, THE DETECTION OF 40 POACHING INCIDENTS, AND 98 ARRESTS LINKED TO ILLEGAL WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE FURTHER STRENGTHENED COORDINATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CONSERVATION PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. TEN COMMUNITY SCOUTS WERE EMPLOYED TO MANAGE LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT AND REDUCE CONFLICT ALONG CONSERVATION BOUNDARIES, SUPPORTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF HORSEBACK PATROLS USING SIX HORSES. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REMAINED A PRIORITY IN 2025. FIVE LION SATELLITE COLLARS WERE DEPLOYED, WITH DATA CONFIRMING EXTENSIVE USE OF COMMUNITY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS. A COMPREHENSIVE LION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER 2025 ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK, KD12, AND KD15 WITH SUPPORT FROM THE LION RECOVERY FUND. SIX WILD DOG PACKS WERE MONITORED USING SATELLITE AND VHF COLLARS ACROSS KTP, KD1, KD2, KD12, AND KD15. A TOTAL OF 360 PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN CLIMATE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NAMIBIA IN 2024, AKASHINGA EXPANDED INTO NAMIBIA THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVE GLOBAL. IN 2025, THE PROGRAMME CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION ACROSS THE KUNENE HIGHLANDS LANDSCAPE, A VAST TARGET AREA OF 5,689 KM2, DELIVERING MEASURABLE GAINS IN GOVERNANCE, COEXISTENCE, WATER SECURITY, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. A MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL MILESTONE WAS ACHIEVED WITH THE SIGNING OF A 20-YEAR SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (SLA) WITH EHI-ROVIPUKA CONSERVANCY IN SEPTEMBER 2025 - THE FIRST NEW SLA EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAMME - STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS AND FORMALISING CONSERVATION RESPONSIBILITIES ACROSS AN EXPANDING LANDSCAPE. SEVEN WATERPOINTS WERE UPGRADED ACROSS ORUPUPA AND OKANGUNDUMBA CONSERVANCIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 13 IMPROVED WATERPOINTS SINCE PROGRAMME INCEPTION. INTERVENTIONS INCLUDED SOLAR PUMP INSTALLATIONS, ELEPHANT PROTECTION WALLS, RESERVOIR REPAIRS, PIPELINE UPGRADES, AND WILDLIFE TROUGHS DESIGNED TO REDUCE COMPETITION AT SHARED WATER SOURCES, CONTRIBUTING TO A MARKED REDUCTION IN HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT WITH ZERO CONFLICT EVENTS RECORDED AT PROTECTED COMMUNAL GARDENS. TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY, 19 WATER POINT COMMITTEES WERE ESTABLISHED AND 114 COMMUNITY MEMBERS - INCLUDING 42 WOMEN - WERE TRAINED IN OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND BYLAW COMPLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY. A 400-METRE ELECTRIFIED ELEPHANT DETERRENT FENCE INSTALLED AT THE OKAKAUJO COMMUNAL GARDEN NOW PROTECTS 40 FARMERS, WITH ZERO ELEPHANT DAMAGE RECORDED SINCE INSTALLATION. ECOLOGICAL MONITORING WAS EXPANDED THROUGH CAMERA TRAP DEPLOYMENT AT SIX STRATEGIC SITES, WITH DATA INTEGRATED INTO ANNUAL NATIONAL AUDITS TO STRENGTHEN EVIDENCE-BASED ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ACROSS CONSERVANCIES. NATURE-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ADVANCED DECISIVELY DURING 2025. THE EKOTO SELF-CATERING CAMP IN ORUPUPA CONSERVANCY WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER AND OFFICIALLY OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2025, REPRESENTING THE CONSERVANCY'S FIRST RELIABLE TOURISM REVENUE STREAM AND A MAJOR STEP TOWARD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. AN EKOTO JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO STRENGTHEN SHARED DECISION-MAKING AND LONG-TERM ASSET GOVERNANCE. CONSTRUCTION OF THE ORUPUPA CONSERVANCY HEADQUARTERS COMMENCED DURING THE YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN Q1 2026, FURTHER STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOVERNANCE, RANGER COORDINATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CAPACITY ACROSS THE KUNENE HIGHLANDS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORMAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CEO DISTRIBUTES A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CANDID AND AKASHINGA WEBSITES DISPLAY THE FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS. THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE, SECTION B, BOX 15ATHE COO REPORTED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROCESS IN THE 2025 HIRING OF THE CEO WHICH WAS TO REVIEW BENCHMARK COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, OBTAINED BOTH THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND DATA PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE RECRUITING FIRM THE ORGANIZATION RETAINED, AND THE BOARD APPROVED THE RESULTING COMPENSATION RANGE.
PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE, SECTION B, BOX 15BFOR THE ONLY SENIOR-LEVEL POSITION HIRED IN 2025 BESIDES THE CEO, THE GLOBAL HR MANAGER DOCUMENTED IN WRITING TO THE COO THAT THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION HAD BEEN BENCHMARKED AGAINST CURRENT MARKET JOB POSTINGS AND COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT A SIMILAR ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFIELD WORKERS, INSTRUCTORS, RANGERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 548,353. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 581,142. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 128,309. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,257,804.

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