2024-09-27T09:48:15-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 522211305 AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION AMAZ 2022342356 1012 14TH STREET NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN P BEAVERS PRESIDENT 2022342356 2024-09-27 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JOHN P BEAVERS 1012 14TH STREET NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3269591 0 X WWW.AMAZONCONSERVATION.ORG X 1999 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 12 12 17 12 0 0 4342627 3251780 0 0 609 7133 81191 10678 4424427 3269591 1906855 1701599 0 0 1142038 1212013 0 0 412852 573601 570035 3622494 3483647 801933 -214056 3778335 3745604 537523 718848 3240812 3026756 X AMAZON CONSERVATION UNITES SCIENCE, PEOPLE, AND INNOVATION TO PROTECT THE AMAZON - THE GREATEST WILD FOREST ON EARTH. AS GUARDIANS OF THE MOST ICONIC FOREST ON THE PLANET, WE BRING TOGETHER THE POWER OF THE LATEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OUR CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND NATURE.TO PROTECT SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST DIVERSE LANDSCAPES WE: PROTECT WILD PLACES BY SUPPORTING GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF KEY PROTECTED AREAS AND THE WIDER LANDSCAPE; EMPOWER PEOPLE BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEM TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FOREST BASED LIVELIHOODS AND PROTECT THEIR LANDS AND RESOURCES; AND PUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO WORK BY CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZONIAN CONSERVATIONISTS ROOTED IN OUR BIOLOGICAL STATIONS AND FIELD PROGRAMS IN THE ANDES-AMAZON. 0 0 1097762 830004 PROTECT WILD PLACES - THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY IN PERU AND BOLIVIA BY HELPING CREATE AND MANAGE PROTECTED AREAS; ENSURING LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY ESSENTIAL FOR SPECIES SURVIVAL AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION; AND DIRECTLY ADDRESSING THREATS TO LOCAL HABITATS. THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER HELPS PROTECT THE ENTIRE AMAZON BASIN BY EMPLOYING THE SATELLITE, DRONE, AND RADAR TECHNOLOGIES TO IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND REPORT THE MOST URGENT CASES OF DEFORESTATION AND FIRES ACROSS ALL NINE AMAZONIAN COUNTRIES IN REAL-TIME. EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF OVER 24 CONSERVATION AREAS PROTECTING 9.3 MILLION ACRES OF IRREPLACEABLE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS PERU AND BOLIVIA; PLANTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TREES TO RESTORE DAMAGED HABITATS; AND SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INDIGENOUS GROUPS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT ENSURE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN PROTECTED AREAS AND INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN THE LONG-RUN. 1020953 445797 PUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO WORK - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY EMPLOYING THEIR NETWORK OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATIONS IN PERU AND BOLIVIA AS LIVING LABORATORIES WHERE THEY CARRY OUT AND HOST ROBUST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; DEVELOPING AND TESTING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO BE USED TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF THE AMAZON; AND FACILITATING LEARNING AND EDUCATION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIONISTS. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION'S REAL-TIME MONITORING PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE LATEST ADVANCES IN SATELLITE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MACHINE LEARNING TO PROVIDE A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENTIRE AMAZON, SUCH AS THROUGH ANALYSES ON THE IMPACT OF ROADS, CARBON, AND FIRES. EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE MONITORING BIODIVERSITY HEALTH WITH THE TROPIC'S LARGEST CAMERA TRAP GRID; DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE AMAZONIAN FRUITS AND CLIMATE CHANGE OBSERVATORY TO PROVIDE LOCAL PRODUCERS AND DECISION MAKERS IN BOLIVIA DATA ON SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION; HOSTING SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AT FOUR PREMIER BIOLOGICAL STATIONS; AND DEVELOPING A FIRE MONITORING APP THAT CAN BE USED BY THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA TO TRACK FIRES HAPPENING IN ANY AMAZONIAN NATION IN REAL-TIME. 703166 425797 EMPOWER PEOPLE - THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS LOCAL PEOPLE BY BUILDING A FOREST-BASED ECONOMY THAT CAN FUEL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE TO THE REGION; COMBATTING NATURE CRIMES TO STOP ILLEGAL DEFORESTATION AND IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS. EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE PROVIDING INDIGENOUS GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES WITH REAL-TIME DATA ON ILLEGAL DEFORESTATION SO THEY CAN TAKE ACTION BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION GETS TO A POINT OF NO RETURN; TRAINING PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES TO UNDERSTAND AND USE SATELLITE AND DRONE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROSECUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES; SUPPORTING LOCAL PRODUCER GROUPS IN THE PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION, MARKETING, AND SALE OF FOREST GOODS LIKE ACAI BERRIES AND BRAZIL NUTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DESTRUCTIVE LIVELIHOODS LIKE GOLD MINING; AND PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LOCAL PEOPLE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CONSERVATION-RELATED TOPICS, SUCH AS FOREST FIRE PREVENTION, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT MITIGATION, SPECIES PROTECTION, AND MORE. 2821881 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MARIA VILLAMAR 2022342356 1012 14TH STREET NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JAMES BRUMM CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE VOORHEES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDUARDO FORNO VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WILCOX DIRECTOR (START 2/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HENDRICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BABBITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SARNO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE ARANA DIRECTOR (START 12/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL PULGAR-VIDAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFREDO CAHUAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS WIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P BEAVERS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 165845 0 42509 ANA FOLHADELLA DIR PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNI 40.00 X 120448 0 10986 MERYL COHEN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 110350 0 12708 MATHEW FINER DIR MAAP & SR.RESEARCH SPE 40.00 X 110660 0 18013 507303 0 84216 4 0 1 0 0 78583 648772 2524425 3251780 7133 7133 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 10532 10532 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 146 146 10678 3269591 0 0 17811 1701599 1701599 208354 104177 20835 83342 822128 599714 32791 189623 33454 24547 1297 7610 56620 45807 1078 9735 91457 63192 4571 23694 100061 100061 88568 61196 4426 22946 135521 94059 6194 35268 86487 59758 4322 22407 79368 19222 60146 63795 44079 3188 16528 9677 9677 6558 4531 328 1699 3483647 2821881 248914 412852 449057 473194 2444322 2053079 538599 979903 259 84906 84906 20000 3786 68379 61863 16193 6516 224999 144220 3778335 3745604 82031 472768 455492 246080 537523 718848 X 2553703 1992414 687109 1034342 3240812 3026756 3778335 3745604 -214056 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4727440 4331473 2969763 4342627 3251780 19623083 4727440 4331473 2969763 4342627 3251780 19623083 4131529 15491554 7498 9336 2955 609 7133 27531 -830 1397 56064 81191 10678 148500 19799114 0.78240 0.78410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23379 16863 6516 45000 45000 0 6516 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 83263 LEASE LIABILITY 162817 246080 3269591 0 3269591 0 3269591 3483647 0 3483647 0 3483647 1 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 1701599 0 0 0 0 0 0 1701599 0 1701599 SOUTH AMERICA VARIOUS CONSERVATION POJECTS IN BOLIVIA 700326 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA VARIOUS CONSERVATION POJECTS IN PERU 841310 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION PROJECT IN COLUMBIA 30401 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION PROJECT IN PERU 70370 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION PROJECT IN ECUADOR 48192 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION PROJECT IN BRASIL 11000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (ACA) MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING THE GRANTEE TO SUBMIT WRITTEN PROGRAM UPDATES DESCRIBING THE PROJECT ADVANCES AS WELL AS A FINAL GRANT REPORT INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY AND A FULL ACCOUNTING OF ALL GRANT EXPENDITURES AND FUNDS. THE REPORT SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO ACA NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN P BEAVERS PRESIDENT 165845 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 35009 0 208354 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AT ITS OCTOBER 12, 2023 BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD ADOPTED REVISED BYLAWS MAKING CHANGES IN A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS INCLUDING UPDATES TO THE SELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS, ROLES AND DUTIES OF BOARD AND CORPORATION OFFICERS, ADDITION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT. A COPY IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOCUMENT AS WELL. IN ADDITION, AT EACH BOARD MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE HAD ANY NEW ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. THIS MONITORING IS IMPORTANT TO ACA OPERATIONS AND ALLOWS ACA STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY BECOME AWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY ARE INITIALLY HIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. BASED ON PERFORMANCE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND DATA OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION - FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS - THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION; THE MOST RECENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE.