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AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-2211305)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-11
IRS object ID
202033169349302638
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-11T12:03:41-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522211305EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMAZBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022342356PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW NO 625AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN P BEAVERSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022342356PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-11IPDt
IP Tm13:03:36IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN P BEAVERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW NO 625AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,734,108GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AMAZONCONSERVATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers13TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,486,168PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,727,440CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$53,335PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,554PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,798CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$37,600PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,870CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,585,657PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,734,108CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,142,191PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,038,468CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$698,359PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$792,969CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,200CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$242,934CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$545,741PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$452,124CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,386,291PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,284,761CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$800,634PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$550,653CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,655,520TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,089,153TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$184,181TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$168,467TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,471,339NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,920,686NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROTECT THE WORLD'S MOST DIVERSE LANDSCAPES, TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZONIAN CONSERVATIONISTS, AND PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS THAT SUSTAIN BIODIVERSITY. WE CONSERVE THE AMAZON BY PROTECTING STATE, COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE LANDS, BY WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTS, BY SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND BY DEVELOPING CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GUIDES OUR APPROACH, AND IS ROOTED IN OUR BIOLOGICAL STATIONS AND FIELD PROGRAMS IN THE ANDES-AMAZON.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,286,781ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,059,885GrantAmt
DescSCIENCE AND EDUCATION - AMAZON CONSERVATION EMPLOYS A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO ALL OF ITS CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION HUBS IN PERU AND BOLIVIA, WHICH ARE LIVING LABORATORIES PROVIDING SOLUTIONS THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. LOCATED WHERE THE ANDES MEET THE AMAZON IN AN ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT VITAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, OUR THREE HUBS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR WORK AND A VITAL ASSET TO FURTHER THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMAZON. EACH CONSERVATION HUB ADVANCES OUR MISSION BY SERVING AS BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATIONS, CONSERVATION OUTPOSTS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS, AND PREMIER ECOLODGES FOR ECOLOGICALLY-SAFE EXPLORATION OF THE AMAZON. IN 2000, AMAZON CONSERVATION ESTABLISHED ITS FIRST CONSERVATION HUB - LOS AMIGOS - AS PART OF ITS 360,000-ACRE CONSERVATION CONCESSION. A YEAR LATER THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED PERU'S ONLY PERMANENT RESEARCH STATION FOCUSED ON ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, WAYQECHA CONSERVATION HUB. VILLA CARMEN, AMAZON CONSERVATION'S THIRD HUB IN PERU, WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ANDES IN 2010 TO CREATE A PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE ANDES-TO-AMAZON ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT. IN BOLIVIA, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY OF PANDO AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF SANTA ROSA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TWO GROWING RESEARCH STATIONS, TAHUAMANU AND SANTA ROSA DE ABUN, RESPECTIVELY. TO DATE, OVER 520 STUDIES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON SCIENTIFIC STUDIES CONDUCTED AT OUR HUBS. ALL OF THESE CONSERVATION HUBS ARE EDUCATIONAL CENTERS NOT ONLY FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS BUT ALSO FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLCHILDREN. FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HEAVILY DEFORESTED AREA OF MADRE DE DIOS, PERU, LOCAL CHILDREN AND TEENS AGES 10 TO 16 LEARN TO USE CAMERA TRAP TECHNOLOGY TO MONITOR, UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THEIR LOCAL BIODIVERSITY, THEREBY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS TO PROTECT FORESTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,760,233ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,608,521GrantAmt
DescPROTECTING HABITAT - AMAZON CONSERVATION PROTECTS VITAL ECOSYSTEMS IN PERU AND BOLIVIA BY CREATING AND SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF NEW CONSERVATION AREAS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS IN THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN EXISTING CONSERVATION AREAS AND THEIR BUFFER ZONES. AMAZON CONSERVATION ALSO PROMOTES FOREST-FRIENDLY LAND-USE PLANNING, AND DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF CONSERVATION CORRIDORS THAT ENSURE THE CONNECTIVITY OF LANDS KEY FOR SPECIES' SURVIVAL. IN 2001, AMAZON CONSERVATION ESTABLISHED LOS AMIGOS, THE WORLD'S FIRST CONSERVATION CONCESSION, WHICH PROTECTS 360,000 ACRES OF OLD-GROWTH AMAZONIAN FOREST AT THE BASE OF THE ANDES IN SOUTHEASTERN PERU. IN 2008, AMAZON CONSERVATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HARAMBA QUEROS, ESTABLISHED THE FIRST CONSERVATION CONCESSION IN PERU RUN BY AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, AMAZON CONSERVATION SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF ALMOST 50 COMMUNITY-RUN PRIVATE CONSERVATION AREAS, MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AMAZON CONSERVATION CURRENTLY PROTECTS A TOTAL OF 8.3 MILLION ACRES OF AMAZONIAN FORESTS, WETLANDS, TROPICAL GLACIERS, CLOUD FORESTS, AND OTHER KEY ECOSYSTEMS AND THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPECIES THAT INHABIT THEM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,058,790ExpenseAmt
Grant$867,476GrantAmt
DescTHREATS AND SOLUTIONS - AMAZON CONSERVATION LAUNCHED THE MONITORING OF THE ANDEAN AMAZON PROJECT ("MAAP") IN 2015, WHICH MERGES A NUMBER OF CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON IN REAL TIME. THE IMAGES, DATA, AND TRENDS ARE ANALYZED AND FINDINGS ARE DISSEMINATED IN AN ACCESSIBLE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND FORMAT TO POLICY MAKERS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE USING SATELLITE-IMAGERY FOR CONSERVATION AND ITS LONG-STANDING, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT RESULTED IN AMAZON CONSERVATION SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND TRAINING OF MUNICIPAL GIS OFFICES THROUGHOUT PERU THAT NOW USE AMAZON CONSERVATION'S METHODOLOGY TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, INTERVENE, AND PROSECUTE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AGAINST FORESTS. A MAJOR EXAMPLE OF SUCH SUCCESS WAS THE 2019 OPERATION MERCURY IN PERU, WHICH RESULTED IN A 92% DECREASE IN DEFORESTATION CAUSED BY ILLEGAL MINING IN THE MADRE DE DIOS REGION. IN 2017, AMAZON CONSERVATION LAUNCHED THE SOUTHWEST AMAZON DRONE CENTER, BASED OUT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LOS AMIGOS CONSERVATION HUB, AS A CENTER FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF DRONES IN CONSERVATION AS A METHOD OF FINDING AND REPORTING ON ILLICIT DEFORESTATION ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO INNOVATE BY EMPLOYING NEW TECHNOLOGIES LIKE ACOUSTIC MONITORING, EDNA, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND WEB PLATFORMS INTO THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$634,063ExpenseAmt
Grant$502,586GrantAmt
DescSUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS - AMAZON CONSERVATION EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS THAT PROTECT STANDING FORESTS ANG GROW LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIES, AS WELL AS TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE THAT IMPROVES PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. SINCE 1997, AMAZON CONSERVATION'S SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS HAVE EMPOWERED THOUSANDS OF FOREST USERS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN PERU AND BOLIVIA IN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF FOREST PRODUCTS INCLUDING BRAZIL NUTS, AA BERRIES AND PRECIOUS TROPICAL HARDWOODS, WHICH IMPROVED THEIR INCOME AND QUALITY OF LIFE. AMAZON CONSERVATION ALSO SUPPORTS CONSERVATION-APPROPRIATE AGROFORESTRY INITIATIVES AND MICROENTERPRISES SUCH AS NATIVE FISH FARMING AND COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM, ALL WHILE WORKING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 2015 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE STRIDES IN STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCEBY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND BUILDING CAPACITIES OF GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE THREATS, IMPROVE THE CONTEXT FOR CONSERVATION, AND APPLY THE LAW AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$634,063TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$502,586TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,739,867TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document16IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVANESSA GARCIAPersonNm
Phone2022342356PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW NO 625AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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ADRIAN FORSYTH
CO-FOUNDER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENRIQUE ORTIZ
CO-FOUNDER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF WOODMAN
CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BRUMM
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE VOORHEES
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDUARDO FORNO
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY ROSENTHAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BABBITT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS LOVEJOY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG SARNO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILES SILMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEDRO SOLANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANUEL PULGAR-VIDAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P BEAVERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 3/2019)40.00Yes (X)$126,050$0$11,819
VALERIE PETERSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$73,376$0$11,202
VANESSA GARCIA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$291,226TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$33,292TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$4,727,440TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$4,798ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,700RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,700RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,700ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion-$830ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$830OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,668ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$938,311TotalAmt
Program Services$938,311ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,100,157TotalAmt
Program Services$3,100,157ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,518TotalAmt
Program Services$183,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,817FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,855TotalAmt
Program Services$196,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,550FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,109TotalAmt
Program Services$5,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,050FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,967TotalAmt
Program Services$33,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,959FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,520TotalAmt
Program Services$29,134ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,449FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$575TotalAmt
Management And General$575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,131TotalAmt
Management And General$21,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,200TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,200FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,734TotalAmt
Program Services$70,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,255FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,450TotalAmt
Program Services$46,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,570FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,788TotalAmt
Program Services$47,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,196FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,912TotalAmt
Program Services$56,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,879FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,211TotalAmt
Program Services$14,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,316FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,557TotalAmt
Management And General$2,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,278TotalAmt
Program Services$13,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,924FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$4,435$2,666$1,769
MISCELLANEOUS$2,360$2,360
TAXES & LICENSES$1,693$1,693

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,284,761TotalAmt
Program Services$4,739,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$242,934FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$467,817BOYAmt
EOY$122,006EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,590,170BOYAmt
EOY$2,304,267EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,738BOYAmt
EOY$567,604EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$67,315LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,457LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,237BOYAmt
EOY$60,858EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,558BOYAmt
EOY$31,370EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,655,520BOYAmt
EOY$3,089,153EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,413BOYAmt
EOY$73,145EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$39,158EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,768BOYAmt
EOY$56,164EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,181BOYAmt
EOY$168,467EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,010BOYAmt
EOY$1,285,557EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,034,329BOYAmt
EOY$1,635,129EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,471,339BOYAmt
EOY$2,920,686EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,655,520BOYAmt
EOY$3,089,153EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$550,653ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$3,008,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,311,301CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,798,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,486,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,727,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,331,950TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,008,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,311,301CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,798,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,486,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,727,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,331,950TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,097,320SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,234,630PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,439CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,798CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,498CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,042TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,356CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$830CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,454TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,494,446TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,348,906GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84830PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76540PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,315OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,457DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,858BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$45,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$45,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$60,858TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$56,164Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$56,164TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,796,657TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$62,549DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$62,549RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,734,108RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,734,108TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,347,310TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$62,549DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$62,549ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,284,761ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,284,761TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$3,100,157RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,100,157SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,100,157TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH AMERICAVARIOUS CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN BOLIVIA$440,373WIRE
SOUTH AMERICAVARIOUS CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN PERU$2,483,803WIRE
SOUTH AMERICAABC CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN BRAZIL$155,982WIRE
SOUTH AMERICASUB-GRANT FOR NORAD PROJECT$5,000WIRE
SOUTH AMERICASUB-GRANT FOR NORAD PROJECT - COLOMBIA$5,000WIRE
EUROPESUB-GRANT FOR NORAD PROJECT - THE NETHERLANDS$10,000WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
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: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.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMAZON BIODIVERSITY CENTER
PO BOX 96503WASHINGTONDC20090830572780501(C)(3)$871,311SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM
4211 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVEARLINGTONVA22203541915987501(C)(3)$27,000REMOTE SENSING ANALYSIS
RAINFOREST CONNECTION
77 VAN NESS AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94102462022575501(C)(3)$40,000BUILDING CELL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MONITORING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMAZON 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2A. FORSYTH AND E. ORTIZ SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. 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. SUCH MONITORING IS INTRINSIC TO ACA OPERATIONS IN THAT ACA STAFF WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY AWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS, SINCE FINANCIAL AND/OR PROGRAM STAFF ARE INVOLVED IN ALL ACA OPERATIONS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLILCY DOCUMENT ANNUALLY. STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN WHEN THEY ARE INITIALLY HIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WE RETAINED A SEARCH FIRM THAT ADVISED US ON MARKET PRICE BASED ON OBJECTIVE COMPARATIVE MARKET INFORMATION FOR THE RECRUITED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE CONFIRMED THAT AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE MARCH 11, 2019.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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.