2019-05-13T13:13:32-07:00 2018-12-31 990 2018-01-01 453337460 NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION NATU 2027174123 1567 44th St NW Washington DC 20007 Nigel Asquith President 2023331044 2019-04-15 190.186.25.110 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X Nigel Asquith 1567 44th St NW Washington DC 20007 309165 0 X X 2011 DE Natura Bolivia Foundation is dedicated to conserving rainforests and habitats in Latin America, in a way that contributes to the well-being of local communities. We also work to develop watershed conservation and incentive systems, and evaluate the impact of conservation and development interventions, with a primary focus in Bolivia. We work hand-in-hand with Fundacion Natura Bolivia (www.naturabolivia.org), improving the scope and effectiveness of their interventions, and extend their training programs for watershed and conservation projects around the world. 3 2 0 0 0 0 477818 309092 0 0 43 73 0 0 477861 309165 387900 206712 0 0 0 40000 0 0 10990 27560 84328 415460 331040 62401 -21875 405827 383952 0 0 405827 383952 The Natura Bolivia Foundation is dedicated to implementing, and evaluating the impact of conservation and development programs, with a focus on watershed conservation, protected areas, and incentive based conservation in Bolivia. We work hand-in-hand with the Santa Cruz, Bolivia based Fundación Natura Bolivia (www.naturabolivia.org), improving the effectiveness of their interventions, and of other conservation projects around the world. 0 0 134122 77412 125350 The Natura Bolivia Foundation assesses the effectiveness of conservation interventions in Latin America, though a program of academic and applied socioeconomic, hydrological, and biophysical research. In 2018 we hired short term consultants, purchased equipment to undertake scientific surveys and made two grants, one to the National University of Colombia, and one to Fundacion Natura Bolivia, to implement the evaluation programs. 62673 50000 43000 The Natura Bolivia Foundation helps organizations around the world to implement better and more effective incentive-based conservation programs, through a targeted training and capacity building program of training. In 2018 we helped run a series of training programs in Bolivia and Peru. 113255 79300 140815 Natura Bolivia Foundation provides direct support to selected partner organizations to conserve large landscapes as protected areas, working with local governments and communities. In 2018, we provided grant assistance to Fundacion Natura Bolivia as that organization continued its conservation and development programs in the Chaco and cloud forests of southern Bolivia, the Santa Cruz Valleys, and northern La Paz regions, as well as in western Peru, and to Aves Argentinas and Natura International for conservation programs in Argentina. 0 0 0 310050 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Byron Swift 2023331044 1567 44th ST NW Washington DC 20007 Nigel Asquith President 5 35 X 0 51591 0 Maria Teresa Vargas Treasurer 3 37 X 0 70000 0 Osvaldo Sanchez Secretary 3 X 0 0 0 Byron Swift Executive Director 20 X 40000 0 0 40000 121591 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 309070 0 309092 0 73 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 309165 73 0 0 X 6300 6300 200412 200412 40000 20000 10000 10000 23225 23225 19692 19692 990 990 25263 25263 Hydrologial measuring equipment 15158 15158 0 0 331040 310050 10000 10990 405827 383952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 405827 383952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 405827 173952 0 210000 0 0 405827 383952 405827 383952 -21875 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 805479 590417 362989 477861 309092 2545838 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 805479 590417 362989 477861 309092 2545838 1313745 1232093 64 121 79 43 73 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2546218 0 X 1 South America 0 0 Grantmaking We provided grants to three nonprofit organizations in the region, Natura Bolivia to carry out a wide range of conservation activities in southern Bolivia, to Aves Argentinas for the conservation of Mar Chiquita in Cordoba, Argentina, and to the National University of Colombia for xx. 200412 South America 0 6 Program Services We hired several consultants to carry our technical programs and research in Bolivia and Argentina related to our conservation activities, paid for equipment such as devices to measure water quality and quantity, and for air travel in and from the region by local agents supporting our programs. 59959 0 6 260371 South America A grant to support faculty and staff at the National University of Colombia in Medellin to undertake hydrological research 20400 wire transfer 0 South America A grant to Fundacion Natura Bolivia to undertake training programs in watershed management and conservation, to work with local governments and communities to create protected natural areas, and to build their management capacity. 157012 wire transfer 0 South America A grant to Aves Argentinas to carry out conservation and education activities in the Mar Chiquita and Rio Dulce region of Cordoba, Argentina, in support an initiative to create a national park for this region. 23000 wire transfer 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 - Natura Bolivia Foundation requires all grant recipients to submit proof of their nonprofit status and complete narrative and financial reports to account for all funds granted. 1 Community Quality 1567 44th St NW Washington DC 20007 311667319 501c3 6300 Nonprofit environmental conservation activities to create a natural protected areas in Argentina. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Natura Bolivia Foundation requires all grant recipients to submit proof of their nonprofit status and complete narrative and financial reports to account for all funds granted. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Maria Teresa Vargas and Nigel Asquith are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 All Board members can be reached at 1567 44th Street NW, Washington DC 20007 as of May 2018. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All currently serving board members were provided with an electronic copy of this form, and were requested to provide comments prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Potential conflicts of interest are discussed at all board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board members Asquith and Vargas were compensated by our related organization Fundacion Natura Bolivia. No work was undertaken in the US related to this compensation, rather the work was to coordinate the grants made to Fundacion Natura Bolivia. These amounts were detailed and justified in proposals to our donors and were accepted by these donors, and so reflect fair market value. The amounts are for time spent on program activities in Bolivia by Asquith and Vargas, and were calculated, in coordination with the donors, in a comparison with similarly qualified professionals in similar organizations Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available on request, and are available in online resources such as Guidestar.org. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Consultant fees for research on watershed, water quality and economics issue relevant to our programs.