2014-11-14T12:48:01-06:00 2013-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990PF 2013-01-01 452964080 The Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation % THE FOUNDATION WALL 3102283741 1901 Avenue of the stars Suite 1600 Los Angeles CA 90067 Leonard Aube Treasurer/VP/CFO 3102283741 2014-11-11 true Russlee Armstrong P00288383 3102283741 2013 2015-12-30 17:16:21Z X 1912787 X 1764000 1764000 0 0 90082 0 0 2938 1692 0 0 450 91774 0 0 3388 0 0 91774 0 0 3388 1672226 0 1508510 1508510 404277 0 404277 404277 0 1912787 1912787 240561 0 240561 X 1672226 0 1672226 0 1912787 0 1672226 1672226 1672226 false 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 72379 0 0 0 407665 X 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 false false false false true true CA true true false false false true THE FOUNDATION 3102283741 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS LOS ANGELES CA 90067 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Wallis Annenberg 1901 Avenue of the stars Los Angeles CA 90067 CHAIRPERSON/PRESIDENT/CEO 10.0 0 0 0 Leonard Aube 1901 Avenue of the stars Los Angeles CA 90067 TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 15.0 0 0 0 David Ulich 1901 Avenue of the stars Los Angeles CA 90067 SECRETARY 15.0 0 0 0 0 SwattMiers Architects 5845 Doyal Street Suite 104 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 Architect 225337 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 333 S Hope St 43rd FL LOS ANGELES CA 90071 Legal 90082 0 PLEASE SEE FORM 990PF - GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT 404277 73481 0 0 73481 0 73481 1102 72379 3619 X 3388 0 404277 0 0 407665 0 407665 2013-01-13 X 0 0 0 0 407665 0 0 407665 407665 0 0 407665 1912787 0 0 1912787 1912787 1912787 0 0 0 0 X false false false false false false false false false false X X 1 The Annenberg Foundation 101 West Elm Street Conshohocken PA 19428 1764000 X PART IX-A - DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY SUMMARY OF THE BALLONA URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER The Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation ("Legacy Foundation"), in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Coastal Conservancy, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, and the Annenberg Foundation ("Project Partners"), is planning an Urban Ecology Center at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in Los Angeles, on an upland portion of the Reserve known as "Parcel C-South." The Urban Ecology Center is a new cutting edge concept in philanthropy and public private partnerships, designed to provide exhibits and programming that highlight key aspects of the interface between the flora and fauna of the Ballona Wetlands in the context of the greater Los Angeles urban ecosystem. Critical elements, gleaned from conversations with the community and project partners about what visitors and residents would most like to see at the site, will include a site wide gateway and trails; with the broader interpretive center and public access programs focused on education about the cultural history of the area and urban ecology. The Urban Ecology Center will also feature live animal exhibits on wildlife and domestic animals, with a companion animal adoption program enabling the community to participate in the support and rehabilitation of abandoned domestic animals, much in the same way that the Urban Ecology Center seeks to support and rehabilitate the wildlife of the Ballona Wetlands. Classes and workshops will be specifically designed to promote and facilitate responsible outdoor recreation, both with and without pets, in ways that are respectful of sensitive natural ecosystems. One of the key goals of the Legacy Foundation and the Project Partners is to support programs already in place at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, such as offering marsh and dune tours; providing program space for classes and lectures to further the current volunteer-led habitat restoration program; and promoting nature study, bird watching classes and tours. The Legacy Foundation recognizes that the Urban Ecology Center's success hinges on the overall ability of the Ballona Wetlands to flourish beyond just Parcel C-South, and is firmly committed to assisting in the design and stewardship of the overall wetlands restoration planning. After effectively seeking out and partnering with organizations with a dedicated history of commitment to the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in 2012, the Project Partners signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the scope and focus of the proposed project in January of 2013. Throughout 2013, the planning and design team studied the project and prepared necessary reports, drawings, and other forms of input to the project team preparing the joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other entitlement materials for the overall project. This included developing the design concepts for the 30-acre C South, exploring an off-site alternative location, developing the concepts for the public access plan for the site overall, and otherwise supporting the development of a thorough and comprehensive EIR/EIS. Due to the enormous complexity of the project, and the variety of alternatives that need to be analyzed in the EIR/EIS, the Draft EIR/EIS is continuing to be prepared. The current schedule anticipates that the Draft EIR/EIS will be published for public review in 2015. LEGAL FEES 90082 2938 NORTHERN TRUST CO. 450 0 0 450 BON TERRA PSOMAS 1242 0 0 0