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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (EIN 13-1740011)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-16
IRS object ID
201131369349303393
Schema version
2009v1.3
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE. WE DO SO THROUGH SCIENCE, GLOBAL CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SYSTEM OF URBAN WILDLIFE PARKS, LED BY THE FLAGSHIP BRONX ZOO. TOGETHER THESE ACTIVITIES CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS NATURE AND HELP PEOPLE IMAGINE WILDLIFE AND HUMANS LIVING IN HARMONY. WCS IS COMMITTED TO THIS MISSION BECAUSE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE INTEGRITY OF LIFE ON EARTH.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE. WE DO SO THROUGH SCIENCE, GLOBAL CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SYSTEM OF URBAN WILDLIFE PARKS, LED BY THE FLAGSHIP BRONX ZOO. TOGETHER THESE ACTIVITIES CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS NATURE AND HELP PEOPLE IMAGINE WILDLIFE AND HUMANS LIVING IN HARMONY. WCS IS COMMITTED TO THIS MISSION BECAUSE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE INTEGRITY OF LIFE ON EARTH.MissionDescription
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DescriptionGLOBAL CONSERVATION AND HEALTH PROGRAMS ACCOUNTED FOR 78.2 MILLION, GROWING FIVE PERCENT AND REACHING A NEW HIGH. THESE PROGRAMS-FUNDED BY RESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRACTS FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, FEDERAL AGENCY GRANTS, AND OTHER NON-U.S. SOURCES-CONTINUE TO INCREASE, ALBEIT AT LOWER RATES THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SPECIES, LANDSCAPES AND THE THREATS TO OUR WORLD'S ECOSYSTEMS GUIDE THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY'S WORK ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS-AFRICA, ASIA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA-AND IN ALL OF THE PLANET'S OCEANS. LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF WCS'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN CONSERVATION DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2010. INNOVATIONS AND FIRSTS: WCS CONSERVATIONISTS DISCOVERED THE "WORLD'S LEAST GLOBAL CONSERVATION (CONTINUED) KNOWN BIRD" THE LARGE-BILLED REED WARBLER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AFGHANISTAN. WCS CONDUCTED THE FIRST LANDSCAPE-WIDE SURVEY OF HOW LAND-USE AFFECTS CHIMPANZEES, GORILLAS, AND FOREST ELEPHANTS IN THE CONGO. THE USE OF VARIOUS BRANDS OF COLOGNE IN RESEARCH ON CATS AT THE BRONX ZOO HELPED FIELD RESEARCHERS IN GUATEMALA ATTRACT JAGUARS AND OTHER WILDLIFE TO CAMERA TRAP STATIONS FOR MONITORING. IN NIGERIA, WCS CONSERVATIONISTS ARE TEACHING SNAIL FARMING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HUNTING CROSS RIVER GORILLAS AND OTHER WILDLIFE FOR BUSH MEAT. THE LARGE SNAILS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED A LOCAL DELICACY, OFFER PROTEIN AND INCOME SOURCES TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WCS AND PARTNERS COMBINED SATELLITE IMAGERY OF WATER CONDITIONS AND DNA SAMPLES FROM FRANCISCANA DOLPHINS TO LEARN HOW THE MYSTERIOUS CETACEANS USE THEIR HABITAT. CREATION OF NEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPES:WCS HELPED CREATE ARGENTINA'S 650-SQUARE-MILE PENGUIN ISLAND MARINE PARK TO PROTECT ROCKHOPPER PENGUINS. WITH THE HELP OF WCS RESEARCH, MYANMAR OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED THE WORLD'S LARGEST TIGER RESERVE (8,452 SQUARE MILES) WCS ASSISTED CAMBODIA IN PROTECTING ALMOST 77,000 ACRES OF GRASSLAND HABITAT IMPORTANT FOR RARE BIRDS. SUPERLATIVES: WCS AND PARTNERS IDENTIFIED 42 "SOURCE SITES" THAT ARE VITAL TO THE FUTURE PROPAGATION OF WILD TIGERS. WCS RESEARCHERS MONITORING CORAL REEFS OFF ACEH REVEALED ONE OF THE MOST RAPID AND SEVERE BLEACHING EVENT EVER RECORDED. WCS CONSERVATIONISTS LINKED HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL LEVELS TO A GROWING PARASITE PROBLEM FOR NESTING BIRDS IN ARGENTINA. THROUGH WCS'S WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, A SEMIPOSTAL STAMP ACT BECAME LAW, ALLOWING THE POSTAL SERVICE TO SELL PREMIUM FIRST CLASS STAMPS THAT WILL BRING NEW REVENUE TO A MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND. SECOND CHANCES: KIHANSI SPRAY TOADS, BORN AND BRED AT THE BRONX ZOO, WERE RETURNED TO TANZANIA FOR EVENTUAL RELEASE INTO THE WILD. RESEARCHERS IN CAMBODIA REPORTED CLIMBING NUMBERS FOR THREE VULTURE SPECIES, IN ASIA. A DRUG (DICLOFLENAC) HAS NEARLY WIPED OUT THESE BIRDS. WCS AND PARTNERS LAUNCHED A TEN-YEAR PLAN TO PROTECT THE ENDANGERED EASTERN CHIMPANZEE ACROSS EIGHT AFRICAN COUNTRIES. WCS RESEARCHERS AND ITS EXHIBIT AND GRAPHIC ARTS DEPARTMENT OPENED AN INTERPRETIVE WALKING TRAIL WITHIN BELIZE'S GLOVER'S REEF SEASCAPE. WCS STRIVES TO BALANCE ITS MISSION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WHILE PROTECTING LIVELIHOODS. THROUGH RESEARCH BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE, WCS HAS WORKED TO STRIKE THAT BALANCE IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS IN 2010. IN THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA WCS DETERMINED A RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR THE AREA AS IT FACES CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. IN BOLIVIA, WORKING WITH THE TSIMANE MOSETENE REGIONAL COUNCIL (CRTM), WCS AND ITS CONSERVATION PARTNERS HELPED CREATE A PLAN TO PRESERVE LOCAL TRADITIONS AND PROMOTE NEW LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PREVENTING ILLEGAL LAND SETTLEMENTS AND OTHER UNSUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES. WCS'S GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO SET THE STANDARD FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF WILD ANIMALS. WCS CONSERVATIONISTS AND VETERINARIANS HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FACILITATE A MORE ROBUST UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WILDLIFE, HUMAN HEALTH, AND LIVESTOCK HEALTH. THIS IS A HALLMARK OF THE WCS "ONE WORLD-ONE HEALTH APPROACH. WCS IS DEVELOPING ITS CAPACITY TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY DISEASES AFFECTING APES. IN 2010, WCS ESTABLISHED A ZOONOTIC DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY( ZDDL) IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO THAT WILL ALLOW FOR QUICKER DIAGNOSES. THE LABORATORY'S USE IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTS AN UNANTICIPATED BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. THE ZDDL CAN PROCESS TISSUE SAMPLES IN ONE OR TWO DAYS, WHEREAS HEALTH STAFF PREVIOUSLY HAD TO WAIT ONE TO FOUR WEEKS FOR RESULTS TO COME BACK FROM A U.S. LAB. AS SOCIETY EXPANDS ITS REACH AND WILD PLACES ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT, CENTURIES-OLD MIGRATION CORRIDORS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED AND HABITAT COMPROMISED. IN 2010, WCS CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO CONNECT WILDLIFE HABITATS BY SECURING SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH THEIR LANDSCAPES. FROM TANZANIA'S SERENGETI TO NORTH AMERICA'S ROCKY MOUNTAINS, TO CORE TIGER BREEDING AREAS IN ASIA, WCS WORKS TO KEEP WILDLIFE CONNECTED TO TRADITIONAL RANGES. WCS JOINED OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH THE TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT ON ALTERNATIVES TO BUILDING A ROAD WHICH WOULD BISECT THE NORTHERN AREA OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. IN 2011, WCS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE, HOPEFULLY PROVIDING A SOLUTION THAT WOULD PROTECT THIS CRITICAL MIGRATION CORRIDOR. CLOSER TO HOME, THE AMERICAN WEST IS HOME TO A TREMENDOUS DIVERSITY OF MIGRATORY MAMMALS. PRONGHORN SHEEP, ELK, GRIZZLY BEARS, YOUNG WOLVERINES, AND OTHERS USE THE NORTH AMERICAN CORRIDORS TO TRAVEL BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER RANGES. WCS-NORTH AMERICA'S CORRIDOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROTECT THESE ANNUAL PASSAGES BY SECURING AND INTERLINKING CRUCIAL HABITATS-BOTH IN WESTERN LANDSCAPES AND THE FORESTS OF THE NORTHEAST. ALSO IN 2010, WCS COLLARED MOOSE AND ELK TO INVESTIGATE THE SPECIFIC MOVEMENTS OF THOSE ANIMALS ACROSS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. SUCH RESEARCH IS PART OF THE GROWING FIELD OF ROAD ECOLOGY. WCS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE FIELD IN 2010 WITH THE PUBLICATION OF "SAFE PASSAGES: HIGHWAYS, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONNCETIVITY" BY WCS CONSERVATIONISTS. THE BOOK DOCUMENTS THE DANGER POSED BY ROADS AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO MIGRATING ANIMALS AND THE VARIETY OF NEW CROSSING DESIGNS AVAILABLE TO PERMIT SAFE PASSAGE THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. WCS WORKS TO PROTECT TROPICAL CORAL REEF BIODIVERSITY BY IMPROVING CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY SEASCAPES IN THE CARIBBEAN, THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. INCREASINGLY, WCS IS DOCUMENTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OCEAN REEF HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE FISHING METHODS. IN 2010, WE MADE THOSE CONNECTIONS IN A VARIETY OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS SUMATRA, WHERE WE WITNESSED A CORAL BLEACHING EVENT AFFECTING 60 PERCENT OF THE CORAL IN THAT AREA. IN KENYA WCS STUDIED THE EFFECT OF CLOSURES AND FISHING RESTRICTIONS ON THE INDIAN OCEAN OVER A 12 YEAR PERIOD, FINDING THAT THE CLOSURES ALLOWED THE RECOVERY OF PRIZED SPECIES AND ALTHOUGH LESS FISH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT, BIGGER AND MORE DESIRED FISH BROUGHT MORE PROFITS TO LOCAL FISHERMEN. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, WCS ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF THE BECK INTERPRETIVE TRAIL, LOCATED AT WCS'S GLOVER'S REEF RESEARCH STATION IN MIDDLE CAY, BELIZE. GLOVER'S REEF IS THE LARGEST CORAL REEF IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND HOME TO SEA TURTLES, SHARKS, RAYS, AND MANY FISH SPECIES. THE TRAIL OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT THE ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE, AND PLANT LIFE ON THE 14-ACRE ISLAND. THROUGH GRAPHICS, VISITORS GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW THE SURROUNDING CORAL REEFS FORMED THE ISLAND AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THIS SEASCAPE. THE BECK TRAIL TEACHES VISITORS THAT PROTECTING THIS REEF, AND OTHERS, IS ESSENTIAL. WCS HAS A LONG AND DEEP HISTORY OF WORKING AND LIVING IN NYC AND COMMUNITITES AROUND THE GLOBE. FOR THE LAST 115 YEARS, WE HAVE HARNESSED THE SMARTEST MINDS AND BEST IMAGINATIONS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION COVERING ALL THE BASES AND CONNECTING ALL THE DOTS, WHETHER IN KENYA, INDONESIA, OR THE ARTIC. OUR WORK IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES WILL CONTINUE INTO 2011 AND BEYOND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PRIVATE AND GOVERNAMENTAL FUNDERS, WHICH ENABLE OUR TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE RESULTS TOLD IN OUR 2010 STORY.Description

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DescriptionLIVING INSTITUTIONS: TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR THE FY AT OUR FIVE NEW YORK CITY FACILITIES WAS 4,467,314. TWO OF OUR FIVE LIVING INSTITUTIONS: THE BRONX ZOO AND NEW YORK AQUARIUM: BRONX ZOO ATTENDANCE(BZ)FOR FY 2010 WAS 2,045,504; 2010 WAS A MAGNIFICENT YEAR FOR BIRTHS AT OUR NEW YORK CITY LIVING INSTITUTIONS. WITH EACH ANIMAL DEBUT, WE STRIVE TO CONNECT PARK VISITORS WITH THE WONDERS OF NATURE. LION AND TIGER CUBS AT THE BRONX ZOO SWEPT THE HEADLINES AND STOLE MANY HEARTS. THREE LION CUBS WERE INTRODUCED TO AN EXCITED PUBLIC IN APRIL. THE DEBUT OF THE LION CUBS HELPED US TO REMIND ZOO-GOERS OF THE NEED TO SAVE THE REMAINING 29,000 LIONS IN THE WILD. IN SEPTEMBER, THE BRONX ZOO'S TIGER NUMBERS EXPANDED BY SIX AS THREE BABY AMUR BRONX ZOO AND NEW YORK AQUARIUM (CONTINUED) TIGERS AND THREE MALAYAN TIGERS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC. FOR THE FIRST TIME, ZOO GUESTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE TIGERS IN ADJACENT EXHIBITS AT TIGER MOUNTAIN, ENABLING THEM TO COMPARE THE SIZE AND COLOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SUBSPECIES. FOUR YOUNG BROWN BEARS RECENTLY MADE BZ THEIR NEW HOME AFTER BEING RELOCATED BECAUSE THEIR MOTHERS WERE CATEGORIZED AS NUISANCE BEARS. ONE OF THE NEW BEARS,A YOUNG MALE NAMED GLACIER, CAME FROM GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MONTANA. GLACIER IS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD AND WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 170 LBS. THE OTHER NEW BEARS ARE A FEMALE AND HER TWO BROTHERS FROM BARANOFF ISLAND IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THESE BEARS WERE BORN EARLY IN 2009, PROBABLY IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY. THE MAMMAL DEPARTMENT'S GOAL IS TO SPEND THE NEXT YEAR GRADUALLY INTRODUCING THE FOUR YOUNG BEARS TO ONE ANOTHER SO THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE EXHIBITED TOGETHER. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, BETTY AND VERONICA, THE ADULT FEMALES ALREADY HOUSED AT BZ AND FORMERLY CATEGORIZED AS NUISANCE BEARS THEMSELVES, WILL BE EXHIBITED ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE WITH THE YOUNG BEARS. THE WCS WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER AT THE BRONX ZOO CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010. BUILDING ON A QUARTER CENTURY OF GROUNDBREAKING WORK, WCS CONTINUES TO BRING ITS WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE EXPERTISE TO OUR NEW YORK CITY ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS TO WILD PLACES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE-FROM A NEW ZOONOTIC DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LAB IN THE CONGO TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAKS IN HOWLER MONKEYS IN ARGENTINA. WCS AND ITS GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM HAVE SET THE STANDARD FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF WILD ANIMALS. THE BRONX ZOO WAS THE FIRST LIVING INSTITUTION IN THE WORLD TO HAVE A FULL-TIME VETERINARIAN; THE FIRST TO HAVE A PATHOLOGIST AND A ZOO HOSPITAL; AND THE FIRST TO DEVELOP A FIELD VETERINARY PROGRAM TO WORK ON WILDLIFE HEALTH PROBLEMS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE AN IMPORTANT ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR URBAN ADVANTAGE PROGRAM IS IN ITS FIFTH YEAR. THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2005 WITH 61 TEACHERS AND 5,500 STUDENTS. IN THE 2009/2010 SCHOOL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 398 TEACHERS AND APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SERVED. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ATTENDING THE WCS FACILITIES STUDY ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION. WCS'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FOR A VIRTUAL TEACHER'S ACADEMY THIS YEAR. THE NEW WEBSITE, HTTP://PD.WCS.ORG, HOSTS ONLINE COURSES FOR TEACHERS. THE CREATION OF THIS NEW SITE CORRESPONDED WITH THE NEED FOR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OFFER TEACHERS ONLINE COURSES. LAST FALL, ALONG WITH OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ONLINE COURSES, AN ADDITIONAL 90 NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR DIFFERENT VIRTUAL CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE WILDLIFE INTO THEIR TEACHING. BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2009, AND RUNNING THROUGH MARCH 2010, TWENTY-ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BZ'S CAREER LADDER PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. THE AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS CONTINUED THE STUDENTS' EXPLORATION OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY TOPICS, BUT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON TEACHING THEM METHODS OF INTERPRETATION. STUDENTS WERE INTRODUCED TO INTERPRETIVE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS PRESENTATION SKILLS, METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING VISITOR INTEREST, MOTIVATION AND LEARNING, AND USING THEATER TO PROMOTE LEARNING. THESE SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED IN PREPARATION FOR EACH TEEN TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH FOZ VOLUNTEERS, BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010. EACH TEEN WORKED TWO SATURDAYS A MONTH, APRIL - JUNE, PROVIDING ENRICHED EXPERIENCES FOR BZ VISITORS IN A VARIETY OF EXHIBITS INCLUDING JUNGLEWORLD, CONGO GORILLA FOREST, AND MADAGASCAR. WE BEGIN THE EXECUTION OF THE WCS CAMPUS NEW MASTER PLAN. SEVERAL LARGE, FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL BEGIN: THE NEXT STAGE OF THE BRONX ZOO'S C.V. STARR SCIENCE CAMPUS WITH THE SPECIAL CARE UNIT (ISOLATION QUARANTINE) AND LAMATTINA WILDLIFE AMBASSADOR CENTER. NEW YORK AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE WAS 767,023. AT OUR NEW YORK AQUARIUM (NYA)IN CONEY ISLAND TWO NEW SEA LION INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS WERE INTRODUCED IN THE AQUA THEATER THIS SEASON. ONE PROGRAM INTRODUCES GUESTS TO THE SEA LIONS AFTER THE SHOW, ALLOWING GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE A CLOSE-UP ENCOUNTER AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. THE OTHER PROGRAM EXPLORES THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA SEA LION, OCEAN CONSERVATION AND WCS'S OCEAN CONSERVATION EFFORTS. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, GUESTS PARTICIPATE IN ROUTINE DAILY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT OF THE SEA LIONS WITH THE KEEPERS. THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM WITNESSED ITS FIRST BIRTH OF A CALIFORNIA SEA LION AND ADOPTED A RESCUED SEA OTTER PUP, NAMED TAZO, FROM ALASKA. THE WEST SIDE OF THE EXPLORE THE SHORE MOAT WAS CONVERTED INTO A KOI POND THIS PAST SUMMER. FIFTY-SEVEN COLORFUL JAPANESE KOI RANGING IN SIZE FROM 4" TO 8" WERE INTRODUCED ALONG WITH WATER LILIES AND DRIFTWOOD FOR THE POND'S AQUA-SCAPING. A NEW TROPICAL SEA ANEMONE EXHIBIT HAS REPLACED THE FLOWER HAT JELLYFISH EXHIBIT IN ALIEN STINGERS. THE ADDITION OF THE SIX SPECIES OF SEA ANEMONES PROVIDES A GREATER DIVERSITY OF STINGING ANIMALS IN THE ALIEN STINGERS' COLLECTION. A THREE YEAR OLD HARBOR SEAL NAMED CORAL ARRIVED AT NYA IN APRIL AND WILL LIVE WITH OUR MALE HARBOR SEAL, BERNIE, AS THE STARTING PAIR OF THAT SPECIES' BREEDING PROGRAM. CORAL WAS BORN AT ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD IN RIVERHEAD, LONG ISLAND. SHE AND BERNIE ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE SEA CLIFFS EXHIBIT. IN AUGUST WCS ANNOUNCED A NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RESTORE HEALTHY POPULATIONS OF LOCAL MARINE SPECIES. THE NEW YORK SEASCAPE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORIC, ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE OF OUR LOCAL WATERS. THE PROGRAM WILL HELP AREA RESIDENTS TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF THE NEW YORK BIGHT- A 15,000-SQUARE-MILE STRETCH OF OCEAN RANGING FROM CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, TO MONTAUK, NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE WATERS OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND. MORE THAN 20 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN ABOUT 10 MILES OF THIS PART OF THE ATLANTIC. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COMMERCIAL REVENUE AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS COME VIA ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES RELIANT ON CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE OCEANS. THROUGH THE SEASCAPE PROGRAM, WE ARE DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, INCLUDING CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES, SUCH AS SEAL AND HORSESHOE CRAB COUNTS; RESEARCH ASSESSING THE SENSITIVITY OF SHARKS AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES TO THREATS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE; AND POLITICAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL WATERS. THE NEW YORK SEASCAPE PROGRAM IS ONLY ONE ELEMENT OF THE SEA CHANGE INITIATIVE AT THE AQUARIUM, A 10-YEAR TRANSFORMATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. ANOTHER ELEMENT ANNOUNCED IN 2010 WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF OCEAN WONDERS: SHARK, A STRUCTURE THAT WILL HOUSE MORE THAN 40 SHARKS AND 115 SPECIES OF MARINE LIFE FROM LOCAL AND GLOBAL WATERS. THE DESIGN INCLUDES AN IMMERSIVE CORAL REEF EXPERIENCE AND A 375,000 GALLON OPEN OCEAN EXHIBIT WHICH WILL FEATURE OUR SAND TIGER SHARKS. CONSTRUCTION WORK TO STABILIZE AND RENOVATE THE EXISTING MAIN HALL STRUCTURE, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN THE LATE 1950'S, CONTINUED THROUGH THE YEAR. THE REMAINING PHASE OF THE CONSERVATION HALL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GLOVER'S REEF EXHIBITRY AND ENTRANCE AREA UPGRADES) IS IN PROGRESS, SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN APRIL 2011. THE NEW EXHIBITS WILL FOCUS ON CONSERVATION OF CORAL REEFS IN BELIZE AND THE INDO-PACIFIC "CORAL TRIANGLE," AFRICAN LAKES, AND THE AMAZON FLOODED FOREST. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETE IN THE SPRING OF 2011. DURING THE YEAR, THE NYA'S ANIMAL DEPARTMENT KEEPERS WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY BREED AND RAISE TWO ADDITIONAL SPECIES OF FISH. THEY BRED AND RAISED 20 SOUTH AMERICAN LEAF FISH, AND 25 ERECTUS SEA HORSES. BOTH SPECIES OF NEW FISH ARE EXHIBITED IN EXPLORE THE SHORE. NYA IS IN COLLABORATION TO TEST AN EXPERIMENTAL FISH MONITORING SYSTEM IN THE GLOVER'S REEF EXHIBIT. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A CAMERA SYSTEM THAT FEEDS IMAGES OF FISH THAT SWIM THROUGH THE DEVICE'S "PHOTOGRAPHIC ZONE" DIRECTLY TO A COMPUTER; WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED SOFTWARE PROGRAM, THE FISH CAN BE IDENTIFIED TO ITS SPECIES LEVEL. 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DescriptionCITY ZOOS: CENTRAL PARK ZOO/PROSPECT PARK ZOO/QUEENS ZOO OUR CITY ZOO FACILITIES BRING OUR MISSION TO THREE OTHER BOROUGHS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. CENTRAL PARK ZOO (CPZ) - ATTENDANCE 1,117,080 CPZ GUESTS HAVE BEEN TREATED TO AN EVER MORE COMPLEX AND EXCITING DIVERSITY OF ANIMALS HOUSED IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING TUCKED AMONG THE SKYSCRAPERS OF MANHATTAN. THE SPRING WAS A VERY BUSY BREEDING SEASON AT CPZ. RECENTLY REARED, ARE CRESTED WOOD-PARTRIDGES, HOODED MERGANSERS, A LAUGHING KOOKABURRA, AND ENDANGERED BROWN EARED-PHEASANTS. NEW ADDITIONS TO CPZ'S COLLECTION INCLUDED BRUISER, THE CHARISMATIC SON OF CPZ'S FORMER CALIFORNIA (CITY ZOOS CONTINUED) SEA LION, CLARICE. BRUISER IS A FANTASTIC NEW ADDITION TO THE CPZ COLLECTION, AND VERY POPULAR WITH THE ZOO'S VISITORS. EIGHT FLYING STEAMER DUCKS ALSO ARRIVED AT CPZ THIS SPRING, OF WHICH SIX ARE NOW ON EXHIBIT IN THE POLAR SEABIRD EXHIBIT. JOINING THE STEAMERS IN THE SEABIRD COMPLEX IS A TRIO OF KING EIDERS. THIS EIDER SPECIES IS THE MOST NORTHERNLY BREEDING DUCK IN THE WORLD. KING EIDERS SELDOM TRAVEL SOUTH OF THE ICE PACK AND WILL NO DOUBT FIGURE AMONG THE MYRIAD OF SPECIES TO BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. A TRIO OF ENDANGERED CHINESE MERGANSERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SEA DUCK POND AT THE TISCH CHILDREN'S ZOO. THIS RARE, FISH-EATING DUCK IS FOUND IN THE SAME ENVIRONS OF EASTERN ASIA AS AMUR TIGERS AND AMUR LEOPARDS, AND CPZ IS THE FIRST ZOO IN NORTH AMERICA TO WORK WITH THIS SPECIES. ALSO ADDED TO THE COLLECTION AT THE TISCH CHILDREN'S ZOO IS A PATAGONIAN CAVY. THIS SOUTH AMERICAN MAMMAL IS A LARGE RODENT THAT IS QUITE UNIQUE SINCE IT RESEMBLES A LARGER, LONGER-LEGGED GUINEA PIG. THE PENGUIN HOUSE AT CPZ UNDERWENT A TOTAL RENOVATION OF THE PUBLIC SPACE ALONG WITH CHANGES BEING MADE TO THE PENGUIN AND PUFFIN EXHIBITS. PRIORITIES IN THE RENOVATION OF THIS IMPORTANT EXHIBIT INCLUDED NEW, EXCITING GRAPHICS THAT LINK OUR PENGUINS TO THE WORK WCS IS DOING RELATIVE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBALLY FOR CONSERVATION. ADDITIONALLY, OUR GOAL WAS TO GREATLY ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH IMPROVED POOL LIGHTING AND MAJOR CHANGES IN HUSBANDRY FOR THE PENGUINS THAT ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXHIBIT MANY MORE SPECIES SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. TO ADD AN EVEN MORE EXCITING DIMENSION TO THE CPZ PENGUIN HOUSE, FOUR KING PENGUINS ARRIVED TO BECOME PART OF THE CPZ COLLECTION. THESE FOUR YOUNG MALES ARRIVED FROM MOODY GARDENS IN GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ARE ACCLIMATING TO THE EXHIBIT. MOODY GARDENS WILL BE WORKING TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FEMALES TO MATE WITH CPZ'S NEW MALES, AND THE HOPE IS TO START A BREEDING PROGRAM AT CPZ FOR THIS, THE SECOND LARGEST AND MOST COLORFUL SPECIES OF PENGUIN IN THE WORLD. ALL ZOO GUIDE VOLUNTEERS WENT THROUGH A FOUR-SESSION TRAINING COURSE DESIGNED TO TEACH THE VOLUNTEERS HOW TO USE INQUIRY METHODS TO INTERACT WITH ZOO VISITORS. THE VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW INTERPRETIVE TECHNIQUES, CREATIVE DRAMATICS, AND ASKING QUESTIONS CAN CONVEY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING WAYS. ZOO GUIDES ARE NOW WEARING NEW EXPLORER VESTS EQUIPPED WITH A NUMBER OF PROPS TO USE WITH THE PUBLIC (SUCH AS BIOFACTS, A MINI GLOBE, ETC), AND THEY WILL ROAM IN ZONES AROUND THE ZOO INSTEAD OF STANDING IN FRONT OF ONE EXHIBIT. IN ADDITION, THEY WILL ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC IN A REDESIGNED INFORMATION CART THAT FOCUSES ON CONSERVATION ACTION, AS WELL AS CONDUCT INTERACTIVE TOURS. THE CPZ EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TRANSFORMED THE ZOO GALLERY FROM AN AMPHIBIAN EXHIBIT SPACE TO A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM WHERE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED ON A DAILY BASIS. UPGRADES INCLUDE AN INSTALLATION OF A SMART BOARD, BUILT IN STORAGE CABINETS, REMOVAL OF A BARRIER BLOCKING THE ROOM'S LARGE OCTAGONAL WINDOW, AND SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ZOO GALLERY CONTINUES TO BE UTILIZED AS AN EVENT SPACE IN ADDITION TO ONE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM DELIVERY. ADDITIONALLY, AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WAS CREATED UNDERNEATH THE COLONNADE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE PENGUIN EXHIBIT. CPZ'S HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT PLANTED A NUMBER OF CEDAR SHRUBS BLOCKING OFF A LARGE SPACE SO THAT EDUCATION CAN CONDUCT PROGRAMS OUTSIDE. THIS SPACE IS USED FOR SCHOOL CLASSES, FAMILY PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE THEATER PROGRAMS, AND FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. PROSPECT PARK ZOO-ATTENDANCE 277,435: AT OUR PROSPECT PARK ZOO(PPZ)IN BROOKLYN OUR YELLOW FOOTED ROCK WALLABIES HAVE PRODUCED A JOEY WHO RECENTLY MADE ITS EXHIBIT DEBUT. THE YOUNGSTER, FROM FEMALE WALLABY SYDNEY AND MALE DARWIN, EMERGED FROM THE POUCH IN APRIL TO THE DELIGHT OF PPZ STAFF. UNLIKE KANGAROOS, ONCE ROCK WALLABY JOEYS LEAVE THE POUCH, IT'S A PERMANENT ARRANGEMENT. PPZ'S FAMILY OF GEOFFROY TAMARINS ADDED A PAIR OF TWINS TO THEIR FAMILY OF FOUR. THE TINY DUO IS DELIGHTING VISITORS WHO EXCITEDLY DISCOVER THE LITTLE ONES CLINGING TO A PARENT'S BACK, NEARLY BLENDING IN COMPLETELY. AN ONLINE NAMING CONTEST WAS HELD WITH A PHOTO RELEASE FOR FATHER'S DAY, FOCUSING ON THE SHARED PARENTAL CARE THAT TAMARINS PROVIDE THEIR YOUNG. HERBIE, PPZ'S 18 LB GIANT FLEMISH RABBIT, GARNERED A LOT OF PRESS LAST SPRING FOR PPZ AND ITS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF INSTRUCTORS TEACHING WITH THE TRACTABLE ANIMALS WERE PICKED UP BY LOCAL PRESS - AND EVEN AS FAR AWAY AS CANADA. A NEW EXHIBIT, THE AMAZONIAN FLOODED FOREST TANK IS A NEW 4,800 GALLON EXHIBIT (APPROXIMATELY 15' X 10' X 8') DEPICTING A SEASONALLY FLOODED RAINFOREST. THE EXHIBIT WILL HOUSE PIRANHA AND SPOTTED RAYS. THE NEWEST ANIMALS FOR THE AMAZING ANIMALS NOCTURNAL SECTION ARRIVED AT PPZ. A PAIR OF BETTONGS, THE SMALLEST MACROPOD, A FAMILY TO WHICH KANGAROOS ALSO BELONG, IS ON EXHIBIT. THIS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES IS A SPECIALIZED PLANT-EATER, FAVORING UNDERGROUND STORAGE-ORGANS OF PLANTS SUCH AS TUBERS AND BULBS BUT ESPECIALLY TRUFFLES KNOWN AS THE WOYLIE IN AUSTRALIA, THE BETTONG IS VALUED AS A PLANT GERMINATOR, PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ITS ECOSYSTEM. ONCE INHABITING 60% OF THE MAINLAND THE BETTONG NOW RANGES ON LESS THAN 1%. ALSO MAKING THEIR DEBUT IN THE NOCTURNAL SECTION IS A PAIR OF PYGMY SLOW LORIS. FOUND IN THE TROPICAL DRY FORESTS OF VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA, THIS LITTLE PRIMATE WAS NEARLY WIPED OUT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE BURNING AND DEFORESTING DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. THE PAIR WILL COEXIST WITH THE ZOO'S FAMILY OF MALAGASY JUMPING RATS. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PPZ INCLUDED THE RENOVATION OF THE GRAND STAIRCASE AT FLATBUSH AVENUE. THE CAST CONCRETE STEPS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AND THE STEEL RAILINGS REFURBISHED, PAINTED AND RESET. BRICKWORK WAS REPLACED IN KEEPING WITH THE ORIGINAL WPA-ERA COLOR AND STYLE. THE FINAL RESULT IS A BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED STAIRCASE THAT LOOKS AS GRAND AS IT DID IN 1935. ALSO, PPZ HORTICULTURE COMPLETED A NEW COBBLESTONE PATH THROUGH AND AROUND THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN. GUESTS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE PATH THEIR NOD OF APPROVAL AS IT ELIMINATES A TRADITIONALLY MUDDY WALKWAY. THE GREY-BLUE STONE CONTRASTS BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE MUTED FALL/WINTER FOLIAGE AND WILL BE A LOVELY ADDITION TO THE SPRING/SUMMER BRILLIANCE OF THE GARDEN. LESS GLAMOROUS, BUT ESSENTIAL TO BUSINESS, IS THE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM INSTALLED BY PARKS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR PPZ. WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW SYSTEM, PARKS AND PPZ OPERATIONS STAFF ALSO RAN FIBER FOR FUTURE DATA CAPABILITY. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL ELIMINATE NEARLY 30 OLD LINES, SAVE AN ESTIMATED 30% ON THE TELEPHONE COSTS AND CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT PUBLIC AND STAFF MESSAGING SYSTEM. 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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnExclusionExclusionAmountBusiness CodeBusinessCodeUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
SPONSORSHIPS AND ROYALTIES1590011$1,590,011
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES1441027$1,441,027
SPEC SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUIT-53111900099-53111

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-1195593TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue-1195593UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue1782334TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column208121425TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income49424669RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue-859320UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$28,438,418ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6731069Total
Program Services6731069ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total41200Total
Program Services41200ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6581837Total
Program Services6581837ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4793185Total
Program Services1772752ProgramServices
Management And General2840168ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising180265Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total59234135Total
Program Services48318231ProgramServices
Management And General8057623ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2858281Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4747445Total
Program Services4259632ProgramServices
Management And General238130ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising249683Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11511396Total
Program Services11042999ProgramServices
Management And General163010ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising305387Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3964305Total
Program Services3397376ProgramServices
Management And General354257ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising212672Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total53960Total
Program Services53960ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total866777Total
Program Services55888ProgramServices
Management And General810889ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total326629Total
Program Services71476ProgramServices
Management And General255153ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total960706Total
Fundraising960706Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total29657237Total
Program Services28006738ProgramServices
Management And General1026955ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising623544Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2383715Total
Program Services435823ProgramServices
Management And General1816821ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising131071Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10452698Total
Program Services9461086ProgramServices
Management And General715078ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising276534Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1499099Total
Program Services1396064ProgramServices
Management And General103035ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7638922Total
Program Services7528990ProgramServices
Management And General108809ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1123Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total9139061Total
Program Services8770270ProgramServices
Management And General272589ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising96202Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1705837Total
Program Services1520330ProgramServices
Management And General152896ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising32611Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2969644Total
Management And General2969644ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total16727346Total
Program Services14732871ProgramServices
Management And General1951122ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising43353Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3350899Total
Program Services3327087ProgramServices
Management And General17184ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6628Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
EQUIPMENT39649743964974
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE1979933196748312450
FOOD AND FORAGE17417951741795
OTHER EXPENSES75448347474326611013630
DIRECT MAIL AND PRINTING-716068716068

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total280124Total
Program Services280124ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total194774479Total
Program Services165934798ProgramServices
Management And General22131923ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6707758Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7700245BOY
EOY26683238EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44304395BOY
EOY34353521EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY99718765BOY
EOY81202316EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3048333BOY
EOY2348551EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3500000BOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1845765BOY
EOY1789588EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6217358BOY
EOY4382594EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis426396452LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec195540049LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY235353020BOY
EOY230856403EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1142348BOY
EOY44710291EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY351280072BOY
EOY336159122EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1764926BOY
EOY1617732EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY755875227BOY
EOY764103356EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31337039BOY
EOY27768843EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY66626589BOY
EOY66589853EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26341805BOY
EOY30392327EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY124305433BOY
EOY124751023EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY316167184BOY
EOY320767868EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY113026322BOY
EOY113018556EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY202376288BOY
EOY205565909EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY631569794BOY
EOY639352333EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY755875227BOY
EOY764103356EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years123515580CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years158951116CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years122313298CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year125627662CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year131117659CurrentTaxYear
Total661525315Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years123515580CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years158951116CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years122313298CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year125627662CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year131117659CurrentTaxYear
Total661525315Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total41420569AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170620104746PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17958451CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19445928CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years22743627CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-110311644CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year16723813CurrentTaxYear
Total-33439825Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years223246CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Total223246Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years19289991CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17865797CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years18822355CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24254152CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year29151370CurrentTaxYear
Total109383665Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support737692401TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc206824273GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.84060PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.82130PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiled

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals224385FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals673154FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals897539FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals196246712FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals197144251FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1000000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720Filed

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3327825CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2424194CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1524734CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year897539CurrentYear
Total2174292Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus381956CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2106048CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1131184CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year224385CurrentYear
Total543573Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912Tax
Substantially All Dues NondeductfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1ReturnReference
ExplanationGRASSROOTS LOBBYING WCS CONDUCTS SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS ON FEDERAL LEGISLATION REGARDING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, AND HAS AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON THE WCS WEBSITE THAT REQUESTS INDIVIDUALS TO SEND EMAILS TO FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE WAS UTILIZED FOR TWO CAMPAIGNS ON THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL IN REGARDING FUNDING FOR ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. DIRECT LOBBYING NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL AID FOR 5 PARK FACILITIES AND LEGISLATION AFFECTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Orgs Legal ControlfalseDisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable PurposesfalseDisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoring
Sect170h Requirements SatisfiedfalseSect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance341646291BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4221831Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses44076201InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures18917431OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance371026892EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance482361676BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2163318Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-120468389InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures22410314OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance341646291EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.45000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.55000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis651268OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value651268BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis401777137OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation195540049Depreciation
Book Value206237088BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis23968047OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value23968047BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings230856403TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value49490237BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
MULTI ASSET CLASS & OTHER ALT ASSETS212581382F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS46956228F
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS27131275F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities336159122TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION$26,987,606
ANNUITY LIABILITY$3,404,721
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts30392327TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue208121425TotalRevenue
Total Expenses194774479TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year13346946ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$4,016,343OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-4016343TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS9330603ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt228617669TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues19247540OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99019247540RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal209370129RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-1248704OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-1248704RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990208121425TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt219287066TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included19555250OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99019555250ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal199731816ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included-4957337OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-4957337ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990194774479TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
RECONCILATION OF CHANGES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8COST OF GOODS SOLD EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE 16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ACTIVITY 2,295,849 K1 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (LOSS) 1,248,704 COST OF GOOD SOLD EXPENSES -16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATION ACTIVITY -2,603,559 NET CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION -4,957,337
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE 16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ACTIVITY 2,295,849
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BK1 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (LOSS) -1,248,704
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOOD SOLD EXPENSES 16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATION ACTIVITY 2,603,559
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 4BNET CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION -4,957,337
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIVPART XI, LINE 8 RECONCILIATION OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM FORM 990 TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- NET CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,016,343 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: NET CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT 4,957,337 K-1 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (LOSS) NOT ON FIN STMTS (1,248,704) FOREIGN CORPORATIONS NET REVENUE (LOSS) INCLUDED IN FIN STMTS BUT REMOVED FROM THE 990 ACTIVITY 307,710 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 4,016,343

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (18 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN10160PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM2750923
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC15248PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM10174404
EUROPE14PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS99000
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES118PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS19685
RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATESPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM819566
SOUTH AMERICA9162PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS1676317
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM6882474
NORTH AMERICA ( CANADA)19PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM203423
SOUTH ASIA668PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS139370
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM3079408
SUB-SAHARA AFRICA15206PROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS2341533
SUB-SAHARA AFRICAPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM26398023
EUROPE11INVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS2500000
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS322100
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS1353728
NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EASTPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM13212
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESGRANTS384666
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION PROGRAM15823217
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices59TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees876TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent59157832TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (109 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
CENTRAL AMERICACOLLABORATION BIODIV213702WIRE TRANSFERS
CENTRAL AMERICACOLLABORATION AND SU30835CHECKS AND WIRE
CENTRAL AMERICASUPPORT ON VARIOUS C77563WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO36000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO5192BY CHECK
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY BI27224WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT RESEARCH IN9995CHECKS
EAST ASIATO AFFILIATE FOR SPE25533WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT E.L.I.E. BIO14355WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO40647WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIAFELLOWSHIP23869WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASPONSOR TUITION FEES30207WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIAIMPLEMENTATION OF BI104446WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIARESEARCH PROJECT ON62165WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY PR5063CHECK
EAST ASIACAPACITY BUILDING IN15048WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO11339WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO5454CHECKS
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO5718CHECKS
EAST ASIASUPPORT COMMUNITY CO55954WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT INFORMATIONA5384CHECKS
EAST ASIASUPPORT MARINE MONIT5880WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT CONSERVATION34516WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT CONSERVATION38324WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT INDIGENOUS C7128CHECK
EAST ASIASUPPORT INDIGENOUS C12596CHECKS
EAST ASIASUPPORT INDIGENOUS C6852CHECKS
EAST ASIAFELLOWSHIP14936WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIATO AFFILIATE FOR SPE9016WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIASUPPORT "IMPLEMENTAT160482WIRE TRANSFER A
EAST ASIAFELLOWSHIP "IMPLEMEN22695WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT "RURAL NATUR13977WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIACOLLABORATION AND CO172111WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIAIMPLEMENTATION OF BI149658WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIACONSERVATION OF TERR192405WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT "RURAL NATUR9560WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIASUPPORT "SULAWESI PA20000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPECOLLABORATION ON CON29000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPEIMPLEMETATION "TIGER70000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICABISON DISEASE MANAGE21000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICASUPPORT TO PROTECT B10000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAWCS GRADUATE FELLOWS15325WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAWCS GRADUATE FELLOWS15000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICACOLLABORATION ON VAR323341WIRE TRANSFER
RUSSIASUPPORT CONSERVATION19685CHECKS AND WIRE
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT SITE BASED B79514WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT SITE BASED B15000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT CONSERVATION134128WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICADONACION RECURSOS EC7500WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT TO VARIOUS C85159CHECKS AND WIRE
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT OIKOS' "INTE20168WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FLACSO "INTE21500WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FCAE "INTEGR130792WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOCAO "INTEG20000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FEINCE "INTE141231WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FICKAE "INTE32906WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICARESEARCH "HEALTH LIN10011WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASTRENGTHENING LOCAL275000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAAPOYAR EN LA ORGANIZ20000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FUNDACION'S71729WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT ALTROPICO'S10783WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAFELLOWSHIP - MARCOS25000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAORGANIZATIONAL SUPPO19239WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAAPOYO EN LA ACTIVIDA11943CHECKS
SOUTH AMERICAGLOBAL RESEARCH "HEA10740WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUB ADJUDICACION - S49468CHECKS
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT NAWE'S CAPAC142318WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT NATURALEZA'S26500WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICACOLLABORATION AND IM258148WIRE TRANSFER A
SOUTH AMERICACOLLABORATION ON SIT44000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICASUB-GRANT FOR CAPACI13539WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAVARIOUS ORGS < 500070396WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH ASIACONSERVATION - PURCH8349CHECK
SOUTH ASIAPROTECTING AND CONSE80107WIRE TRANSFERS
SOUTH ASIASUPPORT IN CREATION32807WIRE TRANSFER A
SOUTH ASIAWCS GRADUATE FELLOWS18108WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT IMPLEMENTATI7113BY CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION AND SU44529WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT GABON SEA TU12899CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPARTNERSHIP TURTLES16704CHECK AND WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION MARINE6085WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT LIVELIHOODS6770WIRE TRANSFER A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION MARINE6122WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT CONSERVATION5485CHECK
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT "AHEAD" RESE7932WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION TO MAI75000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATRAINING AND CAPACIT912049WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT "AHEAD" RESE13435WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAMONITORING PATROL6834WIRE TRANSFER A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FIELD MONITO89853WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACAPACITY BUILDING IN69977WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPARK MANAGEMENT IN M54386WIRE TRANSFER A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACHRISTENSEN GRADUATE7595WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASCHOLARSHIP- DIPLOMA11400WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICARESEARCH SERVICE12008WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION PROJEC28250WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAFELLOWSHIP64000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION AND SU200000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAMONITORING "TARANGIR150000WIRE TRANSFERS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICARESEARCH "TARANGIRE184259WIRE TRANSFER A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT "SECURING LI75000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICARESEARCH PROJECT "PR46306CHECKS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICARESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP52203WIRE TRANSFER A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAFELLOWSHIP - ANIMAL37398WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAFELLOWSHIP - ANIMAL17292WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT "ZANAGA PROJ6470WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION ON CON73505WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACOLLABORATION ON ACT15375WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT "ASPECTS OF20300WIRE TRANSFER

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (12 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTHSOUTH AMERICA13304WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT RESEARCH "CAPACITSOUTH AMERICA19101WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT TO ATTAIN LEGAL PSOUTH AMERICA15000WIRE TRANSFER
GRANT TO "SPATIAL ECOLOGYSOUTH AMERICA11000WIRE TRANSFER
CONSERVATION - LAND PURCHSOUTH ASIA7324WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTHSOUTH AMERICA10577WIRE TRANSFER
RESEARCH "MITIGATE EFFECTCENTRAL AMERICA12000WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTHCENTRAL AMERICA9459WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT RESEARCH WITH "PEEUROPE48000WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPORT PROJECT "VULTUREEAST ASIA7956CHECKS
CONSERVATION - LAND PURCHEAST ASIA10719WIRE TRANSFER A
SUPPORT "TARANGIRE ELEPHASUB-SAHARAN AFRICA10600WIRE TRANSFER

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMATIC REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS BASED ON THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. IN ADDITION, SITE VISITS BY WCS STAFF TO REVIEW GRANTEE PROGRESS SUPPLEMENTS THOSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)

ActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationGross ReceiptsGrossReceipts
COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVCES
STRATEGICtrue767719-767719
SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS
MEMBERSHIPtrue12050545352434655748
THE EVENT SHOP
GALAtrue7248210399651112447
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts5768195TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors960706TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization4807489TotalNetToOrganization
All StatesAll StatesAllStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11112447GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1158797CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1953650GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1523101OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2ALL OTHER EVENTNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2356457GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event290967CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2265490GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2119443OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events184048GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events7450CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events176598GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events55002OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1652952GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total257214CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events1395738GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events697546OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events697546DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary698192NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedfalseRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (67 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2Business Name Line2RecipientNameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2
BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE
1 BRONX RIVER PARKWAYBRONXNY104627530015873361680SUPPORT "BRONX RIVER
BRONX RIVER ART CENTER
1087 EAST TREMONT AVEBRONXNY10460133261148345000SUPPORT WEST FARMS R
COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF NEW Y
51 CHAMBERS STREETNEW YORKNY1000713276546536500TRAINING STUDENT ORGRM 228
DOWNTOWN BRONX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PO BOX 801BRONXNY10452043758932345000SUPPORT HABITAT RESTDBA FRIENDS OF BROOK PARK
HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER
979 OGDEN AVEBRONXNY10452133015539350000SUPPORT THE WORK TO
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
200 STREET KAZIMIROFF BLVDBRONXNY10458131693134340000SUPPORT "COMMUNITY L
NEW YORK CITY AUDUBON SOCIETY
71 WEST 23RD STREETNEW YORKNY10010133057954107080SUPPORT "COMMUNITY WSUITE 1523
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS A
1234 FIFTH AVENEW YORKNY10029GOV505288SUPPORT "RIPARIAN IN
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY
230 WEST 41ST STNEW YORKNY10036131988190GOV100000RESEARCH "STUDY AND
ROCKING THE BOAT
812 EDGEWATER ROADBRONXNY104741341778143100000SUPPORT "YOUTH WATER
SUSTAINABLE SOUTH BRONX
890 GARRISON AVEBRONXNY10474020535999380000SUPPORT PROJECT FOR4TH FLOOR
YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE AND JUST
1384 STRATFORD AVENUEBRONXNY10473134006535375000SUPPORT "GET THE GRE
AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
1731 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC200095222113053679784COLLABORATION "TO PR
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STNEW YORKNY10024136162659340000COLLABORATION ON "IMCENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVCENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERV
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB
5 JOY STREETBOSTONMA02108046001677315000SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATI
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
1345 PIEDMONT AVE NEATLANTAGA30309581313284313059SUPPORT "GEORGIA BLU
BRIDGING THE GAP KANSAS CITY WILDL
435 WESTPORT ROADKANSAS CITYMO64111431610645GOV12340SUPPORT KANSAS CITYUNIT 3
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
55 MUSIC CONCOURSE DRIVESAN FRANCISCOCA94118941156258310000SUPPORT RESEARCH PRO
CALM AIR VISIBILITY UNLIMITED
941 WEST BYRDUNIVERSAL CITYTX78148203287015315000EDUCATION AND ENGAGESUITE 101
CARDINAL FOUNDATION INC
110 THOMAS STREETWINSTON SALEMNC271015619449423160000SUPPPORT N.C. WILDLI
CENTER FOR NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS
1536 WYNKOOP STREETDENVERCO802028415128523118990SUPPPORT COLORADO'SSUITE 303
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON
300 LONGWOOD AVEBOSTONMA021150427744413110998COLLABORATION "PREDI
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
2910 BROADWAY EARTH INSTITUTE HOGANNEW YORK CITYNY100251355980933105576COLLABORATION ON BIO
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
2011 CRYSTAL DRIVEARLINGTONVA22202521497470310620SUPPORT CONSERVATIONSUITE 500
CONSERVATION NORTHWEST
1208 BAY STREETBELLINGHAMWA98225943091547329000SUPPORT TO WILDLIFEUNIT 201
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
FERNOW HALLITHACANY14853150532082314150COLLABORATION ON CONCORNELL UNIVERSITY
DUCKS UNLIMITED
3074 GOLD CANAL DRIVERANCHO CORDOVACA95670135643799367200SUPPORT "INTERMOUNTA
FIELD MUSEUM OF CHICAGO
1400 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVECHICAGOIL60605362167011315000RESEARCH PROJECT
FOREST TRENDS
1050 POTOMAC STREET NWWASHINGTON DCDC200075221355313314565COLLABORATION ON BIO
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESO
2065 HIGHWAY 278 SESOCIAL CIRCLEGA30025581130945GOV75840SUPPORT MANAGEMENT O
GILMAN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION
581705 WHITE OAK RDYULEEFL32097260035224331141SUPPORT TO "OKAPI PR
INDIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
4715 WEST 106 STREETZIONSVILLEIN46077351058426GOV35000SUPPORT INDIANA'S CO
INSTITUTE JANE GOODALL
4245 NORTH FAIRFAXARLINGTONVA222039424747313250000CONSERVATION MONITORSUITE 600
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INFECTIOU
1330 BEACON STREETBROOKLINEMA02446222473000337500MONITORING COLLABORASUITE 228
INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC
1620 5TH AVESAN DIEGOCA921015421643383210000SUPPORT CONSERVATIONSUITE 400
MANOMET INC
81 STAGE POINT ROADMANOMETMA023452230513623135051SUPPORT "REDUCING THPO BOX 1770
MICHIGAN UNITED CONSERVATION CLUBS
2101 WOOD STREET POLANSINGMI48912380831862GOV18691SUPPORT "IMPLEMENTINPO BOX 30235
MISSOURIN BOTANICAL GARDEN
4344 SHAW BLVDST LOUISMO63166430666759GOV40000BOTANICAL SURVEY IN
MONTANA FISH WILDLIFE AND PARKS
HELENA PO BOX 200701HELENAMT59620810302402GOV50000SUPPORT "CRUCIAL ARE
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
3158 PACIFIC STREETWOODBURNIA50275570564993GOV35500SUPPORT "OAK SAVANNA
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
1400 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTON DCDC20036530204616GOV59391SUPPORT "LESSONS LEASUITE 501
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATIO
1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NWWASHINGTON DCDC20006237447365GOV30000SUPPORT "BEYOND REFUSUITE 40
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE
1350 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10018521053406360800SUPPORT "IMPLEMENTATSUITE 201
OZARK REGIONAL LAND TRUST
ST LOUISST LOUISMO63144431304715321000SUPPORT HABITAT PROTPO BOX 44007
PACT INC
1828 L STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200361327027683373471COLLABORATION ON VARSUITE 300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ENVIRONMENT
SCOTTSBLUFF PO BOX 2308SCOTTSBLUFFNE69361470833541320000SUPPORT "WILDCAT HIL
PLAYA LAKES JOINT VENTURE
103 EAST SIMPSON STREETLAFAYETTECO80026841623284381820SUPPORT "IMPROVING F
PRAECIPIO INTERNATIONAL
1606 3RD AVE NORTHSEATTLEWA98109271935761GOV34725SUPPORT "PREDICT" SU
RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
1100 H STREET NWWASHINGTON DCDC20005954300662322099COLLABORATION TO CONSUITE 1200
SONORAN INSTITUTE
201 SOUTH WALLACEBOZEMANMT59715860684610315000SUPPORT "MANAGING GRSUITE B3C
THE FOUR CORNERS INSTITUTE
1477 ONE HALF CANYON ROADSANTA FENM87501850457996336000SUPPORT "REINTRODUCT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVEARLINGTONVA222035302426523380327COLLABORATION ON VARSUITE 100
THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC
MADISON PO BOX 1148MADISONWI53701391601574340000SUPPORT "MILITARY RI
TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY
1101 HAYNES STREET SUITE 205RALEIGHNC27604581514406325000SUPPORT "COMPREHENSISUITE 205
TROUT UNLIMITED INC
1808 B 5TH STREETBERKELEYCA94710381612715318000SUPPORT "WATER AND W
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PO BOX 117315GAINESVILLEFL32611GOV22395MONITORING ON "ANIMA
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
70 BUTTERFIELD TERRACEAMHERSTMA01003GOV21244WCS GRADUATE FELLOWSOFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS UNIV
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
32 CAMPUS DRIVE UNIV OF MONTANAMISSOULAMT59812GOV8632WCS GRADUATE FELLOWSBUSINESS SERVICES UNIV OF MONTANA
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATI
79 UPPER COLLEGE ROADKINGSTONRI02881056014351315000WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
12455 COLLECTION DRIVE UNIV OF WASHCHICAGOIL60693916001537341000RESEARCH PROJECT "PEGRANT AND CONTRACT ACCOUNTING DEPT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF RE
21 NORTH PARK STREET SUITE 6401MADISONWI53715GOV55267IMPLEMENTATION OF TR
VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
9 BAILEY AVENUEMONTPELIERVT05602030223731GOV12800SUPPORT "CRITICAL PA
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND W
600 CAPITOL WAY NORTHOLYMPIAWA98501911632572GOV76608SUPPORT "RESTORATION
WESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
1600 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVERDENVERCO80202840747227GOV213823SUPPORT "PROTECTING
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND USA
1250 24TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200375216933873836938COLLABORATION ON VAR
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN YALE UNIVNEW HAVENCT06520GOV35026COLLABORATION ON PREOCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIOCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDI
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY
230 WEST 41ST STNEW YORK CITYNY10036131988190GOV5873RESEARCH "STUDY AND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants46TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations21TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
SUPPORT AMPHIBIAN PROPAGA15000
SUPPORT "WORKSHOPS ON CON136200

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationFUNDS GRANTED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE MONITORED THROUGH FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES. FUNDS ARE RELEASED BASED ON EXPENDITURE REPORTS SUBMITTED WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIVISION'S GRANTS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. REPORTS ARE REVIEWED AND CHECKED OVER FOR ACCURACY AND BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE BEFORE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE ISSUED. IN THE CASES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ADVANCED FUNDS FOR THE GRANT, EXPENSE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND ARE REVIEWED BEFORE FURTHER ADVANCES CAN BE ISSUED.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (15 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg
STEVEN E SANDERSON
496789107089886005216351675327747793
JOHN G ROBINSON
3476142536307338019714694338161679
PATRICIA CALABRESE
3433272396843960621692644309132187
JOHN F CALVELLI
32375189842694651892550198347900
ROBERT A COOK
272431258396541419996383680
WB MCKEOWN
25939735157039018738352040
ROBERT A MOSKOVITZ
215720565302361577427229510000
ROBERT CALAMO
1997427132955622186252197
JAMES J BREHENY
1807279331869825174225532
JOSHUA R GINSBERG
1568376961369126906198130
PAULA LORING-SIMON
23857415475544721817317385
HERMAN SMITH
2023138232769712213243046
MARY DIXON
180820632164477080204979
WILLIAM KARESH
1774939692756917985224016
KENT REDFORD
16873365862354221758220619

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AWCS COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAS THREE MAIN COMPONENTS: (1)CASH COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BASE SALARY AND, FOR SPECIFIC POSITIONS, TAXABLE CASH ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS EXPENSES IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT (E.G., PHONE ALLOWANCE); (2)NON-CASH TAXABLE AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS (EG., HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE) AND (3) IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE FOLLOWING PROVIDES REQUIRED RESPONSES TO PART I LINES 1A, 4B, 6A AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON BASE COMPENSATION (COLUMN BI): AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990, BASE COMPENSATION INCLUDES EMPLOYEES' REGULAR, SICK AND VACATION PAY FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 2009 AS REPORTED ON THE EMPLOYEES' W-2 BOX 5. BASE COMPENSATION EXCLUDES PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS; THESE PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS ARE REPORTED AS PART OF COLUMN D AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED FOR PART I, LINE 6A REGARDING BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (COLUMN BII): THIS COLUMS REPORTS A 10,000 INCENTIVE PAYMENT TO ROBERT MOSKOVITZ, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS SERVICES. AS A CONDITION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, MR. MOSKOVITZ RECEIVES A PORTION OF HIS COMPENSATION AS A VARIABLE INCENTIVE PAYMENT DETERMINED BY A FORMULA BASED ON THE NET INCOME RESULTS OF CERTAIN AUXILIARY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN HIS DIVISION DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2009. THE REPORTED 10,000 PAYMENT WAS MADE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR, AND WAS REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME ON MR. MOSKOVITZ'S 2009 W-2. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OTHER REPORTABLE INCOME (COLUMN BIII) INCLUDING DISCLOSURE REQUIRED FOR PART I, LINE 1A ON HOUSING USE AND TAX INDEMNIFICATION: THE TOTALS IN COLUMN BIII INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF TAXABLE INCOME REPORTED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S W-2 FOR 2009: THE FAIR MARKET RENTAL VALUE OF HOUSING AND RELATED TAX PAYMENTS FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO DR. STEVEN E SANDERSON; PAYOUT ON MULTI-YEAR SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS AS VESTED IN THE 2009 TAX YEAR FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO DR. STEVEN E SANDERSON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE DR. JOHN G. ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO PATRICIA CALABRESE, AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOHN CALVELLI. THE COLUMN ALSO INCLUDES THE VALUE OF TAXABLE GROUP LIFE PREMIUMS, ANY TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND TAXABLE ALLOWANCES FOR AUTOMOBILE AND CELL PHONE USE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II. AUTOMOBILE AND CELL PHONE ALLOWANCES, IF PROVIDED, ARE MADE IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE BUSINESS EXPENSES. THE LARGEST COMPONENTS OF OTHER REPORTABLE INCOME (COLUMN BIII) FOR DR. SANDERSON WERE: (1) THE RENTAL VALUE OF HOUSING AND RELATED TAX PAYMENTS (238,813)- AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF WCS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS REQUIRED TO RESIDE IN A WCS-OWNED APARTMENT AT WHICH FUNDRAISING AND OTHER MEETINGS ARE HELD FOR WCS'S PURPOSE AND BENEFIT. THE APARTMENT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED TO FACILITATE TRAVEL TO ALL OF WCS'S NEW YORK CITY LOCATIONS. WCS TREATS THE RENTAL VALUE OF THE APARTMENT AS A TAXABLE BENEFIT AND COVERS THE ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY BECAUSE WCS REQUIRES DR. SANDERSON TO RESIDE THERE. FOR THE 2009 TAX YEAR THE REPORTED RENTAL VALUE AND RELATED TAX PAYMENTS TOTALED 238,813 CONSISTING OF RENTAL VALUE OF 130,838. AND RELATED TAX PAYMENTS TOTALING 107,975. (2)PAYOUT OF COMPENSATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS WHICH VESTED ON JUNE 30, 2009 (807,977) BECAUSE PREDETERMINED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. THIS TAXABLE PAYMENT WAS REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME ON DR. SANDERSON'S 2009 W-2. AS IRS 990 REPORTING REQUIRES THAT THE ANNUAL ACCRUALS ON SUCH MULTI-YEAR PLANS BE REPORTED EACH YEAR AS ACCRUED, 747,793 OF THE 807,977 PAYOUT WAS ALREADY REPORTED AS COMPENSATION IN PRIOR FORMS 990 AND THIS PRIOR REPORTING IS NOTED IN COLUMN F OF SCHEDULE J, PART II. PLEASE SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW REQUIRED FOR PART I, LINE 4B FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON WCS SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. THE LARGEST COMPONENT OF OTHER REPORTABLE INCOME (COLUMN BIII) FOR EACH OF DR. ROBINSON, MS. CALABRESE, AND MR. CALVELLI WAS A PAYOUT TO EACH OF COMPENSATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLANS WHICH VESTED IN THE 2009 TAX YEAR AS SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET -THESE PAYMENTS, WERE REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME ON THE APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE'S 2009 W-2: DR. JOHN ROBINSON-250,400 OF WHICH 161,779 WAS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON PRIOR FORMS 990(AND REPORTED IN COLUMN F OF SCHEDULE J, PART II); MS. PATRICIA CALABRESE-238,122 OF WHICH 132,187 WAS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON PRIOR FORMS 990 (AND REPORTED IN COLUMN F OF SCHEDULE J, PART II); MR. JOHN CALVELLI-70,896 OF WHICH 47,900 WAS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON PRIOR FORMS 990 (AND REPORTED IN COLUMN F OF SCHEDULE J, PART II). SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION COLUMN C), INCLUDING DISCLOSURE REQUIRED FOR PART L, LINE 4B ON NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS: COLUMN C HAS TWO COMPONENTS: THE ESTIMATED PRESENT VALUE OF ACCRUED QUALIFIED PENSION BENEFIT EARNED IN CALENDAR 2009,AND THE ESTIMATED ACCRUED VALUE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS CURRENTLY IN FORCE BUT NOT YET VESTED. THESE NON-QUALIFIED PLANS ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WCS HAS ESTABLISHED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO EXECUTIVES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOST DUE TO STATUTORY LIMITATIONS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING TALENT. FOR RETENTION PURPOSES, THESE PLANS ARE PAYABLE ON VARIOUS PRE-DETERMINED VESTING DATES SET FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, TYPICALLY FIVE TO TEN YEARS FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANS. PAYMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTAIN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYED BY WCS THROUGH THE VESTING DATE OR IN CERTAIN OTHER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PLANS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, AND THE ESTIMATED ACCRUALS ARE A COMPONENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED IN COLUMN C FOR EACH: DR STEVEN E SANDERSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO 34,232.; DR JOHN G ROBINSON,EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE 25,000.; JOHN F CALVELLI, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS-50,000.; DR ROBERT COOK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL DIRECTOR 30,675.; WB MCKEOWN,SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL 14,943. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS (COLUMN D) AND DISCLOSURE REQUIRED FOR PART I, LINE 1A: COLUMN D INCLUDES THE VALUE OF QUALIFIED HEALTH, DENTAL AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PROVIDED TO WCS EMPLOYEES AND PRE-TAX EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLANS. FOR JAMES BREHENY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF LIVING INSTITUTIONS, COLUMN D ALSO INCLUDES 18,000 FOR THE IMPUTED RENTAL VALUE OF HOUSING. AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF WCS, MR BREHENY IS REQUIRED TO LIVE IN WCS HOUSING ON ZOO GROUNDS AND WCS TREATS THE VALUE OF SUCH HOUSING AS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT.
SEVERANCE, NONQUALIFIED, AND EQUITY-BASED PAYMENTSSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4STEVEN E. SANDERSON 0 34,232 0 JOHN G ROBINSON 0 25,000 0 JOHN F CALVELLI 0 50,000 0 ROBERT A COOK 0 30,675 0 WB MCKEOWN 0 14,943 0 BERTINA CECCARELLI HIRED 1/1/10 0 5,804 0
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PROVIDEDSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7YES SEE RESPONSE FOR PART I LINE 6A AND SCHEDULE J COLUMN BII ABOVE.

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ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE. WE DO SO THROUGH SCIENCE, GLOBAL CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SYSTEM OF URBAN WILDLIFE PARKS, LED BY THE FLAGSHIP BRONX ZOO. TOGETHER THESE ACTIVITIES CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS NATURE AND HELP PEOPLE IMAGINE WILDLIFE AND HUMANS LIVING IN HARMONY. WCS IS COMMITTED TO THIS MISSION BECAUSE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE INTEGRITY OF LIFE ON EARTH.
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY HAS VOLUNTEERS IN ALL OF OUR NYC PARK FACILITIES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ASSIST IN OUR EDUCATION EFFORTS AS DOCENTS, OR MAY BE INSIDE AN EXHIBIT WITH A RARE ANIMAL OR ARTIFACT. THEY PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WCS'S ANIMAL COLLECTION TO OUR VISITORS. OUR FOZ (FRIENDS OF THE ZOO)VOLUNTEERS DONATE THEIR TIME FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD WHILE THEY LEARN ABOUT OUR LIVING INSTITUTIONS, OUR GLOBAL PROGRAMS, ANIMAL HABITATS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THEY ARE TRAINED BY WCS STAFF AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES. VOLUNTEERS MAY ALSO BE INTERNS STUDYING: VETERINARY, EXHIBIT GRAPHICS AND DESIGN OR OTHER SPECIALITIES, USUALLY EARNING SCHOOL CREDIT OR SERVICE HOURS FOR THE TIME THEY ARE AT OUR FACILITIES. OUR NEW YORK AQUARIUM HAS VOLUNTEER DIVERS WHO ASSIST US IN MAINTAINING THE WATER QUALITY OF OUR EXHIBIT TANKS. THEY ARE EXPERIENCED DIVERS, WHO ACCUMULATE DIVE HOURS TOWARDS MAINTAINING THEIR DIVING CERTIFICATION. THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AT EACH FACILITY IS AS FOLLOWS: BRONX ZOO 219, NY AQUARIUM 296, CENTRAL PARK ZOO 121, PROSPECT PARK ZOO 85,AND QUEENS ZOO 34.
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AGLOBAL CONSERVATION (CONTINUED) KNOWN BIRD" THE LARGE-BILLED REED WARBLER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AFGHANISTAN. WCS CONDUCTED THE FIRST LANDSCAPE-WIDE SURVEY OF HOW LAND-USE AFFECTS CHIMPANZEES, GORILLAS, AND FOREST ELEPHANTS IN THE CONGO. THE USE OF VARIOUS BRANDS OF COLOGNE IN RESEARCH ON CATS AT THE BRONX ZOO HELPED FIELD RESEARCHERS IN GUATEMALA ATTRACT JAGUARS AND OTHER WILDLIFE TO CAMERA TRAP STATIONS FOR MONITORING. IN NIGERIA, WCS CONSERVATIONISTS ARE TEACHING SNAIL FARMING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HUNTING CROSS RIVER GORILLAS AND OTHER WILDLIFE FOR BUSH MEAT. THE LARGE SNAILS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED A LOCAL DELICACY, OFFER PROTEIN AND INCOME SOURCES TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WCS AND PARTNERS COMBINED SATELLITE IMAGERY OF WATER CONDITIONS AND DNA SAMPLES FROM FRANCISCANA DOLPHINS TO LEARN HOW THE MYSTERIOUS CETACEANS USE THEIR HABITAT. CREATION OF NEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPES:WCS HELPED CREATE ARGENTINA'S 650-SQUARE-MILE PENGUIN ISLAND MARINE PARK TO PROTECT ROCKHOPPER PENGUINS. WITH THE HELP OF WCS RESEARCH, MYANMAR OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED THE WORLD'S LARGEST TIGER RESERVE (8,452 SQUARE MILES) WCS ASSISTED CAMBODIA IN PROTECTING ALMOST 77,000 ACRES OF GRASSLAND HABITAT IMPORTANT FOR RARE BIRDS. SUPERLATIVES: WCS AND PARTNERS IDENTIFIED 42 "SOURCE SITES" THAT ARE VITAL TO THE FUTURE PROPAGATION OF WILD TIGERS. WCS RESEARCHERS MONITORING CORAL REEFS OFF ACEH REVEALED ONE OF THE MOST RAPID AND SEVERE BLEACHING EVENT EVER RECORDED. WCS CONSERVATIONISTS LINKED HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL LEVELS TO A GROWING PARASITE PROBLEM FOR NESTING BIRDS IN ARGENTINA. THROUGH WCS'S WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, A SEMIPOSTAL STAMP ACT BECAME LAW, ALLOWING THE POSTAL SERVICE TO SELL PREMIUM FIRST CLASS STAMPS THAT WILL BRING NEW REVENUE TO A MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND. SECOND CHANCES: KIHANSI SPRAY TOADS, BORN AND BRED AT THE BRONX ZOO, WERE RETURNED TO TANZANIA FOR EVENTUAL RELEASE INTO THE WILD. RESEARCHERS IN CAMBODIA REPORTED CLIMBING NUMBERS FOR THREE VULTURE SPECIES, IN ASIA. A DRUG (DICLOFLENAC) HAS NEARLY WIPED OUT THESE BIRDS. WCS AND PARTNERS LAUNCHED A TEN-YEAR PLAN TO PROTECT THE ENDANGERED EASTERN CHIMPANZEE ACROSS EIGHT AFRICAN COUNTRIES. WCS RESEARCHERS AND ITS EXHIBIT AND GRAPHIC ARTS DEPARTMENT OPENED AN INTERPRETIVE WALKING TRAIL WITHIN BELIZE'S GLOVER'S REEF SEASCAPE. WCS STRIVES TO BALANCE ITS MISSION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WHILE PROTECTING LIVELIHOODS. THROUGH RESEARCH BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE, WCS HAS WORKED TO STRIKE THAT BALANCE IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS IN 2010. IN THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA WCS DETERMINED A RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR THE AREA AS IT FACES CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. IN BOLIVIA, WORKING WITH THE TSIMANE MOSETENE REGIONAL COUNCIL (CRTM), WCS AND ITS CONSERVATION PARTNERS HELPED CREATE A PLAN TO PRESERVE LOCAL TRADITIONS AND PROMOTE NEW LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PREVENTING ILLEGAL LAND SETTLEMENTS AND OTHER UNSUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES. WCS'S GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO SET THE STANDARD FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF WILD ANIMALS. WCS CONSERVATIONISTS AND VETERINARIANS HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FACILITATE A MORE ROBUST UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WILDLIFE, HUMAN HEALTH, AND LIVESTOCK HEALTH. THIS IS A HALLMARK OF THE WCS "ONE WORLD-ONE HEALTH APPROACH. WCS IS DEVELOPING ITS CAPACITY TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY DISEASES AFFECTING APES. IN 2010, WCS ESTABLISHED A ZOONOTIC DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY( ZDDL) IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO THAT WILL ALLOW FOR QUICKER DIAGNOSES. THE LABORATORY'S USE IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTS AN UNANTICIPATED BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. THE ZDDL CAN PROCESS TISSUE SAMPLES IN ONE OR TWO DAYS, WHEREAS HEALTH STAFF PREVIOUSLY HAD TO WAIT ONE TO FOUR WEEKS FOR RESULTS TO COME BACK FROM A U.S. LAB. AS SOCIETY EXPANDS ITS REACH AND WILD PLACES ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT, CENTURIES-OLD MIGRATION CORRIDORS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED AND HABITAT COMPROMISED. IN 2010, WCS CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO CONNECT WILDLIFE HABITATS BY SECURING SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH THEIR LANDSCAPES. FROM TANZANIA'S SERENGETI TO NORTH AMERICA'S ROCKY MOUNTAINS, TO CORE TIGER BREEDING AREAS IN ASIA, WCS WORKS TO KEEP WILDLIFE CONNECTED TO TRADITIONAL RANGES. WCS JOINED OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH THE TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT ON ALTERNATIVES TO BUILDING A ROAD WHICH WOULD BISECT THE NORTHERN AREA OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. IN 2011, WCS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE, HOPEFULLY PROVIDING A SOLUTION THAT WOULD PROTECT THIS CRITICAL MIGRATION CORRIDOR. CLOSER TO HOME, THE AMERICAN WEST IS HOME TO A TREMENDOUS DIVERSITY OF MIGRATORY MAMMALS. PRONGHORN SHEEP, ELK, GRIZZLY BEARS, YOUNG WOLVERINES, AND OTHERS USE THE NORTH AMERICAN CORRIDORS TO TRAVEL BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER RANGES. WCS-NORTH AMERICA'S CORRIDOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROTECT THESE ANNUAL PASSAGES BY SECURING AND INTERLINKING CRUCIAL HABITATS-BOTH IN WESTERN LANDSCAPES AND THE FORESTS OF THE NORTHEAST. ALSO IN 2010, WCS COLLARED MOOSE AND ELK TO INVESTIGATE THE SPECIFIC MOVEMENTS OF THOSE ANIMALS ACROSS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. SUCH RESEARCH IS PART OF THE GROWING FIELD OF ROAD ECOLOGY. WCS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE FIELD IN 2010 WITH THE PUBLICATION OF "SAFE PASSAGES: HIGHWAYS, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONNCETIVITY" BY WCS CONSERVATIONISTS. THE BOOK DOCUMENTS THE DANGER POSED BY ROADS AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO MIGRATING ANIMALS AND THE VARIETY OF NEW CROSSING DESIGNS AVAILABLE TO PERMIT SAFE PASSAGE THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. WCS WORKS TO PROTECT TROPICAL CORAL REEF BIODIVERSITY BY IMPROVING CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY SEASCAPES IN THE CARIBBEAN, THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. INCREASINGLY, WCS IS DOCUMENTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OCEAN REEF HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE FISHING METHODS. IN 2010, WE MADE THOSE CONNECTIONS IN A VARIETY OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS SUMATRA, WHERE WE WITNESSED A CORAL BLEACHING EVENT AFFECTING 60 PERCENT OF THE CORAL IN THAT AREA. IN KENYA WCS STUDIED THE EFFECT OF CLOSURES AND FISHING RESTRICTIONS ON THE INDIAN OCEAN OVER A 12 YEAR PERIOD, FINDING THAT THE CLOSURES ALLOWED THE RECOVERY OF PRIZED SPECIES AND ALTHOUGH LESS FISH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT, BIGGER AND MORE DESIRED FISH BROUGHT MORE PROFITS TO LOCAL FISHERMEN. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, WCS ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF THE BECK INTERPRETIVE TRAIL, LOCATED AT WCS'S GLOVER'S REEF RESEARCH STATION IN MIDDLE CAY, BELIZE. GLOVER'S REEF IS THE LARGEST CORAL REEF IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND HOME TO SEA TURTLES, SHARKS, RAYS, AND MANY FISH SPECIES. THE TRAIL OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT THE ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE, AND PLANT LIFE ON THE 14-ACRE ISLAND. THROUGH GRAPHICS, VISITORS GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW THE SURROUNDING CORAL REEFS FORMED THE ISLAND AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THIS SEASCAPE. THE BECK TRAIL TEACHES VISITORS THAT PROTECTING THIS REEF, AND OTHERS, IS ESSENTIAL. WCS HAS A LONG AND DEEP HISTORY OF WORKING AND LIVING IN NYC AND COMMUNITITES AROUND THE GLOBE. FOR THE LAST 115 YEARS, WE HAVE HARNESSED THE SMARTEST MINDS AND BEST IMAGINATIONS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION COVERING ALL THE BASES AND CONNECTING ALL THE DOTS, WHETHER IN KENYA, INDONESIA, OR THE ARTIC. OUR WORK IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES WILL CONTINUE INTO 2011 AND BEYOND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PRIVATE AND GOVERNAMENTAL FUNDERS, WHICH ENABLE OUR TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE RESULTS TOLD IN OUR 2010 STORY.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BBRONX ZOO AND NEW YORK AQUARIUM (CONTINUED) TIGERS AND THREE MALAYAN TIGERS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC. FOR THE FIRST TIME, ZOO GUESTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE TIGERS IN ADJACENT EXHIBITS AT TIGER MOUNTAIN, ENABLING THEM TO COMPARE THE SIZE AND COLOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SUBSPECIES. FOUR YOUNG BROWN BEARS RECENTLY MADE BZ THEIR NEW HOME AFTER BEING RELOCATED BECAUSE THEIR MOTHERS WERE CATEGORIZED AS NUISANCE BEARS. ONE OF THE NEW BEARS,A YOUNG MALE NAMED GLACIER, CAME FROM GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MONTANA. GLACIER IS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD AND WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 170 LBS. THE OTHER NEW BEARS ARE A FEMALE AND HER TWO BROTHERS FROM BARANOFF ISLAND IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THESE BEARS WERE BORN EARLY IN 2009, PROBABLY IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY. THE MAMMAL DEPARTMENT'S GOAL IS TO SPEND THE NEXT YEAR GRADUALLY INTRODUCING THE FOUR YOUNG BEARS TO ONE ANOTHER SO THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE EXHIBITED TOGETHER. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, BETTY AND VERONICA, THE ADULT FEMALES ALREADY HOUSED AT BZ AND FORMERLY CATEGORIZED AS NUISANCE BEARS THEMSELVES, WILL BE EXHIBITED ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE WITH THE YOUNG BEARS. THE WCS WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER AT THE BRONX ZOO CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010. BUILDING ON A QUARTER CENTURY OF GROUNDBREAKING WORK, WCS CONTINUES TO BRING ITS WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE EXPERTISE TO OUR NEW YORK CITY ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS TO WILD PLACES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE-FROM A NEW ZOONOTIC DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LAB IN THE CONGO TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAKS IN HOWLER MONKEYS IN ARGENTINA. WCS AND ITS GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM HAVE SET THE STANDARD FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF WILD ANIMALS. THE BRONX ZOO WAS THE FIRST LIVING INSTITUTION IN THE WORLD TO HAVE A FULL-TIME VETERINARIAN; THE FIRST TO HAVE A PATHOLOGIST AND A ZOO HOSPITAL; AND THE FIRST TO DEVELOP A FIELD VETERINARY PROGRAM TO WORK ON WILDLIFE HEALTH PROBLEMS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE AN IMPORTANT ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR URBAN ADVANTAGE PROGRAM IS IN ITS FIFTH YEAR. THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2005 WITH 61 TEACHERS AND 5,500 STUDENTS. IN THE 2009/2010 SCHOOL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 398 TEACHERS AND APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SERVED. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ATTENDING THE WCS FACILITIES STUDY ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION. WCS'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FOR A VIRTUAL TEACHER'S ACADEMY THIS YEAR. THE NEW WEBSITE, HTTP://PD.WCS.ORG, HOSTS ONLINE COURSES FOR TEACHERS. THE CREATION OF THIS NEW SITE CORRESPONDED WITH THE NEED FOR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OFFER TEACHERS ONLINE COURSES. LAST FALL, ALONG WITH OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ONLINE COURSES, AN ADDITIONAL 90 NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR DIFFERENT VIRTUAL CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE WILDLIFE INTO THEIR TEACHING. BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2009, AND RUNNING THROUGH MARCH 2010, TWENTY-ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BZ'S CAREER LADDER PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. THE AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS CONTINUED THE STUDENTS' EXPLORATION OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY TOPICS, BUT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON TEACHING THEM METHODS OF INTERPRETATION. STUDENTS WERE INTRODUCED TO INTERPRETIVE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS PRESENTATION SKILLS, METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING VISITOR INTEREST, MOTIVATION AND LEARNING, AND USING THEATER TO PROMOTE LEARNING. THESE SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED IN PREPARATION FOR EACH TEEN TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH FOZ VOLUNTEERS, BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010. EACH TEEN WORKED TWO SATURDAYS A MONTH, APRIL - JUNE, PROVIDING ENRICHED EXPERIENCES FOR BZ VISITORS IN A VARIETY OF EXHIBITS INCLUDING JUNGLEWORLD, CONGO GORILLA FOREST, AND MADAGASCAR. WE BEGIN THE EXECUTION OF THE WCS CAMPUS NEW MASTER PLAN. SEVERAL LARGE, FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL BEGIN: THE NEXT STAGE OF THE BRONX ZOO'S C.V. STARR SCIENCE CAMPUS WITH THE SPECIAL CARE UNIT (ISOLATION QUARANTINE) AND LAMATTINA WILDLIFE AMBASSADOR CENTER. NEW YORK AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE WAS 767,023. AT OUR NEW YORK AQUARIUM (NYA)IN CONEY ISLAND TWO NEW SEA LION INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS WERE INTRODUCED IN THE AQUA THEATER THIS SEASON. ONE PROGRAM INTRODUCES GUESTS TO THE SEA LIONS AFTER THE SHOW, ALLOWING GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE A CLOSE-UP ENCOUNTER AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. THE OTHER PROGRAM EXPLORES THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA SEA LION, OCEAN CONSERVATION AND WCS'S OCEAN CONSERVATION EFFORTS. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, GUESTS PARTICIPATE IN ROUTINE DAILY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT OF THE SEA LIONS WITH THE KEEPERS. THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM WITNESSED ITS FIRST BIRTH OF A CALIFORNIA SEA LION AND ADOPTED A RESCUED SEA OTTER PUP, NAMED TAZO, FROM ALASKA. THE WEST SIDE OF THE EXPLORE THE SHORE MOAT WAS CONVERTED INTO A KOI POND THIS PAST SUMMER. FIFTY-SEVEN COLORFUL JAPANESE KOI RANGING IN SIZE FROM 4" TO 8" WERE INTRODUCED ALONG WITH WATER LILIES AND DRIFTWOOD FOR THE POND'S AQUA-SCAPING. A NEW TROPICAL SEA ANEMONE EXHIBIT HAS REPLACED THE FLOWER HAT JELLYFISH EXHIBIT IN ALIEN STINGERS. THE ADDITION OF THE SIX SPECIES OF SEA ANEMONES PROVIDES A GREATER DIVERSITY OF STINGING ANIMALS IN THE ALIEN STINGERS' COLLECTION. A THREE YEAR OLD HARBOR SEAL NAMED CORAL ARRIVED AT NYA IN APRIL AND WILL LIVE WITH OUR MALE HARBOR SEAL, BERNIE, AS THE STARTING PAIR OF THAT SPECIES' BREEDING PROGRAM. CORAL WAS BORN AT ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD IN RIVERHEAD, LONG ISLAND. SHE AND BERNIE ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE SEA CLIFFS EXHIBIT. IN AUGUST WCS ANNOUNCED A NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RESTORE HEALTHY POPULATIONS OF LOCAL MARINE SPECIES. THE NEW YORK SEASCAPE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORIC, ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE OF OUR LOCAL WATERS. THE PROGRAM WILL HELP AREA RESIDENTS TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF THE NEW YORK BIGHT- A 15,000-SQUARE-MILE STRETCH OF OCEAN RANGING FROM CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, TO MONTAUK, NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE WATERS OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND. MORE THAN 20 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN ABOUT 10 MILES OF THIS PART OF THE ATLANTIC. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COMMERCIAL REVENUE AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS COME VIA ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES RELIANT ON CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE OCEANS. THROUGH THE SEASCAPE PROGRAM, WE ARE DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, INCLUDING CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES, SUCH AS SEAL AND HORSESHOE CRAB COUNTS; RESEARCH ASSESSING THE SENSITIVITY OF SHARKS AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES TO THREATS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE; AND POLITICAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL WATERS. THE NEW YORK SEASCAPE PROGRAM IS ONLY ONE ELEMENT OF THE SEA CHANGE INITIATIVE AT THE AQUARIUM, A 10-YEAR TRANSFORMATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. ANOTHER ELEMENT ANNOUNCED IN 2010 WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF OCEAN WONDERS: SHARK, A STRUCTURE THAT WILL HOUSE MORE THAN 40 SHARKS AND 115 SPECIES OF MARINE LIFE FROM LOCAL AND GLOBAL WATERS. THE DESIGN INCLUDES AN IMMERSIVE CORAL REEF EXPERIENCE AND A 375,000 GALLON OPEN OCEAN EXHIBIT WHICH WILL FEATURE OUR SAND TIGER SHARKS. CONSTRUCTION WORK TO STABILIZE AND RENOVATE THE EXISTING MAIN HALL STRUCTURE, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN THE LATE 1950'S, CONTINUED THROUGH THE YEAR. THE REMAINING PHASE OF THE CONSERVATION HALL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (GLOVER'S REEF EXHIBITRY AND ENTRANCE AREA UPGRADES) IS IN PROGRESS, SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN APRIL 2011. THE NEW EXHIBITS WILL FOCUS ON CONSERVATION OF CORAL REEFS IN BELIZE AND THE INDO-PACIFIC "CORAL TRIANGLE," AFRICAN LAKES, AND THE AMAZON FLOODED FOREST. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETE IN THE SPRING OF 2011. DURING THE YEAR, THE NYA'S ANIMAL DEPARTMENT KEEPERS WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY BREED AND RAISE TWO ADDITIONAL SPECIES OF FISH. THEY BRED AND RAISED 20 SOUTH AMERICAN LEAF FISH, AND 25 ERECTUS SEA HORSES. BOTH SPECIES OF NEW FISH ARE EXHIBITED IN EXPLORE THE SHORE. NYA IS IN COLLABORATION TO TEST AN EXPERIMENTAL FISH MONITORING SYSTEM IN THE GLOVER'S REEF EXHIBIT. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A CAMERA SYSTEM THAT FEEDS IMAGES OF FISH THAT SWIM THROUGH THE DEVICE'S "PHOTOGRAPHIC ZONE" DIRECTLY TO A COMPUTER; WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED SOFTWARE PROGRAM, THE FISH CAN BE IDENTIFIED TO ITS SPECIES LEVEL. THIS SYSTEM CAN ALSO COUNT THE NUMBER OF FISH OF A CERTAIN SPECIES THAT PASS THROUGH THE UNIT. WHEN THE TESTING OF THIS SYSTEM IS COMPLETE, THE UNIT CAN BE DEPLOYED ON REEFS IN THE WILD FOR LONG TERM FISH POPULATION MONITORING. THE NYA'S SUMMER TEEN DOCENT PROGRAM HAS A 40 YEAR HISTORY OF SUCCESS, AND THIS NEW COMPONENT, WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR WAS AN EXCITING ADDITION TO THE TEENS IN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE. NYA'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECRUITED 25 TEENS FROM PRIMARILY BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOLS AND INTRODUCED THEM TO CONCEPTS OF AQUATIC SCIENCE WHILE FOSTERING POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS MARINE CONSERVATION. THE PROGRAM ENTITLED CAREERS IN AQUATIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CONSISTED OF A 50-HOUR WORKSHOP SESSION, AND HIGHLIGHTED CAREER
THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C(CITY ZOOS CONTINUED) SEA LION, CLARICE. BRUISER IS A FANTASTIC NEW ADDITION TO THE CPZ COLLECTION, AND VERY POPULAR WITH THE ZOO'S VISITORS. EIGHT FLYING STEAMER DUCKS ALSO ARRIVED AT CPZ THIS SPRING, OF WHICH SIX ARE NOW ON EXHIBIT IN THE POLAR SEABIRD EXHIBIT. JOINING THE STEAMERS IN THE SEABIRD COMPLEX IS A TRIO OF KING EIDERS. THIS EIDER SPECIES IS THE MOST NORTHERNLY BREEDING DUCK IN THE WORLD. KING EIDERS SELDOM TRAVEL SOUTH OF THE ICE PACK AND WILL NO DOUBT FIGURE AMONG THE MYRIAD OF SPECIES TO BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. A TRIO OF ENDANGERED CHINESE MERGANSERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SEA DUCK POND AT THE TISCH CHILDREN'S ZOO. THIS RARE, FISH-EATING DUCK IS FOUND IN THE SAME ENVIRONS OF EASTERN ASIA AS AMUR TIGERS AND AMUR LEOPARDS, AND CPZ IS THE FIRST ZOO IN NORTH AMERICA TO WORK WITH THIS SPECIES. ALSO ADDED TO THE COLLECTION AT THE TISCH CHILDREN'S ZOO IS A PATAGONIAN CAVY. THIS SOUTH AMERICAN MAMMAL IS A LARGE RODENT THAT IS QUITE UNIQUE SINCE IT RESEMBLES A LARGER, LONGER-LEGGED GUINEA PIG. THE PENGUIN HOUSE AT CPZ UNDERWENT A TOTAL RENOVATION OF THE PUBLIC SPACE ALONG WITH CHANGES BEING MADE TO THE PENGUIN AND PUFFIN EXHIBITS. PRIORITIES IN THE RENOVATION OF THIS IMPORTANT EXHIBIT INCLUDED NEW, EXCITING GRAPHICS THAT LINK OUR PENGUINS TO THE WORK WCS IS DOING RELATIVE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBALLY FOR CONSERVATION. ADDITIONALLY, OUR GOAL WAS TO GREATLY ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH IMPROVED POOL LIGHTING AND MAJOR CHANGES IN HUSBANDRY FOR THE PENGUINS THAT ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXHIBIT MANY MORE SPECIES SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. TO ADD AN EVEN MORE EXCITING DIMENSION TO THE CPZ PENGUIN HOUSE, FOUR KING PENGUINS ARRIVED TO BECOME PART OF THE CPZ COLLECTION. THESE FOUR YOUNG MALES ARRIVED FROM MOODY GARDENS IN GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ARE ACCLIMATING TO THE EXHIBIT. MOODY GARDENS WILL BE WORKING TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FEMALES TO MATE WITH CPZ'S NEW MALES, AND THE HOPE IS TO START A BREEDING PROGRAM AT CPZ FOR THIS, THE SECOND LARGEST AND MOST COLORFUL SPECIES OF PENGUIN IN THE WORLD. ALL ZOO GUIDE VOLUNTEERS WENT THROUGH A FOUR-SESSION TRAINING COURSE DESIGNED TO TEACH THE VOLUNTEERS HOW TO USE INQUIRY METHODS TO INTERACT WITH ZOO VISITORS. THE VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW INTERPRETIVE TECHNIQUES, CREATIVE DRAMATICS, AND ASKING QUESTIONS CAN CONVEY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING WAYS. ZOO GUIDES ARE NOW WEARING NEW EXPLORER VESTS EQUIPPED WITH A NUMBER OF PROPS TO USE WITH THE PUBLIC (SUCH AS BIOFACTS, A MINI GLOBE, ETC), AND THEY WILL ROAM IN ZONES AROUND THE ZOO INSTEAD OF STANDING IN FRONT OF ONE EXHIBIT. IN ADDITION, THEY WILL ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC IN A REDESIGNED INFORMATION CART THAT FOCUSES ON CONSERVATION ACTION, AS WELL AS CONDUCT INTERACTIVE TOURS. THE CPZ EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TRANSFORMED THE ZOO GALLERY FROM AN AMPHIBIAN EXHIBIT SPACE TO A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM WHERE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED ON A DAILY BASIS. UPGRADES INCLUDE AN INSTALLATION OF A SMART BOARD, BUILT IN STORAGE CABINETS, REMOVAL OF A BARRIER BLOCKING THE ROOM'S LARGE OCTAGONAL WINDOW, AND SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ZOO GALLERY CONTINUES TO BE UTILIZED AS AN EVENT SPACE IN ADDITION TO ONE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM DELIVERY. ADDITIONALLY, AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WAS CREATED UNDERNEATH THE COLONNADE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE PENGUIN EXHIBIT. CPZ'S HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT PLANTED A NUMBER OF CEDAR SHRUBS BLOCKING OFF A LARGE SPACE SO THAT EDUCATION CAN CONDUCT PROGRAMS OUTSIDE. THIS SPACE IS USED FOR SCHOOL CLASSES, FAMILY PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE THEATER PROGRAMS, AND FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. PROSPECT PARK ZOO-ATTENDANCE 277,435: AT OUR PROSPECT PARK ZOO(PPZ)IN BROOKLYN OUR YELLOW FOOTED ROCK WALLABIES HAVE PRODUCED A JOEY WHO RECENTLY MADE ITS EXHIBIT DEBUT. THE YOUNGSTER, FROM FEMALE WALLABY SYDNEY AND MALE DARWIN, EMERGED FROM THE POUCH IN APRIL TO THE DELIGHT OF PPZ STAFF. UNLIKE KANGAROOS, ONCE ROCK WALLABY JOEYS LEAVE THE POUCH, IT'S A PERMANENT ARRANGEMENT. PPZ'S FAMILY OF GEOFFROY TAMARINS ADDED A PAIR OF TWINS TO THEIR FAMILY OF FOUR. THE TINY DUO IS DELIGHTING VISITORS WHO EXCITEDLY DISCOVER THE LITTLE ONES CLINGING TO A PARENT'S BACK, NEARLY BLENDING IN COMPLETELY. AN ONLINE NAMING CONTEST WAS HELD WITH A PHOTO RELEASE FOR FATHER'S DAY, FOCUSING ON THE SHARED PARENTAL CARE THAT TAMARINS PROVIDE THEIR YOUNG. HERBIE, PPZ'S 18 LB GIANT FLEMISH RABBIT, GARNERED A LOT OF PRESS LAST SPRING FOR PPZ AND ITS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF INSTRUCTORS TEACHING WITH THE TRACTABLE ANIMALS WERE PICKED UP BY LOCAL PRESS - AND EVEN AS FAR AWAY AS CANADA. A NEW EXHIBIT, THE AMAZONIAN FLOODED FOREST TANK IS A NEW 4,800 GALLON EXHIBIT (APPROXIMATELY 15' X 10' X 8') DEPICTING A SEASONALLY FLOODED RAINFOREST. THE EXHIBIT WILL HOUSE PIRANHA AND SPOTTED RAYS. THE NEWEST ANIMALS FOR THE AMAZING ANIMALS NOCTURNAL SECTION ARRIVED AT PPZ. A PAIR OF BETTONGS, THE SMALLEST MACROPOD, A FAMILY TO WHICH KANGAROOS ALSO BELONG, IS ON EXHIBIT. THIS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES IS A SPECIALIZED PLANT-EATER, FAVORING UNDERGROUND STORAGE-ORGANS OF PLANTS SUCH AS TUBERS AND BULBS BUT ESPECIALLY TRUFFLES KNOWN AS THE WOYLIE IN AUSTRALIA, THE BETTONG IS VALUED AS A PLANT GERMINATOR, PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ITS ECOSYSTEM. ONCE INHABITING 60% OF THE MAINLAND THE BETTONG NOW RANGES ON LESS THAN 1%. ALSO MAKING THEIR DEBUT IN THE NOCTURNAL SECTION IS A PAIR OF PYGMY SLOW LORIS. FOUND IN THE TROPICAL DRY FORESTS OF VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA, THIS LITTLE PRIMATE WAS NEARLY WIPED OUT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE BURNING AND DEFORESTING DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. THE PAIR WILL COEXIST WITH THE ZOO'S FAMILY OF MALAGASY JUMPING RATS. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PPZ INCLUDED THE RENOVATION OF THE GRAND STAIRCASE AT FLATBUSH AVENUE. THE CAST CONCRETE STEPS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AND THE STEEL RAILINGS REFURBISHED, PAINTED AND RESET. BRICKWORK WAS REPLACED IN KEEPING WITH THE ORIGINAL WPA-ERA COLOR AND STYLE. THE FINAL RESULT IS A BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED STAIRCASE THAT LOOKS AS GRAND AS IT DID IN 1935. ALSO, PPZ HORTICULTURE COMPLETED A NEW COBBLESTONE PATH THROUGH AND AROUND THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN. GUESTS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE PATH THEIR NOD OF APPROVAL AS IT ELIMINATES A TRADITIONALLY MUDDY WALKWAY. THE GREY-BLUE STONE CONTRASTS BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE MUTED FALL/WINTER FOLIAGE AND WILL BE A LOVELY ADDITION TO THE SPRING/SUMMER BRILLIANCE OF THE GARDEN. LESS GLAMOROUS, BUT ESSENTIAL TO BUSINESS, IS THE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM INSTALLED BY PARKS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR PPZ. WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW SYSTEM, PARKS AND PPZ OPERATIONS STAFF ALSO RAN FIBER FOR FUTURE DATA CAPABILITY. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL ELIMINATE NEARLY 30 OLD LINES, SAVE AN ESTIMATED 30% ON THE TELEPHONE COSTS AND CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT PUBLIC AND STAFF MESSAGING SYSTEM. QUEENS ZOO-ATTENDANCE 251,272: NEW ADDITIONS AT THE QUEENS ZOO (QZ) INCLUDED FOUR BABY LAMBS - TWO MALES AND TWO FEMALES. THE JACOB'S FOUR-HORNED LAMBS WERE BORN AT THE END OF MARCH. THE LAMBS ARE DOING WELL, AND HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE. THE MALES HAVE BEEN NAMED PHINEUS AND FERB, WHILE THE FEMALES HAVE BEEN NAMED HELGA AND OLGA - THANKS TO OVER 200 VOTES FROM THE ZOO'S WEBSITE AND FROM THE EVER GROWING QZ FACEBOOK PAGE. QZ ADDED A NUMBER OF NEW BIRDS TO ITS COLLECTION. FIRST, A FLOCK OF SEVEN NORTHERN BOBWHITE QUAIL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AVIARY. THESE ATTRACTIVE LITTLE BIRDS ARE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE NATURAL SETTING OF THE AVIARY AND ARE OFTEN SEEN FORAGING AROUND IN THE LEAF LITTER ALONG THE PATHS OF THE AVIARY. A SMALL FLOCK OF MONTEZUMA QUAIL HAS BEEN ACQUIRED. THESE QUAIL ARE GROUND BIRDS NATIVE TO NORTHERN MEXICO AND SYMPATRIC WITH THE THICK-BILLED PARROTS ALREADY IN THE EXHIBIT. QZ HAS THE LARGEST FLOCK OF THICK BILLED PARROTS IN THE COUNTRY, AND THE QUAIL WILL BE EXHIBITED IN THE THICK-BILLED PARROT EXHIBIT, REALIZING THE ORIGINAL GOAL OF A MULTI-SPECIES EXHIBIT. QZ ALSO ACQUIRED A SNOWY OWL, AND HAS DOUBLED THE SIZE OF ITS SUN CONURE FLOCK BY ACQUIRING SEVEN NEW BIRDS, TO BRING THE NUMBER OF THESE BEAUTIFUL RED, GREEN AND GOLD PARROTS TO 12. ALONG WITH OUR SCARLET, GREEN-WINGED, SEVERE AND BLUE AND GOLD MACAWS, THESE BIRDS WILL BE ABLE TO BE SEEN IN THE QZ AVIARY. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS, THE QZ RESUMED OFFERING SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. WITH PROGRAMMING FOR AGES FOUR THROUGH SEVENTEEN, QZ OFFERED A VARIETY OF WEEK-LONG CAMP ORIENTED PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED ANIMAL DEMONSTRATIONS, CONSERVATION BASED ACTIVITIES, AND FOR THE TEEN-INTERN PROGRAMS, AN EXPERIENCE ASSISTING WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ZOO KEEPERS. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR OUR EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, QZ ASSEMBLED A TRACTABLE (OR HANDLEABLE) ANIMAL COLLECTION TO BE USED IN PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NEW COLLECTION INCLUDES BLACK RAT SNAKES, MADAGASCAR HISSING COCKROACHES, BEARDED DRAGONS, BOX TURTLES, DOMESTIC RABBITS, QUAKER PARAKEETS AND ONE BLUE AND GOLD MACAW. FUTURE ADDITIONS WILL INCLUDE HEDGEHOGS, BOA CONSTRICTORS AND POSSIBLY SEVERAL AMPHIBIAN SPECIES. AT THE SAME TIME, QZ MAKES EXTENSIVE
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DNOAA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM CONTINUED TO WORK WITH LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNTIY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING TOGETHER ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE BRONX RIVER AND OTHER LOCAL WATERWAYS.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIESFORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BAFGHANISTAN, ARGENTINA, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC), CHINA, CHILE, CAMEROON, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, FIJI, GABON, GUATEMALA, INDONESIA, KENYA, LAOS, MADAGASCAR, MONGOLIA, NIGERIA, NICARAGUA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, RUSSIA, RWANDA, SUDAN, THAILAND, TANZANIA, UGANDA, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, ZAMBIA
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY IS ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF TRUSTEES AS OF JUNE 30 2010 WAS 50. AS OF THAT DATE, THERE WERE 45 IN OFFICE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2010 42 TRUSTEES WERE AUTHORIZED TO BE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND THERE WERE 37 ELECTED TRUSTEES IN OFFICE AS OF THAT DATE. THE ELECTED TRUSTEES SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS AND MAY BE RE-ELECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED TRUSTEES, EIGHT TRUSTEES SERVE EX OFFICIO, THAT IS, AS LONG AS THEY HOLD CERTAIN OFFICES. UNDER NEW YORK LAW, EACH TRUSTEE, WHETHER ELECTED OR SERVING EX OFFICIO, HAS ONE VOTE. SEVEN OF THE EX OFFICIO TRUSTEES ARE HOLDERS OF ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE OFFICE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THESE ARE THE PERSONS WHO FROM TIME TO TIME SERVE AS THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE SPEAKER OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF THE BRONX, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS. THE EIGHTH EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE IS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WCS, WHO IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF WCS, AND SERVES AS A TRUSTEE AS LONG AS HE OR SHE HOLDS THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND CEO. AS AN EMPLOYEE, THIS EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE WAS NOT "INDEPENDENT" IN THE MEANING OF THE FORM IRS 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE OTHER 44 TRUSTEES IN OFFICE AS OF JUNE 30 2010 WERE "INDEPENDENT" IN THE MEANING OF THE INSTRUCTIONS. PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LAW AND WCS'S BYLAWS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS APPOINTED A NUMBER OF BOARD COMMITTEES, INCLUDING AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND A HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO SUCH COMMITTEES WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN GOVERNANCE MATTERS. PART VI, LINES 6, 7A AND 7B MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS, ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND VOTING RIGHTS WCS IS A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH CORPORATE MEMBERS, BOTH VOTING AND NON-VOTING. PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LAW, WCS HAS NO STOCKHOLDERS. THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP GENERALLY INCLUDE ADMISSION TO THE FIVE PARKS RUN BY WCS AND ADMISSION TO MEMBERS' EVENTS. VOTING MEMBERS ALSO MAY VOTE TO ELECT TRUSTEES AND VOTE ON CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LAW GOVERNING SUCH NOT-FOR-PROFIT COPORATIONS. UNDER NEW YORK LAW, EACH VOTING MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AYES SEE LINE 6
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BYES SEE LINE 6
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10BWCS HAS NO CHAPTERS. WCS HAS BRANCH OFFICES IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS. WCS HAS AFFILIATES. ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF WCS ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11WCS'S 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT STAFF IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER WCS OFFICERS AND STAFF. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND MAY BE REVIEWED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS OR AUDITORS. FROM TIME TO TIME THE DRAFT 990 MAY BE REVIEWED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY LEGAL COUNSEL. FROM TIME TO TIME THE DRAFT 990 MAY BE REVIEWED IN WHOLE OR PART BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. BEFORE FILING, THE DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY POSTING ON A SECURE WEBSITE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THE TRUSTEES.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CLINES 12A 12B AND 12C WCS'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND ANOTHER WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES. UNDER THESE POLICIES, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WHENEVER THEY BECOME AWARE OF THEM. ANNUALLY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND CERTAIN MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH ACCESS TO A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE POLICY AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO ABIDE BY IT, AND ALSO TO IDENTIFY KNOWN CONFLICTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. UNDER THE APPLICABLE POLICY ANY CONFLICT OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS TO BE DEALT WITH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, IN THE CASE OF EMPLOYEES, BY MANAGEMENT UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IN THE CASE OF TRUSTEES, BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ALINES 15A & 15B UNDER THE WCS BYLAWS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF ALL CORPORATE OFFICERS. THAT COMMITTEE DECIDES THE FORM AND AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF PERSONS WITHOUT A CONFLICT WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO THE RESONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR EACH DECISION AT THE TIME THE DECISION IS MADE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BYES SEE 15A
STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILEDFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IRS990, AND IRS 990T ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. THE IRS 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR. DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.
CUSTODY OR CONTROL ARRANGEMENTSCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (III)COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVCES FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS AS PART OF SEVERAL INITIATIVES SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS- MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS THE EVENT SHOP FUNDS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO WCS
FUNDRAISING VS. REIMBURSEMENT EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVCES FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT WAS PAID TO ADVISE ON OVERALL FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS DIRECT MAIL MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION ADVICE THE EVENT SHOP EVENT CONSULTING SERVICES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE RSCHEDULE R- RELATED ENTITIES DESCRIPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE RELATED ENTITIES DESCRIBED HERE HAVE ALL BEEN ORGANIZED BY WCS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT ITS TAX-EXEMPT, CHARITABLE, CONSERVATION MISSION. WCS OPERATES THEM ALL ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS IN FURTHERANCE OF WCS'S PURPOSES. TRANSACTIONS FOR THE RELATED ENTITIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE R ARE REPORTED HERE AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. THE FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2010 EXCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF THREE LISTED RELATED FOREIGN REGISTERED CORPORATIONS. THE ENTITIES EXCLUDED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WCS ARE AS FOLLOWS: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY CANADA; WCS-ASSOCIACAO DONSERVACAO DA VIDA SILVESTRE (WCS-BRAZIL); AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE(MALAYSIA) BHD (WC&S MALAYSIA). THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THESE ENTITIES ARE REPORTED IN THE ATTACHED FORMS 5471 FOR EACH ENTITY. ACTIVITIES FOR OUR DOMESTIC RELATED ENTITIES PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION (PHC) AND 182 FLIGHT CORP ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN AND, AS IN THE PAST, THE CONSOLIDATED ACTIVITIES OF WCS. ALTHOUGH THESE CORPORATIONS ARE REGISTERED AS SEPARATE ENTITIES, ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE PART OF WCS'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. SEPARATE TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS ARE FILED FOR THESE ENTITIES WITH THE IRS. THE FOLLOWING BRIEFLY DESCRIBES THE ENTITIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE R: PHC IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS, THAT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION BY THE IRS AS A TITLE HOLDING COMPANY EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(2). IT HOLDS TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY FOR, AND HAS OVERLAPPING OFFICERS WITH, WCS. 182 FLIGHT CORP. IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS. IN CONNECTION WITH WCS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, 182 FLIGHT CORP HOLDS AIRCRAFT FOR, AND HAS OVERLAPPING OFFICERS WITH, WCS. WILD LANDS CONSERVATION SOCIETY IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN DELAWARE, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS, AND IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. ZOOLOGICAL KINGDOM IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN NEW YORK BY WCS AND IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. MAKIRA CARBON COMPANY LLC, CONSERVATION LIVELIHOODS INTERNATIONAL LLC, AND TIERRAS LLC ARE ALL SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES FORMED IN DELAWARE, OF WHICH THE SOLE MEMBER IS WCS, AND WHICH HAVE OVERLAPPING OFFICERS WITH WCS. MAKIRA WAS FORMED TO CARRY ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MADAGASCAR THROUGH MEASURES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. CONSERVATION LIVELIHOODS WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES THAT FOSTER SUCH ENDS AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC AND TIERRAS DE TRUCHAS LLC ARE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS TIERRAS LLC. THE MISSION OF ALL THREE OF THESE COMPANIES IS TO CARRY ON WILDLIFE AND LAND CONSERVATION IN CHILE, INCLUDING THROUGH TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC UNO LIMITADA AND TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC DOS LIMITADA. EACH OF THE LATTER IS A CHILEAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HOLDS REAL PROPERTY FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN CHILE, AND EACH OF WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC AND TIERRAS DE TRUCHAS LLC. WCS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY CANADA IS A NOT FOR PROFIT TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION FORMED IN CANADA, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, WCS. IT CARRIES ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN CANADA AND HAS OVERLAPPING OFFICERS WITH WCS. WCS ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA SILVESTRE IS A CIVIL ASSOCIATION, NOT FOR PROFIT AND TAX EXEMPT, ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL. IT CARRIES ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN BRAZIL AND HAS OVERLAPPING OFFICERS WITH WCS. WCS MALAYSIA IS A MALAYSIA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE, ALL THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE OFFICERS OF WCS, FORMED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN MALAYSIA. COMMUNITY MARKETS FOR CONSERVATION LIMITED IS A ZAMBIAN COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE, THE SOLE GUARANTORS OF WHICH ARE CONSERVATION LIVELIHOODS AND AN OFFICER OF WCS, FORMED TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE THROUGH RURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBIA THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WCS EUROPE IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS WCS, FORMED TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS FLORA AND FAUNA THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. WCS EUROPE IS A TAX EXEMPT CHARITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IS EXPECTED TO WORK IN EUROPE TO PROMOTE ITS WORLDWIDE MISSION. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SINGAPORE LIMITED IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNDER SINGAPORE LAW, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE WCS AND OFFICERS OF WCS, FORMED TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR TO (I) PRESERVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES AND (II) PROTECT AND CONSERVE, CARE FOR AND EXHIBIT, ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN ZOOLOGICAL PARKS, GARDENS OR OTHER COLLECTIONS. WCS SINGAPORE IS A TAX EXEMPT CHARITY IN SINGAPORE AND IS EXPECTED TO WORK IN SINGAPORE AND THROUGHOUT ASIA TO PROMOTE ITS WORLDWIDE MISSION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010, A PROPERTY HELD BY PHC WAS LEASED TO THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF WCS. RENT WAS COLLECTED FOR THE RENTAL PROPERTY AND EXPENSES FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES, UTILITIES,AND OTHER MAINTENANCE COSTS WERE PAID FOR BY WCS; RESULTING IN NET EXEMPT INCOME OF 8925. ALL RECEIPTS OF RENTAL INCOME AND PAYMENTS OF EXPENSES WERE RECORDED ON THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF WCS AND AND ARE INCLUDED IN BOTH THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WCS AND THIS FORM 990. ON JUNE 28 2010 AN AIRCRAFT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH 182 FLIGHT CORP. THE TRANSACTION FOR THE PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF 76,588 WAS RECORDED IN THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF WCS AND IS INCLUDED IN BOTH THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WCS AND THIS FORM 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2
MAKIRA CARBON LLC
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONX NEW YORKNY10460244470986CONSERVATNDEWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONX NEW YORKNY10460CONSERVATNDEWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
TIERRA DE TRUCHAS LLC
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONX NEW YORKNY10460CONSERVATNDEWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
TIERRAS LLC
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONX NEW YORKNY10460CONSERVATNDEWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
CONSERVATION LIVLIHOODS INTERNATION
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONX NEW YORKNY10460LIVLIHOODSDEWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (7 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1CityAddressForeign/CityProvince Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrStateCountryAddressForeign/CountryLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryAddress Line2AddressForeign/AddressLine2Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCodeBusiness Name Line2NameOfDisregardedEntity/BusinessNameLine2
PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460133546032REAL ESTATNY501WCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOC CANADA
854255882CONSERVATNWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY720 SPADINA AVENUETORONTOCANADACACA
ZOOLOGICAL KINGDOM
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460137220020INACTIVENY501WCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
WILD LANDS CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460201262383INACTIVEDE501WCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
WCS ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA
CONSERVTNWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYRUA JARDIM BOTANICO 674 SUITE 210RIO DE JANIERO BRAZILRIO DE JANIEROBRBRJARDIM BOTANICO CEP 22461-00022 461
WCS EUROPE
CONSERVATNWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYZXL OUTER CIRCLELONDONUKUKUKREGENTS PARKNW14RYC/O CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
WCS SINGAPORE LTD
CONSERVATNWCSWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY1 RAFFLES PLACESINGAPORESINGAPORESNSN26-02 OUB CENTRE

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNAAddress Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1CityAddressForeign/CityProvince Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrStateCountryAddressForeign/CountryLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryAddress Line2AddressForeign/AddressLine2Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCodeType Of EntityTypeOfEntityPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
182 FLIGHT CORP
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460134120289AIRCRAFT ODEN/A
COMMUTY MARKETS FOR CONSERV LIMITED
CONSERVTNN/ANO 26 JOSEPH MWILA RDRHODESPARKLUSAKAZAZA
WCS MALAYSIA
CONSERVTNN/A7 JALAN RIDGEWAYSARAWAKSARAWAYMYMY93200 KUCHING
TIERRA DE GUANACOSLLC UNA LIMITADA
CONSERVN/A2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXCICI10460
TIERRA DE GUANACOSLLC DOS LIMITADA
CONSERVN/A2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXCICI10460C CORP1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiestrueReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetstrueExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgtrueOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgtrueOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedBusiness Name Line2NameOfOtherOrganization/BusinessNameLine2
PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION
C8925
182 FLIGHT CORP
H76588
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOC CANADA
B250600
WCS ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA
B450000SILVESTRE WCS-ACVS
WC&S MALAYSIA BHD
B151196