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
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule K
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-16T11:46:01-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| EIN | 131740011 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Business Name Line1 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WILD | NameControl |
| Phone | 7187418211 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BRONX | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10460 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT CALAMO | Name |
| Title | VICE PRESIDENT & COMPTROLLER | Title |
| Phone | 7187418211 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-16 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | false | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Date Prepared | 2011-05-16 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | STEVEN E SANDERSON PRESIDENT CEO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BRONX | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10460 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 365713224 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.WCS.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1895 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE 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 |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 45 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 44 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2720 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 755 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | -859320 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -859320 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 125627662 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 131117658 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 47715818 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 48726477 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16297805 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 21435487 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 7704656 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 6841803 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 197345941 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 208121425 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 11495091 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 13354106 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 93694423 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 84250466 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 717068 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 960706 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 6707758 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 94796964 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 96209201 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 200703546 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 194774479 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -3357605 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 13346946 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 755875227 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 764103356 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 124305433 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 124751023 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 631569794 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 639352333 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | THE 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 |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 77366284 | Expense |
| Grants | 11759638 | Grants |
| Description | GLOBAL 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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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 68642368 | Expense |
| Grants | 78920 | Grants |
| Description | LIVING 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. THIS SYSTEM CAN ALSO C | Description |
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| Description | CITY 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. 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. 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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (62 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
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| WARD WOODS | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EDITH MCBEAN | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MRS GORDON B PATTEE | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRIAN J HEIDTKE | |||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANDREW H TISCH | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HON MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOHN C LIU | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHRISTINE QUINN | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ADRIAN BENAPE | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DR KATE D LEVIN | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RUBEN DIAZ JR | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARTY MARKOWITZ | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DR STEVEN E SANDERSON | |||||||
| EX OFFICIO T | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| FREDERICK W BEINECKE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELEANOR BRIGGS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GILBERT BUTLER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C DIANE CHRISTENSEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JONATHAN L COHEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KATHERINE L DOLAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAM E FLAHERTY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| THOMAS DAN FRIEDKIN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRADLEY L GOLDBERG | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL A GOULD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JONATHAN D GREEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANTONIA M GRUMBACH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JUDITH H HAMILTON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOHN N IRWIN III | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HAMILTON EVANS JAMES | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RICHARD L KAUFFMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANITA L KEEFE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELYSSA KELLERMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AMBROSE KENNEDY MONELL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RALPH DA COSTA NUNEZ | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KATHARINA OTTO-BERNSTEIN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| H MERRITT PAULSON III | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HOWARD PHIPPS JR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| OGDEN PHIPPS II | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID T SCHIFF | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| VIRGINIA SCHWERIN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WALTER SEDGWICK | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CAROLINE N SIDNAM | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROSELINDE TORRES | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MRS THOMAS I UNTERBERG | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BARBARA HRBEK ZUCKER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEVEN E SANDERSON | |||||||
| PRESIDENT CE | 40.00 | 1567687 | 0 | 107640 | X | ||
| JOHN G ROBINSON | |||||||
| EVP CONSERVA | 40.00 | 601244 | 0 | 93094 | X | ||
| PATRICIA CALABRESE | |||||||
| EVP & CFO | 40.00 | 583011 | 0 | 61298 | X | ||
| JOHN F CALVELLI | |||||||
| EVP PUBLIC A | 40.00 | 413593 | 0 | 88390 | X | ||
| ROBERT A COOK | |||||||
| EVP LIVING I | 40.00 | 298270 | 0 | 85410 | X | ||
| WB MCKEOWN | |||||||
| SVP GENERAL | 40.00 | 262912 | 0 | 89128 | X | ||
| ROBERT A MOSKOVITZ | |||||||
| SVP BUSINESS | 40.00 | 226285 | 0 | 46010 | X | ||
| ROBERT CALAMO | |||||||
| VP & COMPTRO | 40.00 | 200455 | 0 | 51742 | X | ||
| JAMES J BREHENY | |||||||
| SVP LIVING I | 40.00 | 181660 | 0 | 43872 | X | ||
| JOSHUA R GINSBERG | |||||||
| SVP GLOBAL | 40.00 | 157533 | 0 | 40597 | X | ||
| LAURA STOLZENTHALER | |||||||
| VP BUDGET & | 40.00 | 101799 | 0 | 9791 | X | ||
| BERTINA CECCARELLI HIRED 1110 | |||||||
| EVP GLOBAL R | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| PAULA LORING-SIMON | |||||||
| VP CTO | 40.00 | 240121 | 0 | 77264 | X | ||
| HERMAN SMITH | |||||||
| VP | 40.00 | 203136 | 0 | 39910 | X | ||
| MARY DIXON | |||||||
| VP | 40.00 | 181452 | 0 | 23527 | X | ||
| WILLIAM KARESH | |||||||
| VP WILDLIFE | 40.00 | 178462 | 0 | 45554 | X | ||
| KENT REDFORD | |||||||
| VP INSTITUTE | 40.00 | 175319 | 0 | 45300 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 5572939 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 948527 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 94 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation | Address Line2AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREEZE FRAME LLC | ||||||
| 1601 AMELIA STREET | ORLANDO | FL | 32803 | PHOTO SERVICES | 858477 | |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES LLC | ||||||
| 461 FIFTH AVENUE | NEW YORK | NY | 10017 | CONSULTING FEES | 764989 | 3RD FLOOR |
| FURMAN ROTH ADVERTISING | ||||||
| 801 SECOND AVENUE | NEW YORK | NY | 10017 | ADVERTISING FEE | 526868 | |
| PALM COAST DATA LLC | ||||||
| 11 COMMERCE BLVD | PALM COAST | FL | 321677961 | MEMBERSHIP FULL | 422931 | |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | ||||||
| 300 ATLANTIC STREET | STAMFORD | CT | 06901 | CONSULTING FEES | 399468 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 45 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 10874683 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 257214 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 67975698 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 52010063 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 6111665 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 131117658 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| GATE, EXHIBIT ADMISSIONS | 28608724 | 28608724 |
| FEES AND CONTRACTS FROM GOVER | 15348398 | 15348398 |
| PARKING REVENUES | 2876498 | 2876498 |
| EDUCATION REVENUES | 1874854 | 1874854 |
| COLLECTION DEACCESSIONS | 18003 | 18003 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 48726477 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 16723813 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $16,723,813 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 144654236 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 139942562 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4711674 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4711674 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $4,711,674 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 1395738 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 257214 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 697546 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 698192 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 698192 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 21312968 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 16951691 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4361277 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 389384 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $3,971,893 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Business CodeBusinessCode | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPONSORSHIPS AND ROYALTIES | 1590011 | $1,590,011 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES | 1441027 | $1,441,027 | ||
| SPEC SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUIT | -53111 | 900099 | -53111 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -1195593 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -1195593 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1782334 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 208121425 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 49424669 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -859320 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $28,438,418 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6731069 | Total |
| Program Services | 6731069 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41200 | Total |
| Program Services | 41200 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6581837 | Total |
| Program Services | 6581837 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4793185 | Total |
| Program Services | 1772752 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2840168 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 180265 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59234135 | Total |
| Program Services | 48318231 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8057623 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2858281 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4747445 | Total |
| Program Services | 4259632 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 238130 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 249683 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11511396 | Total |
| Program Services | 11042999 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 163010 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 305387 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3964305 | Total |
| Program Services | 3397376 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 354257 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 212672 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 53960 | Total |
| Program Services | 53960 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 866777 | Total |
| Program Services | 55888 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 810889 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 326629 | Total |
| Program Services | 71476 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 255153 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 960706 | Total |
| Fundraising | 960706 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29657237 | Total |
| Program Services | 28006738 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1026955 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 623544 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2383715 | Total |
| Program Services | 435823 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1816821 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 131071 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10452698 | Total |
| Program Services | 9461086 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 715078 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 276534 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1499099 | Total |
| Program Services | 1396064 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 103035 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7638922 | Total |
| Program Services | 7528990 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 108809 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1123 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9139061 | Total |
| Program Services | 8770270 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 272589 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 96202 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1705837 | Total |
| Program Services | 1520330 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 152896 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 32611 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2969644 | Total |
| Management And General | 2969644 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16727346 | Total |
| Program Services | 14732871 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1951122 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 43353 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3350899 | Total |
| Program Services | 3327087 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17184 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6628 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 3964974 | 3964974 | ||
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 1979933 | 1967483 | 12450 | |
| FOOD AND FORAGE | 1741795 | 1741795 | ||
| OTHER EXPENSES | 754483 | 474743 | 266110 | 13630 |
| DIRECT MAIL AND PRINTING- | 716068 | 716068 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 280124 | Total |
| Program Services | 280124 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 194774479 | Total |
| Program Services | 165934798 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22131923 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6707758 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7700245 | BOY |
| EOY | 26683238 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 44304395 | BOY |
| EOY | 34353521 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99718765 | BOY |
| EOY | 81202316 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3048333 | BOY |
| EOY | 2348551 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3500000 | BOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1845765 | BOY |
| EOY | 1789588 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6217358 | BOY |
| EOY | 4382594 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 426396452 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 195540049 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 235353020 | BOY |
| EOY | 230856403 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1142348 | BOY |
| EOY | 44710291 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 351280072 | BOY |
| EOY | 336159122 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1764926 | BOY |
| EOY | 1617732 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 755875227 | BOY |
| EOY | 764103356 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31337039 | BOY |
| EOY | 27768843 | EOY |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 66626589 | BOY |
| EOY | 66589853 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26341805 | BOY |
| EOY | 30392327 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 124305433 | BOY |
| EOY | 124751023 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 316167184 | BOY |
| EOY | 320767868 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 113026322 | BOY |
| EOY | 113018556 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 202376288 | BOY |
| EOY | 205565909 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 631569794 | BOY |
| EOY | 639352333 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 755875227 | BOY |
| EOY | 764103356 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | true | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | true | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 123515580 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 158951116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 122313298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 125627662 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 131117659 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 661525315 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 123515580 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 158951116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 122313298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 125627662 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 131117659 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 661525315 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 41420569 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 620104746 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 17958451 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19445928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22743627 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -110311644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 16723813 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | -33439825 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 223246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Total | 223246 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 19289991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 17865797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18822355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 24254152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 29151370 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 109383665 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 737692401 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 206824273 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.84060 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.82130 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed4955 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4955Tax |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMade |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 224385 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 673154 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 897539 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 196246712 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 197144251 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1000000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 250000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720Filed |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 1000000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 4000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 327825 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 424194 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 524734 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 897539 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 2174292 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 250000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 81956 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 106048 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 131184 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 224385 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 543573 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivities |
| Not Described In501c3 | false | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912Tax |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | GRASSROOTS 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 341646291 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 4221831 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 44076201 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 18917431 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 371026892 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 482361676 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 2163318 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -120468389 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 22410314 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 341646291 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.45000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.55000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 651268 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 651268 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 401777137 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 195540049 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 206237088 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 23968047 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 23968047 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 230856403 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | 49490237 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI ASSET CLASS & OTHER ALT ASSETS | 212581382 | F |
| ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | 46956228 | F |
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 27131275 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 336159122 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION | $26,987,606 |
| ANNUITY LIABILITY | $3,404,721 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 30392327 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 208121425 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 194774479 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 13346946 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Other | -$4,016,343 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -4016343 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 9330603 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 228617669 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 19247540 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 19247540 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 209370129 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -1248704 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -1248704 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 208121425 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 219287066 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 19555250 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 19555250 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 199731816 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Other Expenses Not Included | -4957337 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -4957337 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 194774479 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| RECONCILATION OF CHANGES - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8 | COST 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 - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D | COST OF GOODS SOLD EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE 16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ACTIVITY 2,295,849 |
| REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B | K1 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (LOSS) -1,248,704 |
| EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2D | COST OF GOOD SOLD EXPENSES 16,951,691 FOREIGN CORPORATION ACTIVITY 2,603,559 |
| EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 4B | NET CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION -4,957,337 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIV | PART 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | true | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (18 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 10 | 160 | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 2750923 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 15 | 248 | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 10174404 |
| EUROPE | 1 | 4 | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 99000 |
| RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES | 1 | 18 | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 19685 |
| RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 819566 | ||
| SOUTH AMERICA | 9 | 162 | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 1676317 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 6882474 | ||
| NORTH AMERICA ( CANADA) | 1 | 9 | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 203423 |
| SOUTH ASIA | 6 | 68 | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 139370 |
| SOUTH ASIA | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 3079408 | ||
| SUB-SAHARA AFRICA | 15 | 206 | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 2341533 |
| SUB-SAHARA AFRICA | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 26398023 | ||
| EUROPE | 1 | 1 | INVESTMENTS | INVESTMENTS | 2500000 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 322100 | ||
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 1353728 | ||
| NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 13212 | ||
| NORTH AMERICA | PROGRAM SERVICES | GRANTS | 384666 | ||
| NORTH AMERICA | PROGRAM SERVICES | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 15823217 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Offices | 59 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 876 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Amount Spent | 59157832 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (109 entries)
| RegionRegion | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA | COLLABORATION BIODIV | 213702 | WIRE TRANSFERS |
| CENTRAL AMERICA | COLLABORATION AND SU | 30835 | CHECKS AND WIRE |
| CENTRAL AMERICA | SUPPORT ON VARIOUS C | 77563 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 36000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 5192 | BY CHECK |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY BI | 27224 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT RESEARCH IN | 9995 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | TO AFFILIATE FOR SPE | 25533 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT E.L.I.E. BIO | 14355 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 40647 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | FELLOWSHIP | 23869 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SPONSOR TUITION FEES | 30207 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | IMPLEMENTATION OF BI | 104446 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | RESEARCH PROJECT ON | 62165 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY PR | 5063 | CHECK |
| EAST ASIA | CAPACITY BUILDING IN | 15048 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 11339 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 5454 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 5718 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT COMMUNITY CO | 55954 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT INFORMATIONA | 5384 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT MARINE MONIT | 5880 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | 34516 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | 38324 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS C | 7128 | CHECK |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS C | 12596 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS C | 6852 | CHECKS |
| EAST ASIA | FELLOWSHIP | 14936 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | TO AFFILIATE FOR SPE | 9016 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT "IMPLEMENTAT | 160482 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| EAST ASIA | FELLOWSHIP "IMPLEMEN | 22695 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT "RURAL NATUR | 13977 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | COLLABORATION AND CO | 172111 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | IMPLEMENTATION OF BI | 149658 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | CONSERVATION OF TERR | 192405 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT "RURAL NATUR | 9560 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA | SUPPORT "SULAWESI PA | 20000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE | COLLABORATION ON CON | 29000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE | IMPLEMETATION "TIGER | 70000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| NORTH AMERICA | BISON DISEASE MANAGE | 21000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| NORTH AMERICA | SUPPORT TO PROTECT B | 10000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| NORTH AMERICA | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | 15325 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| NORTH AMERICA | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | 15000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| NORTH AMERICA | COLLABORATION ON VAR | 323341 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| RUSSIA | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | 19685 | CHECKS AND WIRE |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT SITE BASED B | 79514 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT SITE BASED B | 15000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | 134128 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | DONACION RECURSOS EC | 7500 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT TO VARIOUS C | 85159 | CHECKS AND WIRE |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT OIKOS' "INTE | 20168 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FLACSO "INTE | 21500 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FCAE "INTEGR | 130792 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FOCAO "INTEG | 20000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FEINCE "INTE | 141231 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FICKAE "INTE | 32906 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | RESEARCH "HEALTH LIN | 10011 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | STRENGTHENING LOCAL | 275000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | APOYAR EN LA ORGANIZ | 20000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT FUNDACION'S | 71729 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT ALTROPICO'S | 10783 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | FELLOWSHIP - MARCOS | 25000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPO | 19239 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | APOYO EN LA ACTIVIDA | 11943 | CHECKS |
| SOUTH AMERICA | GLOBAL RESEARCH "HEA | 10740 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUB ADJUDICACION - S | 49468 | CHECKS |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT NAWE'S CAPAC | 142318 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUPPORT NATURALEZA'S | 26500 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | COLLABORATION AND IM | 258148 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SOUTH AMERICA | COLLABORATION ON SIT | 44000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | SUB-GRANT FOR CAPACI | 13539 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH AMERICA | VARIOUS ORGS < 5000 | 70396 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SOUTH ASIA | CONSERVATION - PURCH | 8349 | CHECK |
| SOUTH ASIA | PROTECTING AND CONSE | 80107 | WIRE TRANSFERS |
| SOUTH ASIA | SUPPORT IN CREATION | 32807 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SOUTH ASIA | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | 18108 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATI | 7113 | BY CHECK |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION AND SU | 44529 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT GABON SEA TU | 12899 | CHECK |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | PARTNERSHIP TURTLES | 16704 | CHECK AND WIRE |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION MARINE | 6085 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS | 6770 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION MARINE | 6122 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | 5485 | CHECK |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT "AHEAD" RESE | 7932 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION TO MAI | 75000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | TRAINING AND CAPACIT | 912049 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT "AHEAD" RESE | 13435 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | MONITORING PATROL | 6834 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT FIELD MONITO | 89853 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | CAPACITY BUILDING IN | 69977 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | PARK MANAGEMENT IN M | 54386 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | CHRISTENSEN GRADUATE | 7595 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SCHOLARSHIP- DIPLOMA | 11400 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RESEARCH SERVICE | 12008 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION PROJEC | 28250 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | FELLOWSHIP | 64000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION AND SU | 200000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | MONITORING "TARANGIR | 150000 | WIRE TRANSFERS |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RESEARCH "TARANGIRE | 184259 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT "SECURING LI | 75000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RESEARCH PROJECT "PR | 46306 | CHECKS |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP | 52203 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | FELLOWSHIP - ANIMAL | 37398 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | FELLOWSHIP - ANIMAL | 17292 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT "ZANAGA PROJ | 6470 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION ON CON | 73505 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | COLLABORATION ON ACT | 15375 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | SUPPORT "ASPECTS OF | 20300 | WIRE TRANSFER |
Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (12 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistance | RegionRegion | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTH | SOUTH AMERICA | 13304 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT RESEARCH "CAPACIT | SOUTH AMERICA | 19101 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT TO ATTAIN LEGAL P | SOUTH AMERICA | 15000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| GRANT TO "SPATIAL ECOLOGY | SOUTH AMERICA | 11000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| CONSERVATION - LAND PURCH | SOUTH ASIA | 7324 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTH | SOUTH AMERICA | 10577 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| RESEARCH "MITIGATE EFFECT | CENTRAL AMERICA | 12000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT RESEARCH "HEALTH | CENTRAL AMERICA | 9459 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT RESEARCH WITH "PE | EUROPE | 48000 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| SUPPORT PROJECT "VULTURE | EAST ASIA | 7956 | CHECKS |
| CONSERVATION - LAND PURCH | EAST ASIA | 10719 | WIRE TRANSFER A |
| SUPPORT "TARANGIRE ELEPHA | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 10600 | WIRE TRANSFER |
Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | GRANTEES 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | X | MailSolicitations |
| Email Solicitations | X | EmailSolicitations |
| In Person Solicitations | X | InPersonSolicitations |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfGovtGrants |
| Special Fundraising Events | X | SpecialFundraisingEvents |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | true | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)
| ActivityActivity | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds | Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVCES | ||||
| STRATEGIC | true | 767719 | -767719 | |
| SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS | ||||
| MEMBERSHIP | true | 120505 | 4535243 | 4655748 |
| THE EVENT SHOP | ||||
| GALA | true | 72482 | 1039965 | 1112447 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | 5768195 | TotalGrossReceipts |
| Total Retained By Contractors | 960706 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Total Net To Organization | 4807489 | TotalNetToOrganization |
| All States | All States | AllStates |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 1112447 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 158797 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 953650 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 523101 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | ALL OTHER EVENT | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 356457 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 90967 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 265490 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 119443 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 1 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 184048 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 7450 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 176598 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 55002 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 1652952 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 257214 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 1395738 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 697546 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 697546 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 698192 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | false | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (67 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2 | Business Name Line2RecipientNameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE | |||||||||
| 1 BRONX RIVER PARKWAY | BRONX | NY | 10462 | 753001587 | 3 | 361680 | SUPPORT "BRONX RIVER | ||
| BRONX RIVER ART CENTER | |||||||||
| 1087 EAST TREMONT AVE | BRONX | NY | 10460 | 133261148 | 3 | 45000 | SUPPORT WEST FARMS R | ||
| COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF NEW Y | |||||||||
| 51 CHAMBERS STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10007 | 132765465 | 3 | 6500 | TRAINING STUDENT ORG | RM 228 | |
| DOWNTOWN BRONX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |||||||||
| PO BOX 801 | BRONX | NY | 10452 | 043758932 | 3 | 45000 | SUPPORT HABITAT REST | DBA FRIENDS OF BROOK PARK | |
| HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER | |||||||||
| 979 OGDEN AVE | BRONX | NY | 10452 | 133015539 | 3 | 50000 | SUPPORT THE WORK TO | ||
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | |||||||||
| 200 STREET KAZIMIROFF BLVD | BRONX | NY | 10458 | 131693134 | 3 | 40000 | SUPPORT "COMMUNITY L | ||
| NEW YORK CITY AUDUBON SOCIETY | |||||||||
| 71 WEST 23RD STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10010 | 133057954 | 107080 | SUPPORT "COMMUNITY W | SUITE 1523 | ||
| NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS A | |||||||||
| 1234 FIFTH AVE | NEW YORK | NY | 10029 | GOV | 505288 | SUPPORT "RIPARIAN IN | |||
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY | |||||||||
| 230 WEST 41ST ST | NEW YORK | NY | 10036 | 131988190 | GOV | 100000 | RESEARCH "STUDY AND | ||
| ROCKING THE BOAT | |||||||||
| 812 EDGEWATER ROAD | BRONX | NY | 10474 | 134177814 | 3 | 100000 | SUPPORT "YOUTH WATER | ||
| SUSTAINABLE SOUTH BRONX | |||||||||
| 890 GARRISON AVE | BRONX | NY | 10474 | 020535999 | 3 | 80000 | SUPPORT PROJECT FOR | 4TH FLOOR | |
| YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE AND JUST | |||||||||
| 1384 STRATFORD AVENUE | BRONX | NY | 10473 | 134006535 | 3 | 75000 | SUPPORT "GET THE GRE | ||
| AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | |||||||||
| 1731 CONNECTICUT AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20009 | 522211305 | 3 | 679784 | COLLABORATION "TO PR | ||
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | |||||||||
| CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH ST | NEW YORK | NY | 10024 | 136162659 | 3 | 40000 | COLLABORATION ON "IM | CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERV | CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERV |
| APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB | |||||||||
| 5 JOY STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02108 | 046001677 | 3 | 15000 | SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATI | ||
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | |||||||||
| 1345 PIEDMONT AVE NE | ATLANTA | GA | 30309 | 581313284 | 3 | 13059 | SUPPORT "GEORGIA BLU | ||
| BRIDGING THE GAP KANSAS CITY WILDL | |||||||||
| 435 WESTPORT ROAD | KANSAS CITY | MO | 64111 | 431610645 | GOV | 12340 | SUPPORT KANSAS CITY | UNIT 3 | |
| CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | |||||||||
| 55 MUSIC CONCOURSE DRIVE | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94118 | 941156258 | 3 | 10000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH PRO | ||
| CALM AIR VISIBILITY UNLIMITED | |||||||||
| 941 WEST BYRD | UNIVERSAL CITY | TX | 78148 | 203287015 | 3 | 15000 | EDUCATION AND ENGAGE | SUITE 101 | |
| CARDINAL FOUNDATION INC | |||||||||
| 110 THOMAS STREET | WINSTON SALEM | NC | 27101 | 561944942 | 3 | 160000 | SUPPPORT N.C. WILDLI | ||
| CENTER FOR NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS | |||||||||
| 1536 WYNKOOP STREET | DENVER | CO | 80202 | 841512852 | 3 | 118990 | SUPPPORT COLORADO'S | SUITE 303 | |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | |||||||||
| 300 LONGWOOD AVE | BOSTON | MA | 02115 | 042774441 | 3 | 110998 | COLLABORATION "PREDI | ||
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | |||||||||
| 2910 BROADWAY EARTH INSTITUTE HOGAN | NEW YORK CITY | NY | 10025 | 135598093 | 3 | 105576 | COLLABORATION ON BIO | ||
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | |||||||||
| 2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE | ARLINGTON | VA | 22202 | 521497470 | 3 | 10620 | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | SUITE 500 | |
| CONSERVATION NORTHWEST | |||||||||
| 1208 BAY STREET | BELLINGHAM | WA | 98225 | 943091547 | 3 | 29000 | SUPPORT TO WILDLIFE | UNIT 201 | |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | |||||||||
| FERNOW HALL | ITHACA | NY | 14853 | 150532082 | 3 | 14150 | COLLABORATION ON CON | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | |||||||||
| 3074 GOLD CANAL DRIVE | RANCHO CORDOVA | CA | 95670 | 135643799 | 3 | 67200 | SUPPORT "INTERMOUNTA | ||
| FIELD MUSEUM OF CHICAGO | |||||||||
| 1400 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE | CHICAGO | IL | 60605 | 362167011 | 3 | 15000 | RESEARCH PROJECT | ||
| FOREST TRENDS | |||||||||
| 1050 POTOMAC STREET NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20007 | 522135531 | 3 | 314565 | COLLABORATION ON BIO | ||
| GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESO | |||||||||
| 2065 HIGHWAY 278 SE | SOCIAL CIRCLE | GA | 30025 | 581130945 | GOV | 75840 | SUPPORT MANAGEMENT O | ||
| GILMAN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION | |||||||||
| 581705 WHITE OAK RD | YULEE | FL | 32097 | 260035224 | 3 | 31141 | SUPPORT TO "OKAPI PR | ||
| INDIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION | |||||||||
| 4715 WEST 106 STREET | ZIONSVILLE | IN | 46077 | 351058426 | GOV | 35000 | SUPPORT INDIANA'S CO | ||
| INSTITUTE JANE GOODALL | |||||||||
| 4245 NORTH FAIRFAX | ARLINGTON | VA | 22203 | 942474731 | 3 | 250000 | CONSERVATION MONITOR | SUITE 600 | |
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INFECTIOU | |||||||||
| 1330 BEACON STREET | BROOKLINE | MA | 02446 | 222473000 | 3 | 37500 | MONITORING COLLABORA | SUITE 228 | |
| INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC | |||||||||
| 1620 5TH AVE | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92101 | 542164338 | 3 | 210000 | SUPPORT CONSERVATION | SUITE 400 | |
| MANOMET INC | |||||||||
| 81 STAGE POINT ROAD | MANOMET | MA | 02345 | 223051362 | 3 | 135051 | SUPPORT "REDUCING TH | PO BOX 1770 | |
| MICHIGAN UNITED CONSERVATION CLUBS | |||||||||
| 2101 WOOD STREET PO | LANSING | MI | 48912 | 380831862 | GOV | 18691 | SUPPORT "IMPLEMENTIN | PO BOX 30235 | |
| MISSOURIN BOTANICAL GARDEN | |||||||||
| 4344 SHAW BLVD | ST LOUIS | MO | 63166 | 430666759 | GOV | 40000 | BOTANICAL SURVEY IN | ||
| MONTANA FISH WILDLIFE AND PARKS | |||||||||
| HELENA PO BOX 200701 | HELENA | MT | 59620 | 810302402 | GOV | 50000 | SUPPORT "CRUCIAL ARE | ||
| NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION | |||||||||
| 3158 PACIFIC STREET | WOODBURN | IA | 50275 | 570564993 | GOV | 35500 | SUPPORT "OAK SAVANNA | ||
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | |||||||||
| 1400 16TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20036 | 530204616 | GOV | 59391 | SUPPORT "LESSONS LEA | SUITE 501 | |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATIO | |||||||||
| 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20006 | 237447365 | GOV | 30000 | SUPPORT "BEYOND REFU | SUITE 40 | |
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE | |||||||||
| 1350 BROADWAY | NEW YORK | NY | 10018 | 521053406 | 3 | 60800 | SUPPORT "IMPLEMENTAT | SUITE 201 | |
| OZARK REGIONAL LAND TRUST | |||||||||
| ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS | MO | 63144 | 431304715 | 3 | 21000 | SUPPORT HABITAT PROT | PO BOX 44007 | |
| PACT INC | |||||||||
| 1828 L STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 132702768 | 3 | 373471 | COLLABORATION ON VAR | SUITE 300 | |
| PLATTE RIVER BASIN ENVIRONMENT | |||||||||
| SCOTTSBLUFF PO BOX 2308 | SCOTTSBLUFF | NE | 69361 | 470833541 | 3 | 20000 | SUPPORT "WILDCAT HIL | ||
| PLAYA LAKES JOINT VENTURE | |||||||||
| 103 EAST SIMPSON STREET | LAFAYETTE | CO | 80026 | 841623284 | 3 | 81820 | SUPPORT "IMPROVING F | ||
| PRAECIPIO INTERNATIONAL | |||||||||
| 1606 3RD AVE NORTH | SEATTLE | WA | 98109 | 271935761 | GOV | 34725 | SUPPORT "PREDICT" SU | ||
| RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | |||||||||
| 1100 H STREET NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20005 | 954300662 | 3 | 22099 | COLLABORATION TO CON | SUITE 1200 | |
| SONORAN INSTITUTE | |||||||||
| 201 SOUTH WALLACE | BOZEMAN | MT | 59715 | 860684610 | 3 | 15000 | SUPPORT "MANAGING GR | SUITE B3C | |
| THE FOUR CORNERS INSTITUTE | |||||||||
| 1477 ONE HALF CANYON ROAD | SANTA FE | NM | 87501 | 850457996 | 3 | 36000 | SUPPORT "REINTRODUCT | ||
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | |||||||||
| 4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE | ARLINGTON | VA | 22203 | 530242652 | 3 | 380327 | COLLABORATION ON VAR | SUITE 100 | |
| THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC | |||||||||
| MADISON PO BOX 1148 | MADISON | WI | 53701 | 391601574 | 3 | 40000 | SUPPORT "MILITARY RI | ||
| TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY | |||||||||
| 1101 HAYNES STREET SUITE 205 | RALEIGH | NC | 27604 | 581514406 | 3 | 25000 | SUPPORT "COMPREHENSI | SUITE 205 | |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | |||||||||
| 1808 B 5TH STREET | BERKELEY | CA | 94710 | 381612715 | 3 | 18000 | SUPPORT "WATER AND W | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | |||||||||
| PO BOX 117315 | GAINESVILLE | FL | 32611 | GOV | 22395 | MONITORING ON "ANIMA | |||
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||
| 70 BUTTERFIELD TERRACE | AMHERST | MA | 01003 | GOV | 21244 | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | OFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS UNIV | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | |||||||||
| 32 CAMPUS DRIVE UNIV OF MONTANA | MISSOULA | MT | 59812 | GOV | 8632 | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | BUSINESS SERVICES UNIV OF MONTANA | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATI | |||||||||
| 79 UPPER COLLEGE ROAD | KINGSTON | RI | 02881 | 056014351 | 3 | 15000 | WCS GRADUATE FELLOWS | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | |||||||||
| 12455 COLLECTION DRIVE UNIV OF WASH | CHICAGO | IL | 60693 | 916001537 | 3 | 41000 | RESEARCH PROJECT "PE | GRANT AND CONTRACT ACCOUNTING DEPT | |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BOARD OF RE | |||||||||
| 21 NORTH PARK STREET SUITE 6401 | MADISON | WI | 53715 | GOV | 55267 | IMPLEMENTATION OF TR | |||
| VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL | |||||||||
| 9 BAILEY AVENUE | MONTPELIER | VT | 05602 | 030223731 | GOV | 12800 | SUPPORT "CRITICAL PA | ||
| WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND W | |||||||||
| 600 CAPITOL WAY NORTH | OLYMPIA | WA | 98501 | 911632572 | GOV | 76608 | SUPPORT "RESTORATION | ||
| WESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION | |||||||||
| 1600 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 DENVER | DENVER | CO | 80202 | 840747227 | GOV | 213823 | SUPPORT "PROTECTING | ||
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND USA | |||||||||
| 1250 24TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | 521693387 | 3 | 836938 | COLLABORATION ON VAR | ||
| YALE UNIVERSITY | |||||||||
| NEW HAVEN YALE UNIV | NEW HAVEN | CT | 06520 | GOV | 35026 | COLLABORATION ON PRE | OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDI | OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDI | |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY | |||||||||
| 230 WEST 41ST ST | NEW YORK CITY | NY | 10036 | 131988190 | GOV | 5873 | RESEARCH "STUDY AND | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 46 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 21 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT AMPHIBIAN PROPAGA | 1 | 5000 |
| SUPPORT "WORKSHOPS ON CON | 1 | 36200 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | FUNDS 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | X | HousingAllowanceOrResidence |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | true | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | true | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (15 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN E SANDERSON | ||||||
| 496789 | 1070898 | 86005 | 21635 | 1675327 | 747793 | |
| JOHN G ROBINSON | ||||||
| 347614 | 253630 | 73380 | 19714 | 694338 | 161679 | |
| PATRICIA CALABRESE | ||||||
| 343327 | 239684 | 39606 | 21692 | 644309 | 132187 | |
| JOHN F CALVELLI | ||||||
| 323751 | 89842 | 69465 | 18925 | 501983 | 47900 | |
| ROBERT A COOK | ||||||
| 272431 | 25839 | 65414 | 19996 | 383680 | ||
| WB MCKEOWN | ||||||
| 259397 | 3515 | 70390 | 18738 | 352040 | ||
| ROBERT A MOSKOVITZ | ||||||
| 215720 | 565 | 30236 | 15774 | 272295 | 10000 | |
| ROBERT CALAMO | ||||||
| 199742 | 713 | 29556 | 22186 | 252197 | ||
| JAMES J BREHENY | ||||||
| 180727 | 933 | 18698 | 25174 | 225532 | ||
| JOSHUA R GINSBERG | ||||||
| 156837 | 696 | 13691 | 26906 | 198130 | ||
| PAULA LORING-SIMON | ||||||
| 238574 | 1547 | 55447 | 21817 | 317385 | ||
| HERMAN SMITH | ||||||
| 202313 | 823 | 27697 | 12213 | 243046 | ||
| MARY DIXON | ||||||
| 180820 | 632 | 16447 | 7080 | 204979 | ||
| WILLIAM KARESH | ||||||
| 177493 | 969 | 27569 | 17985 | 224016 | ||
| KENT REDFORD | ||||||
| 168733 | 6586 | 23542 | 21758 | 220619 | ||
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION | SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A | WCS 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 PAYMENTS | SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 | STEVEN 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 PROVIDED | SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 | YES SEE RESPONSE FOR PART I LINE 6A AND SCHEDULE J COLUMN BII ABOVE. |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES NYC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES NYC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer EIN | 911882413 | IssuerEIN |
| CUSIP Number | 649717MX0 | CUSIPNumber |
| Date Issued | 2004-03-11 | DateIssued |
| Issue Price | 66843867 | IssuePrice |
| Description Of Purpose | FINANCING OF CAPITAL | DescriptionOfPurpose |
| Defeased | false | Defeased |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Proceeds | 66589853 | TotalProceeds |
| Year Of Subst Completion | 2008 | YearOfSubstCompletion |
| Current Refunding | false | CurrentRefunding |
| Advance Refunding | false | AdvanceRefunding |
| Final Allocation Made | true | FinalAllocationMade |
| Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind | true | AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind |
Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Owning Bond Financed Property | false | OwningBondFinancedProperty |
| Any Lease Arrangements | false | AnyLeaseArrangements |
| Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty | false | MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty |
| Any Research Agreements | false | AnyResearchAgreements |
| Bond Counsel Routinely Engaged | false | BondCounselRoutinelyEngaged |
| Post Issuance Compliance Procdrs | true | PostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs |
Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8038 T Filed | false | Form8038TFiled |
| Variable Rate Issue | false | VariableRateIssue |
| Hedge Identified In Books And Recds | false | HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | true | GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC |
Name Of GIC Provider NameOfGICProvider
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FSA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | FINANCIAL SECURITIES ASSISTANCEINC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Of GIC | 3.3 | TermOfGIC |
| Regulatory Safe Harbor Satisfied | true | RegulatorySafeHarborSatisfied |
| Gross Proceeds Invested | true | GrossProceedsInvested |
| Exception To Rebate | true | ExceptionToRebate |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 6111665 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | true | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | true | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| THIRD PARTY USED TO PROCESS NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS | SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B | YES |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II | JPMORGAN CHASE SERVICES ARE USED TO LIQUIDATE ALL STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS BASED ON AVERAGE OF HIGH AND LOW PRICE OF COMMODITY ON THE DATE RECEIVED. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (20 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE 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 BENEFITS | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | WILDLIFE 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 DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 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. |
| SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | 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. 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 DESCRIPTION | FORM 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 DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | NOAA 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 COUNTRIES | FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | AFGHANISTAN, 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 STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE 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 RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES SEE LINE 6 |
| DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | YES SEE LINE 6 |
| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B | WCS 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 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11 | WCS'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 POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | LINES 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 OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | LINES 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 OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | YES SEE 15A |
| STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILED | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | ILLINOIS, 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 EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | OUR 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 ARRANGEMENT | SCHEDULE 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 EXPLANATION | SCHEDULE 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 INFORMATION | SCHEDULE R | SCHEDULE 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/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKIRA CARBON LLC | ||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX NEW YORK | NY | 10460 | 244470986 | CONSERVATN | DE | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY |
| TIERRA DE GUANACOS LLC | ||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX NEW YORK | NY | 10460 | CONSERVATN | DE | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | |
| TIERRA DE TRUCHAS LLC | ||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX NEW YORK | NY | 10460 | CONSERVATN | DE | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | |
| TIERRAS LLC | ||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX NEW YORK | NY | 10460 | CONSERVATN | DE | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | |
| CONSERVATION LIVLIHOODS INTERNATION | ||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX NEW YORK | NY | 10460 | LIVLIHOODS | DE | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | |
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (7 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2 | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressForeign/City | Province Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrState | CountryAddressForeign/Country | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry | Address Line2AddressForeign/AddressLine2 | Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCode | Business Name Line2NameOfDisregardedEntity/BusinessNameLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | NY | 10460 | 133546032 | REAL ESTAT | NY | 501 | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ||||||||
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOC CANADA | |||||||||||||||||
| 854255882 | CONSERVATN | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | 720 SPADINA AVENUE | TORONTO | CANADA | CA | CA | |||||||||
| ZOOLOGICAL KINGDOM | |||||||||||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | NY | 10460 | 137220020 | INACTIVE | NY | 501 | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ||||||||
| WILD LANDS CONSERVATION SOCIETY | |||||||||||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | NY | 10460 | 201262383 | INACTIVE | DE | 501 | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ||||||||
| WCS ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA | |||||||||||||||||
| CONSERVTN | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | RUA JARDIM BOTANICO 674 SUITE 210 | RIO DE JANIERO BRAZIL | RIO DE JANIERO | BR | BR | JARDIM BOTANICO CEP 22461-000 | 22 461 | ||||||||
| WCS EUROPE | |||||||||||||||||
| CONSERVATN | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ZXL OUTER CIRCLE | LONDON | UK | UK | UK | REGENTS PARK | NW14RY | C/O CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | |||||||
| WCS SINGAPORE LTD | |||||||||||||||||
| CONSERVATN | WCS | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | 1 RAFFLES PLACE | SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE | SN | SN | 26-02 OUB CENTRE | |||||||||
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressForeign/City | Province Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrState | CountryAddressForeign/Country | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry | Address Line2AddressForeign/AddressLine2 | Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCode | Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity | Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 FLIGHT CORP | ||||||||||||||||
| 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | NY | 10460 | 134120289 | AIRCRAFT O | DE | N/A | |||||||||
| COMMUTY MARKETS FOR CONSERV LIMITED | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSERVTN | N/A | NO 26 JOSEPH MWILA RD | RHODESPARK | LUSAKA | ZA | ZA | ||||||||||
| WCS MALAYSIA | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSERVTN | N/A | 7 JALAN RIDGEWAY | SARAWAK | SARAWAY | MY | MY | 93200 KUCHING | |||||||||
| TIERRA DE GUANACOSLLC UNA LIMITADA | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSERV | N/A | 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | CI | CI | 10460 | ||||||||||
| TIERRA DE GUANACOSLLC DOS LIMITADA | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSERV | N/A | 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD | BRONX | CI | CI | 10460 | C CORP | 1.00000 | ||||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | true | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | true | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | true | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | true | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (5 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Business Name Line2NameOfOtherOrganization/BusinessNameLine2 |
|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION | ||
| C | 8925 | |
| 182 FLIGHT CORP | ||
| H | 76588 | |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOC CANADA | ||
| B | 250600 | |
| WCS ASSOCIACAO CONSERVACAO DA VIDA | ||
| B | 450000 | SILVESTRE WCS-ACVS |
| WC&S MALAYSIA BHD | ||
| B | 151196 | |