The Nonhuman Rights Project Inc.

“Steven Wise, former President, and Gail Price-Wise, President, have a family relationship.”

“The NhRP bylaws were revised in 2023 wtih regard to the schedule of Board meetings, to allow for the creation of an emeritus board, with respect to provisions related to the election of officers and board compensation, and the addition of language regarding an executive director.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of The Board.”

“Nonhuman Rights Project Inc, has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, it is electronically sent to the in-house bookkeeper and two members of The Board for review. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“Annually all Board members and officers of The Organization must fill out a conflict of interest disclosure. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing Board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing Board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.”

“The Board determines compensation for The Organizations Board President and Executive Director. Compensation comparability data for similiarly situated organizations is presented to all Board members. Independent Board members vote on compensation decisions according to the process outlined in our bylaws. Decisions are recorded in board minutes and resolutions.”

“The Board determines compensation for The Organizations CEO and Vice President. Compensation comparability data for similiarly situated organizations is presented to all Board members. Independent Board members vote on compensation decisions according to the process outlined in our bylaws. Decisions are recorded in board minutes and resolutions.”

“The Organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Program Service Accomplishments:The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is the only civil rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to securing fundamental rights for nonhuman animals and the leading force in building a national and global nonhuman rights movement. Based on years of rigorous research and driven by the same values and principles of justice that underlie human civil rights, our unique litigation challenges an archaic, unjust, millennia-old legal status quo that sees all nonhuman animals as legal things with no rights. In the ten years since the NhRP filed our first lawsuits seeking captive chimpanzees and elephants right to liberty through writs of habeas corpus, we have achieved important legal firsts, catalyzed a global conversation about the urgency and importance of nonhuman rights, and inspired and empowered people around the world to join the fight. Increasingly, and as a direct result of the NhRPs unique work, courts and legislatures are beginning to recognize the systemic problem of nonhuman animals rightlessness, the suffering it has caused them, and the ways it undermines the values and principles of justice on which our own human rights depend. At the same time, our grassroots advocacy campaigns invite members of the public to join us in calling for recognition of nonhuman rights and demanding the release of our clients to sanctuaries where their right to bodily liberty will be respected.Indicators of success and populations served:Litigation: In 2023, we expanded our litigation into three new states on behalf of fourteen new clients, incorporating the historic dissenting opinions issued in Happy the elephants case in 2022 as well as new expert affidavits. In June 2023, we filed our first habeas corpus lawsuit in Colorado, demanding the right to liberty and release to sanctuary of five elephants held in captivity in the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Jambo, Kimba, LouLou, Lucky, and Missy were born in the wild in Africa, taken from their herds when they were babies, and imported to the US in the 1970s and 1980s. An indicator of progress in this case can be found in a December 2023 decision by a lower court judge, who found that as a matter of pure justice, the NhRP has made a persuasive case that elephants are entitled to be treated with the dignity befitting their species; and that that cannot be done, no matter how conscientious those who care for them may be, if they are confined in zoos that lack the substantial acreage needed to allow them to flourish. However, despite recognizing the injustice inflicted upon these elephants, the judge concluded that habeas corpus is unavailable to remedy the legal wrong of their imprisonment. The NhRP is appealing this decision to Colorados highest court.In November 2022, we filed our first habeas corpus lawsuit in Hawaii, demanding the right to liberty and release to sanctuary of two elephants held in captivity in the Honolulu Zoo. Mari and Vaigai were born in the wild in India, taken from their herds when they were young, and imported to the US in 1982 and 1992 respectively. Both were given to the municipally-owned Honolulu Zoo as a gift from the Indian government and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Enterprise Services, its Director Dita Holifield, and Honolulu Zoo Director Linda Santos are named as respondents in the lawsuit. An indicator of progress in this case can be found in the fact that the lower court judge ordered oral argument soon after we filed, giving us close to an hour to make our case, which is atypical at such an early stage of litigation. While the judge asked probing questions and took a philosophical approach to the argumentsan indication of how seriously courts are now taking the issue of nonhuman rightshe ultimately denied the petition. The NhRP is appealing this decision to a Hawaii intermediate appellate court. In December 2023, we filed our first habeas corpus lawsuit in Michigan, de”