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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | ANIMAL CARE & EXHIBITS - AS OF 12/31/2020 THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY HAD OVER 20 PERMANENT ANIMAL EXHIBITS. IN 2020 THE HORSE STALL AND GREEN ROOM CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR THE LYNX WERE COMPLETED. AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS. THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY HAS OVER 75 SPECIES OF ANIMALS FOR DISPLAY IN THEIR PUBLIC EXHIBITS AND USE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. SOME VISITOR FAVORITES BEING THE COUGAR, SLOTHS, KANGAROOS AND ALLIGATORS. IN 2020 THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY TOOK IN ANOTHER RESCUE ALLIGATOR THAT HAD BEEN KEPT AS A PET IN THE CITY OF DETROIT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO WORK WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND THEIR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. BY BRINGING HUMANS AND ANIMALS TOGETHER IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, WE HOPE TO CULTIVATE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE ANIMALS WITH WHICH WE SHARE THIS PLANET. WE ALSO SEEK TO HELP SPECIFIC ANIMALS IN NEED THROUGH OUR RESCUE, REHABILITATION, FOSTERING AND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT WE ARE A BETTER SPECIES WHEN WE CONNECT WITH OTHER SPECIES ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EDUCATION & COMMUNITY RELATIONS - IN 2020 OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS HAD TO BE CANCELLED. STATE RESTRICTIONS FORCED US TO CLOSE OUR OPEN HOURS AND THEN OPERATE AT A LIMITED CAPACITY UPON REOPENING. WE DEVELOPED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, AND PROMOTED OUR PRIVATE TOURS. WE EXPANDED OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH OVER SOCIAL MEDIA. WE CONDUCTED OVER 400 ANIMAL PROGRAMS AND/OR TOURS FOR SCHOOLS GROUPS, CORPORATE GROUPS, AND PRIVATE GROUPS. OUR OUTDOOR ANIMAL EXHIBITS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY. APPROXIMATELY 4000 VISITORS CAME TO OUR PUBLIC OPEN HOURS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ENJOYING OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITS WITH SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE FEATURED ANIMAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE MONTH. IN 2020 THE G.A.T.O.R. (GET ALLIGATORS TANGIBLE OWNERSHIP REGULATION) PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED TO PUSH FOR REGULATION OF CROCIDILIAN SPECIES IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FILING DEADLINES. A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AND ITS ENFORCEMENT IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICIES OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION FORM 990/990EZS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, A PLATFORM WHICH GATHERS AND PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
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