Conservation International Foundation

“A total of thrity-six persons served on the board of directors during the fiscal year. Those thirty-six are shown in part vii of form 990. As of june 30, 2016 there were a total of thirty-four voting board members serving the organization as disclosed in part vi, lines 1a and part i, lines 3.”

“In february 2016, there were five significant changes made to the organization's bylaws: 1) to fix the authorized number of voting directors to a maximum of 35. 2) to formally provide that any individual who serves concurrently as chair and chief executive officer ("ceo") is an ex-officio director. This change resolves an existing ambiguity in the bylaws when the offices of chair and ceo are held by the same individual. In such an event, the chair/ceo shall have the same rights and obligations as class a and class b directors for the duration of the time that the chair/ceo concurrently holds both offices. 3) to clarify that an ex-officio director counts for quorum purposes and is a voting member of the board. 4) to clarify that honorary directors do not count for quorum purposes as non-voting members of the board. 5) to eliminate a superfluous reference to the maximum duration of the employment contract of the chair/ceo. The maximum duration is already addressed in the same section.”

“Class b directors of the board are designated by the chief executive officer. Currently, there is one class b director.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the ci's finance staff in conjunction with ci's independent accounting firm. The form 990 is reviewed by the audit committee. Before the final form 990 is filed with the irs, it is submitted to each voting member of the board of directors.”

“All directors, officers, staff and grantees are required to disclose conflicts of interest to the office of the general counsel. The conflict is entered into a database, and if possible, the general counsel takes steps to mitigate the conflict. Our internal auditors also review conflicts with staff and grantees as part of their standard scope of work.”

“Ci contracts an independent firm specializing in compensation to conduct an annual review of ci's disqualified person's total compensation packages. The firm uses comparable organizations and positions for the review. The firm's report is reviewed and approved by ci's compensation and management development committee of the board of directors and is relied upon when setting salaries for disqualified persons. Contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision are documented in the board of directors meeting minutes.”

“Ci's financial statements are available on ci's website and upon request. Our conflict of interest policy is available upon request or available for inspection at ci's arlington, va office. Governing documents are available when necessary to complete a transaction.”

“Conservation international works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for everyone on earth - because people need nature. We work at every level, from remote villages to the offices of presidents and ceos, to help move whole societies to value and account for nature's role in human well-being and to chart a healthier, more sustainable development path. We focus our efforts on three areas: 1. We work to protect our natural wealth: we identify and protect the spectacular but vulnerable places on land and at sea that are especially important to humanity-the places that provide our food, water and the air we breathe. 2. We foster effective governance: we engage with governments to ensure that leaders have the knowledge and tools they need to sustainably manage their natural wealth for the long-term well-being of their people. 3. We promote sustainable business: we work with companies-particularly those that have big global footprints in industries like mining, energy and agriculture-to ensure that the production of vital goods and services continues to flow and supports economic growth without undercutting nature's ability to support humanity ci's work helps people thrive-particularly the most vulnerable sectors of society, who are often directly reliant on nature for their survival. By demonstrating how and why people need nature, we inspire societies and individuals to be good stewards of the earth. Over time, this leads to lasting change and safeguards the natural asset base needed to secure an enduring flow of nature's benefits for generations to come. These benefits include climate resilience, food, fresh water, and livelihoods, among many others. Founded in 1987, ci is headquartered in the washington, d.c. Area and employs more than 800 staff in 30 countries on six continents, and has nearly 1,000 partners around the world.”

“Change in net present value of pledges receivable 1,650,307. Loss on foreign currency transalations -294. Grant deobligations 2,199,899.”