Conservation International Foundation

“Class b directors of the board are designated by the chair and may serve for a term of one year.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the ci's finance staff in conjunction with ci's independent tax service provider. 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. Staff and board members must submit annual conflict of interest disclosures. Ci's grant and contract templates include language binding recipients to ci's conflict of interest policy. Any conflicts are recorded as appropriate, and the general counsel ensures the conflict is mitigated. 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.”

“Ci's financial statements for the last 5 years are available on ci's website and upon request. Ci's 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, or upon request.”

“Peter seligmann stepped down as ceo in june 2017 and continued in his capacity as chair of the board. Russell mittermeier left ci in november 2017, and gregory stone's position changed from being a ci officer and executive vp of the betty and gordon moore center for science and oceans program in june 2017 and left ci in february 2018.”

“Conservation international (ci) works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for everyone on earth because people need nature. We work with communities, businesses and governments to help 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 four areas: 1) halting climate change by ending the loss of irreplaceable forests. 2) promoting nature-based development in the world's most important places for nature. 3) balancing ocean protection and ocean production on an unprecedented scale. 4) developing science-based solutions and innovative, sustainable financing for conservation. 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 dedicated conservationists. Over time, this can lead to lasting change and ensure 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 900 staff in 30 countries on six continents. Ci has 1,000 partners around the world.”

“Change in net present value of pledges receivable 341,283. Loss on foreign currency transalations 23,524. Grant deobligations 605,739.”