Revive & Restore

“The Executive Director and Board review the Form 990 before filing.”

“All Trustees, Directors, Officers, and Key Employees are required to sign a Conflict of Interest policy. It is the policy of the Board that the existence of any interests that give rise to conflict be disclosed on a timely basis and always before any transaction is consummated. It shall be the continuing responsibility of the Board, officers, and management employees to scrutinize their transactions and outside business interests and relationships for potential conflicts and to immediately make such disclosures. Board member disclosures should be made to a Board officer and staff disclosures should be made to the chief executive. The Board shall determine whether a conflict exists and is material, and in the presence of an existing material conflict, whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable to Revive & Restore. The decision of the Board on these matters will rest in their sole discretion, and their concern must be the welfare of Revive & Restore and the advancement of its purpose.”

“The Executive Director compensation is based on Board review and comparison data with other Northern California nonprofit organizations.”

“Board members do not receive financial compensation for being on the Board. Compensation for key employees is recommended by the executive director and reviewed by the Board of Directors.”

“Revive & Restore Form 990 is available through Guidestar (www.guidestar.org) All other governing documents are available by request as per applicable laws.”

“Revive & Restore is a newly incorporated organization as of Nov 15, 2016 and this is the first year filing a Form 990.Revive & Restore advances the incorporation of genetic tools into standard conservation practice by bringing together academic and commercial organizations and the conservation practitioners working in the field. Revive & Restore has three distinct roles: as a convener, as a science coordinator, and as a funder advancing the necessary science to build a new conservation toolkit for the twenty-first century.Three specific program service accomplishments are described in Part III line 4: 1) Engineering Resilience Conference organized and held September 11-15, 20172) Species specific work included under: a) Avian Genetic Rescue b) Black-Footed Ferret”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Genetic Rescue Tool Kit: Revive & Restore advances the incorporation of genetic tools into standard conservation practice by bringing together academic and commercial organizations and the conservation practitioners working in the field. Revive & Restore has three distinct roles: as a convener, as a science coordinator, and as a funder advancing the necessary science to build a Genetic Rescue Toolkit for twenty-first century conservation. Revive & Restore partnered with San Diego Zoo Global to identify areas of opportunities utilizing these new tools (including genome sequencing, cryopreservation, advanced reproductive technologies, and genome engineering) to protect endangered species in order to enhance genetic diversity, to build disease resistance, and to facilitate adaption to climate change.”