Fungi Foundation Inc

“Fungi foundation, inc has its form 990 prepared by an outside accountingfirm and has established the following review process to ensure that theinformation reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has beenprepared, reviewed by the treasurer and is ready to be filed with theinternal revenue service, it is electronically sent to the board forapproval. Once the board has approved the return it is filed with theinternal revenue service.”

“The organizations confilct of interest policy applies to the organizationsboard of directors. The organization monitors its policy each year byhaving the board directors diclose this in the board meetings. Theprocedures for when a conflict of interest arises is the director orofficet must take this matter up to the board of directors and thedisintereted drectors should determine whether it is in the best interest.”

“The chief executive officers compensation is determined and approved bythe board of directors by using compensation information of comparablysized not-for-profit organizations. This process is conducted on an annualbasis and documented on the boards minutes.”

“Compensation of employees is determined and approved by the board of directors by using compensation information of comparably sized not-for-profit organizations. This process is conducted on an annualbasis and documented on the boards minutes.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection asrequired under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return isalso posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. Inaddition, the form 1023, financial statements, conflict of interest policy,articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon writtenrequest.”

“Form 990, Part III: Notable Achievements1. The governments of Chile and the UK, together with the Fungi Foundation, launched the Fungal Conservation Pledge at the UN CBD COP16. It has been signed by 13 countries.2. In collaboration with the Fauna Flora Funga Initiative, we prepared an in-depth document guiding organizations on how to adopt mycologically inclusive language, called the Funga Tool Kit.3. We collaborated with National Geographic to include fungi in their definition of wildlife.4. Together with Museo Interactivo Mirador in Santiago, we created the first permanent exhibit on fungi in Chile.5. The MOTH Collective and a representative of the Los Cedros Cloud Forest submitted a petition to Ecuadors copyright office to recognize the moral authorship of the forest as a co-creator of a song, in a first attempt in legal and environmental history, alongside four humans.6. We launched the Fungal Conservation Tracker, a tool that sheds light on the successes and deficiencies of fungal conservation efforts around the world.7. Held DNA analysis to confirm the rediscovery of a species lost to science for 40 years Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis.8. Launch of the documentary In Search of a Lost Fungus.9. Held mycological expeditions to Mongolias Gobi Desert, Ecuadors Sarayaku Territory, and Chilean Patagonia.10. Chiles Curriculum Update Proposal now includes funga alongside flora and fauna, after years of advocacy by the Fungi Foundation.11. Published the Portuguese translation of the FF curriculum and Fantastic Fungi Educational Film.12. Conducted training sessions and talks for 90 teachers and 350 students.13. Developed the Fungi Foundations India Chapter.14. Premiered the ethnomycological documentary The Mushroom Keepers, filmed in India.15. Carried out the pilot phase of the project Remembering the Forest with people living in long-term elder care facilities in southern Chile.16. Premiered National Geographics documentary Flora Fauna Funga, recorded on a mycological expedition to Tierra del Fuego in Chile.17. Featured in 115 outlets across 31 countries through podcasts, interviews, articles, and videos.”