Trust for Conservation Innovation

“Program management: project name delegated management bay area resilient by design alex zwissler blue ridge berryessa partnership mary adelzadeh ca rangeland conservation coalition karen sweet change california center for environmental health catch together kelly wachowicz congo education partners ingrid schulze conservation alliance for sustainable seafood amy breckon conservation & community investment forum noah greenberg databranch kate wing envaya joshua stern farmscape foundation lara hermanson finance for food elizabeth u food commons karen schmidt friends of the mesa refuge susan tillett gmo science debbie friedman gulf wild institute eric brazer jungle keepers rebecca foon lmma network coordination alifereti tawake mavens notebook chris austin permacouture sasha duerr piggy bank brady lowe private capital for public good leigh madeira project equity hilary abell & alison lingane root solutions nya van leuvan sierra national monument deanna wulff sustaining our urban landscape (soul) susannah burley upper amazon conservancy chris fagan zerofoodprint peter freed”

“A draft of form 990 is reviewed by management and the audit committee of the board of directors and provided to all board members prior to filing.”

“A written copy of the organization's conflict of interest policy is provided annually to the board of directors and chief employed executive staff/executive director, all of whom sign an annual conflict of interest disclosure statement.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves compensation for the chief employed executive/executive director. As part of this process, the board of directors reviews comparability data, determines compensation is just and reasonable, and approves compensation annually or more frequently as needed and documented by the board. Last review was in dec 2016.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Field operation: program service expenses 1,352,366. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 3,709. Total expenses 1,356,075. Project advisory: program service expenses 1,064,828. Management and general expenses 45,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,109,828. Research & content development: program service expenses 339,725. Management and general expenses 5,950. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 345,675. Other misc professional fees: program service expenses 953,598. Management and general expenses 35,582. Fundraising expenses 22,621. Total expenses 1,011,801.”

“The process of overseeing the audit and selecting an independent accountant has not changed from prior year.”