2023-11-07T22:08:52-05:00 2022-12-31 GARY K SMITH MBA 210 VALLEJO STREET STE B Petaluma CA 94952 990 2022-01-01 522146443 BONOBO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE BONO 1629 K ST NW STE 300 Washington DC 20006 SALLY J COXE PRESIDENT 2024411599 2023-11-04 true SALLY COXE XXX-XX-XXXX GARY K SMITH P00545444 7077899695 2023-11-07 X 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SALLY J COXE 67 RICE BRANCH ROAD Asheville NC 28804 1900827 false X WWW.BONOBO.ORG X 1998 DC PROTECT ENDANGERED BONOBOS,PRESERVE THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITAT, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES IN THE CONGO BASIN. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, BCI IS SAFEGUARDING BONOBOS, PRESERVING LARGE TRACTS OF RAINFOREST, BENEFITTING PEOPLE THROUGH LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATION 11 10 2 0 0 1221566 1900825 0 2 0 1221566 1900827 0 0 452348 901422 0 25965 303841 1243128 756189 2144550 465377 -243723 547857 304433 52458 52757 495399 251676 PROTECT ENDANGERED BONOBOS,PRESERVE THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITAT, EMPOWER COMMUNITIES IN THE CONGO BASIN. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, BCI IS SAFEGUARDING BONOBOS, PRESERVING LARGE TRACTS OF RAINFOREST, BENEFITTING PEOPLE THROUGH LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATION false false 1626029 REDD+ Carbon Credit / Nature-Based Solutions Financing: To ensure sustainable, long-term support for the Bonobo Peace Forest, BCI is actively developing REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) carbon credit financing to benefit local and indigenous communities, wildlife, and the rainforest. REDD+ projects at Sankuru and Kokolopori are now registered with VERRA and in the process of validation and verification. In addition to technical work and GIS analysis, BCI and partners conducted extensive field work and consultations with local communities, including FPIC (Free, Prior, and Informed Consent), participatory mapping, socioeconomic assessments, and establishment of local development committees throughout. Developing benefit-sharing plans with the government and all DRC stakeholders and preparing further implementation of in-situ conservation and community development programs. 302549 The Bonobo Peace Forest: a network of community-managed forest reserves and concessions, spanning a vast area of rainforest habitat. Includes two nationally gazetted nature reserves: Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve & Sankuru Nature Reserve, together encompasing almost 9 million acres, plus five additional community forests preparing for legal protection, where bonobos are protected. Partnered with The Nature Conservancy to scale up conservation activities and secure official protection for the forests and the bonobos of Lilungu, a strategic site that links a critical conservation corridor. Three additional community conservation areas began participatory mappinga key step in the process of obtaining legal protection of their lands. In-situ activities include reserve management, wildlife protection, and sustainable livelihood initiatives. Long-term bonobo research program at Kokolopori entered its seventh year, under the auspices of Harvard University. 47500 Partnerships & Education: Continued outreach via social channels and DRC networks to raise awareness about the importance of protecting bonobos and their habitat. Restructured agreements and formed two new public/private partnerships with the ICCN (Insitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature) for delegated management of the Kokolopori and Sankuru reserves. Partnered with AMAR (Action Massive Rurale), a Congolese NGO, to assist with community engagement and assessments to prepare for REDD+/NBS. Engaged community partners in Sankuru and all BPF sites. Established formal working relationships with provincial authorities for development of REDD+. Collaborating with the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) to establish a new maternity ward in the health clinic at Kokolopori. 1976078 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false DC X X SALLY J COXE 2024411599 67 RICE BRANCH ROAD Asheville NC 28804 SALLY J COXE PRESIDENTCEO 40.00 0.00 X X X 136932 0 0 CHRISTINA ELLIS DRC COUNTRY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 107900 0 0 PATRICK MEHLMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 0.00 X 90819 0 0 JENNIFER MOUSTGAARD PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 63000 0 0 BIENVENU MUPENDA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DRC 40.00 0.00 X 21278 0 0 JESSIE JORY OUTREACH CO-ORDINATOR 15.00 0.00 X 18768 0 0 REBECCA BOSSEN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X 13164 0 0 JAMES BRUNDIGE DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALDEN ALMQUIST DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY RANNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R MEADE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY PARISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY K SMITH TREASURER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE A TAYLOR DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 451861 0 0 2 false false false 1900825 26219 1900825 2 2 1900827 2 0 0 868294 785684 66644 15966 33128 26870 6258 108313 81794 26519 8790 8790 9167 9167 15603 12510 2261 832 25219 17631 7588 41832 19067 22765 85209 85209 5680 5624 56 BANK FEES 15561 13935 1626 PROGRAM ACTIVITY & SUPPLIES 864322 864322 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 63432 63432 2144550 1976078 142507 25965 447557 209695 102 220 206806 112288 100198 94518 547857 304433 50000 50000 2458 2757 52458 52757 X 495399 251676 495399 251676 547857 304433 -243723 0 X true X false false X 340581 226202 205051 1218263 1874606 3864703 16147 104500 43653 3303 26219 193822 356728 330702 248704 1221566 1900825 4058525 2444499 1614026 2 2 4058527 0.39770 0.54340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37490 28344 9146 169316 83944 85372 94518 true Sub-Saharan Africa 2 11 Program services SEE ACHIEVEMENTS 2 11 2 11 X LEGAL AID 1 26219 FMV false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ON-LINE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. 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