2023-11-15T12:12:43-08:00 2022-12-31 201403280 FULTON & KOZAK LLC 7187 JONESBORO RD STE 100A MORROW GA 30260 990 2022-01-01 823088909 WILDARKORG INC WILD 4045740645 PO BOX 54824 ATLANTA GA 30308 JOHN HARDMAN Chairman 2023-11-15 true JOHN HARDMAN 999009999 true SHEILA M KOZAK CPA P00687026 7709614200 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO BOX 54824 ATLANTA GA 30308 37579 false X N/A X 2017 GA It is the mission of WildArk.org to promote and support activities that educate, enable, provide resources to, or inspire all of humanity to sustainably conserve, protect or restore the environment and the worlds ecosystems, natural resources, wildlife or wild places. 6 6 0 15 0 125180 37579 0 0 0 125180 37579 53649 92461 0 0 0 0 8285 6092 61934 98553 63246 -60974 78710 17736 0 78710 17736 It is the mission of WildArk.org to promote and support activities that educate, enable, provide resources to, or inspire all of humanity to sustainably conserve, protect or restore the environment and the worlds ecosystems, natural resources, wildlife or wild places. false false 92461 92461 Support and SpaceWildArk disbursed donations that it received from Illuminarium Experiences at the end of 2021 as part of the WILD FUND to several organizations focused on critical conservation work focusing on people, wildlife and their environments and holistic solutions. Organizations that received funds include Wildlife Conservation Network for disbursement to Ewaso Lions and Grevys Zebra Trust, both organizations working with local communities across Kenya to apply holistic solutions to reduce human wildlife conflict, preserve habitat, and ensure local livelihoods for critical endangered species including lions and grevys zebras; Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, to fund gorilla protection and community education efforts in Rwanda; Save the Rhino Africa to support Borona Conservancy efforts in Kenya, specifically the Mazingira Yeto Project and Borana Education Support Program working to educate and involve local communities in rhino conservation, and ecosystem protection more generally, and develop a new education center; Giraffe Conservation Foundation to support the provision of program implementation, technical support and conservation monitoring in Tanzania and Kenya; and Friends of Peace Parks to support education and anti-poaching training efforts of Southern African Wildlife College in South Africa.In Australia, WildArk continued to support the Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in partnership with Aussie Ark. Initial surveys showed that no koalas existed on the site despite excellent habitat for koalas, and the site will become home to a koala breeding facility to rewild koalas to the protected land. This will be a critical step in protecting koalas and other species and rebuilding their populations. The Koala Rewilding Project, in partnership with Nuii Ice Cream and Connoisseur, is working towards creating long term, action-based outcomes for the species, and Nuii Ice Cream and Connoisseur committed to planting 4000 trees to support the rewilidng of native species on site. WildArk team and volunteers supported monitoring alongside Aussie Ark through motion sensored cameras and in field monitoring looking for scat droppings, tree markings and other signs of koala presence. Through donations and support from Untamed Planet, a new gaming and entertainment endeavor which has an aligned mission to WildArk to find ways to educate and engage consumers in conservation efforts worldwide, WildArk provided additional support to Save the Rhino and Borona Conservancy efforts as part of their Mazingira Yetu Project, Natural State to support community-managed conservation efforts of ORKCA (Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area) in an area of Namibia just north of the South African border, and Re:Wild to support rangers working to protect gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. StorytellingThroughout 2022 WildArk continued to actively create positive content and share compelling stories. In addition to continuing to manage its instagram and other social media activities across mediums with a stable and consistent following, WildArk highlighted several programmatic activities through journal articles and video content. WildArk continued to share stories from the projects it funded as part of the Koala Comeback Campaign, particularly as it relates to our Koala Rewilding Project in Mongo Valley Wildlife Conservancy in Australia in partnership with Aussie Ark. WildArk highlighted new partnerships with corporate brands such as Nuii Ice Cream and Connoisseur Ice Cream who funded WildArk sourced projects directly, such as the Koala Rewilding Project on Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.We also created and shared content and storytelling around the completion of the education center in Namibia as part of the Nuii Peace Project supporting Elephant-Human Relations Aid, and announced the continued support of local communities and protection efforts through supporting the installation of 40 solar powered water pumps to give communities and elephants more access to fresh water. 92461 true true false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false false false false GA X JOHN HARDMAN 4045740645 691 JOHN WESLEY DOBBS AVE UNIT H ATLANTA GA 30309 X BEATRICE BRANCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE HUTCHINSON BOARD MEMBER 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE WILKINSON Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE KOLBER Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HARDMAN Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false NONE 0 37579 37579 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37579 92461 92461 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 760 760 1350 1350 0 0 0 0 0 2769 2769 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 902 902 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 255 255 WEBSITE 56 56 0 98553 92461 6092 0 78710 17736 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78710 17736 0 0 X 78710 17736 78710 17736 78710 17736 -60974 X false false false X 186988 40312 793462 125180 37579 1183521 0 0 186988 40312 793462 125180 37579 1183521 158982 1024539 0 0 285 285 1183806 0.86550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true DIAN FOSSEY FUND 800 CHAROKEE AVENUE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 521118866 501(c)(3) 10000 0 FMV SEE PART IV FRIENDS OF THE PEACE PARKS 717 POPLAR AVE BOULDER CO 80304 770471097 501(c)(3) 10000 0 FMV SEE PART IV GIRAFFE CONSERVATION 17 S MAGNOLIA AVE ORLANDO FL 32801 812749463 501(c)(3) 10000 0 FMV SEE PART IV REWILD PO BOX 129 AUSTIN TX 78767 262887967 501(c)(3) 7461 0 FMV SEE PART IV SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL 10 GRAND CENTRAL 155 E 44 ST NEW YORK NY 10017 311758236 501(c)(3) 30000 0 FMV SEE PART IV WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 300108469 501(c)(3) 20000 0 FMV SEE PART IV 6 0 Additional Supplemental Information Save the Rhino International - grant funding to support Borana Conservancy's efforts for the Mazingira Yeto Project and education efforts in KenyaWildlife Conservation Network - grant funding to support Ewaso Lions and Grevy's Zebra Trust programs in Kenya.Re:Wild - to support rangers working to protect gorillas in The Democratic Republic of CongoFriends of Peach Parks - to support education and anti-poaching efforts conducted by Southern African Wildlife College in South AfricaGiraffe Conservation Foundation - to support the provision of program implementation, technical support and conservation monitoring in Tanzania and KenyaDian Fossey Gorilla Fund - to support community education and gorilla protection efforts in Rwanda Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ALL ORGANIZATIONS WHO RECEIVE GRANTS provide WILDARK with relevant due diligence materials and sign simple grant agreements. Additionally, WILDARK vetS these organizations through THEIR own research as well as through THEIR DAF partner, Charities Aid Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c we ask each board member to disclose any new conflicts during board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization plans to post a copy of this form 990 on its website in the future and it is also available on request.