2024-02-27T16:47:48-06:00 2023-09-30 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2022-10-01 521118866 Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc DIAN 4046245881 800 Cherokee Ave SE Atlanta GA 30315 Tara Stoinski President & CEO 4046245881 2024-02-21 1 Tara Stoinski 999009999 0 ANN M THOMPSON P00719770 4042627920 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Tara Stoinski 800 Cherokee Ave SE Atlanta GA 30315 11232743 0 X https://www.gorillafund.org X 1978 GA A people-centered approach to the conservation of gorillas and their habitats in Africa 22 22 13 36 0 0 7989662 8005153 0 0 137658 445110 64574 28611 8191894 8478874 0 0 0 0 2869255 3279569 0 0 1053957 3354953 3709874 6224208 6989443 1967686 1489431 34853425 37055244 191502 394492 34661923 36660752 X The Fossey Fund is dedicated to the conservation and study of gorillas in Africa through a successful, people-centered approach: 1) Providing daily protection to gorillas, 2) Scientific research providing critical data on gorillas and their habitats, 3) Training the next generation of African scientists and conservationists, and 4) Helping local communities address their critical needs. 0 0 3163978 RwandaThe Organization opened its first purpose-built facility in Rwanda in 2022, a state of the art research and education center aimed at accelerating the critical science and training needed for effective conservation. It serves as an educational hub, hosting more than 50,000 visitors, including 10,000 school children, in its first two years. The Fossey Fund maintains its daily protection activities for roughly half of the gorilla families in Rwanda, removing 1,000 illegal snares this year, and continues to expand its research program on both gorillas and the surrounding biodiversity. Community development programs focused on food security and livelihood initiatives, including kitchen gardens, livestock and food tree distributions, and mushroom cultivation. Adult and youth education programs included: nature clubs, conservation camps and debates, guided tours, forest visits, teacher training and community leader engagement. To build scientific capacity, the Fossey Fund provided training for more than 400 university students and has hosted 65 trainings with participants from more than 30 countries. The Fossey Fund has an intensive mentoring program for early career scientists and established a scholarship fund to promote the educational advancement of African scientists, with a particular focus on women in science and conservation. Combined with our programs in the DR Congo, our people-centered programs reached more than 30,000 people in 2023. 2221367 Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Fossey Fund protects critically endangered Grauer's gorillas through managing a community conservation forest called Nkuba. In 2022, the Fossey Fund announced a 50% increase in Nkuba to more than 600,000 acres of primary forest, which includes at least 9 globally threatened large mammals, including Grauer's gorillas and eastern chimpanzees. Hunting remains a significant threat to wildlife, as shown by the more than 2,000 snares that were removed by Fossey Fund staff. To help lessen the communities' dependence on the forest for food and income, the Organization focuses on food security and livelihood initiatives, including fish farming, vegetable gardens, honey production and sewing training with a particular focus on empowering women. In addition, the Fossey Fund focused on educational outreach, delivering conservation content in primary schools, paying the annual school fees for more than 500 children, delivering conservation messaging through radio programs and providing literary training for women. The Organization also supports the training of early-career Congolese scientists through internships onsite at Nkuba and teaching courses in local universities. 5385345 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 13 1 0 1 RW CG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI AL X X Tara Stoinski 4046245881 800 Cherokee Avenue Atlanta GA 30315 Kristen Lukas Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Ehmke Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Diane Brierley Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 William L Evans Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Penning Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sophie W Bryan Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel L Sullivan Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mariel Aguirre Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Lawrence J Ellison Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Debbie S Goellnitz Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Greggory Hudson Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Susan McClellan Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Hayley W Murphy Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dennis J O'Malley Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Allyson Park Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dennis Pate Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Philip V Petersen Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dante T Pride Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jhanvi Shriram Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Alexis Stein Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Michael J Turton Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 David S Singer Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tara Stoinski PhD President & CEO 40.00 X 281708 0 20766 Shari Henning Chief Advancement Officer 40.00 X 123038 0 6536 Marcie Beskind CFO 40.00 X 86997 0 7039 491743 0 34341 2 0 1 0 Mass Build Ltd Kigali Heights Plot 772 KG 7 Ave Kigali RW Construction services 1681648 Mass Build Studio KG 7 Ave Plot 772 Kigali Heights Kigali RW Design services 104026 2 8005153 27680 8005153 651088 651088 2508183 2714161 -205978 -205978 -205978 68319 39708 28611 28611 8478874 28611 0 445110 623796 254880 219280 149636 1776740 1411215 51769 313756 181646 152268 10842 18536 318429 217757 30756 69916 378958 322774 20735 35449 46328 46328 12500 12500 37697 37697 377913 257284 44458 76171 254594 37981 105 216508 34215 30412 3803 137437 23589 11615 102233 178002 167008 4763 6231 97695 95856 315 1524 577508 576233 1275 116017 103973 12044 Program costs 803460 803460 0 0 Facility expenses 470217 431783 38434 Vehicle costs 275309 275309 Miscellaneous 150301 85570 2464 62267 140681 137993 958 1730 6989443 5385345 550141 1053957 16621 25013 10704899 11607468 2745741 1899381 9822 5236 670445 239622 17562062 1538961 16396523 16023101 4309374 7255423 34853425 37055244 191502 231847 162645 191502 394492 X 29303694 32518400 5358229 4142352 34661923 36660752 34853425 37055244 1489431 509398 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6963169 13878694 11155820 7989662 8005153 47992498 6963169 13878694 11155820 7989662 8005153 47992498 3643327 44349171 95165 81423 92690 137658 445110 852046 48844544 460019 0.90800 0.91010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 216995 X X 0 0 4285389 2347455 394029 7026873 3537064 1436726 -688401 4285389 1149430 2244201 143433 3537064 1284198 67537 37387 239692 1149430 1277857 6341 1284198 0.91027 0.08973 0 0 676407 676407 14407238 568467 13838771 36726 36726 0 102302 76872 25430 2339389 856896 1482493 16023101 9511948 509398 561373 1070771 8441177 37697 37697 8478874 7513119 561373 561373 6951746 37697 37697 6989443 Part III, Line 4: The art collection consists of donated large limited-edition framed photographs of Gorillas. They are displayed in the new Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Rwanda and are held for public exhibition and educational purposes. Part V, Line 4: Earnings from the endowment fund are intended to provide funding for capital projects or other special projects deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 2 314 Protection of gorillas and their habitats, scientific research and community building. Science, research 5385345 2 314 0 0 2 314 5385345 0 5385345 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: Total expenditures include direct expenses incurred in the region and an allocation of expenses incurred in the United States that directly benefit the Africa activities. Total expenditures include in-kind expenses such as information technology and occupancy. Part III Accounting Method: X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tara Stoinski PhD President & CEO 206708 0 75000 0 0 0 9195 0 11571 0 302474 0 0 0 X 1 27600 FMV 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft copy of the Form 990 is reviewed in detail and approved by the President & CEO, CFO and Executive Committee. A copy of the final Form 990 is distributed to the Board of Directors prior to it being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Once a conflict of interest has been identified by any entity towards an individual, officer or employee or by an individual, officer, or employee him or herself, and if the person(s) affected agrees (which is strongly encouraged), the individual officer or employee director shall withdraw themselves, by leaving the room, from the discussion and vote as outlined in the policy. If the individual, officer or employee does not agree that the issue is a conflict, per the policy, participation of the individual, officer or employee will be reviewed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will have the authority to decide if the issue is a perceived or actual conflict of interest. If the Executive Committee votes in favor, by majority vote, of the issue being a conflict of interest, then the Conflict of Interests policy will be in effect and the individual, officer or employee will not be allowed to participate in the discussion or vote and will need to leave the room. Conversely, if the Executive Committee votes that the issue is not a conflict, the individual, officer or employee shall be allowed to participate in the discussion and any vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The DFGFI full Board or Executive Committee or Compensation Committee shall annually evaluate the Chief Executive Officer on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The Executive Committee will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full Board for the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer based on a review of comparability data. To approve the compensation for the Chief Executive Officer, the Board must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. The Executive Committee will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full Board for the compensation of any highly compensated employees or consultants based on a review of comparability data. To approve the compensation for highly compensated employees and consultants, the Board must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents are available upon request.