2024-04-13T12:06:39-05:00 2023-06-30 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2022-07-01 463564818 GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS GLOB 6154359523 PO BOX 2426 BRENTWOOD TN 37024 JILL MOORE TREASURER 6154359523 2024-04-13 1 JILL MOORE 999009999 1 KEN YOUNGSTEAD P00320901 6152427351 2024-04-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SCOTT DANIEL BLAIS 2624 BENTLEY DRIVE PALM HARBOR FL 34684 1093758 0 X WWW.GLOBALELEPHANTS.ORG X 2013 TN PROTECTING, RESCUING AND PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WORLDWIDE 5 2 9 15 0 0 1157966 1076868 0 0 19 725 3023 10474 1161008 1088067 690133 649182 0 0 314407 272934 0 0 62696 146010 150773 1150550 1072889 10458 15178 470349 485045 7233 5989 463116 479056 X SEE SCHEDULE ODEDICATED TO RESCUING, PROTECTING AND PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS WORLDWIDE. OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS AND ELEPHANT CARE SPECIALIST CONSULT INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE WELLBEING OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. CURRENTLY BASED IN BRAZIL, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH BRAZILIAN NGO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL, OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST SANCTUARY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AMERICA. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST RESIDENTS, GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS AND SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL HAVE GAINED INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE AND SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS. THIS INCREASED EXPOSURE, SUCCESS AND RAPID PROGRESS HAS SPURRED ADDITIONAL INTEREST FROM THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA, AS SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL IS QUICKLY BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE SOLUTION FOR AILING CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. 0 0 744206 649182 184 OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE WORKING ON LOCATION IN BRAZIL, OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEPHANT SANCTUARY BRAZIL AND ESTABLISHING A FOUNDATION THAT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CORE VALUES OF GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS ("GSE"). THEY HAVE ATTRACTED INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT AND ARE RECRUITING AND TRAINING CORE TEAM MEMBERS IN BRAZIL TO RUN SANCTUARY OPERATIONS. PRESENTLY, HAVING OUR WORLD RENOWNED FOUNDING DIRECTORS ON THE GROUND IN BRAZIL IS PIVOTAL TO PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERTISE AND RECOGNITION FOR ELEPHANT CARE AND TRUSTWORTHY OPERATIONS NECESSARY TO BUILD ELEPHANT SANCTUARY BRAZIL INTO A SELF SUSTAINABLE AND POSITIVELY IMPACTFUL ORGANIZATION FOR ELEPHANTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA. 9780 WORKING AND CONSULTING WITH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS FOR THE RECOVERY AND WELLBEING OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS GLOBALLY. 104433 GSE CARRIES A UNIQUE LEVEL OF DIVERSE EXPERIENCE THAT IS UTILIZED AND SHARED GLOBALLY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE TRAGEDIES ELEPHANTS ENDURE IN CAPTIVITY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, OUR MESSAGING FOCUSES ON THE POSITIVE ACTIONS SOCIETY CAN TAKE NOW TO CREATE A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR ELEPHANTS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE BEING ESTABLISHED IN BRAZIL, GUEST LECTURES ARE CONDUCTED IN THE US AND DAILY ENTRIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ARE ALL HELPING TO ENGAGE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND THEIR DESIRE TO LEARN WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, EXPERT TESTIMONY AND SHARING OUR VAST KNOWLEDGE ARE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS, PIVOTAL TO RESHAPING THE LIVES OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. 858419 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TN AL AK AZ AR CA CT DC GA HI VA WA WV WI ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH IL KS KY ND OH OR PA RI SC TN UT NJ NM NY NC CO OK FL X X X JILL D MOORE 6153976507 9010 HOOD PLACE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 SCOTT D BLAIS CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT 70.00 X X 60000 0 0 KATHERINE M BLAIS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL D MOORE BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JOYCE POOLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR HOPE FERDOWSIAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104260 972608 19620 1076868 725 725 15981 104260 5691 10290 10290 OTHER 900099 184 184 184 1088067 184 0 11015 649182 649182 60200 54180 3010 3010 192747 88130 56523 48094 19987 11245 4705 4037 17712 17712 86466 44082 41967 417 19817 5728 14089 6245 4146 2099 1010 568 238 204 SUBSCRIPTION FEES 14966 808 7224 6934 MISCELLANEOUS 4557 350 4207 1072889 858419 151774 62696 316347 348380 151123 114276 5027 3158 2879 1869 20520 470349 485045 7233 5989 7233 5989 X 313116 369056 150000 110000 463116 479056 470349 485045 15178 762 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 515934 1324150 1184092 1157966 1092849 5274991 515934 1324150 1184092 1157966 1092849 5274991 893571 4381420 3340 552 19 725 4636 312 5550 3023 184 9069 5288696 0.82840 0.85790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5027 3158 1869 1869 X 1094520 762 5691 6453 1088067 0 1088067 1078580 5691 5691 1072889 0 1072889 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 5,691. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 5,691. 0 BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL. 744206 1 1 0 0 1 1 744206 0 744206 SOUTH AMERICA SANCTUARY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION 615000 WIRE TRANSFER 34182 GOODS AND SERVICES COST 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL - OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE ON LOCATION IN BRAZIL TO PROVIDE PIVOTAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AMERICA. THEY MAINTAIN DIRECT OVERSIGHT OVER THE USE OF ALL FUNDS GRANTED AND THEY RECEIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS TO FURTHER VERIFY THAT ALLOCATED FUNDS ARE SPENT AS STIPULATED AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS AND RECOGNIZED BEST PRACTICES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: ONLINE AUCTION 120241 104260 15981 5691 120241 104260 15981 5691 5691 10290 KAT BLAIS VICE PRESIDENT - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 60200 COMPENSATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS ALSO THE CEO AND BOARD PRESIDENT 0 JILL D MOORE SECRETARY/TREASURER - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11400 PAYMENT FOR PERFORMING ACCOUNTING AND HR SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO BOARD DIRECTORS AND FOUNDERS, SCOTT BLAIS AND KAT BLAIS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FULL COPY OF THE ENTIRE 990 AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES WERE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE CEO AND TRESURER ACTIVELY AND THROUGHLY REVIEW ALL ASPECTS OF THE RETURN, WHILE THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MAINTAINS OPEN AND EDUCATED DISCUSSIONS AND ENSURES THAT IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXISITS THAT THE RELATED INDIVIDUALS ARE REMOVED FROM THE ACTIVE DISCUSSION AND VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA WAS USED TO ANALYZE AND REVIEW THE SALARY OF OUR CEO, A VALUE THAT IS FAR LESS THAN THE INDUSTRY STANDARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITES SUCH AS GIVINGMATTERS.COM AND GUIDESTAR, WHERE THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PLATINUM RATING. ALSO, DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTIONS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PROIR YEAR. ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL RUA DOS PEQUIZEIROS 191 GUARANTA DO NORTE BR 78520-00 PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AMERICA BR 501 (C) (3) 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL B 649182 COST ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL O 45470 COST ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL L 49554 COST