2024-09-05T13:35:15-05:00 2023-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2023-01-01 472592641 AFRICAN AQUATIC CONSERVATION FUND INC AFRI 4142028705 495 SOUTH ROAD CHILMARK MA 02535 LUCY KEITH DIAGNE EXECUTIVE DIR. 4142028705 2024-09-05 1 0 ANDREW C HOLMAN P00014720 4142711451 2024-08-28 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ANDREW HOLMAN 495 SOUTH ROAD CHILMARK MA 02535 716022 0 X WWW.AFRICANAQUATICCONSERVATION.ORG X 2015 MA THROUGH FOCUSED RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION ACTIONS, THE AFRICAN AQUATIC CONSERVATION FUND IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF AFRICAN MANATEES, TURTLES, AND OTHER AQUATIC WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. WE WORK IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PEOPLE, SCIENTISTS, GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH WILDLIFE AND HUMANS. 9 5 0 8 0 0 800496 710279 33999 4227 0 0 0 1516 834495 716022 0 0 0 0 60992 96975 0 0 7373 619153 605277 680145 702252 154350 13770 269360 457689 13746 206969 255614 250720 X THROUGH FOCUSED RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION ACTIONS, THE AFRICAN AQUATIC CONSERVATION FUND IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF AFRICAN MANATEES, TURTLES, AND OTHER AQUATIC WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. WE WORK IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PEOPLE, SCIENTISTS, GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH WILDLIFE AND HUMANS. 0 0 135529 THE AFRICAN MANATEE PROGRAM LEADER SUPERVISED FOUR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 13 TRAINEES FROM FIVE COUNTRIES AND CONDUCTED FIELDWORK PROGRAMS IN SENEGAL AND GUINEA. AFRICAN MANATEE GENETICS, FEEDING ECOLOGY, AND AGE DETERMINATION STUDIES CONTINUED WITH COLLABORATORS FROM SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES. AS PART OF GENETICS RESEARCH, WE BEGAN THE FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (EDNA) SAMPLING ANYWHERE IN WEST AFRICA, DURING OUR SURVEYS OF INTERIOR RIVERS IN GUINEA. FIVE NEW RIVERS FOR AFRICAN MANATEES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THAT TRIP (JUNE 2023). WE LED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN EIGHT SCHOOLS IN JOAL, SENEGAL THAT REACHED ALMOST 2000 STUDENTS. THE PI AND COLLABORATORS PUBLISHED ONE SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPT. AN ADDITIONAL NINE SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS AND SIX BOOK CHAPTERS ARE IN PREPARATION. 283057 THE WEST AFRICAN SEA TURTLE PROGRAM LED PROJECTS IN GABON, EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND COTE D'IVOIRE. IN GABON WE CONTINUED TO COORDINATE THE GABON SEA TURTLE PARTNERSHIP, A NETWORK OF PROJECTS TO PROTECT SEA TURTLES AND THEIR HABITAT THROUGH BEACH SURVEILLANCE, RESEARCH, THREAT REDUCTION, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND OUTREACH. WE CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF THE LONG-TERM NATIONAL DATABASE OF NESTING ACTIVITIES FOR IMMINENT PUBLICATION. IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA WE CONTINUED TO MONITOR SEA TURTLE THREATS AND CONDUCTED A NATIONAL AWARENESS-RAISING CAMPAIGN. IN COTE D'IVOIRE WE CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO MONITOR AND PROTECT 50 KM OF NESTING BEACHES AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. WE WERE ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTRY'S FIRST MARINE PROTECTED AREA, INCLUDING ITS DELIMITATION, SURVEILLANCE AND DATA-COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT. WE PUBLISHED 2 PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS ON SATELLITE TELEMETRY OF NESTING LEATHERBACKS IN BIOKO, AND A LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF CAPTURE-MARK-RECAPTURE DATA OF NESTING LEATHERBACKS AND OLIVE RIDLEYS IN GABON. 167138 THE AFRICAN CETACEANS PROGRAM LED PROJECTS IN MADAGASCAR AND SENEGAL. IN SENEGAL, WE CONTINUED A STUDY OF ATLANTIC HUMPBACK DOLPHINS WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION SURVEYS THROUGHOUT DELTA SALOUM, DEPLOYMENT/RECOVERY/DOWNLOADING OF THREE ACOUSTIC RECORDERS, AND TRAINED A RESEARCHER FROM GABON. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED A PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING PROGRAM FOR WHALES OFF DAKAR STARTED IN JUNE 2021 WITH TWO RECOVERIES/REDEPLOYMENT OF TWO RECORDING DEVICES THAT RECORDED THROUGHOUT 2023. IN MADAGASCAR, EXISTING ACOUSTIC MONITORING RECORDERS AT THREE SITES ALONG THE WEST COAST INCLUDING NOSY BE, MAHAJANGA AND TOLIARA WERE RECOVERED AND REDEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, IN NOVEMBER 2023 WE DEPLOYED 8 RECORDERS IN AN 50KM LONG LINEAR ARRAY FOR LOCALIZING BLUE WHALES OFF NOSY BE, AS THE FIRST EFFORT FOR THE MULTI-PARTNER QWIO PROJECT. ALSO IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER WE CONDUCTED THE FIRST OMURA'S WHALE FIELD SEASON SINCE 2019 (PRE-PANDEMIC), DEPLOYING SATELLITE TRANSMITTER TAGS ON 4 WHALES THAT PROVIDED NEAR HOURLY LOCATIONS FOR UP TO 1 MONTH, AND PILOTED AN EFFORT TO PLACE VIDEO CAMERA TAGS ON OMURA'S THAT WILL CONTINUE IN THE 2024 SEASON. A NEW MALAGASY BSC STUDENT WAS TRAINED DURING THIS FIELD EFFORT, AND WILL USE DATA FOR THE PI AND COLLABORATORS PUBLISHED 1 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION, AND 4 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (IWC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE). 87589 THE AFRICAN CHELONIAN INSTITUTE LED SURVEYS TO DOCUMENT SEA TURTLE POACHING AND BYCATCH IN MBODIENE AND JOAL, SENEGAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JOAL-FADIOUTH MARINE PROTECTED AREA. A PROJECT TO DOCUMENT A RARE FRESHWATER TURTLE SPECIES FINISHED IN SOUTHEASTERN SENEGAL AND INCLUDED INTERVIEWS AND FIELD SURVEYS. ACI HELD THE THRID NATIONAL SEA TURTLE AWARENESS DAYS FOR SENEGAL; A FIVE-DAY EVENT INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS, A SKIT AND BEACH CLEAN UPS WAS PRESENTED IN ST LOUIS, LOMPOUL AND KAYAR, SENEGAL. IT WAS ATTENDED BY 1000 STUDENTS PLUS OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MPA STAFF. SEA TURTLE NESTS IN NGAZOBIL WERE MONITORED; 14 NESTS WERE DOCUMENTED. A TEMPORARY TURTLE FACILITY WAS MAINTAINED IN NGAZOBIL. NEW LAND FOR THE PERMANENT FACILITY HAD TO BE PURCHASED AFTER THE PREVIOUS LAND WAS LOST WHEN THE OWNERS CHANGED THEIR MINDS ABOUT THE SALE (MONEY WAS RETURNED TO ACI). ACI HELD THREE FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN SENEGAL FOR THE PERMANENT FACILITY. ACI STAFF PUBLISHED TWO SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND MANY MORE POPULAR MAGAZINE ARTICLES. 9384 THE SENEGAL STRANDING NETWORK CONDUCTED NINE COASTAL STRANDING SURVEYS, INCLUDING MONTHLY SURVEYS FROM MAY-OCTOBER. WE ALSO RESPONDED TO CARCASSES OUTSIDE OF SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE DOCUMENTED 186 STRANDED CETACEANS AND 182 STRANDED SEA TURTLES (MOST WERE SAMPLED FOR GENETICS, TAXONOMY AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION). WE PARTNERED WITH COLLEAGUES FROM THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOR CETACEAN TAXONOMY AND GENETICS STUDIES. WE ALSO ANALYZED STRANDING DATA COLLECTED SINCE 2014 AND CONTINUED WRITING A MANUSCRIPT FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION. 96973 682697 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 X ANDREW HOLMAN 4142711451 330 E KILBOURN SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 DR LUCY KEITH DIAGNE EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X X 37333 0 0 DR ANDERS RHODIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMAS DIAGNE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE ADIMEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HOLMAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SALVATORE CERCHIO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 40300 0 0 MICHELE FINN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERTRAND LAURET DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA FORNIA DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 77633 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 710279 710279 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 4227 4227 4227 MISC REVENUE 900099 1516 1516 1516 716022 5743 0 0 X 77633 68000 6300 3333 10457 10457 8885 7783 721 381 399 399 4762 4762 174843 174843 20817 17158 3659 589 589 28071 28071 14384 14384 3833 3833 FIELD SUPPLIES/EQUIPMEN 118453 118453 SUB-GRANT EXPENSE 108875 108875 ACI PERSONNEL COSTS 28229 28229 LODGING/FOOD 25423 25423 76599 76599 702252 682697 12182 7373 239204 431154 30156 26535 269360 457689 13746 8016 198953 13746 206969 X 148631 250720 106983 0 255614 250720 269360 457689 13770 -18664 0 X 0 0 0 X 92565 130865 300792 765601 710279 2000102 92565 130865 300792 765601 710279 2000102 2000102 31 10 4477 4518 5 775 33999 4227 39006 2043626 0.97870 0.93100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 ADVANCES 26535 26535 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 3 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH 702252 3 0 0 0 3 0 702252 0 702252 STIPEND STIPENDS 15 72770 CHECK OR CURRENCY ACTUAL VALUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PAYMENT OF STIPENDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS BASED ON DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LUCY KEITH DIAGNE AND TOMAS DIAGNE ARE MARRIED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO REVIEW ANY CHANGES TO SALARY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COLLABORATOR STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,770. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,770. CONSULTANTS/OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,579. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,579. PI CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 61,494. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,494. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SURVEYS/CAPTURES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,776. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,776. OTHER EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,692. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,692. EDUCATION OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,995. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,995. SAMPLE ANALYSIS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,953. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,953. VEHICLE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,750. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 433. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 433.