2024-10-28T15:58:43-07:00 2023-12-31 522408237 Carver Florek & James LLC 1201 Kensington Ave Missoula MT 59801 990 2023-01-01 202708654 Working Dogs For Conservation Found WORK 4065791325 10971 Rustic Road Missoula MT 59802 SKYE MURPHY DIR. OF OPER. 2024-10-28 true Angel Sharp CPA P00964705 4067285539 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PETE COPPOLILLO 10971 Rustic Road Missoula MT 59802 1560681 false X WD4C.ORG X 2005 MT WD4C deploys conservation dogs in four categories: 1) to carry out Ecological Monitoring; 2) to Promote Biosecurity and Combat Invasive Species; 3) to Stop Wildlife Crime; and 4) to Promote Environmental Justice. WD4C works in each of these categories through direct impact, innovation, and leadership. 5 3 20 20 0 1121973 1280099 317670 243423 4215 35297 0 1443858 1558819 0 0 1147482 1432319 0 118012 741224 866901 1888706 2299220 -444848 -740401 2337375 1637595 1019737 1039285 1317638 598310 WD4C trains the world's best conservation dogs, puts them to work saving wildlife and wild places, and helps others to do the same. false false 1898548 243423 SINCE ITS INCEPTION, WD4C HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANAGERS, RESEARCHERS, AND CONSERVATIONISTS TO DETECT NEARLY 40 SPECIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WORLD. MANY OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN GROUND-BREAKING WITHIN THE REALM OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. WD4C PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE PROPELLED THE DISCIPLINE OF DETECTION DOGS FORWARD: FROM FINDING DIFFICULT AND NOVEL TARGETS LIKE A SUITE OF WIDE-RANGING CARNIVORES, ILLEGAL WIRE SNARES, INVASIVE PLANTS AND INSECTS, SUBTERRANEAN ANIMALS, AND EVIDENCE OF INVASIVE FISH IN FRESHWATER STREAMS, TO WD4C'S GROUND-BREAKING WORK USING DOGS TO DETECT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FRESHWATER ECOSTYSTEMS.WD4C ALSO SAVES DOGS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT MANY OF THE TRAITS THAT PREVENT DOGS BEING SUITABLE PETS SUCH AS HIGH ENERGY AND TOY OBSESSION, CAN SIGNAL SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL TO BE A HIGHLY SKILLED DETECTION DOG. RECENT WD4C ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:-- In 2014 WD4C and Conservation South Luangwa (CSL) created the First Conservation Canine Unit in Zambia. Throughout 2022 and 2023, WD4C established the third generation of dogs for Delta Team, CSLs elite Canine Unit. We are excited to track their impacts at their duty stations in Zambia. Additionally, WD4C throughout 2023 brought four CSL handlers to the States to support their handler education and training, as well as provided training in tactical emergency field care for their K9 partners. This was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate internationally and to better understand working dog training, health and welfare in Zambia and Africa in general. As always, the information gained during this project is shared with all anti-poaching K9 units in Africa.-- WD4C partnered with the Saola Foundation to train the worlds first saola detection dogs. Norman and Bertie, both spaniels, trained in the USA and then settled in the Annamite Mountains of Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. This will be their new home for at least two years as they search for populations of saola. Possibly the worlds rarest terrestrial mammal, these relatives of wild cattle are shy and elusive and have not been recorded in the wild since 2013.--Weve also added new capacity to the organization. Most people think of dogs superpowers in terms of detection, but we know they can do so much more. Throughout 2023, we developed the organizations very own olfactometer which has enabled us to continue furthering dogs ability to DISCRIMINATE (to tell the difference between two very similar scents like a diseased animal vs. an uninfected one) and tracking (to follow an individual through a complex landscape). -- WD4C has been working closely with our partner organization, Indigenous Vision, to evaluate wildlife's exposure to heavy metals, endocrine disruptors (from plastic waste and flame retardants), discarded pharmaceuticals, SARS-COV-2, PFAS, and chronic wasting disease on the Blackfeet Nation Reservation. With this information in hand, the Tribal Government can make the Blackfeet Nation safer for its wildlife and the people who depend on wildlife and wild places for food and traditional uses.LOOKING INTO NEXT YEAR, WEVE GOT EXCITING THINGS ON THE HORIZON, FROM DEEPENING OUR ROOTS IN MISSOULA, MT WITH VOLUNTEER DAYS, NEW CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, AND LOCALLY IMPORTANT WORK ON GRIZZLY BEARS, WOLVES AND BIGHORN SHEEP; TO BEING PART OF MONTANAS FIGHT AGAINST DISEASES SUCH COVID-19 AND CWD. 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This code enables the Foundation to accept donations that qualify as charitable contributions to the donor. The Foundations increase in net assets is generally not subject to income taxes. However, income from certain activities not directly related to the Foundations tax-exempt purposes is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. false NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING DOG/HANDLER 11779 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DOG/HANDLER/CAPACITY 186428 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING DOG/HANDLER 1566 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING DOG/HANDLER 149256 1 1 349029 349029 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false PETE COPPOLILLO President & ED 137215 4116 10890 152221 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DEPTH PRIOR TO THE FINALIZATION OF THE 990 AND ITS FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE MATTER OF CONCERN DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IN THAT GIVEN SITUATION FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE FROM ALL MEMBERS. IF SO, THEY INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION WITH A PARTY NOT RESULTING IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DISINTERESTED MEMBERS VOTE ON APPROVAL OF SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AND MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT ABSTAIN FROM THE VOTING PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a BY HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2012, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED SALARY AND BENEFIT OPTIONS, CONSULTED THE 2011 TREC WAGES AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA, AND RECORDED THE DECISION IN MEETING MINUTES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE MOST RECENTLY PROMULGATED TREC SURVEY IN ADDITION TO THE MOST RECENT MONTANA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBILE FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING SUITABLE CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BENEFITS AND SALARY, AND SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMEND ANY SUITABLE CHANGES TO THE BENEFITS AND SALARIES OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION. Subsequently, the organization annually reviews the most recently promulgated TREC survey in addition to the most recent Montana Nonprofit Association's wage and benefit survey. The wage and benefit surveys are reviewed in addition to evaluating annual cost of living increases and employee job performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b BY HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2012, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED SALARY AND BENEFIT OPTIONS, CONSULTED THE 2011 TREC WAGES AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA, AND RECORDED THE DECISION IN MEETING MINUTES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE MOST RECENTLY PROMULGATED TREC SURVEY IN ADDITION TO THE MOST RECENT MONTANA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBILE FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING SUITABLE CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BENEFITS AND SALARY, AND SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMEND ANY SUITABLE CHANGES TO THE BENEFITS AND SALARIES OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION. Subsequently, the organization annually reviews the most recently promulgated TREC survey in addition to the most recent Montana Nonprofit Association's wage and benefit survey. The wage and benefit surveys are reviewed in addition to evaluating annual cost of living increases and employee job performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICE AND ON WD4C'S WEBSITE. DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM GUIDESTAR. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUST-CAPITALIZE ASSET = $21073