2025-02-11T11:49:08-06:00 2024-06-30 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2023-07-01 463564818 GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS GLOB 6154359523 PO BOX 2426 BRENTWOOD TN 37024 JILL MOORE TREASURER 6154359523 2025-02-11 1 1 KATIE GRANT CPA P01256587 6152427351 2025-02-11 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT DANIEL BLAIS 2624 BENTLEY DRIVE PALM HARBOR FL 34684 3620196 0 X WWW.GLOBALELEPHANTS.ORG X 2013 TN PROTECTING, RESCUING AND PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WORLDWIDE 5 3 6 20 0 0 1076868 3571456 0 0 725 6807 10474 377 1088067 3578640 649182 1059712 0 0 272934 331827 0 0 60722 150773 131705 1072889 1523244 15178 2055396 485045 2541955 5989 7503 479056 2534452 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 1208184 1059712 377 OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS ARE WORKING ON LOCATION IN BRAZIL, OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF SANTURIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL AND ESTABLISHING A FOUNDATION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE CORE VALUES OF GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS (GSE). OUR WORK IN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE TRANSFER OF 9 ELEPHANTS TO DATE HAS GAINED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT, LEADING TO CONVERSATIONS WITH ENTITIES IN 3 COUNTRIES GAINING MOMENTUM TOWARD RELEASING SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ELEPHANTS. OUR RENOWNED FOUNDERS ON THE GROUND IN BRAZIL ARE PIVOTAL TO PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERTISE AND INSTRUCTION FOR THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY OF THE ELEPHANTS AND TRUSTWORTHY OPERATIONS NECESSARY TO BUILD SANTURIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL INTO A SELF-SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION. PRESENTLY, SANTURIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL IS THE ONLY SANCTUARY WITH ACCREDITATION FROM THE GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES IN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE ONLY ELEPHANT SANCTUARY OUTSIDE OF THE US TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION. 103736 GSE INVESTS SIGNIFICANT EFFORT IN EDUCATING ABOUT THE TRUE DEPTH AND IMPACT OF CAPTIVITY AND THE TRANSFORMATIONAL RECOVERY THAT IS POSSIBLE WITHIN SPACIOUS, AUTONOMOUS ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BEST WAY TO EDUCATE IS TO TRANSPARENTLY SHARE THE HISTORY, AS WELL AS THE COMPLEX RECOVERY OF THE ELEPHANTS FOLLOWING YEARS OF TRAUMA, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE. WITH THIS SHARED KNOWLEDGE, GSE HELPS TO LEAD POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO USE THEIR VOICE AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL FUTURE, PIVOTAL TO RESHAPING THE LIVES OF CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS. 1311920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 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 60200 0 0 KATHERINE M BLAIS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 70.00 X X 7500 0 0 JILL D MOORE BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JOYCE POOLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR HOPE FERDOWSIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 67700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3571456 15436 3571456 5698 5698 42665 41556 1109 1109 1109 OTHER 900099 377 377 377 3578640 377 0 6807 1059712 1059712 82500 72150 6300 4050 224653 108824 66972 48857 24674 14538 5886 4250 22507 22507 42360 42360 30333 9820 18314 2199 4061 2008 2053 980 577 234 169 BUSINESS EXPENSES 24869 1887 22982 SUBSCRIPTION FEES 6595 44 5354 1197 1523244 1311920 150602 60722 348380 271153 114276 2269885 5027 4138 1869 889 20520 28 485045 2541955 5989 7503 5989 7503 X 369056 2424452 110000 110000 479056 2534452 485045 2541955 2055396 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1324150 1184092 1157966 1076868 1171456 5914532 1324150 1184092 1157966 1076868 1171456 5914532 970509 4944023 3340 552 19 725 5698 10334 10290 10290 312 5550 3023 184 377 9446 5944602 0.83170 0.82840 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 1(D) AND 9(D) CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO COLUMN D (2022) TO TIE TO THE INFORMATION FILED ON PAGE 9 OF THE 6/20/2023 FORM 990. LINE 1(D) WAS CHANGED FROM $1,092,849 TO $1,076,868 AND LINE 9(D) WAS CHANGED FROM $0 TO $10,290. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5027 4138 889 889 X 3578640 0 3578640 0 3578640 1523244 0 1523244 0 1523244 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. 0 BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL. 1208184 1 2 0 0 1 2 1208184 0 1208184 SOUTH AMERICA CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, DAILY OPERATIONS, AND ELEPHANT CARE 1025000 WIRE TRANSFER 34712 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. KAT BLAIS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 60000 COMPENSATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS ALSO THE CEO AND BOARD PRESIDENT 0 SCOTT BLAIS CEO/BOARD PRESIDENT 22500 COMPENSATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS ALSO AN OFFICER 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 1059712 COST ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL O 101178 COST ASSOCIACAO SANTUARIO DE ELEFANTES BRASIL L 47294 COST