2025-08-04T11:29:48+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2024-01-01 260035224 Wildlife Conservation Global Inc WILD 9048604686 1615 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE FL 32204 John Lucas President 9048604686 2025-08-04 true true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-08-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN LUKAS 1615 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE FL 32204 1338779 false X HTTP://WILDLIFECONSERVATIONGLOBAL.ORG/ X 2001 DE WCG STAFF IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF DR CONGO, WORK IN A HOLISTIC MANNER TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PROTECTION OF HABITAT AND WILDLIFE IN THE MOST BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE FOREST IN AFRICA. 7 6 3 6 0 1055655 1335046 0 17777 1988 1422 309 1074854 1337343 10000 0 0 301044 385205 0 4500 823618 1058252 1134662 1443457 -59808 -106114 1260714 1165914 1132 12446 1259582 1153468 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL, INC. OPERATES THE OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT (OCP) WHICH WORKS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO WITH THE INSTITUTE IN CONGO FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (ICCN) AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE A 13,700-SQ-KM PROTECTED AREA IN THE HEART OF AFRICA TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MANY SPECIES IN THIS REMARKABLY DIVERSE EQUATORIAL RAINFOREST INCLUDING THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF FOREST ELEPHANTS, OKAPI AND CHIMPANZEES IN DRC. PROTECTING THE FOREST ALSO ALLOWS A UNIQUE HUMAN CULTURE TO THRIVE, AS THE RESERVE IS ALSO THE HOME OF INDIGENOUS MBUTI AND EFE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE ITURI FOREST FOR OVER 40,000 YEARS. false false 945701 9850 309 OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT: WORKING IN THE ITURI FOREST OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION INITIATIVES INCLUDING EDUCATION, AGROFORESTRY, PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE OKAPI AND THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE. 428802 THE $428,802 IS FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATION EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS 1374503 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 5 0 true 3 true false true CF false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false FL X JOHN LUKAS 9048604686 1615 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE FL 32204 CHARLES KNOWLES VP/DIRECTOR 0.5 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LUKAS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 30.0 X X 90000 0 0 RICK BARONGI DIRECTOR 1.0 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT CITINO DIRECTOR 1.0 X X 0 0 0 JASON JACOBS DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 JOHN HEMINWAY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 PAT MANOCCHIA DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 90000 0 0 0 false false false 0 1335046 1335046 0 0 0 0 0 1988 1988 0 0 0 0 0 1745 1436 309 309 0 0 0 0 0 1337343 309 0 1988 90000 63000 22500 4500 217264 217264 77941 77941 3966 3966 36662 0 36662 0 5585 5306 279 20308 20308 8601 8601 30899 30899 165 165 4623 4623 ADD. 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Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Cash Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS. THE BOARD RECEIVES THE REVIEWED COPY BY EMAIL AND SUBMITS QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTING INTEREST ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THIS POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR. FULL DISCLOSURE BY NOTICE IN WRITING SHALL BE MADE BY THE INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A BOARD MEMBER'S RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER MEMBERS A BOARD MEMBER OR THEIR ORGANIZATION STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM A TRANSACTION A BOARD MEMBERSGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC. AND A VOLUNTEER WORKING ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL INC. WHO MEETS ANY OF THE SITUATIONS OR CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES A DISCLOSURE FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE VICE PRESIDENT ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED SALARY COMPENSATION STUDIES IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO JUSTIFY OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public PUBLIC AVAILABILITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CODE OF ETHICS, DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND OTHER POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GLOBAL, INC 26-0035224 BY REQUEST, AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG.