2025-08-06T09:21:47-05:00 2024-09-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2023-10-01 941687847 CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA CONS 5106329525 PO BOX 5238 OAKLAND CA 94605 NIKHIL DEHEJIA CEO 5106329525 2025-07-23 1 1 JENNIFER Z IWATA P01310188 9166466464 2025-07-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NIKHIL DEHEJIA PO BOX 5238 OAKLAND CA 94605 58199379 0 X WWW.OAKLANDZOO.ORG X 1936 CA OAKLAND ZOO DEEPENS CONNECTION WITH ANIMALS, SAVES WILDLIFE, AND INSPIRES CHAMPIONS FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 20 20 467 654 0 0 10616996 8823295 18207199 20306086 386103 663792 1670498 1709808 30880796 31502981 776948 604675 0 0 16451870 19559606 59855 273825 2301118 14394690 15037921 31683363 35476027 -802567 -3973046 98922908 94596300 8133700 7755337 90789208 86840963 X THROUGH MANAGEMENT OF OAKLAND ZOO, THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA DEEPENS CONNECTION WITH ANIMALS, SAVES WILDLIFE, AND INSPIRES CHAMPIONS FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 0 0 28223348 604675 20338718 STRATEGIC PLANVISION: A FLOURISHING PLANET WHERE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE THRIVE TOGETHER. MISSION: OAKLAND ZOO DEEPENS CONNECTION WITH ANIMALS, SAVES WILDLIFE, AND INSPIRES CHAMPIONS FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.FOLLOWING THE OAKLAND ZOO'S 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN THAT OUTLINED A REFINED VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND KEY PRIORITIES THAT WILL BE THE ZOO'S FOCUS OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, A CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN 2024 TO SUPPLEMENT THE LARGER STRATEGIC PLAN AT THE ZOO. THE CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON A THREE-YEAR GOAL TO ALIGN THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION WORK WITH THE ZOO'S GENERAL STRATEGIC PLAN. 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PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE 21,675. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT REHABILITATION AND CARE OF SUN BEARS CAUGHT IN THE ILLEGAL PET TRADE, REINTRODUCTION TO THE WILD WHEN POSSIBLE 5000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT REDUCING SNARE INJURIES TO CHIMPANZEES AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS 35100 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ECO-TRIP DONATION AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE MASI MARI IN KENYA; SUPPORTING PURCHASING EDUCATION SUPPLIES 7266 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL STUDENT GRANT BEADS FOR CHIMPS HELPS CHIMPANZEES IN MANY WAYS. WOMEN IN THE KIBALE COMMUNITY IN UGANDA USE RECYCLED MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS TO MAKE THE BEADS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT IS RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT - THEY LIVE NEAR KIBALE NATIONAL PARK WHICH BOASTS THE DENSEST POPULATION OF PRIMATES IN AFRICA AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SPECIES OF WILDLIFE. REDUCING TRASH AND MAKING A STATEMENT ABOUT RECYCLING AND REUSING HELPS ALL THE ANIMALS IN THE AREA! 5000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT STOPPING AND REDUCING THE POACHING OF GIRAFFES 5000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT RETETI TAKES IN ORPHANED AND ABANDONED ELEPHANT CALVES WITH AN AIM TO RELEASE THEM BACK INTO THE WILD HERDS ADJOINING THE SANCTUARY. 10000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE, HOLISTIC PLAN TO REDUCE DEADLY INSTANCES OF HUMAN CARNIVORE-CONFLICT 10000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 ANNUAL GIVING GRANT REHABILITATION AND CARE OF ORPHANED ELEPHANTS 31500 0 0 0 0 0 0 108866 0 108866 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ANNUAL GIVING GRANT 35100 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ECO-TRIP DONATION 7266 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ANNUAL GIVING GRANT 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ANNUAL GIVING GRANT 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ANNUAL GIVING GRANT 31500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES ARE ASKED TO SHARE CONSISTENT PROGRESS UPDATES BY EMAILS AND VIDEO OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT CYCLE TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. ZOO STAFF ALSO TRAVELS TO MEET WITH MANY GRANTEES AND CONDUCT SITE VISITS. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 1 EACH YEAR CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA STAFF MAINTAIN CORRESPONDENCE WITH GRANTEES BY EMAIL AND VIDEO CONFERENCE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS, PRIORITIES AND NEEDS. THE CONSERVATION TEAM ALSO MAINTAINS MATRIX OF PRIORITIES FOR PRESERVING WILDLIFE THAT IS USED TO FILTER AGAINST REQUESTS AND DECISIONS REGARDING GRANT AWARDS. X X X X X X 1 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS INC ONE PENN CENTER AT SUBURBAN STATION PHILADELPHIA PA 19043 DIRECT MAIL & DIGITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ANNUAL FUND 0 0 265575 -265575 FREEWILL 175 GREENWICH ST 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 DIGITAL PROMOTION OF ESTATE PLANNING 0 0 8250 -8250 273825 -273825 CA 1 AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS 10 STATE ST NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 201321920 501(C)(3) 71500 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING NEW NATURE FOUNDATION 5308 WOODBINE AVE PHILADELPHA PA 19131 061673754 501(C)(3) 55000 10510 FMV SUPPLIES CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING ARCAS 140 S DEARBORN ST STE 1510 CHICAGO IL 60603 842450728 501(C)(3) 50000 22799 FMV SUPPLIES CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING WORKING CIRCLE PO BOX 39 INDIAN HILLS CO 80454 912166435 501(C)(3) 40000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING BIG LIFE FOUNDTION 1715 NORTH HERON DRIVE RIDGEFIELD WA 98642 273455389 501(C)(3) 30000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND (WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK) 209 MISSISSIPPI STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 300108469 501(C)(3) 30000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING SAVE THE ELEPHANTS (WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK) 209 MISSISSIPPI ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 300108469 501(C)(3) 30000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST 25283 CABOT ROAD SUITE 101 LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653 300224549 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING INDIGENOUS LED (WILD FOUNDATION) 717 POPLAR AVE BOULDER CO 80304 237389749 501(C)(3) 25000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING ELEPHANT VOICES 2909 GARFIELD TERRACE NW WASHINGTON DC DC 20008 263462274 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING EWASO (WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK) 209 MISSISSIPPI ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 300108469 501(C)(3) 14000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND 100 SHORELINE HWY STE 100B MILL VALLEY CA 94941 205089093 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING KAMINANDO HABITAT CONNECIVITY INITIATIVE 101 17TH STREET NO 2 OAKLAND CA 94612 811235464 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING RETETI ELEPHANT 1031 33RDSTREET DENVER CO 80205 822386824 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY 9699 BLUE LARKSPUR LN STE 105 MONTEREY CA 93940 942795935 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING 15 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ZOO RECEIVES ANNUAL REPORTS AND QUARTERLY CORRESPONDENCES. CHECK-INS ARE CONDUCTED BY VARIOUS STAFF. MANY PROJECTS ARE VISITED BY STAFF AND ECO-TRIP PARTICIPANTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NIKHIL DEHEJIA CEO 275622 0 40500 0 0 0 8100 0 12742 0 336964 0 0 0 ADAM MILLER CFAO 189189 0 0 0 0 0 2172 0 10996 0 202357 0 0 0 ERIN DOGAN VP MARKETING 165810 0 0 0 0 0 4966 0 12754 0 183530 0 0 0 KRISTIN BRONOWICKI SVP IMPACT & REVENUE 173728 0 0 0 0 0 2086 0 2498 0 178312 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA HERMAN VP VETERINARY 161386 0 0 0 0 0 1640 0 12196 0 175222 0 0 0 MICHELLE MYERS VP PEOPLE & CULTURE 159750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12742 0 172492 0 0 0 BIRUK WELDHANA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 143127 0 0 0 0 0 4270 0 12822 0 160219 0 0 0 X 15 122588 FMV 0 0 0 PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE CONSERVATION PLAN HIGHLIGHTS THREE PILLARS THAT REFLECT THE IMPACT THE ZOO CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEADING ALLIANCES, PROVIDING VETERINARY EXPERTISE, OR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OUR NETWORK PARTNERS: 1. SPECIES AND HABITAT PROTECTION: WE PROTECT, MAINTAIN, AND RESTORE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE TO ENHANCE BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT LOSS OF SPECIES. 2. WILDLIFE TRADE MITIGATION: WE PREVENT AND REDUCE UNSUSTAINABLE AND INHUMANE TRADE OF WILD ANIMALS TO ENSURE A FUTURE FOR SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. 3. HUMAN-WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE: WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES ON LEADERSHIP, CONNECTION, AND BEHAVIORS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE TO THRIVE IN A SHARED HABITAT. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, OAKLAND ZOO WELCOMED OVER 50,000 INDIVIDUALS ON FIELD TRIPS FROM SCHOOLS, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 9,000 PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND FIELD TRIPS TO THE ZOO FOR FREE. AN ADDITIONAL 3,300 STUDENTS WERE REACHED THROUGH ZOO MOBILE PROGRAMS. THE ZOO ALSO OFFERED NINE SESSIONS OF ZOO CAMP, WHICH MORE THAN 1,900 CAMPERS ATTENDED. ZOO CAMP CONTINUED ITS SECOND YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS (6TH-8TH GRADE) IN 2024. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 ALONE, THE ZOO OFFERED ALMOST $20,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO CAMPER FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ZOO EXPANDED ZOO CAMP ACCESSIBILITY IN 2024 BY HIRING AN INCLUSION SPECIALIST TO SUPPORT CAMPERS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), ADHD, DYSLEXIA, OR ANXIETY TO MAKE SURE ALL KIDS RECEIVED THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE. THE ZOO CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE UC DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO OFFER THE UC CLIMATE STEWARDS AND CALIFORNIA NATURALIST COURSES TO THE PUBLIC. THE ZOO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND, OF ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING THE COURSE, CHARGES THE LOWEST FEE. IN 2024, 19 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE UC CLIMATE STEWARDS COURSE, AND 18 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR CALIFORNIA NATURALIST CERTIFICATION. OAKLAND ZOO ALSO MAINTAINS COMMUNITY TIES BY WELCOMING VOLUNTEERS. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, 654 YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 82,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, 139 TEEN WILD GUIDES DONATED OVER 12,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO EDUCATING ZOO GUESTS AS PART OF A GROWING TEEN PROGRAM. THE ZOO HAS CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE EXPANDING ACCESS. IN 2024, AS A PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF MUSEUMS FOR ALL, THE ZOO OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO OVER 61,600 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS. IN 2024, THE ZOO CONTINUED TO OFFER A 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON TICKETS TO ALL OAKLAND RESIDENTS AS WELL AS MILITARY AND TEACHER DISCOUNTS. ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE OAKLAND ZOO'S ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY STAFF CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE TO BOTH RESIDENT ANIMALS AND RESCUES. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR THE VET HOSPITAL HOSTED 5 EXTERNSHIPS, PROVIDING LODGING AND A STIPEND TO VETERINARY STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS EACH DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED A WILDLIFE RESEARCH PROJECT WHILE WORKING ALONGSIDE THE VETERINARY TEAM. THIS PAST YEAR THE ZOO HAD 42 NEW ANIMAL ARRIVALS, 38 ANIMALS BORN ONSITE, 300 GIANT LEAF INSECT HATCHLINGS, AND 13 RESCUE ANIMALS. THE RESCUES INCLUDED 3 MOUNTAIN LION CUBS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND RECOVERED AT THE ZOO BEFORE MOVING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES AT OTHER ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 4 TARANTULAS, 2 NIGERIAN GOATS, 1 BOX TURTLE, 1 VINEGARROON, 1 TIGER, AND 1 BLACK-EARED MARMOSET WERE ALSO RESCUED AND TREATED BY THE ZOO'S CARE TEAM. SOME OF THE ZOO'S RESCUES WERE SECURED THROUGH THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATION NETWORK (WCN), LAUNCHED IN 2023 BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). FOR YEARS, ILLEGALLY TRAFFICKED ANIMALS HAVE FOUND CARE AND RESPITE AT OAKLAND ZOO. IN THE LAST DECADE, THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE HAS SEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE AND MANY OF THE CONFISCATED OR SEIZED ANIMALS REQUIRE URGENT MEDICAL CARE. THE ANIMALS QUICKLY FIND SHELTER WITH PARTNER ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, ALLOWING USFWS TO FOCUS ON THE LEGAL CASES. IN 2024, OAKLAND ZOO RESPONDED TO 15 REQUESTS FROM THE WCN INCLUDING THE MARMOSET, 60 VENOMOUS SNAKES, RESTRICTED GRANULAR TOADS, AND AN 8-MONTH-OLD TIGER CUB. THE OAKLAND ZOO PUBLISHED 8 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN 2024 AS WELL, EXPANDING OUR REACH AND SHARING RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ZOO COMMUNITY: 1. AMBASSADOR ANIMALS DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR EFFECT ON VISITOR CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EXOTIC PETS AT A ZOO EXHIBIT (ZOO BIOLOGY) 2. ANTIBODY RESPONSE OF ENDANGERED RIPARIAN BRUSH RABBITS TO VACCINATION AGAINST RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS 2 (JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION) 3. CALIFORNIA CONDOR POISONED BY LEAD, NOT COPPER, WHEN BOTH ARE INGESTED: A CASE STUDY (WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN) 4. CATS & COCKROACHES: ONE INTERN'S UNEXPECTED INTERPRETATION (AASAG NEWSLETTER) 5. GENTRIFICATION DRIVES PATTERNS OF ALPHA AND BETA DIVERSITY IN CITIES (PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES) 6. IDENTIFYING INDICATORS, EMPATHY, AND ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN ZOO VISITORS' PERCEPTIONS OF ANIMAL WELLBEING THROUGH QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS (CURATOR: THE MUSEUM JOURNAL) 7. IMPROVING ANIMAL WELLBEING USING BEHAVIOR BASED METHODOLOGIES: A DISCUSSION ON ENRICHMENT AND BEARS UNDER HUMAN CARE (JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS) 8. THE USE OF GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE TO MANAGE INTRASPECIFIC AGONISM IN A COALITION OF MALE LIONS (ZOO BIOLOGY) IN 2024, OSH, THE OAKLAND ZOO'S 30-YEAR-OLD AFRICAN ELEPHANT, LIVED AT THE ZOO ALONE (LISA THE ELEPHANT PASSED AWAY IN WINTER 2023, AND HER CLOSE COMPANION, DONNA, MOVED TO THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE LATER THAT YEAR FOR HER WELFARE). ELEPHANTS ARE HIGHLY SOCIAL, AND WHEN NO ELEPHANTS WERE FOUND TO KEEP OSH COMPANY, THE ZOO HAD TO MAKE A TOUGH DECISION ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE BEST FOR HIM. AFTER A YEAR OF DELIBERATIONS, INCLUDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' AFRICAN ELEPHANT TAXON ADVISORY GROUP: OSH WOULD ALSO MOVE TO TENNESSEE. THERE, TWO NEW 3,000-SQUARE-FOOT ENCLOSURES WERE BUILT FOR OSH AND HIS NEW COMPANION. THE SANCTUARY WOULD PROVIDE THE BEST PLACE FOR OSH TO FIND COMPANIONSHIP AND THE WORLD-CLASS CARE HE IS ACCUSTOMED TO. OUR DONORS CONTRIBUTED OVER $500,000 FOR OSH'S 2,300 MILE TRANSPORT, AND FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS GLOBALLY. THE ZOO COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PARTNERS WHO COMBAT POACHING, COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITIES TO STOP THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE, AND PROMOTE COEXISTENCE WITH THIS ICONIC ENDANGERED SPECIES. CONSERVATION OAKLAND ZOO IS DEDICATED TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS, GUIDED BY A CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2024 AND MADE PUBLIC IN 2025. THE CONSERVATION STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON A THREE-YEAR GOAL TO ALIGN THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION WORK WITH THE ZOO'S GENERAL STRATEGIC PLAN, HIGHLIGHTING 3 PILLARS THAT REFLECT THE IMPACT THE ZOO CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEADING ALLIANCES, PROVIDING VETERINARY EXPERTISE, OR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OUR NETWORK PARTNERS. THE ZOO DETERMINED TO FOCUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON 10 KEY SPECIES THAT WE ARE PARTICULARLY WELL POSITIONED TO SUPPORT IN THE WILD. THE 10 KEY SPECIES OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE AFRICAN LIONS, AMERICAN BISON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, CHIMPANZEES, CALIFORNIA CONDORS, AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, JAGUARS, MOUNTAIN LIONS, GRAY WOLVES, AND YELLOW-LEGGED FROGS. THE ZOO IS COMMITTED TO SEVERAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR CALIFORNIA NATIVE ANIMALS. THE ZOO CONTINUED ITS WORK OF BREEDING, INOCULATING, AND RELEASING 102 SIERRA NEVADA YELLOW-LEGGED FROGS WITH FUNDING FROM THE AZA'S CONSERVATION GRANTS FUND. IT ALSO CONTINUED TO TRAP, VACCINATE, AND RELEASE RIPARIAN BRUSH RABBITS-AT RISK OF RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE-AND RUN THE HERON RESCUE TEAM. THE HERON RESCUE TEAM, A COLLABORATION WITH THE GOLDEN GATE AUDUBON SOCIETY AND INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUE, SAVED INJURED BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS THIS FISCAL YEAR: SCOOPING THEM OFF THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, REHABILITATING THEM, AND RELEASING THEM IN WETLANDS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLACKFEET NATION IN MONTANA, THE ZOO MAINTAINS A HERD OF AMERICAN BISON. FIVE BISON WERE BORN THIS YEAR AND FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL MOVE OF BISON OFFSPRING TO MONTANA IN 2022, THE ZOO MOVED AN ADDITIONAL 14 BISON OFFSPRING IN 2024 TO AID IN RESTORING A HEALTHY, FREE-ROAMING POPULATION THERE. THE WAYNE AND GLADYS VETERINARY HOSPITAL TREATED 3 MOUNTAIN LIONS, BROUGHT TO THE ZOO BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO TREATED 34 CALIFORNIA CONDORS. IN 2023, OAKLAND ZOO LAUNCHED A "COMPOSTING FOR THE CLIMATE" CAMPAIGN ON EARTH DAY. IN 2024, FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF WASTE BINS TO CREATE 22 "THREE-STREAM" COLLECTION SITES FOR COMPOST, RECYCLING, AND LANDFILL, THE ZOO IS NOW ABLE TO DIVERT 375,000 YARDS OF ORGANIC WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND CREATE OVER 188 TONS OF COMPOST EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR (OR CO-CHAIRS) OF THE BOARD, THE VICE-CHAIR, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHAIRS OF EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE, PLUS, IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS SO COMPRISED WOULD CONSIST OF AN EVEN NUMBER OF MEMBERS, THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY CHOOSE TO ADD ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT LARGE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE HELD FROM TIME TO TIME, AS CALLED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR ANY TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULAR AND ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY AND SUPERVISES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIONS DEVELOPED BY THE BOARD. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED TO AND RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE NEXT DULY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO UPDATE THE LANGUAGE SURROUNDING OFFICER POSITIONS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TO PROVIDE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS THE 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO VARIOUS OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTICE AND ALERT THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EMERGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES USING COMPARATIVE BENCHMARK DATA FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER LOCAL MARKET DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. THE CEO SETS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES USING COMPARATIVE BENCHMARK DATA FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER LOCAL MARKET DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.