2025-11-16T13:25:27-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2001 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2024-01-01 911144119 INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST INTE 2066322421 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE NORTH 325 SEATTLE WA 981036955 GARY PODRABSKY SECRETARY - TREASURER 2066322421 2025-11-15 1 1 REBECCA DETTMANN CPA P01408585 3037795710 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GARY PODRABSKY 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE NORTH 325 SEATTLE WA 981036955 3758824 0 1 X WWW.SNOWLEOPARD.ORG X 1981 WA THE CONSERVATION OF THE SNOW LEOPARD AND ITS MOUNTAIN HABITAT. 12 12 14 12 0 0 3160533 3210968 0 0 170816 304133 15380 -5575 3346729 3509526 1573434 2096463 0 0 904681 1046899 0 0 519946 379984 695286 2858099 3838648 488630 -329122 8183484 8110766 476163 460507 7707321 7650259 X THE INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST AIMS TO ETHICALLY CONSERVE SNOW LEOPARDS AND THEIR HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THROUGH RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF SNOW LEOPARD BEHAVIOR, NEEDS, HABITATS, AND THREATS. 0 0 1905405 1859838 23550 SNOW LEOPARD RESEARCH, MONITORING & CONSERVATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:IN 2024, NO SNOW LEOPARDS WERE REPORTED KILLED WITHIN THE 60,000 KM DIRECTLY PROTECTED BY 177 PARTNER COMMUNITIES ACROSS MONGOLIA, KYRGYZSTAN, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN. COMBINED WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION, THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST FACILITATED THE PROTECTION OF OVER 200,000 SQ KM OF CRITICAL SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT, ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD POPULATION.SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF SNOW LEOPARD ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. FIFTEEN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS WERE PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS. SNOW LEOPARD POPULATIONS WERE MONITORED ACROSS 19,216 SQ KM OF HABITAT IN FOUR COUNTRIES THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF 527 CAMERA TRAPS. WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL STUDY, SIX SNOW LEOPARDS AND ONE IBEX WERE COLLARED AND TRACKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT PATTERNS AND HABITAT USE. CAMERA TRAP DATA FURTHER IDENTIFIED 13 ADULT SNOW LEOPARDS, INCLUDING THREE FEMALES WITH DEPENDENT CUBS AND SEVEN FIRST-YEAR CUBS.THE CITIZEN-RANGER WILDLIFE PROTECTION PROGRAM RECOGNIZED AND SUPPORTED THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN WILDLIFE PROTECTION THROUGH THREE FORMAL AWARD CEREMONIES. IN MONGOLIA, 19 RANGERS WERE HONORED, INCLUDING THE PROGRAM'S FIRST FEMALE RECIPIENT; IN KYRGYZSTAN, 23 RANGERS AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS RECEIVED RECOGNITION; AND IN PAKISTAN, SIX RANGERS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ROLE IN DISRUPTING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE. IN TOTAL, 542 PROTECTION PATROLS WERE CONDUCTED BY RANGERS. PATROLS COVERED 14,807 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT TO DETER POACHING AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. 159 RANGERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN KYRGYZSTAN, MONGOLIA, AND PAKISTAN. 613362 58205 0 SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, POLICY & COOPERATION:IN 2024, ACROSS FOUR SNOW LEOPARD RANGE COUNTRIES (MONGOLIA, PAKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, AND INDIA), MORE THAN 31,000 HOUSEHOLDS FROM 177 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN SNOW LEOPARD-FRIENDLY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE COMMUNITIES SAFEGUARDED 60,000 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT, WHICH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD POPULATION. COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE ORCHARDS, DAIRY ENTERPRISES, SNOW LEOPARD ENTERPRISES, BEEKEEPING, COMMUNITY RANGER PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE MONITORING, LIVESTOCK INSURANCE SCHEMES, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, LIVESTOCK VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS, CORRAL REINFORCEMENT, GRAZING-FREE RESERVES, AND CROP PROTECTION INITIATIVES.THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD AND ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION PROGRAM (GSLEP), ESTABLISHED IN 2013 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, CONTINUED TO PROMOTE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF MORE THAN 150,000 SQ KM OF SNOW LEOPARD HABITAT. COMBINED WITH THE 60,000 SQ KM OF HABITAT SAFEGUARDED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN SNOW LEOPARD-FRIENDLY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL AREA OF ENHANCED PROTECTION TO OVER 200,000 SQ KM IN 2024.WITH OUR SUPPORT, THE UNITED NATIONS FORMALLY RECOGNIZED OCTOBER 23 AS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SNOW LEOPARD, UNDERSCORING THE GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION.IN 2024, WE ALSO INITIATED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS IN NEPAL, WHERE WE HAVE LAUNCHED NEW SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WITH A LOCAL PARTNER. 271750 37891 0 PROMOTING ETHICAL NATURE CONSERVATION (BY ENABLING PRACTITIONERS TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY WITH LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES):THE ETHICAL CONSERVATION ALLIANCE (ECA), ESTABLISHED IN 2023 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, PROMOTED INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND EQUITY IN CONSERVATION PRACTICE WORLDWIDE. IN 2024, 36 NATIONS, INCLUDING 64 GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS AND 40 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, FORMALLY COMMITTED TO ADOPTING AND PROMOTING ETHICAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES. THROUGH NINE STRUCTURED TRAINING WORKSHOPS, 327 CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS WERE EQUIPPED WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN ETHICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. NOTABLY, WOMEN CONSTITUTED APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP.THE SNOW LEOPARD NETWORK (SLN), ESTABLISHED IN 2002 WITH FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT FROM SNOW LEOPARD TRUST, SERVES AS A CRITICAL FORUM FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES IN SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION. IN 2024, SLN FURTHER STRENGTHENED ITS ROLE AS A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION, EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 232 EMERGING LEADERS REPRESENTING 23 COUNTRIES. 245680 140529 0 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 1,659 STUDENTS, GRADUATES, AND POSTGRADUATES PARTICIPATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ORGANIZED OR SUPPORTED BY THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST. SIXTY-TWO ECO-CAMPS AND NATURE CLUBS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON NATURE AND CONSERVATION. THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT YOUTH IN KYRGYZSTAN PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL ECO-CLUBS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS BENEFITED 21 COMMUNITIES ACROSS FOUR COUNTRIES, WITH OVER 1,600 EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS AND PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED IN KYRGYZSTAN, MONGOLIA, AND PAKISTAN.THE GLOBAL #STRIDES4SNOWLEOPARDS CAMPAIGN ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS FROM 52 COUNTRIES AND REACHED MORE THAN ONE MILLION INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS, FOSTERING INCREASED GLOBAL AWARENESS OF SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION. 245680 140529 0 3036197 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X LAURA FARNITANO 2066322421 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE NORTH SUITE SEATTLE WA 98103 RHETICK SENGUPTA PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLE PODRABSKY VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY PODRABSKY SECRETARY - TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA DABEK PHD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE FRITTS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD GEORGE JD CPA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JED GORDEN MD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PLATTS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY RUTHERFORD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SPARROW MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTI SUBRAHMANYAN PHD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MUNIR VIRANI MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARUDUTT MISHRA PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112915 0 7151 MARISSA NIRANJAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 93378 0 9957 LAURA FARNITANO FINANCE ADMINSTRATION & COMPLIANCE 40.00 X 83199 0 0 289492 0 17108 1 0 0 0 0 150326 3060642 32680 3210968 251913 251913 132870 80650 52220 52220 52220 29131 150326 60112 -30981 -30981 132086 108536 23550 23550 EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 1856 1856 1856 3509526 23550 0 275008 2096463 2096463 306598 171734 114197 20667 578131 329352 6131 242648 75087 39303 10003 25781 87083 48582 12268 26233 4049 4049 77523 77523 10567 10567 8516 469 7637 410 3221 3221 220948 40167 29838 150943 45498 25637 5941 13920 112027 82600 451 28976 26982 15138 3670 8174 3083 679 230 2174 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE 169294 169294 INVENTORY WRITE-OFF 13558 13558 BAD DEBT 20 20 3838648 3036197 282505 519946 1850941 1986910 1716356 1654556 70672 29709 227575 141660 75317 42648 31851 46083 216257 208010 543 8247 3919050 3976798 291179 224155 8183484 8110766 61605 95511 212886 205560 201672 159436 476163 460507 X 3297574 3223378 4409747 4426881 7707321 7650259 8183484 8110766 -329122 272060 0 X 0 0 0 X 2190728 2376247 2765912 3160533 3210968 13704388 2190728 2376247 2765912 3160533 3210968 13704388 590025 13114363 100318 125198 19754 170816 251913 667999 18982 1352 20334 50000 6939 -1881 1856 56914 14449635 744400 0.90760 0.87990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 50,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,939. EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ -1,881. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,856. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4975580 15729 530645 68235 10567 5443152 3393978 1075616 632525 117000 9539 4975580 4188757 -643760 141000 10019 3393978 3859173 457026 117000 10442 4188757 3523805 462314 117000 9946 3859173 0.21205 0.60413 0.18382 0 0 216257 208010 8247 8247 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITIES 159436 159436 PART V, LINE 4: INTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD TRUST'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FOUR DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE FELBURN AND SCHILLER FUNDS ARE GENERAL FUNDS. THE FREEMAN FUND SPECIFIES THAT $1,000 BE GRANTED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL THAT LIVES IN THE SNOW LEOPARD RANGE AND WORKS TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE SPECIES. THE RANGER REWARDS FUND SPECIFIES THAT 4,200 WORTH OF CITIZEN-RANGER WILDLIFE PROTECTION PROGRAM (CRWPP) FINANCIAL AWARDS, EQUIVALENT TO $5,290 AT DECEMBER 31, 2024, BE GRANTED. IN 2024, 3 GRANTS WERE ISSUED UNDER THE CRWPP FINANCIAL AWARDS FOR A TOTAL OF $15,870 OR THE EQUIVALENT OF 4,200 GBP FOR 3 COUNTRIES. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS MONGOLIA PROGRAM, REGIONAL PROGRAM, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 484849 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS REGIONAL PROGRAM SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 286666 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS REGIONAL PROGRAM SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 12993 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS PAKISTAN PROGRAM, INDIA PROGRAM AND REGIONAL PROGRAM, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 899020 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS KYRGYZSTAN PROGRAM, REGIONAL PROGRAM SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 379544 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS PROGRAM SERVICES FOR SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION 33391 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED N/A SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES FOR SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION 120066 0 1 0 0 0 1 2216529 0 2216529 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION RESEARCH, POLICY & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION & PROGRAM OUTREACH IN KYRGYZSTAN 228211 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION RESEARCH, POLICY & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION & PROGRAM OUTREACH IN PAKISTAN 380466 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION RESEARCH, POLICY & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION & PROGRAM OUTREACH IN MONGOLIA 374091 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 3 0 KYRGYZSTAN SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND PROJECTS INCLUDING GSLEP SECRETARIAT RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 10 151333 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A MONGOLIA SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND PROJECTS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 110758 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A INDIA AND PAKISTAN SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS SOUTH ASIA 12 518554 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A PROGRAM SERVICES FOR SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 8 286666 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A PROGRAM SERVICES FOR SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION SOUTH AMERICA 1 12993 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A PROGRAM SERVICES FOR SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION NORTH AMERICA 1 33391 WIRE TRANSFER N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST WORKS WITH EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL CONSERVATION EXPERTS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WE HAVE AT LEAST WEEKLY COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS THAT WE IMPLEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE NGOS, TECHNICAL PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION EACH ORGANIZATION SUBMITS FORMAL MID-TERM AND YEAR END REPORTS. SNOW LEOPARD TRUST STAFF ALSO VISIT EACH OF THE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR EXCEPT WHERE TRAVEL OR SECURITY RESTRICTIONS MAKE THAT IMPOSSIBLE. PART I, LINE 3: ACTUAL COST WAS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IN PARTS I, II AND III. FALL FUNDRAISER & AUCTION 179457 150326 29131 16951 3983 17864 6540 14774 179457 150326 29131 16951 3983 17864 6540 14774 60112 -30981 X 165 15729 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 45 16951 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS USED IN PART I COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, BUT ONLY BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS AND ONLY WHEN THE MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION REASONABLY REQUIRES ACTION BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD; AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS; OR TAKE ANY ACTION DIRECTLY CONTRARY TO ANY ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GARY PODRABSKY AND GAYLE PODRABSKY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT CPA WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD'S SECRETARY - TREASURER IN ADDITION TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY OF PRIOR TO FILING. THE FILED RETURN IS DISSEMINATED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL STAFF, BOARD AND ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO ARE REVIEWED BY SLT'S EXECUTIVE TEAM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SLT. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, STAFF OR CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER AND MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO IMPROPERLY INFLUENCE THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. WHEN A MATTER INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY SEEK INFORMATION FROM THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT PRIOR TO BEGINNING DELIBERATION AND REACHING A DECISION ON THE MATTER. HOWEVER, A CONFLICTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER AND MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTE. ALL DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS A REVIEW COMMITTEE THAT CONDUCTS THE REVIEW AND SALARY DECISION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AS PART OF THE PROCESS THE ENTIRE BOARD IS CANVASED ON ANY SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ED MADE BY THE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND SUBSTANTIATION WHICH IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY WHEN APPROVING THE OPERATING BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION ALLOWANCE FOR ALL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SNOW LEOPARD TRUST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AT OUR OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY EMAIL IF A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT IN PERSON IS NOT POSSIBLE.