Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization
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(e) Amount of cash grant |
(f) Manner of cash disbursement |
(g) Amount of non-cash assistance |
(h) Description of non-cash assistance |
(i) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) |
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Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country,
recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter
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Enter total number of other organizations or entities
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance |
(b) Region |
(c) Number of recipients |
(d) Amount of cash grant |
(e) Manner of cash disbursement |
(f) Amount of non-cash assistance |
(g) Description of non-cash assistance |
(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) |
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year?
If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property
to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926).
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Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year?
If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to
Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or
Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see
Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A).
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Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be
required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions
for Form 5471).
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Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a
qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621,
Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing
Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
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Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization
may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865).
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Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the
organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713)..
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference |
Explanation |
PART I, LINE 2 |
GRANT FUNDS ALLOW STUDENTS TO TAKE UNIVERSITY COURSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TRAIN THEM IN SPECIMEN SORTING, PREPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION. THEY PARTICIPATE, UNDER SUPERVISION, IN THE ACADEMY'S LAB ACTIVITIES. |
PART I, LINE 3 |
FOR MORE THAN 160 YEARS, THE ACADEMY HAS TRAVELED THE GLOBE, COLLECTING ALL MANNER OF ROCKS AND ORGANISMS THAT CONTINUALLY TEACH US ABOUT WHERE WE'VE COME FROM AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. DIGGING, DIVING, AND DISCOVERING, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS HAVE LED EXPEDITIONS TO DOCUMENT THE PLANET'S DIVERSE FLORA AND FAUNA. THE MADAGASCAR BIODIVERSITY CENTER (MBC) IS A MALAGASY NGO FUNDED AND MANAGED BY THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. THE CENTRAL MISSION OF MBC IS TO IMPROVE AND ACCELERATE INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IN MADAGASCAR. THE CENTER INCLUDES TRAINING FACILITIES FOR MALAGASY STUDENTS AND PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MALAGASY SCIENTISTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. MBC HAS ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS WITH PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA, ASSOCIATION NATIONALE POUR LA GESTION DES AIRES PROTEGEES, AND INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AGENCIES IN MADAGASCAR TO ENSURE THAT OUR RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THEY DESIGN PRIORITY AREAS, MODEL CLIMATE CHANGE, OR MANAGE LOCAL PARKS. |
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