SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
TRUST FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION
 
Employer identification number

91-2166435
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
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Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY 10,500
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS   33,904
EAST ASIA/ PACIFIC 1 14 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY 1,103,811
EAST ASIA/ PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS   46,351
EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS   9,100
SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY 202,077
SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS   42,443
SUBSAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY 79,181
SUBSAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS   4,779,608
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 1 17 1,527,367
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     4,779,608
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 17 6,306,975
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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 (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(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)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OPERATIONALIZE MISSION OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE... CONSERVATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY-MANAGED MARINE RESOURCES IN INDONESIA, THROUGH JOINT PROGRAMS WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF THE LMMA NETWORK. 11,500 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OPERATIONALIZE MISSION OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE... CONSERVATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY-MANAGED MARINE RESOURCES IN INDONESIA, THROUGH JOINT PROGRAMS WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF THE LMMA NETWORK. 6,693 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OPERATIONALIZE MISSION OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE... CONSERVATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY-MANAGED MARINE RESOURCES IN INDONESIA, THROUGH JOINT PROGRAMS WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF THE LMMA NETWORK. 11,850 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OPERATIONALIZE MISSION OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE... CONSERVATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY-MANAGED MARINE RESOURCES IN INDONESIA, THROUGH JOINT PROGRAMS WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF THE LMMA NETWORK. 8,554 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC OPERATIONALIZE MISSION OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE... CONSERVATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY-MANAGED MARINE RESOURCES IN INDONESIA, THROUGH JOINT PROGRAMS WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS OF THE LMMA NETWORK. 7,754 WIRE      
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN CAPACITY BUILDING IN LATIN AMERICA, TOWARD THE NEW HIGH SEAS IMPLEMENTING... AGREEMENT (UNCLOS). 67,808 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT COVERS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE 2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. 28,317 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT COVERS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE 2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. 30,398 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT COVERS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE 2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. 27,696 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT COVERS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE 2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. 5,610 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 956,401 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 67,400 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 2,695,278 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 712,425 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 41,850 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SET UP CANINE UNIT FOR USE OF DETECTION AND TRACKING DOGS TO REDUCE POACHING OF... WILDLIFE AND TRADE IN ILLEGAL WILDLIFE CONTRABAND AND IMPROVE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION. 168,400 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT GRUMETI FUND'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO... CONSERVE THE SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM THROUGH RESOURCE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 45,833 WIRE      
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF LAND IN MADRE DE DIOS REGION OF PERU. 8,114 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUND TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO COLLECT DATA FROM SENSORS USED TO SECURELY... TRACK WILDLIFE, RANGERS AND VEHICLES IN A FENCED AREA AT AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK IN RWANDA. 9,100 WIRE      
2 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 .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
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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)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 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; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 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) .
5 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 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; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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: THE TRUST FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION ENTERS INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED INTERNATIONALLY. THE AGREEMENTS DOCUMENT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL FIELD PROJECTS AND PROGRESS RELATED TO THE GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IS REPORTED REGULARLY. TCI VERIFIES THAT THE PROGRESS ON THE GOALS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGREEMENTS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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