SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Go to www.irs.gov/form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wildlife Conservation Society
 
Employer identification number

13-1740011
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
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 and the Caribbean 4 76 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 3,686,166
Central America and the Caribbean     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 230,446
East Asia and the Pacific 22 568 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 22,993,952
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 800,570
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 4 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 9,627
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 1,170,744
North America 4 34 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 4,889
North America     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 223,719
Russia and the Newly Independent States 3 20 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 956,687
South America 14 225 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 12,056,588
South America     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 513,145
South Asia 26 300 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 2,594,651
South Asia     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 17,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 42 844 Program Services CONSERVATION PROGRAM 39,073,433
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 2,925,338
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   100,276,773
           
3a Sub-total ..... 116 2,071 187,533,728
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 116 2,071 187,533,728
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)
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 6,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 8,373 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 23,675 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 81,602 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 15,015 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 19,103 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 6,611 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 20,356 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 17,350 CHECK/WIRE      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 11,492 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 5,500 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 6,945 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 72,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 5,348 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 10,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 26,750 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 25,055 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 17,816 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 38,171 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 18,550 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 46,975 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 29,440 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 43,787 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 25,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 10,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 15,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 16,749 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 7,175 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 171,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific CONSERVATION 15,000 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 26,750 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 49,817 CHECK/WIRE      
East Asia and the Pacific conservation 7,909 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 30,969 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 40,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 125,794 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 26,582 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 50,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 25,200 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 64,916 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 35,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 21,400 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 49,757 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 163,151 CHECK/WIRE      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) conservation 509,648 CHECK/WIRE      
North America conservation 42,770 CHECK/WIRE      
North America conservation 179,699 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 20,351 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 70,000 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 12,331 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 27,598 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 6,517 CHECK/WIRE      
South America CONSERVATION 11,850 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 18,000 CHECK/WIRE      
South America Conservation 16,610 CHECK/WIRE      
South America Conservation 38,831 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 110,713 CHECK/WIRE      
South America conservation 6,971 CHECK/WIRE      
South America Conservation 75,257 CHECK/WIRE      
South Asia Conservation 12,700 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa CONSERVATION 16,366 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 89,641 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 30,878 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 17,490 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 102,876 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 23,909 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 74,750 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 41,310 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 93,927 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 1,124,964 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 45,321 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 5,641 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 27,178 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 8,328 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 5,985 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 49,647 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 14,880 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 30,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 35,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 8,861 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 49,443 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 47,943 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 17,500 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 15,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 32,870 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 18,522 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 73,680 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 376,317 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa conservation 48,693 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa CONSERVATION 23,798 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa CONSERVATION 182,307 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa conservation 37,455 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa conservation 25,000 CHECK/WIRE      
Sub-Saharan Africa conservation 62,535 CHECK/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
 
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)
Conservation Central America and the Caribbean 3 8,833 CHECK/WIRE      
CONSERVATION East Asia and the Pacific 20 85,094 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship East Asia and the Pacific 1 7,646 CHECK/WIRE      
SCHOLARSHIP Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 24,192 check/wire      
Conservation North America 1 1,250 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation South America 3 9,015 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship South America 4 61,496 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation South Asia 2 4,300 CHECK/WIRE      
Conservation Sub-Saharan Africa 12 21,318 CHECK/WIRE      
Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa 2 25,585 check/wire      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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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 - Procedures for Monitoring the use of Grant Funds Grantees are required to submit financial and programmatic reports on the use of the funds based on the terms of the grant. In addition, site visits by WCS staff to review grantee progress supplements those reporting requirements. WCS uses the accrual method of accounting.
Part I Line 16 - Investments This amount represents investments in WCS's long term portfolio domiciled in the region listed.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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