FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE 21ST CENTURY SOLUTIONS AND SOUND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE FOCUSING ON THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WITH SPECIFIC UTILIZATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS IN LAND CONSERVATION, ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES, CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. |
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THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED MONITORING OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND INCURRING EXPENSES FOR QUALIFIED STAFF AND EXPENSES OF MONITORING. |
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THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE BEING FILED. |
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PER CONSERVANCY'S BY-LAWS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN A BOARD MEMBER HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION OR PROJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR WHEN THAT PERSON PROPOSES TO ACT ON ANY ISSUE, MATTER, OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE CONSERVANCY HAS AN INTEREST AND IN WHICH THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY HAVE AN INTEREST SEPARATE FROM THAT OF THE CONSERVANCY. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ALSO EXIST IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH THERE IS THE APPEARANCE THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON IN UTILIZING FOR HIS OR HER OWN BENEFIT INSIDE INFORMATION THAT IS PROPRIETARY TO THE CONSERVANCY IS ACTING IN HIS OR HER OWN INTEREST RATHER THAN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CONSERVANCY BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER STATUS AS AN INTERESTED PERSON OR MAJOR DONOR. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE OUTLINED IN CONSERVANCY'S BY-LAWS. |
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COMPARISON TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER LAND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, FOR BOTH OFFICERS AND PAID STAFF IS USED TO DETERMINE A FAIR MARKET COMPENSATION. CONSIDERATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S NUMBER OR HOURS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVANCY AND ROLE AS SOLE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETION OF TRANSACTIONS WAS ALSO GIVEN TO THE CEO. |
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COMPARISON TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER LAND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR BOTH OFFICERS AND PAID STAFF IS USED TO DETERMINE A FAIR MARKET COMPENSATION. |
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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |