TY 2021 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC

Employer identification number

31-1594197

Return Reference	Explanation
Item B - Amended Return	Amended return is being filed as due to Part IX line 26 Joint costs- Column C being incorrectly miskeyed as 5,789,662 versus the correct 578,962.
Part VI, Line 11b	The form 990 is distributed for review to all board members and the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee in advance of filing the return. Management provides a narrative of significant matters of interest to the Board and requests commentary from the Board on form 990 prior to filing.
Part VI, Line 12c	Following the IFAW's Conflict of Interest Policy Directors Officers Senior Level employees and employees with budgetary management responsibility are required to complete an annual Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. This process is managed by the organization to ensure all required questionnaires are submitted and complete. General Counsel summarizes and presents matters disclosed in the questionnaire to the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee. The Committee reviews and assess' potential conflicts prior to presenting to the full Board of Directors. Conflicts identified follow Board action as outlined in the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy.
Part VI, Line 15	Position descriptions form the basis of the organization's wage and salary program. Staff positions including senior management roles are evaluated and priced against market data that is obtained from an independent international compensation consultant. Each position is priced using relevant local data that is deemed representational of similar not-for-profits. The Chief Executive Officer's compensation is reviewed against available market date and is approved including salary changes by IFAW's Board of Directors Executive Committee.
Part III, Line 4d	\| Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:\| Other Programs: Disaster Response: Anthropogenic drivers of climate change are contributing to the increasingly destructive impact of natural disasters on our world which is putting added pressure on already-dwindling resources. Overall in FY22 the Disaster Response program helped more than 101,717 animals affected by disasters. IFAW supported 100% of response-related requests from 20 different countries engaged 10 Authorities Having Jurisdiction in eight countries in disaster planning and trained 577 animal rescue network team members. In addition to providing emergency support to partners and governments following disasters including drought in Somaliland a tsunami in Tonga Hurricane Ida in the US an earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Australia the disaster response team deployed to Poland for two months between March and May 2022 to manage the only animal service station the so-called blue tent at Medyka the busiest border crossing point with Ukraine. There IFAW helped 5,780 refugee pets and their families. Marine Conservation: IFAW's Marine Conservation program continued making impact in FY22 in three key areas: saving the North Atlantic right whale addressing collisions between ships and endangered whales and reducing underwater noise pollution. IFAW helped a group of early adopter fishermen secure a first-of-its-kind exempt fishing permit to use on-demand fishing gear in the Massachusetts Bay restricted area an area of federal waters otherwise closed to fixed-gear fishing operations during peak right whale occurrences. This keeps fishermen on the water while also keeping these critically endangered whales safe. Our advocacy work helped increase federal funding for right whale conservation by US$16 million. IFAW also supported the first-ever installation of thru-hull transducers on four fishing vessels which are used to signal the acoustic release of on-demand gear and signify a real commitment by early adopters. We are also helping vessel, $7892720, $2676482, $724\|
Part XI, Line 9	\| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:\| Interest Rate Swap $779,670 Actuarial Loss on Annuity Obligations $54,103. Total $725,566, Schedule D Part XI Line 2d, $725567\|

Return Reference

Explanation

Item B - Amended Return

Amended return is being filed as due to Part IX line 26 Joint costs- Column C being incorrectly miskeyed as 5,789,662 versus the correct 578,962.

Part VI, Line 11b

The form 990 is distributed for review to all board members and the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee in advance of filing the return. Management provides a narrative of significant matters of interest to the Board and requests commentary from the Board on form 990 prior to filing.

Part VI, Line 12c

Following the IFAW's Conflict of Interest Policy Directors Officers Senior Level employees and employees with budgetary management responsibility are required to complete an annual Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. This process is managed by the organization to ensure all required questionnaires are submitted and complete. General Counsel summarizes and presents matters disclosed in the questionnaire to the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee. The Committee reviews and assess' potential conflicts prior to presenting to the full Board of Directors. Conflicts identified follow Board action as outlined in the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy.

Part VI, Line 15

Position descriptions form the basis of the organization's wage and salary program. Staff positions including senior management roles are evaluated and priced against market data that is obtained from an independent international compensation consultant. Each position is priced using relevant local data that is deemed representational of similar not-for-profits. The Chief Executive Officer's compensation is reviewed against available market date and is approved including salary changes by IFAW's Board of Directors Executive Committee.

Part III, Line 4d

| Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Other Programs: Disaster Response: Anthropogenic drivers of climate change are contributing to the increasingly destructive impact of natural disasters on our world which is putting added pressure on already-dwindling resources. Overall in FY22 the Disaster Response program helped more than 101,717 animals affected by disasters. IFAW supported 100% of response-related requests from 20 different countries engaged 10 Authorities Having Jurisdiction in eight countries in disaster planning and trained 577 animal rescue network team members. In addition to providing emergency support to partners and governments following disasters including drought in Somaliland a tsunami in Tonga Hurricane Ida in the US an earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Australia the disaster response team deployed to Poland for two months between March and May 2022 to manage the only animal service station the so-called blue tent at Medyka the busiest border crossing point with Ukraine. There IFAW helped 5,780 refugee pets and their families. Marine Conservation: IFAW's Marine Conservation program continued making impact in FY22 in three key areas: saving the North Atlantic right whale addressing collisions between ships and endangered whales and reducing underwater noise pollution. IFAW helped a group of early adopter fishermen secure a first-of-its-kind exempt fishing permit to use on-demand fishing gear in the Massachusetts Bay restricted area an area of federal waters otherwise closed to fixed-gear fishing operations during peak right whale occurrences. This keeps fishermen on the water while also keeping these critically endangered whales safe. Our advocacy work helped increase federal funding for right whale conservation by US$16 million. IFAW also supported the first-ever installation of thru-hull transducers on four fishing vessels which are used to signal the acoustic release of on-demand gear and signify a real commitment by early adopters. We are also helping vessel, $7892720, $2676482, $724|

Part XI, Line 9

| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Interest Rate Swap $779,670 Actuarial Loss on Annuity Obligations $54,103. Total $725,566, Schedule D Part XI Line 2d, $725567|

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