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These educational tools are valuable resources for the public as they contain information on a variety of animal rights issues, encourage readers to take action and provide an opportunity to update members about LCA activities. (Continued on Schedule O) 882889 Investigations:LCA, often referred to as the FBI of Animal Rights, is widely known for its Sam Simon Special Investigation Unit (SIU) that conducts in-depth investigations to expose horrible cruelty and misuse of animals. (Continued on Schedule O) 304654 Education and Public Outreach, Saving Africa's Mountain Gorillas:For over a decade from 2006 2016, LCA provided long-standing support to the Ugandan and Rwandan Wildlife Authorities in the conservation of the critically endangered mountain gorillas. 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Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Education and Public Outreach (Continued from Part III, 4a)LCAs main website (WWW.LCAnimal.org) had over 1.3 million unique users in 2023. Social media accounts include FaceBook (over 340,000 followers), X (over 9,400 followers), Instagram (17,700 followers)and YouTube (over 45,000 followers and over 11.2 million impressions and 1.1 million views). LCAs email action alerts ask for Calls to Action from members about issues. Members are asked to send an email or letter, sign a petition, make a phone call, and post on social media to help bring about needed changes for animals.LCAs founder and president, Chris DeRose, is frequently interviewed for television and radio programs, newspapers and magazines, nationally and internationally. He also travels in the U.S. and abroad, giving lectures and educating the public about animal rights. Countless people have read or heard about LCA and Chris DeRose through the 5-10 interviews published in 2023.Ban Rodeo Cruelty in Los Angeles Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in favor of the motion introduced by Council member Bob Blumenfeld on December 8, 2020, that would ban the use of inhumane implements such as electric prods, flank straps, and spurs or rowels which force animals to perform in rodeos.Blumenfield introduced Ordinance #320-1575 in February 2021. On December 5, 2023, the L.A. City Council unanimously voted YES in support of the ban. It is currently in Committee for finalization of the bans language.LCA has been supporting the Ordinance since its introduction and is working closely with a coalition of animal advocates and City Council members to get it passed. Throughout 2023, LCA rallied supporters via email action alerts, social media posts, and information on www.stopbullriding.com to visit the L.A. City website and leave a comment on the City Council file in support of the ban. LCA participated in meetings with City Council staff, lobbying for passage of the Ordinance, and created fact sheets that circulated among Council members. LCA co-hosted nine rodeo protests throughout California, including two PBR (Professional Bull Riders) events at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. LCA continues to educate the public about the cruelty and deaths inflicted on animals by the rodeo industry and plays a key role in efforts to pass the Los Angeles Rodeo Ordinance.Stopping Class B Animal Dealers and the Pet Safety and Protection Act (PSPA) - As far back as 1965, lost and stolen pets sold by Class B animal dealers to animal research has been a problem in the United States. LCA was founded on this issue and began investigating Class B dealers in 1988. Investigations uncovered elaborate pet theft rings; severe neglect of animals; and improper euthanasia techniques. Investigations by LCA have resulted in precedent setting actions; Class B dealers being convicted of felonies; serving time in prison; and permanently losing their licenses.In 2006, Dealing Dogs, HBOs America Undercover documentary, was released. The documentary followed Pete, a whistle blower working for LCA, as he worked undercover at Martin Creek Kennels, in Arkansas, owned by C.C. Baird, a notorious Class B dealer who sold dogs to research labs nationwide. The investigation exposed horrendous animal abuse at Baird's kennel, including an elaborate pet theft ring, neglected dogs left to languish in kennel cages who died from neglect; and dogs being shot in the head. The documentary received widespread critical praise, was nominated for an Emmy and won a Genesis award for Outstanding Cable Documentary.On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (the Omnibus Act) which contained an LCA-championed provision to permanently eliminate Class B animal dealers selling lost and stolen dogs and cats to research facilities in the United States. Although the stand-alone PSPA bill has not passed yet, LCA was successful in getting permanent key PSPA language into the Omnibus bill, which has put an end permanently to Class B dealers. No longer will peoples pets be stolen and sold to research facilities by Class B dealers. Working Towards Stopping the Dog Meat Trade in South Korea LCA launched S. Korean sister organization, Animal Liberation Wave (ALW), in November 2017 with one mission in mind - to work 24/7 putting an end to the S. Korean dog meat trade that tortures and kills over one million dogs annually. Along with global outcry, a strong, public anti-dog meat movement must be mobilized within S. Korea to make real changes at the national level. Since 2017, LCA and ALW have been leading the fight to end dog meat with groundbreaking public awareness campaigns, performing undercover investigations, and advancing legislation.In July 2023, LCA/ALW and 29 other animal rights groups co-hosted the annual Boknal protest. Boknal is an annual festival during the hottest days of summer when the consumption of dog meat soup peaks. More than 400 activists showed up to demand anend to the dog meat trade.In August 2023, a group of 44 Members of Parliament (MPs) was formed in the S. Korean National Assembly to create a road map to end the dog meat trade. The MPs introduced the Special Bill for the End of Dog Meat Consumption, which sets out provisions to end the industry. The bills provisions would make it illegal to raise, breed, and slaughter dogs for consumption and provide monetary support to transition dog farmers into a different industry. On October 29, 2023, LCA/ALW co-hosted a demonstration with 25 animal rights groups at the S. Korean National Assembly. Over 500 activists demanded the fast passage of the Act.On December 20, 2023, the Ag Sub-Committee of the S. Korean National Assembly successfully passed the Special Bill for the End of Dog Meat Consumption. To become law, the bill needs to pass the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and then be voted on in the Plenary Session.With boots-on-the-ground, LCA and ALW will continue to work toward ending S. Koreas brutal dog meat industry. www.stopdogmeat.com OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Public Outreach and Education - Saving Africa's Mountain Gorillas (Continued from Part III, 4c)There are only approximately 1,075 mountain gorillas left in the world. They are in the Virunga Volcanoes Massif Mountain ranges in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo, as well as in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. In 2016, LCAs campaign turned to support the AirWing program of war-torn Virunga National Park in Congo, where Rangers risk their lives daily to protect the land, the natural resources, the wildlife, and the majestic mountain gorilla from poachers and rebel militia. In the last 20 years, over 230 Virunga Rangers have lost their lives in the line of duty protecting the park and the wildlife. Virunga Parks AirWing is the eye in the sky and utilizes 2-206 Cessna planes and 4 Bat Hawk aircraft donated by LCA to patrol the park from the sky. The AirWing increases the efficiency of ground patrols, helps keep the Rangers and animals, including the mountain gorillas, safe, and provides emergency evacuations for injured Rangers and animals. Beginning in 2022, LCA sponsors the training of Virunga National Park Rangers to attend flight school and become AirWing pilots. The first Congolese Ranger pilots, Bright Uzunga Bedidjo and Claude Mbaraza Nguo, made the local population proud and was an amazing achievement recognized by the President of Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi. LCA continues to be a major supporter of Virunga National Park's AirWing. A functional and modern AirWing program provides the best tool to secure the park and reduce threats to Virungas Rangers and wildlife populations. www.lcasavinggorillas.org OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Education and Public Outreach (Continued from Part III, 4a)Fur-Free Friday and Anti-Fur Legislation - In 1986, LCA held the first Fur-Free Friday protest in Los Angeles on the Friday after Thanksgiving - widely known as Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year - to raise awareness of the atrocities inflicted on millions of fur-bearing animals that are slaughtered for the sake of fashion. Protesters march down the world-famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, and speak out against the furriers and luxury brands that sell fur. The protest has grown into a national tradition, with peaceful protests held on Black Friday across the globe each year.Hosted by LCA, the 37th Annual Fur-Free Friday protest was held on November 24, 2023, and celebrated California being the first state to go fur-free. California's fur ban went into effect on January 1, 2023, making the sale and production of fur illegal in California. LCA and dedicated animal rights activists marched down Rodeo Drive, raising awareness and educating retailers and shoppers on the horrors of the fur trade, and stopped at retailers and shops that continue to sell fur online or in oth Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Name of Officer, Director, Etc: Chris DeRoseName of Related Entity: Cindy BealRelationship: Husband and Wife Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Chris DeRose and Cindy Beal are members of this Corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of Form 990 is circulated to every board member. Final Form 990 will be reviewed and approved by the president prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Enforcement of conflict of interest policy: Officers, directors or trustees and key employees must sign the conflict of interest policy. All new contracts are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest at each board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation process for CEO, executive director and top management officials: The board of directors reviews compensation of all high-level personnel. Compensation data from industry sources are used in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation process for other officers or key employees: The board of directors reviews compensation of all high level personnel. Compensation data from industry sources are used in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and conflict of interest policy available upon request. Current and prior financial statements and 990's are available on the organization website or upon request. A copy of the 990's will also be available on charity reporting services once they receive them from the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Animal News Van: Column (A) - Total = $815; Column (B) - Program Services = $815; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Automobile Expense: Column (A) - Total = $16081; Column (B) - Program Services = $16081; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges: Column (A) - Total = $1768; Column (B) - Program Services = $1348; Column (C) - Management & General = $208; Column (D) - Fundraising = $212 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Book Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $607; Column (B) - Program Services = $607; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Contributions: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donation Processing Fees: Column (A) - Total = $65891; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $65891 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues & Subscription: Column (A) - Total = $9018; Column (B) - Program Services = $8214; Column (C) - Management & General = $60; Column (D) - Fundraising = $744 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Film and Video: Column (A) - Total = $6206; Column (B) - Program Services = $6206; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Gift Expense: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Investigators & Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $188569; Column (B) - Program Services = $188569; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Meals and Entertainment: Column (A) - Total = $24633; Column (B) - Program Services = $24633; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll Processing: Column (A) - Total = $10943; Column (B) - Program Services = $10515; Column (C) - Management & General = $171; Column (D) - Fundraising = $257 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $15377; Column (B) - Program Services = $12363; Column (C) - Management & General = $36; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2978 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Press Conference & Releases: Column (A) - Total = $4078; Column (B) - Program Services = $4078; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $19250; Column (B) - Program Services = $19250; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Protest Expense: Column (A) - Total = $22244; Column (B) - Program Services = $22244; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Rent: Column (A) - Total = $90711; Column (B) - Program Services = $81636; Column (C) - Management & General = $3633; Column (D) - Fundraising = $5442 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Social Media Expense: Column (A) - Total = $22007; Column (B) - Program Services = $22007; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Staff Recruiting: Column (A) - Total = $43275; Column (B) - Program Services = $43275; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e State Annual Registration Fees: Column (A) - Total = $12549; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $12549 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telephone: Column (A) - Total = $9121; Column (B) - Program Services = $8591; Column (C) - Management & General = $212; Column (D) - Fundraising = $318 Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c A committee was established to assume responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of the financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant.