2025-11-16T21:35:15-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 204002778 ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES ADVA 7575250990 5331 HILLSIDE WAY WILLIAMSBURG VA 23185 Karl Lohwater Secretary 7575250990 2025-11-13 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z C Josh Donlan PhD 2261 Success Trail Midway UT 84049 823503 0 X WWW.ADVANCEDCONSERVATION.ORG X 2005 VA WE TRY TO MAKE LIVES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BETTER WITH SCIENCE AND DESIGN. WE FOCUS ON INCENTIVES, OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAINABILITY. - OUR FOUNDATION IS SCIENCE, YET WE WORK AND COLLABORATE OUTSIDE OF SCIENCE TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS AND VENTURES. WE TRY HARD TO WORK ACROSS SECTORS TO INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, FINANCE, HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, MARKETS, NATURAL SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. - MUCH OF OUR WORK INVOLVES PROGRAM DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE, AND EVALUATION. 5 4 0 0 0 0 732636 806739 0 0 23778 16764 0 0 756414 823503 0 0 0 0 156661 170926 0 0 0 825364 675670 982025 846596 -225611 -23093 525764 502671 0 0 525764 502671 X We combine science and human-centered design to create new ways of approaching environmental problem solving. We conduct synthetic science to inform environmental conservation and sustainability decision-making. We collaborate with foundations and others to monitor, evaluate, and learn from existing environmental efforts and programs. 1 1 246111 0 0 IMPROVING FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY IN CHILE AND PERU: SYSTEMS-LEVEL RESEARCH TO ASSESS, SYNTHESIZE, AND DESIGN INTERVENTION PLANS FOR PRIORITY FISHERIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY. 216703 0 0 Reducing Illegal Fishing - Research to understand the extent and drivers of illegal fishing in Chile. Support a collaboration to develop and implement methodologies to provide low-cost monitoring data on vessels to reduce illegal activities. 139831 0 0 Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness in Western Indian Ocean - Leading the design and implementation of a new funding program in the Western Indian Ocean to support improving management effectiveness of marine protected areas. 161876 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - (1) Coastal Solutions Fellows Program Evaluation - Led a mid-term evaluation for Cornell University's Coastal Solutions Fellows Program. (2) Testing New Rodenticide in Urban Environments - Testing new methods for rodent control in urban environments on Google campuses in California. (3) Maya Forest Trust Conservation Plan - Design and implement applied social science to characterize the stakeholders living near the Maya Forest National Park in Belize. (4) Discretionary Spending - Explored and developed new potential collaborations and funding proposals, as well as supported interns. (5) Plataforma Costera - Design and support an online platform whose goal is to provide a central location for knowledge dissemination and collaboration for the Chileans working on coastal sustainability issues. (6) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for Packard Foundation - Led various MEL activities for the David & Lucile Packard Foundation's Shorebird and Chile Oceans programs. (7) Conservation Value and Risk Assessment - Leading assessments for the bioscience company Colossal to provide species-specific guidance around de-extinction to maximize conservation impact while minimizing and mitigating potential harm. 161876 0 0 764521 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 VA X C JOSH DONLAN III PhD 6072279768 2261 SUCCESS TRAIL MIDWAY UT 84049 C JOSH DONLAN III PhD DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 40 0 X X 170039 0 0 RICHARD M DONLAN DIRECTOR 5 0 X 0 0 0 HARRY GREENE PhD DIRECTOR 5 0 X 0 0 0 KARL W LOHWATER DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 5 0 X X 0 0 0 BERNIE TERSHY PhD DIRECTOR 5 0 X 0 0 0 170039 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 806739 0 806739 0 0 0 0 0 16764 0 0 16764 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 823503 0 0 16764 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170039 153545 16494 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 887 801 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 78 8 0 370 334 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30504 27545 2959 0 7669 6925 744 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169225 152810 16415 0 0 0 0 0 28987 26175 2812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Program Service Fees & Expenses 438829 396308 42521 0 846596 764521 82075 0 8051 13198 517713 489473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525764 502671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 525764 502671 0 0 0 0 525764 502671 525764 502671 -23093 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 613370 1110461 714663 732636 806739 3977869 613370 1110461 714663 732636 806739 3977869 3977869 147 49 199 23778 16764 40937 147 49 199 23778 16764 40937 613517 1110510 714862 756414 823503 4018806 0.98981 0.99365 0.01019 0.00635 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED South America 0 13 Program Services See Part III Line 4 505097 0 13 505097 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C JOSH DONLAN III PhD DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 170039 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170039 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Schedule J - Part III - The Directors consider comparability data in setting the compensation of the President. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Conservation Value and Risk Assessment - Leading assessments for the bioscience company Colossal to provide species-specific guidance around de-extinction to maximize conservation impact while minimizing and mitigating potential harm. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Concluded the following programs: Capital Azul Marine Program; Coastal Solutions Fellows Program Evaluation; Maya Forest Trust Conservation Plan; Mingamar Capacity Building Program; and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for Packard Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Two Directors, C Josh Donlan III PhD and Richard M Donlan, are brothers. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 - Part VI - Section B - Line 11b - The President reviews the Form 990 with Directors and discusses any questions or comments from Directors with the Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Form 990 - Part VI - Section B - Line 12c - Thre President discusses conflicts of interest with each Director and raises any matters needing attention with the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Form 990 - Part VI - Section B - Line 15 - The Directors consider comparability data in setting the compensation of the President. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Form 990 - Part VI - Section C - Line 18 - The Organization makes its Forms 990 available on its website and its Form 1023 available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 Part VI - Section C - Line 19 - The Organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statement available to the public upon request.