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CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP - IN THE CURRENT YEAR, QLF'S CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS: THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAM; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; STEWARDSHIP OF PROTECTED AREAS, THE MARITIMES; CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION: THE STAYING CONNECTED INITIATIVE; REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES; AND GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES. A. THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAM - THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAM ALONG THE SIX SOUNDS, ESTUARIES, AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK. FROM SOUTH TO NORTH, THE SOUNDS ARE LONG ISLAND, FISHERS ISLAND, BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, AND NANTUCKET. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND STEWARD THE SOUNDS AND ITS COASTAL WATERS, AND TO SUPPORT MARINE RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THIS GEOGRAPHY. EACH YEAR, QLF AWARDS SUPPLEMENTAL RESEARCH GRANTS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS AND SEASONED PRACTITIONERS DESIGNATED FOR MARINE CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, SCIENCE, AND STEWARDSHIP. AS WELL, EACH YEAR, QLF STAFF UPDATE THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY'S 200-PAGE ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE WORK BY THE PROGRAM'S FELLOWS OVER NEARLY THIRTY YEARS. SOUNDS CONSERVANCY FELLOWS WORK CLOSELY WITH STAFF AS CO-AUTHORS ON A SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS ON MARINE CONSERVATION. B. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION - THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF QLF'S BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE AS CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, PROMOTE INITIATIVES THAT SECURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, STEWARD AND CONSERVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND LEAD BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES AS A STRATEGY TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. RECOVERY OF AQUATIC SPECIES, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED - IN 2022, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA AWARDED QLF A FOUR-YEAR GRANT TO ESTABLISH A RECOVERY PLAN FOR AQUATIC SPECIES CONSIDERED THREATENED AND ENDANGERED IN THE LABRADOR STRAITS OFF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. THE PROGRAM IS DIRECTED BY A SENIOR CONSULTANT, BASED IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHO IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR HER PIONEERING WORK IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION. C. STEWARDSHIP OF PROTECTED AREAS, THE MARITIMES - THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THE STEWARDSHIP OF DOZENS OF PROTECTED AREAS IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA. MANAGED BY STAFF BASED AT THE HEADQUARTERS IN IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, THE PROGRAM IS DIRECTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATURE TRUST NEW BRUNSWICK AND THE NOVA SCOTIA NATURE TRUST. STAFF AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCT A SERIES OF PROVINCIAL SPECIES SURVEYS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SEABIRDS, SEA DUCKS, AND MIGRATORY BIRDS, AND MACRO-INVERTEBRATE SPECIES THAT SERVE AS INDICATORS OF WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. THOSE DATA CONTRIBUTE TO REGIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDIES ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH THAT DEFINE CURRENT AND FUTURE STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND RESTORATION OF BIODIVERSITY ACROSS THE MARITIMES. D. CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION: THE STAYING CONNECTED INITIATIVE - QLF IS A LEAD PARTNER IN THE STAYING CONNECTED INITIATIVE, A CROSS-BORDER, PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION ESTABLISHED TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND STEWARD A WELL-CONNECTED FOREST LANDSCAPE FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE AND COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHERN APPALACHIAN-ACADIAN/WABANAKI REGION OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA. THIS ECO-REGION ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN 80 MILLION AREAS AND IS GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT AS ONE OF THE LARGEST AREAS OF MIXED TEMPERATE FOREST IN THE WORLD, AND A GATEWAY FOR SPECIES MIGRATING NORTH IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT. PROGRAM PARTNERS ARE DEPLOYING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT 30% OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC HABITAT BY 2030. AS PART OF THE STAYING CONNECTED INITIATIVE, IN 2024, QLF WAS A LEAD PARTNER IN THE FIRST NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT HELD IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC. THE SUMMIT CONVENED 200 MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACADEMIA REPRESENTING THE FIVE EASTERN PROVINCES OF CANADA, SEVEN NORTHEASTERN U.S. STATES, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE ECO-REGION. THE SUMMIT SERVED TO ELEVATE THE VISIBILITY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE REGION'S CONNECTED FOREST LANDSCAPES AND HAS RESULTED IN A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT, THE PATHWAYS GUIDE, A HIGH-LEVEL BLUEPRINT OF PRIORITY ACTIONS TO ADVANCE ITS CONNECTIVITY CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION IN THE ECO-REGION. THE STAYING CONNECTED INITIATIVE'S SUMMIT WAS MANAGED BY A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BASED AT A QLF FIELD OFFICE IN VERMONT. E. REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES -NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE QLF IS THE PRINCIPAL PARTNER IN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE BASED AT MARSH-BILLINGS-ROCKEFELLER NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN VERMONT. THE INSTITUTE, FOUNDED BY A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, PROVIDES SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR MANAGERS OF NATIONAL PARKS TO ENGAGE IN MULTIPLE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO SECURE EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES. F. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES -THESE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES ARE MANAGED BY A QLF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IN MASSACHUSETTS.WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS A QLF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SERVES AS A VICE CHAIR OF THE WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN), ONE OF SEVEN COMMISSIONS WITHIN THE IUCN. WITH OVER 2,500 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, THE WORLD COMMISSION PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND POLICY ADVICE, AND ADVOCATES FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SYSTEMS OF MARINE, FRESHWATER, AND TERRESTRIAL PROTECTED AREAS TO RESTORE BIODIVERSITY. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK A CRITICAL INITIATIVE OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND A FRAMEWORK TO REVERSE BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND RESTORE BIODIVERSITY ACROSS THE GLOBE. CENTRAL TO THE FRAMEWORK IS TARGET 3, THE 30 X 30 GLOBAL INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED TO SECURE 30% OF LAND AND SEA IN PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREAS ACROSS THE GLOBE BY THE YEAR 2030.GUIDE TO INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, TARGET 3 A QLF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO DEVELOP A GUIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 30 X 30 GLOBAL INITIATIVE, DRAFTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL RIGHTSHOLDERS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS WORLDWIDE. PROTECTED AREAS AND ONE HEALTH IN RESPONSE TO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT LAND-USE INDUCED SPILLOVER IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO DISEASE THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION OF WILDLIFE PATHOGENS, A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SERVED AS THE CO-EDITOR OF A SPECIAL ISSUES OF PARKS, THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROTECTED AREAS AND CONSERVATION, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE IMPACT OF THE SARS-COV-2 ON PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREAS. FOLLOWING THIS RECENT PUBLICATION, A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS AND ITS TASK FORCE ON PROTECTED AREAS AND ONE HEALTH, ESTABLISHED ON THE PREMISE THAT PROTECTED AREAS RESTORE AND PROTECT BIODIVERSITY, THEREBY REDUCING THE TRANSMISSION OF WILDLIFE PATHOGENS. TASK FORCE MEMBERS ASSESS INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN PROTECTED AREAS WORLDWIDE, REDUCE THE THREAT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE THROUGH BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; AND DEVELOP WILDLIFE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS THOUGH A NEW DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE ONE HEALTH FOR WILDLIFE AND HUMANS. WORLD HERITAGE A QLF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN ITS SUPPORT TO UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITES. POLICY NOTES, TECHNICAL PAPERS ON PROTECTED AREAS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A QLF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT WRITES POLICY NOTES, TECHNICAL PAPERS ON PROTECTED AREAS, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND EFFECTIVE AREA-BASED CONSERVATION FOR THE WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS NEWSLETTER AND ISSUES BRIEFS, PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS, AND FRONTIERS OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE. 223722 1000 II. CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP QLF'S CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOLLOW: CONSERVATION INTERNSHIPS - THE CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY STAFF BASED AT QLF HEADQUARTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. AS CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP IS AMONG QLF'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES AND A HALLMARK OF ALL PROGRAMS, QLF INVESTS IN THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATES) AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. EACH YEAR, QLF SUPPORTS UP TO 24 INTERNSHIPS WITH FIELD ASSIGNMENTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION'S HOME REGION: NEW ENGLAND, THE MARITIMES, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, THE QUEBEC NORTH SHORE ALONG THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE. INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING, AND FIELD WORK IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. AS WELL, QLF OFFERS INTERNSHIPS IN SCIENCE WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONS AT QLF'S HEADQUARTERS.ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION CONSERVATION LEADERS BASED IN MASSACHUSETTS, A QLF SENIOR CONSULTANT DIRECTS THE PROGRAM, ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF CONSERVATION LEADERS, IN DOZENS OF RURAL AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE GREAT NORTHERN PENINSULA OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND SOUTHERN LABRADOR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STAFF PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TO MORE THAN 300 YOUTH AND EDUCATORS WITH A THEMATIC FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; SEABIRDS, SEA DUCKS, AND MIGRATORY BIRDS; MARINE MAMMALS AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS; WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS. THIS PROGRAM IS MANAGED WITH MULTIPLE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND AND SOUTHERN LABRADOR. 127108 IV. COMMUNICATIONS QLF COMPLETED THE THIRD SEASON OF ITS WEBINAR SERIES, VOICES OF QLF, WHICH IS BROADCAST LIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SERIES HIGHLIGHTS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STAFF AND ALUMNI WHO ARE PROMINENT CONSERVATION LEADERS IN-REGION AND WORLDWIDE. EACH EPISODE CONSISTS OF INTERVIEWS AND AN INFORMAL DIALOGUE EXCHANGE ALONG WITH FILM AND VIDEO CLIPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. IN TOTAL, QLF HAS PRODUCED 18 ONE-HOUR EPISODES OF VOICES OF QLF. 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IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION AS TO INCOME BEING RELATED OR UNRELATED AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH A TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. 1 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 200 CENTRAL PRK NEW YORK CITY NY 10024 136162659 501(C)(3) 15000 0 GREAT GULL ISLAND PROJECT 1 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS A DETAILED REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1 THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE SOUNDS, ITS COASTAL WATERS, BAYS, MARSHES, ESTUARIES, RIVERS, AND WATERSHEDS. THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY PROGRAM SUPPORTS MARINE RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHY. AS ONE OF THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS, THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY GRANT SUPPORT TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS. IN 2024, THE SOUNDS CONSERVANCY PROGRAM PROVIDED A GRANT OF $15,000 TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (IN NEW YORK CITY) DESIGNATED FOR THE GREAT GULL ISLAND PROJECT, WHICH IS BASED ON GREAT GULL ISLAND, OFF THE COAST OF CONNECTICUT. GREAT GULL ISLAND IS OWNED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND THE GREAT GULL ISLAND PROJECT IS MANAGED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AND THE MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ALLING PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 186007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20504 0 206511 0 0 0 LAWRENCE B MORRIS PRESIDENT EMERITUS & DIRECTOR 134448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15953 0 150401 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE PROGRAM MISSION OF THE QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION U.S. (QLF) IS DEFINED IN TWO PARTS: A REGIONAL COMPONENT (NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA), AND AN INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT, WHICH TIES OUR REGIONAL MODEL TO A GLOBAL CONSERVATION NETWORK. QLF'S PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT FOLLOWS: WITH ITS ROOTS IN THE ATLANTIC REGION OF NORTH AMERICA, QLF ENGAGES ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WORLDWIDE TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-BASED AND LARGER-SCALE CONSERVATION AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. QLF'S VISION STATEMENT FOLLOWS: THE QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH NATURE AND HUMAN SOCIETIES THRIVE TOGETHER AND PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL COLLABORATE TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME CLIMATE CHANGE, DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND PLANETARY HEALTH. BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF ENGAGING A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, QLF SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SHARES KNOWLEDGE ACROSS GENERATIONS, CULTURES, AND BORDERS. QLF ADDRESSES PRESSING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT FOCUS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM PILLARS: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP. THROUGH ITS WORK, QLF STRIVES TO CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR HUMANITY AND OUR PLANET. OVER SIXTY-FOUR YEARS, QLF HAS WORKED IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA. IN THE EARLY YEARS, QLF PROGRAMS WERE DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. BY THE MID-70S, WITH INCREASING NEEDS FOR LOCAL CONSERVATION, QLF FOUND ITS STRIDE IN COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION, MERGING THE NEEDS OF RURAL AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES, CULTURE, AND CONSERVATION ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND. IN 1981, QLF ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, WHICH BRING CONSERVATION LEADERS TO THE U.S. ON AN EXTENDED FELLOWSHIP DESIGNED TO FOSTER AN EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND CONSERVATION INNOVATION AMONG COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN REGIONS THAT SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE EUROPE; CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE; CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN; THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, THE GULF STATES; EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE PROGRAM MISSION OF THE QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION U.S. (QLF) IS DEFINED IN TWO PARTS: A REGIONAL COMPONENT (NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA), AND AN INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT, WHICH TIES OUR REGIONAL MODEL TO A GLOBAL CONSERVATION NETWORK. QLF'S PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT FOLLOWS: WITH ITS ROOTS IN THE ATLANTIC REGION OF NORTH AMERICA, QLF ENGAGES ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WORLDWIDE TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-BASED AND LARGER-SCALE CONSERVATION AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. QLF'S VISION STATEMENT FOLLOWS: THE QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH NATURE AND HUMAN SOCIETIES THRIVE TOGETHER AND PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL COLLABORATE TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME CLIMATE CHANGE, DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND PLANETARY HEALTH. BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF ENGAGING A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, QLF SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SHARES KNOWLEDGE ACROSS GENERATIONS, CULTURES, AND BORDERS. QLF ADDRESSES PRESSING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT FOCUS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM PILLARS: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP. THROUGH ITS WORK, QLF STRIVES TO CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR HUMANITY AND OUR PLANET. OVER SIXTY-FOUR YEARS, QLF HAS WORKED IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA. IN THE EARLY YEARS, QLF PROGRAMS WERE DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. BY THE MID-70S, WITH INCREASING NEEDS FOR LOCAL CONSERVATION, QLF FOUND ITS STRIDE IN COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION, MERGING THE NEEDS OF RURAL AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES, CULTURE, AND CONSERVATION ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND. IN 1981, QLF ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, WHICH BRING CONSERVATION LEADERS TO THE U.S. ON AN EXTENDED FELLOWSHIP DESIGNED TO FOSTER AN EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND CONSERVATION INNOVATION AMONG COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN REGIONS THAT SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE EUROPE; CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE; CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN AND THE CARIBBEAN; THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, THE GULF STATES; EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN, SEPARATELY, BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION SENDS A LINK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION, INC. - U.S. TO A PROTECTED BOARD WEBSITE TO WHICH THE 990 IS POSTED. DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE AT THE START OF EACH TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH A PERIODIC REVIEW DONE BY AN EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS PERIODICALLY COMPARED TO COMPARABLE DATA AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ITS FORMS 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. THESE AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PUBLIC CHARITIES DATABASES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,669. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 852. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 690. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,211. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 136,786. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,922. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,557. TOTAL EXPENSES 183,265. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,735. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,055. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,472. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,262. QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION (CANADA) INC 606 RUE CATHCART BUREAU 405 MONTREAL QUEBEC CA H3B 1K9 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES CA CANADIAN REGISTERED 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION (CANADA) INC E 151982 FMV OF CASH RECEIVED QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION (CANADA) INC L 76731 FMV OF SERVICES PROVIDED