2025-04-09T14:00:31-05:00 2024-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 105 E PINE ST UPPER FLOOR MISSOULA MT 59802 990 2023-07-01 943102570 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEAR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT INTE 5303795476 907 JESSIE WAY BOZEMAN MT 59715 JENNAPHER TEUNISSEN VAN MANEN OPERATIONS & PROGRAM DIRECTOR 5303795476 2025-04-08 1 1 SAM BRUNSON CPA P01696998 4067281800 2025-04-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN HECHTEL PO BOX 84535 FAIRBANKS AK 99708 401694 0 X BEARBIOLOGY.ORG X 1972 AK TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S 8 BEAR SPECIES. 11 11 1 72 0 0 73778 224257 21682 158003 753 16447 4639 0 100852 398707 74666 79984 0 0 32869 66117 0 0 0 24504 94039 132039 240140 -31187 158567 577132 780930 6386 12970 570746 767960 TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S 8 BEAR SPECIES. 0 0 101119 0 158003 PROVIDE EDUCATION AND EVIDENCE BASED SCIENCE THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, INTERNATIONAL NEWS LETTER, CONFERENCES, AND WEBSITE TO CONSERVE AND ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD'S EIGHT BEAR SPECIES. 99081 79984 0 OFFER COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO IBA MEMBERS FOR BEAR RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT TO HELP FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE WORLD'S EIGHT BEAR SPECIES. 200200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X JENNAPHER TEUNISSEN VAN MANEN 5303795476 907 JESSIE WAY BOZEMAN MT 59715 JOHN HECHTEL PRESIDENT 21.00 X X 0 0 0 AGNIESZKA SERGIEL VICE PRESIDENT EURASIA 6.00 X X 0 0 0 STEWART BRECK VICE PRESIDENT AMERICAS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GORDON STENHOUSE TREASURER 35.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER KOPTAZ SECRETARY (OUTGOING) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY PUCKETT SECRETARY (INCOMING) 1.20 X X 0 0 0 MARTA DE BARBA COUNCILOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIVIANA ALBARRACIN DAVALOS COUNCILOR (OUTGOING) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK EDWARDS COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE HERTEL COUNCILOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN OLFENBUTTEL COUNCILOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE SCOTSON COUNCILOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANTIAGO MOLINA COUNCILOR (INCOMING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNAPHER TEUNISSEN VAN MANEN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & PROGRAM DIRECTOR 37.50 X 61000 0 0 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31686 18192 100 174279 24571 224257 CONFERENCE INCOME 541700 126925 126925 BEAR RESEARCH & MANAGE 541700 31078 31078 158003 7555 7555 11879 2987 8892 8892 8892 398707 158003 0 16447 X 750 750 9492 9492 69742 69742 61000 52708 8292 5117 4074 1043 1680 1180 500 19470 10000 9470 25017 25017 1276 1276 13035 3364 9671 2090 2090 24247 23727 520 2127 2127 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4462 146 4316 FEES & LICENSES 635 635 240140 200200 39940 0 211094 326516 7295 1148 2781 0 355962 453266 577132 780930 6386 12970 6386 12970 X 187149 344820 383597 423140 570746 767960 577132 780930 158567 38647 0 X 0 0 0 X 293134 261230 246829 73778 224257 1099228 293134 261230 246829 73778 224257 1099228 365948 733280 5202 211 4953 2646 7555 20567 1119795 326359 0.65480 0.58500 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2022 COLUMN COVERS THE SHORT PERIOD 1/1/2023 TO 6/30/2023 BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD. THE 2023 COLUMN COVERS THE PERIOD 7/1/2023 TO 6/30/2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 280925 9533 43614 7500 9528 2759 314285 256265 33886 8000 1226 280925 314988 25000 -65468 15641 2614 256265 258878 76178 18000 2068 314988 257365 4000 14025 15000 1512 258878 1.00000 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: TO USE THE INCOME GENERATED FROM INVESTING THE FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BEAR CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. ALL PROJECTS FUNDED SHOULD FOCUS ON "REAL WORLD SITUATIONS", IN OTHER WORDS THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BEAR POPULATIONS AND THE ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT THEM, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WHERE WILD BEARS AND THEIR HABITATS ARE FACING SERIOUS THREATS. 2. THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS IS TO SUPPORT BEAR CONSERVATION PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF THE USA, CANADA AND JAPAN WHERE FUNDING SOURCES ARE MORE AVAILABLE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES. ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES WHERE THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREES THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT IT, MAY THIS CRITERION BE WAIVED. 3. IN ADDITION, VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS (NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE): - QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR - INVOLVEMENT/LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL SCIENTISTS OR EDUCATORS - COST EFFECTIVENESS, SOUND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY - INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND/OR INVOLVEMENT - PROJECTS THAT EMPLOY OR WILL IN DUE COURSE EMPLOY LOCAL RESIDENTS - SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION AND PUBLIC - ENDORSEMENT OR WORKING TOWARDS ENDORSEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT - IUCN AND/OR CITES LISTING - VIABILITY OF THE BEAR POPULATION - THREATS TO THE SPECIES INVOLVED 4. PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED MUST ALSO MEET THE NORMAL SCREENING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS SET BY THE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION GRANT COMMITTEE OF THE IBA ("GRANTS COMMITTEE") OR THE IBA (AS THE CASE MAY BE). 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 1 GRANTMAKING & PROGRAMS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND MANAGING EDITOR FOR URSUS 81208 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 37820 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 11156 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 4786 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 2080 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 1400 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 500 0 1 0 0 0 1 138950 0 138950 NORTH AMERICA BROWN BEAR RESEARCH 12000 CHECK 0 1 BEAR RESEARCH, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WAIVER, AND PUBLICATOIN FEE WAIVER SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 12 37320 WIRE TRANSFER/CREDIT CARD 500 WAIVED PUBLICATION COSTS FOR BEAR RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED IN OUR JOURNAL. COST BEAR RESEARCH AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WAIVER EUROPE 4 11156 WIRE TRANSFER/CREDIT CARD BEAR RESEARCH AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WAIVER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 6 4786 WIRE TRANSFER/CREDIT CARD PUBLICATION FEE WAIVER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 500 WAIVED PUBLICATION COSTS FOR BEAR RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED IN OUR JOURNAL. COST PUBLICATION FEE WAIVER RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, GEORGIA, 2 1400 WAIVED PUBLICATION COSTS FOR BEAR RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED IN OUR JOURNAL. COST CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WAIVER SOUTH AMERICA 4 2080 CREDIT CARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A REPORT AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE GRANT, REPORTING BACK ON EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS AND PROGRESS/RESULTS OF THE WORK. 1 BEAR CARE GROUP PO BOX 7174 ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 262885950 501(C)(3) 750 0 BEAR CARE GROUP SPONSORSHIP 1 PASS THROUGH GRANT 1 8147 URSUS PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL FEE WAIVER GRANT 1 500 COST BASED ON ACTUAL COST TO PUBLISH IN IBA JOURNAL IBA CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS 2 845 COST BASED ON ACTUAL COST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A REPORT AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE GRANT, REPORTING BACK ON EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS AND PROGRESS/RESULTS OF THE WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE TYPES OF MEMBERS: INSTITUTIONAL, STANDARD, STUDENT, BUDGET, AND INTRODUCTORY SPECIALIST GROUP. ALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT FOR INTRODUCTORY SPECIALIST GROUP MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INSTITUTIONAL, STANDARD, STUDENT, AND BUDGET MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY (COUNCIL MEMBERS). ELECTIONS ARE HELD EVERY OTHER YEAR AND HALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS UP FOR ELECTION AT ONE TIME. THESE MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B INSTITUTIONAL, STANDARD, STUDENT, AND BUDGET MEMBERS APPROVE ALL CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE DRAFT WAS PROVIDED TO KEY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND EMPLOYEES FOR REVIEW WITH A FINAL COPY BEING PROVIDED TO FULL COUNCIL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ELECTED VOLUNTEER COUNCIL MEMBERS CONDUCTED COMPARABILITY RESEARCH TO ARRIVE AT SALARIES. SALARIES AND CONTRACTS WERE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AND APPROVED WITH A VOTE FROM THE FULL ELECTED VOLUNTEER COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,017. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,017. JOHN SHELDON BEVINS FOUNDATION PO BOX 31 HOMER AK 99603 920144005 SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEAR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT. AK 501(C)(3) LINE 12D, III-O N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0