2026-07-10T10:18:35-06:00 2025-12-31 392796151 Justin S McMahon CPA PC 159 Arthur Sumner Ln Beulaville NC 28518 990 2025-01-01 680681539 WildTrack Inc % Zoe Jewell WILD 9193453690 308 Research Dr A301 Durham NC 27708 ZOE JEWELL President 9193453690 2026-07-09 true JUSTIN MCMAHON P02033272 9103759989 2026-07-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 487316 false X www.wildtrack.org X 2010 NC WildTracks mission is to protect endangered species using a unique combination of advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and traditional ecological knowledge. 7 5 1 47 0 0 237132 478235 0 1221 9081 0 238353 487316 171 257 0 73932 78950 0 6777 107426 151055 181529 230262 56824 257054 258156 517593 3501 5883 254655 511710 X WildTracks mission is to protect endangered species using a unique combination of advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and traditional ecological knowledge. false false 150255 WildTracks Professional Wildlife Management program advances non-invasive wildlife monitoring, biodiversity assessment, and conservation technology through footprint identification, machine learning, and field-based research. A central focus in 2025 was WildTracks collaborative security and conservation initiative in Botswana, conducted in active partnership with the U.S. Army and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). This initiative applies AI-powered footprint identification technology and traditional ecological knowledge to strengthen both human and wildlife security in one of Africas most ecologically significant regions. The work directly addresses the illegal trade in endangered species a recognized threat to national and regional security, with wildlife trafficking increasingly identified as a source of financing for transnational criminal organizations and armed groups. (continued on Schedule O) 45039 WildTracks ConservationFIT program promotes community-based conservation by integrating traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), education, and conservation technology. During 2025, the program engaged local trackers, biologists, students, military personnel, and community partners in South Africa and Botswana through training, field research, and collaborative conservation projects. WildTrack also enhanced its digital platform to support data collection, communication, and knowledge-sharing among participants, strengthening local capacity and community involvement in wildlife conservation. 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The President signs the Form 990. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Conflict of Interest policy covers all members of the Board of Directors and all staff with significant decision-making authority. The policy is monitored by the Secretary of the Board of Directors. All covered persons are required to complete and sign an annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure statement and are required to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest as soon as they are known or reasonably should be known. The Secretary of the Board of Directors determines if an actual conflict of interest exists and documents the rationale for the conclusion. The Secretary of the Board of Directors reviews all transactions for which a conflict of interest exists and prescribes a course of action to minimize the effect of the conflict of interest on each transaction. Any meeting called to vote on a transaction or arrangement that results in a conflict of interest is chaired by the Secretary or an independent Board member, where any individual having a conflict is required to recuse themselves from all deliberations and voting on that matter. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a After conducting the Presidents annual evaluation and reviewing peer group compensation data, an independent body within the Board of Directors deliberates and votes on changes to the Presidents salary. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Although the President was the only compensated officer in 2025, the Board policy for compensating all officers and key employees is the same as for the President: annual evaluation, peer group compensation assessment, and a vote restricted to an independent body within the Board of Directors. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The three most recent Form 990s (including financial information), the Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Form 1023 Application for Exemption and Conflict of Interest Policy are provided to the public upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 The amount reported represents a rounding adjustment necessary to reconcile amounts reported on the return. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other contracted services consist primarily of software project management services. Additional contracted services include technical and scientific review services related to U.S. Air Force grant activities, interpretation and translation services, participant stipends, and other specialized professional services supporting the organizations exempt purpose. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Form 990, Part III, Line 4a (continued): By providing military and conservation partners with robust, field-deployable species monitoring tools, WildTracks program supports front-line anti-poaching operations while building lasting capacity across security agencies. Program activities contributed to multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications during the year. During 2025, WildTrack also completed a proof-of-concept biodiversity metric based on small mammal tracks, achieving greater than 90% species identification accuracy across multiple species groups. The organization also enhanced its machine learning data platform to improve data collection, review, and analysis capabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Form 990, Part III, Line 4b (continued):The ConservationFIT program additionally advances critical military and national security research objectives. Through a grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), WildTrack is investigating how the refined perceptual and pattern-recognition skills of expert human trackers can be used to improve and accelerate the training of AI models, which is directly aligned with AFOSRs stated priority of developing brain-inspired and human-informed machine learning algorithms that advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. This research addresses a recognized U.S. government imperative: harnessing human expertise to build more robust, adaptive AI systems capable of performing in complex, data-sparse environments, a capability with broad applications across defense, intelligence, and conservation contexts.