BBB Wise Giving Report for
Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife, Research, Education and Conservation

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife, Research, Education and Conservation
Address: 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 600
  Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703-682-9220
800-999-2446
Web Address: www.janegoodall.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1977, California
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife, Research, Education and Conservation (JGI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

JGI works to create healthy ecosystems, promote sustainable livelihoods and nurture new generations of committed, active citizens around the world. In Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Uganda, Guinea and Sierra Leone, JGI’s Africa Programs team works to conserve chimpanzees through research, public education and awareness, and community-based landscape-scale conservation planning. By engaging local communities, JGI works towards conservation objectives and increase the livelihood opportunities available to local rural communities. The organization reports that its Roots and Shoots program is active in 96 countries, providing a global network in which young people are educated and inspired to make a positive difference for people, animals, and the environment.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, JGI's program expenses were:

  
Animal welfare and conservation 8,034,660
Education 4,059,310
Communication 1,657,182
Wildlife research 360,041
Total Program Expenses: $14,111,193
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : William B. Johnston, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $172,576

Chair of the Board: Susan L. Sakmar
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Professor of Law

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 43

*2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 28% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,722,448, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
JGI incurred joint costs of $543,712 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $329,967 was allocated to program expenses and $213,745 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on JGI's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 10,240,071
In-kind contributions 1,263,487
Bequests 960,925
Royalities, license fees, and other income 763,698
Lecture tour and honorariums 505,237
Investment income 387,950
Special events 244,639
Merchandise sales 13,326
Exchange Rate Loss -196,544
Unrealized loss on investments -1,091,237
Total Income $13,091,552


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 19%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $13,091,552
  Program expenses $14,111,193
  Fund raising expenses 3,517,643
  Administrative expenses 480,486
 
Total expenses   $18,109,322
Expenses in Excess of Income   (5,017,770)
Beginning net assets   19,028,600
Ending net assets   14,010,830
Total liabilities   1,424,537
Total assets   $15,435,367

Note: For the year ended, December 31, 2008, JGI received in-kind contributions in the amount $1,263,487 for medical supplies.

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