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Name:	Galapagos Conservancy
Address:	11150 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 408
	Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone:	703-383-0077
Web Address:	www.galapagos.org

Galapagos Conservancy (GC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

GC aims to conserve the Galapagos ecosystems and work towards a balance between human society and nature. The organization designs and funds science and conservation management projects; creates and supports local partnerships and community efforts that care for and respect the sustainable and thoughtful use of local resources; and supports social science and policy research to address the human impact in wilderness. GC provides information to the public, decision makers, and the international scientific community through research papers, annual reports, information on its website, and public presentations and lectures. The organization aims to raise awareness about Galapagos conservation and the associated threats and challenges; leverage maximum local benefit from focused and efficient use of charitable dollars, and target a range of investments in social and natural sciences to create lasting conservation in these islands.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, GC's program expenses were:

Core funding to CDF	535,940
Allocated program costs	521,700
Public policy	198,122
Restoring native ecosystems	160,000
Galapagos National Park	135,000
Key species	90,709
Marine policy	52,306
Local capacity building	21,260
Total Program Expenses:	$1,715,037

Chief Executive : Johannah E. Barry, President

Compensation*:

$102,000

Chair of the Board: Richard S. Wood
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 6

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, grant proposals, planned giving, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,915,356, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on GC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	1,915,356
Investment income	835,616
Sales, net	10,954
Total Income	$2,761,926

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 8%

Total income				$2,761,926
	Program expenses			$1,715,037
	Fund raising expenses			299,240
	Administrative expenses			165,563
Total expenses				$2,179,840
Income in Excess of Expenses				582,086
Beginning net assets				3,602,135
Ending net assets				4,184,221
Total liabilities				19,240
Total assets				$4,203,461