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

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

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 work to conserve chimpanzees through research, public education and awareness, and community-based landscape-scale conservation planning. By engaging local communities, JGI builds success and sustainability for conservation objectives and increases the livelihood opportunities available to local rural communities. Roots & Shoots is a program for youths to educate and inspire one another as they build a better future. JGI’s interactive Roots & Shoots website provides global networking opportunities. Some ($272,980 or 3%) of JGI's program services are conducted in conjunction with its fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2005, JGI's program expenses were:

Animal welfare and conservation	2,996,213
Education	1,614,157
Communication	1,009,935
Wildlife research	764,604
Total Program Expenses:	$6,384,909

Chief Executive : William Johnston, President

Compensation*:

$133,000

Highest Paid Executive: Robert G. Menzi,Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Compensation*: $157,000

Chair of the Board: David Shear
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Citizen's International

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 244

*2005 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,632,579, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

JGI incurred joint costs of $730,177 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $457,197 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $272,980 was allocated to program expenses.

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 JGI's audited financial statements (combined with its affiliates) for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants	6,531,805
Lecture tour and honorariums	495,094
Royalties, licensing fees and other income	366,225
Interest and dividends	251,604
Realized gain on sale of investments	189,919
Merchandise sales, net of cost of goods sold	100,774
Currency loss	-49,773
Unrealized loss on investments	-188,297
Total Income	$7,697,351

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 8%

Total income				$7,697,351
	Program expenses			$6,384,909
	Fund raising expenses			1,375,820
	Administrative expenses			643,328
Total expenses				$8,404,057
Expenses in Excess of Income				(706,706)
Beginning net assets				8,038,429
Ending net assets				7,331,723
Total liabilities				1,576,301
Total assets				$8,908,024