African Conservation Centre US
African Conservation Centre US
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE WILDLIFE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY CONSERVATION IN EAST AFRICA
About
ACC-US SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON INCREASING BIODIVERSITY IN EAST AFRICA - SPECIFICALLY KENYA. PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESSES IN FY2018 INCLUDE: AFRICAN CONSERVATION CENTRE (ACC) - ACC-US SUPPORTED MAASAI WOMEN'S BEADING AND CULTURAL TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN KENYA AND THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSERVATION SAFARI. AMBOSELI CONSERVATION PROGRAM (ACP) - ACP HAS MONITORED AND CONSERVED AMBOSELI'S WILDLIFE AND ITS ECOSYSTEM TO THE BENEFIT OF ITS PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. THANKS TO GENEROUS GRANTS FROM THE LIZ CLAIBORNE ART ORTENBERG FOUNDATION IN 2018, ACP HAS BEEN ENGAGED AT BOTH A NATIONAL AND COUNTY LEVEL IN STRATEGIES, LAND PLANNING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS THAT BEAR ON THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE IN KENYA. PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESSES INCLUDE: INCLUSION OF ACP'S MINIMUM VIABLE CONSERVATION AREA CONCEPT INTO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR KENYA (NWCS); THE AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018-2028 DEVELOPED BY ACC AND ACP TO TACKLE THE THREE BIGGEST THREATS TO MIGRATORY WILDLIFE OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNAS, NAMELY LAND SUBDIVISION, SETTLEMENT AND RANGELAND FRAGMENTATION AND DEGRADATION; ESTABLISHMENT OF A RANGELAND DIVISION WITHIN AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM TRUST; MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THREE NEW RESTORATION PLOTS, DATA TO MAP AND TRACK SETTLEMENTS AND MOVEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK AND NEW MITIGATION STRATEGIES; ANTI-POACHING MEDIATION; TRAINING OF RESOURCE ASSESSORS IN DIGITIZED MONITORING, TRAINING AND MENTORING YOUNG KENYAN CONSERVATIONISTS; SHARING INFORMATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, AND OUTREACH. LAND & LIFE FOUNDATION (LLF) - THANKS TO GENEROUS INDIVIDUAL DONORS, ACC-US SUPPORTED LLF'S WILDLIFE WARRIOR PROGRAM AND THEIR WORK TO SUPPORT THE GANAKO, EMBITI, AND ESITETI PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THE WILDLIFE WARRIOR PROGRAM PROMOTES INTER-GENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING, INNOVATIVE THINKING, AND PROACTIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. LOCAL OCEAN CONSERVATION (LOC) - THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION FROM WILD ARK, ACC-US SUPPORTED LOC IN THEIR MISSION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MODELS, UTILIZING SEA TURTLES AS A FLAGSHIP SPECIES FOR LOCAL OCEAN HEALTH. SOUTH RIFT ASSOCIATION OF LANDOWNERS (SORALO)/REBUILDING THE PRIDE REBUILDING THE PRIDE (RTP), RUN BY THE SOUTH RIFT ASSOCIATION OF LANDOWNERS (SORALO), A MAASAI LANDOWNER GROUP, AIMS TO INCREASE LION AND OTHER CARNIVORE NUMBERS ACROSS THE SOUTH RIFT AREA OF KENYA. THE PROGRAM REDUCES HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, PREVENTS RANGE FRAGMENTATION AND MAINTAINS HEALTHY PREY NUMBERS. THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM LIVING DESERT ZOO, AKRON ZOO AND DONORS, ACC-US CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR MOBILE MONITORING UNITS THAT TRACK LION AND LIVESTOCK MOVEMENTS, IDENTIFY CONFLICT HOTSPOTS, PROVIDE INFORMATION TO LIVESTOCK HERDERS, AND REPORT CASES OF LOST LIVESTOCK AND DEPREDATION TO THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “To protect and preserve wildlife and support community conservation in east africa”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To protect and preserve wildlife and support community conservation in east africa”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as CO.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 is noted in the filing as 3086 PATRICIA AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90064.
- The non-profit's form for 2019 reports a total of 0 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $19,553.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is not established through a review and approval by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $7,123 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
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