Born Free Usa
Born Free Usa
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About this organization
Mission
Our vision is a co-existent future where humans no longer exploit wild animals. We work tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. As a leading wildlife charity, we oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong – in the wild. We promote Compassionate Conservation to enhance the survival of threatened species in the wild and protect natural habitats while respecting the needs and safeguarding the welfare of individual animals. We seek to have a positive impact on animals in the wild and protect their ecosystems in perpetuity, for their intrinsic value and for the critical roles they play.
About
Born Free USA raised public awareness of the dangers and cruelty of keeping wild animals as pets; use in entertainment venues such as zoos and theme parks; the commercial trade in live animals, their parts and products made from them; and the trapping and fur industry. The organization used social media, mainstream media, and educational outreach materials to advance its charitable purposes. Additionally, it maintains an interactive database of deadly and dangerous captive wild animal incidents to shed light on the magnitude of the issue of captive exotic animals, along with a database of trap-related injuries and deaths to make the public aware of the dangers of traps of wildlife, pets, and humans on public and private lands. It also addressed the supply and demand of fur for fashion by urging retailers and fashion houses to pledge to be fur free. Born Free USA worked to end cruelty to furbearing animals by advocating for policy changes related to the barbaric body-gripping traps and snares in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It continued its Fur for the Animals program in which donated used fur apparel was distributed to wildlife rehabilitation centers around the country to comfort injured and orphaned wildlife. The organization worked to educate citizens about elephant and rhino poaching, trophy hunting, and the illegal commercial wildlife trade. It also campaigned to secure protections for endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. In Canada, Born Free USA stopped or delayed deer culls in nearly all of British Columbia. It also advocated for a bill in Parliament to end the practice of keeping cetaceans in captivity and campaigned to have the midland painted turtle identified as a species of special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Born Free USA conducted a series of trainings in coastal West African countries that focused on the identification of shark and ray species. These trainings enhanced the ability of the countries law enforcement officers to identify trafficked species and enforce CITES regulations. The organization produced identification guides of CITES-listed species for West and Central African countries in response to the need for low-tech resources to help law enforcement officials identify species and their parts at border crossings and better enforce CITES regulations and protect highly vulnerable species. It led fact-finding missions in collaboration with the governments of Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo to evaluate the impact of wildlife crime on biodiversity and develop recommendations to tackle wildlife crime in the region.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “To end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife, including endangered and threatened species, in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation. see schedule o for continuation of mission statement.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “To end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife, including endangered and threatened species, in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation. see schedule o for continuation of mission statement.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as MD.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2019 is 33.
- 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 greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $74,016.
- The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1968.
- 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 J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,019,286 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $226,562 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.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.