KEEP WILDLIFE IN THE

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Welcome from Angela Grimes, Born Free USA CEO

Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary Updates

United States Campaigns

International Campaigns

Board of Directors and Staff Listing

Elsa's Legacy Wildlife Circle

Foundation and Government Support

Corporate Partners

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Activities

Statement of Functional Expenses

Revenue and Expenses

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Dear Friends,

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

I am pleased to share all of Born Free USA’s activities this year with you in our 2018 Annual

Report. We have made great strides in our campaigns for threatened and imperiled wildlife

internationally and in the care we provide for the monkeys at our sanctuary. Our

commitment to leading the charge on issues facing wild animals and through collaboration

with other like-minded, ethical organizations and coalitions helps us keep legislation

progressing with the protection of wildlife in mind.

Animal rescue and providing lifetime care for the residents of our sanctuary remains a

crucial part of our mission. We welcomed four new residents to our primate sanctuary in

Texas in 2018: Charlie, Creed, Dawkins, and Oscar. Three had previously been used in

research - never having the opportunity to spend time with other monkeys, feel grass under

their feet or the sun on their faces. Now, they all are well on their journey of recovery with

us.

Our international presence continues to grow. We conducted a series of trainings in coastal

West African countries to help law enforcement officers identify trafficked species. In

addition, we produced identification guides of CITES-listed species in response to the need

for low-tech resources at border crossings. We’ve also been active in Canada, working to

stop wildlife culling and fighting to end captivity of dolphins.

In the U.S., we’ve been standing up for animals and holding those in power accountable for

their shortsighted decisions when it comes to the welfare of wildlife. Born Free USA, along

with groups of environmental and wildlife conservation non-governmental organizations,

sued government agencies for failing to make animal welfare, trophy hunting permits and

other records available to the public.

We could not have had such an impact for wildlife this past year without our valued

Members and supporters. Thank you for your dedication to helping wild animals with us. I

look forward to the life-changing progress we will continue to achieve for wildlife together.

For the animals,

Angela Grimes, CEO

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A YEAR OF NEW ARRIVALS:THE BORN FREE USA PRIMATE SANCTUARY

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Rescue and CareIn May 2018, the Born Free Primate Sanctuary welcomed three new residents: rhesus macaques,

Creed, Oscar and Dawkins. All had previously been used in research and none had ever had the

opportunity to spend time with other monkeys or even feel grass under the feet or the sun on their

faces. Arriving from the same facility but never having spent time together, Oscar and Creed were

placed together in an enclosure and immediately hit it off, becoming inseparable. The pair’s bond is

plain to see as they spend their days grooming, developing their social skills and, when the mood

takes them, shouting at their neighbors and caretakers together if anyone displeases them.

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We welcomed our final new resident in December 2018. Charlie, a Japanese macaque, came to us

from another sanctuary which asked us to provide a long-term home. Having been rescued from the

pet trade, Charlie is now beginning his journey of recovery with us. As he settles in, we hope that he

will begin to build trust with his caregivers and, importantly, form bonds and friendships with other

monkeys.

Dawkins arrived amid a media commotion

when the crate he was sent in failed, and he

escaped, spending a short time “at large” in

the San Antonio airport. No harm was done,

as he was soon sedated and brought to his

new home at the Sanctuary. Since that time,

Dawkins has settled into his new life and

bonded with a long-term resident Japanese

macaque named Flo. On sunny days,

Dawkins can be found relaxing on one of his

climbing platforms, with Flo meticulously

grooming his fur. All three new arrivals are

thriving and staff are delighted to see them

progress and begin to overcome their past

treatment.

Dawkins playing with an enrichment mirror in his new enclosure

A YEAR OF NEW ARRIVALS:THE BORN FREE USA PRIMATE SANCTUARY(continued)

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New Faces and New SpacesIn September 2018 Born Free USA welcomed a new

Sanctuary Director, Dr. Liz Tyson. After joining our

ranks, she quickly began work on a development

strategy for the sanctuary which led to the

implementation of infrastructure improvements in the

final months of the year. By the end of the year, we

had started construction on a new introduction and

medical treatment area within our 56 acre main

enclosure. The new accommodation will be used to

introduce new arrivals into the larger area after a

period of acclimatization and provide a safe place to

hold monkeys when they need close monitoring or

treatment. A new enclosure for our group of nine long-

tailed macaques was also being planned, as was the

repurposing of a five-acre area which will become a

new open-top enclosure for 45 Japanese macaques

who are currently housed elsewhere on site.

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Sanctuary Director, Dr. Liz Tyson

The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary Staff Construction on the main enclosureintroduction area

UNITED STATES CAMPAIGNS

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Fur Free RetailersBorn Free USA is a leader in the international Fur Free Retailer program, which urges fashion

designers, brands, and retailers to eliminate fur. In 2018, a record number of high-profile brands

vowed to leave fur in the past, including Donna Karan, DKNY, Versace, Furla, John Galliano,

Burberry, Diane von Furstenberg, Coach, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Chanel.

Animals in Captivity: Protecting Animals in EntertainmentBorn Free USA was part of a coalition that fought for the passage of Gaithersburg, Maryland’s City

Council legislation that will ban the use and display of wild exotic animals for entertainment within city

limits. We attended the hearing and wrote testimony supporting the ban. Born Free USA also

addressed the state of New York’s Senate and Assembly in support of two bills, A.8157-A and

S.7718-A, that will ban the use of wild animals in circuses.

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Anti-Trapping Legislative ProgressIn conjunction with local advocacy groups, Born Free USA

supported numerous state legislative efforts to strengthen

trapping laws in several states. We contacted the respective

state legislators to urge them in passing laws that would ban

the use of cruel body-gripping traps; restrict take numbers for

specific species; and, most notably, ban the manufacture,

sale, possession, import, or transportation of cruel body-

gripping traps and snares.

Defending the Endangered Species ActBorn Free USA worked diligently this year with wildlife champions in

the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to successfully

defend both endangered species and the law that protects them –

the Endangered Species Act – from multiple aggressive legislative

attacks. Thanks to these defensive efforts, not one of the dozens of

anti-ESA bills that were introduced this year have passed

Congress. We also countered more than 116 anti-ESA legislative

riders. In the most anti-wildlife Congress in recent memory, we

have not lost one inch of ground in our fight to save endangered

species and keep the Endangered Species Act strong and working!

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Born Free USA filed an official complaint against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for failing to

produce documents (requested under the Freedom of Information Act) about the formation of the pro-

trophy hunting International Wildlife Conservation Council (IWCC). Since then, FWS has been more

compliant, slowly providing us with the documents we need to determine the process by which

Council members were chosen.

Uncovering the Truth

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Born Free USA partnered with a California based animal welfare organization to help get the Cruelty

Free Cosmetics Act, S.B. 1249, moved through California legislation. By resourcing a variety of tools,

including contacting California’s Senate urging them to support the bill and alerting our activist team to

contact their representatives to ask them to vote yes on the bill, we helped to get the bill passed.

Governor Brown signed S.B. 1249, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act into law in September 2018. This

law prohibits manufacturers from knowingly importing, selling, or promoting at retail establishment in

the state, any cosmetic, if the final product or any component thereof was tested on animals.

The Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act

In October 2018, Born Free USA and other animal groups sued

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for violating the law by

failing to post online elephant and lion trophy permitting records

as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Holding Power Accountable

In late March, just weeks after the Trump administration

announced a new policy allowing the importation of dead

African elephant and lion parts by U.S. trophy hunters, a

group of environmental and wildlife conservation NGOs,

including Born Free USA, filed a lawsuit, alleging that the

move goes against recent court rulings.

Standing Up for Lions & Elephants

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS

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Closer than Ever to Ending Cetacean CaptivityIn Canada Bill S-203 would end the practice of keeping cetaceans – whales, dolphins, and porpoises

– in captivity. Our team in Canada has been fighting for this bill for more than three years and, in

2018, it finally cleared the Senate!

Working to Stop Wildlife Culling in CanadaBuilding on years of effort, Born Free USA stopped or delayed deer culls in nearly all communities in

British Columbia where they have been held previously or were proposed. Notably, we were able to

convince Nils Jenson, the mayor of Oak Bay – a suburban community in British Columbia – to adopt

an anti-cull position.

Assessing the Threat to Wildlife in AfricaBorn Free 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. Additional missions to

remaining West African countries are scheduled for 2019.

Born Free USA conducted a series of trainings in

coastal West African countries (Benin, Gambia,

Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone,

and Togo) that focused on the identification of

shark and ray species. These trainings will

enhance the ability of the countries’ law

enforcement officers to identify trafficked species

and enforce CITES regulations.

Training on Sharks and Rays

Born Free USA produced identification guides of CITES-listed species for West and Central African

countries (Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory

Coast, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo). We created these guides in response to the need

for low-tech resources to help law enforcement officials identify species and their parts at border

crossings. Using the guides, border agents can better enforce CITES regulations and protect

vulnerable and endangered species.

Species Identification Guides

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Sean CassidyChair

Jane LodatoMember

Michael ReynerMember

Mary Mitchell TrimbleMember

Brook AshleyVice President

Will Travers, OBETreasurer

Jessica NelsonSecretary

Staff:

Angela GrimesChief Executive Officer

Board of Directors:

Alice StroudAfrica Policy & Capacity Building Director

Liz Tyson, PhDPrimate Sanctuary Director

Barry Kent MacKayCanadian & Special Programs Director

Garrett JohnsonCommunications Director

Shanay DickeyPrimate Sanctuary Manager

Katie Johnson, DVMPrimate Sanctuary Veterinarian

Dale RuburyPrimate Sanctuary Assistant Manager

Karen LauriaDigital Communications Manager

Manisha ChaudhariAccounting Clerk

Suzanne EmersonDevelopment Associate

Maria CadenaPrimate Caregiver

Katie ConwayPrimate Caregiver

Julie KluckCampaigns Associate

Aurora LuongoAfrica Policy & CapacityBuilding Program Associate

Chelsea MusickPrimate Caregiver

Cassie FestaPrimate Caregiver

Jessica StabileAfrica Policy & CapacityBuilding Program Associate

Sarah UrreyPrimate Caregiver

Steve YoungPrimate Sanctuary Staff

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Errol AntzisMember

Iveta ZaloznayaDevelopment Assistant

Tim AjaxPrimate Sanctuary Director

Jennifer DraissDevelopment Associate

Prashant KhetanCEO & General Counsel

Taylor GuttierezPrimate Caregiver

Kathryn KenneyPrimate Caregiver

Harmony JordanPrimate Caregiver

Emily PfisterDevelopment Assistant

Devon SchowePrimate Caregiver

Rachel TaschenbergerContent Developer

Ellie TestermanPrimate Caregiver

Christine WittDevelopment Director

Lauren WolfPrimate Caregiver

ELSA'S LEGACY WILDLIFE CIRCLE

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A bequest remains one of the most enduring

ways in which an individual can support Born

Free USA for years to come. We were

fortunate to have received gifts from the

following compassionate Members of Elsa’s

Wildlife Legacy Circle.

Estate of Lenore AbelsEstate of Julie Ann BellEstate of Prudence BernsteinEstate of Barbara BishopEstate of Terry Oakes BourretEstate of Thelma CabanissEstate of Jacqueline CookEstate of F. Marino D'amatoEstate of Margarete Helene DowEstate of Jerome DrochowskiEstate of Georgia DvorakEstate of William R. EllisEstate of Walter August FrohnAudrey E. and Robert S. GallowTrust

Estate of Marjorie GebhartBernard & Angela Harr TrustEstate of Zuma Raybun HerringOuida Mundy Hill Memorial FundNancy Wood Holmes TrustEstate of Rixford KnightEstate of Carla LaemmleEstate of Virginia MacDonaldEstate of Amy Jeanne MartinThe Mitchell Family TrustEstate of Jennie MoehlmannEstate of Lewis MorseEstate of Diane MucciaEstate of Charmian PeskaEstate of Jane Rowley

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

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Partnering with foundations that share our vision enables us to raise both critical general

operational funds and support for specific campaigns or projects.

Acton Family Giving

Ahimsa Foundation

American Anti-Vivisection Society

Animal Welfare Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation

Burt Family Foundation

Candis J. Stern Foundation

James A. "Buddy" Davidson Charitable Foundation

John F. Welch Jr. Foundation

Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation

National Anti-Vivisection Society

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

R.E.A.P.

Saul Levy Foundation

Shreiber Animal Foundation Enterprise

Steven Leuthold Family Foundation

USAID

CORPORATE PARTNERS

Our corporate partners span from large, international corporations to local, small business.

We appreciate all of their gifts, large and small, financial and in-kind.

Amazon Smile Fund

The Body Shop

Cameron Zemstov Design Associates

Charity Gift Certificates

Charity Wicks

Faizel Ismail

F.L.O.A.T.

Generation Awakening

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

December 31, 2018

Assets Liabilities and Net Assets

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

Accrued Interest

Inventories

Prepaid Expenses &

Deposits

Investments

Total Current Assets

Property and Equipment -Net

Security Deposits

Total Assets

$444,830

$120,562

$4,846

$11,627

$9,885

$1,075,671

$1,667,421

$903,169

$5,954

$2,576,544

Current Liabilities

Net Assets

Accounts Payable

Accrued Expenses

Deferred Rent

Total Current Liabilities

Unrestricted

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$2,576,544

$59,994

$31,272

$51,889

$16,355

Pass-Through Payables

$159,520

$2,285,675

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$131,349

$2,417,024

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

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SUPPORT UNRESTRICTEDPERMANENTLY

RESTRICTED TOTAL

Bequests

Investment Income - Net

In-Kind Contributions

Other

Net Assets Released from Restrictions

Total Revenues

Contributions $1,277,042

$1,076,675

$(14,782)

-

$68,796

$57,542

$2,465,273

$100,000

-

-

-

$(57,542)

-

$42,458

-

$1,377,042

$1,076,675

$(14,782)

$68,796

-

$2,507,731

EXPENSES

Program Services

Education and Advocacy

Rescue and Care

Total Program Service Expense

$1,049,384

$933,972

$1,983,356

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-

-

$1,049,384

$933,972

$1,983,356

SUPPORTING SERVICES

General and Administration

Fundraising

Total Supporting Service Expense

$305,932

$243,216

$549,148

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-

-

$305,932

$243,216

$549,148

Total Expenses

Change in Net Assets (As Stated)

Restatements

$(67,231)

$(97,270)

$42,458

$88,891

-

$(24,773)

$2,539,067

$2,532,504

Net Assets, End of Year $2,285,675 $131,349 $2,417,024

$2,532,504 -

Change in Net Assets

$2,450,176

$(97,270)

Net Assets Beginning of Year $2,352,906 $88,891 $2,441,797

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STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

$322,446Personnel

Consulting & Professional Fees

Office Expense

Feed

Occupancy

Conferences & Travel

Veterinary Care

Telecommunications

Insurance

Board of Directors

Depreciation and Amortization

Total

Education &Advocacy

Rescue & Care

General &Administrative Fundraising Total

$631,813

$26,721

$3,702

-

$17,694

$47,008

$1,049,384

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-

-

-

$544,623

$12,981

$19,447

$127,235

$58,988

$34,164

$22,627

$12,791

$27,043

$74,073

-

$933,972

$51,453

$113,075

$44,415

$37,360

-

$23,635

$3,847

-

$3,003

$22,022

$7,122

$305,932

$100,764

$99,826

$8,754

$19,627

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-

-

-

-

-

$14,245

$243,216

$1,019,286

$857,695

$99,337

$127,235

$100,050

$95,120

$22,627

$16,638

$30,046

$22,022

$142,448

$2,532,504

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REVENUE AND EXPENSE

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Contributions72.1%

Government Grants19.8%

Other5%Events

1.8%

REVENUE

EXPENSES

Education & Advocacy41.4%

Rescue & Care36.9%

Administrative12.1%

Fundraising9.6%

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Investment Income

1.28%

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