Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE SCIENCE; PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FORESTS, LANDS, OR WILDLIFE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY; PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE POOR, DISTRESSED, OR UNDERPRIVILEGED; AND SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO EMPOWER, EDUCATE, AND COLLABORATE WITH PEOPLE AND PROJECTS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE PLANET AND ITS CREATURES.
GRANTS PROGRAM: EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE GRANTS FOR ANIMALS PROGRAM: THE ISF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE GRANT FOR ANIMALS WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE GRANT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUAL RESCUERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS RECOVERING FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT, INJURIES SUFFERED FROM A TRAUMATIC EVENT OR OTHER ILLNESS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ANIMAL VICTIMS A SECOND CHANCE BY ALLEVIATING THEIR RESCUERS OF THE FINANCIAL STRESS OF TREATMENT, SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON FACILITATING THE ANIMAL'S ADOPTION INTO A PERMANENT, LOVING HOME. IN 2019, ISF GRANTED $50,015 HELPING 274 CREATURES, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, HORSES AND OTHER FARM, EXOTIC AND WILDLIFE ANIMALS. TO DATE, 1181 GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED AND MORE THAN 2,450 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN HELPED AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM. AS ALWAYS, EACH ANIMAL'S JOURNEY SHOWED US THE TRUE MEANING OF STRENGTH, LOVE AND WILL, FOR BOTH MAN AND ANIMAL.COLLEGE/YOUTH RELATED ISF GRANTS:$7,000 TO CONNECTHER IN SUPPORT OF THE GIRLS IMPACT THE WORLD FILMFESTIVAL AND THE GREENIS AWARD IN WHICH HIGH SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATECOLLEGE STUDENTS SUBMIT 3-5 MINUTE SHORT FILMS THAT EITHER PROPOSESOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT WOMEN AND GIRLS, ORCREATE AWARENESS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT WOMEN ANDGIRLS. TOPICS INCLUDED CLIMATE CHANGE, GREEN ENERGY, WATER, POLLUTION,GARBAGE AND WASTE REDUCTION, BIO-DIVERSITY, AND OTHER ISSUES.
ISF SANCTUARY & PRESERVE - ISF HAS PURCHASED PROPERTY IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND IT PLANS TO USE THESE LANDS IN SUPPORT OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. ISF'S FOUNDER, IAN SOMERHALDER, GREW UP IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH AND IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THESE BAYOU LANDS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ECOSYSTEM. ISF PLANS TO PRESERVE JUST UNDER 70 ACRES OF BAYOU LAND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE GOALS AND TO USE ROUGHLY 30 ACRES OF THE PROPERTY TO SUPPORT THE CREATURE POPULATION, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY NEEDS.
ISF YOUTH PROGRAMS - ISF YOUTH VOLUNTEERS DEVELOP CAMPAIGNS, BRAINSTORM IDEAS, WRITE ARTICLES, CREATE GRASSROOTS PROJECTS AND HAVE FUN! THEY SPREAD THE WORD, PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER DAYS, MAKE FRIENDS AND EDUCATE OTHER KIDS AND ADULTS ABOUT THE MISSION OF ISF. ISF YOUTH VOLUNTEER ADVENTURES ARE 1 DAY, HANDS ON SKILL AND PASSIONATE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WHERE KIDS AND TEENS COME TOGETHER TO HELP ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE CONNECTING WITH EACH OTHER. IN 2019, ISF HOSTED 1 YOUTH VOLUNTEER DAY WHICH WAS A WATER CLEAN-UP IN FLINT, MICHIGAN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Veronica Hampton | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 50 | $80,400 |
| Michael Cho | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Shore | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kevin George | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| David Westley | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Nikki Reed | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Ian Somerhalder | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
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