Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL STUDIES, INC. (OTS) IS CHARTERED AS A NON PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND IS SUPPORTED BY A CONSORTIUM OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA. OTS'S PURPOSE IS TO SUSTAIN TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS BY DRIVING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND KNOWLEDGE, BY ENRICHING HUMAN PERCEPTION OF NATURE, AND BY ENHANCING WORLDWIDE POLICY IN THE TROPICS.
SEE PART III, LINE 1.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GRADUATE COURSES FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT AND UNDERGRADUATE SEMESTER- ABROAD PROGRAMS FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OFFERED MID-CAREER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR U.S. AND LATIN AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND POLICY- MAKERS, SHORT EXCURSIONS LED BY SCIENTISTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN COSTA RICA, AND PROGRAMS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
FIELD STATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THREE BIOLOGICAL FIELD STATIONS IN DIVERSE ECOLOGICAL ZONES OF COSTA RICA (LA SELVA, LAS CRUCES, AND PALO VERDE). THESE FIELD STATIONS ARE MAINTAINED TO FACILITATE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
FACILITATED RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT ITS FIELD STATIONS AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS AT, AND IN THE VICINITY OF, ITS FIELD STATIONS.
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 |
|---|
| James Boyle | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $125,470 |
| Miguel Mendez | CFO | 40 | $79,258 |
| Chelsea Ward | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alvaro Umana | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ivan Sandoval | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Oscar Rocha | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gabriel Macaya | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andre Kessler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Heidorn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Harms | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Cordell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Braker | TREASURER AND CEO (FROM 11/19) | 12 | $0 |
| James Prager | TREASURER AND CEO (UNTIL 11/19) | 12 | $0 |
| George Middendorf Iii | CHAIRPERSON (FROM 11/19) | 2 | $0 |
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