2024-10-02T10:56:15-07:00 2023-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2023-01-01 942650838 Smith River Alliance Inc SMIT 7074583355 PO Box 2129 Crescent City CA 95531 Grant Werschkull Executive Dir. 2024-10-02 true true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Grant Werschkull PO Box 2129 Crescent City CA 95531 2657223 false X smithriveralliance.org X 1980 CA The mission of the Smith River Alliance is to provide for the long-term protection, restoration and stewardship of natural resources in the Smith River watershed through the use of advocacy, education and stewardship. 6 5 16 174 0 1502331 2480560 59650 43857 36645 128005 6460 4801 1605086 2657223 3842 2700 0 533592 529489 6523 0 22988 1032458 1644490 1576415 2176679 28671 480544 3473588 4629588 151353 826809 3322235 3802779 X The mission of the Smith River Alliance is to provide for the long-term protection, restoration and stewardship of natural resources in the Smith River watershed. false false 1494507 Smith River Restoration Projects: SRA works with landowners on the Smith Coastal Plain, Elk Creek and East Fork Mill Creek to identify and advance opportunities to improve and restore ecosystem function and habitat for the viability of the Smith River salmonids. SRA is implementing restoration plans supported by recent salmonid monitoring data, historic and present-day aerial imagery, fish passage data, topographic information, and landowner and stakeholder engagement to identify and prioritize potential restoration projects. We have a number of projects that are ongoing. 215539 Coastal Programs: The Pacific Shores Preacquisition Feasibility Study is underway which will acquire properties from willing sellers in the Pacific Shores subdivision in Del Norte County. Pacific Shores is a 1,535-lot subdivision, undeveloped and sold in the 1960s. The subdivision lies adjacent to Lakes Earl and Tolowa, four miles north of Crescent City, in the Smith River plain. SRA is also working to complete planning for an extension of the Coastal Trail at Pt. St. George. In addition, the program works to provide public access to and clean-ups of the coast. 136310 2700 43857 SRNRA Wildlands protection and stewardship: SRA is a leader in the campaign to expand protection for the headwaters of the Smith in OR. The Smith River, one of the crown jewels of the National Wild and Scenic River System has over 300 miles of the Smith included in the National Wild and Scenic River System, created to protect outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, for preservation in a free-flowing condition. SRA continued work with the Smith River NRA Collaborative, a joint venture between the Six Rivers National Forest, Elk Valley Rancheria, the Tolowa Deeni Nation, Del Norte County, Del Norte Fire Safe Council, local and regional groups. These partners advance forest and aquatic restoration and management on the Smith NRA. 125664 1972020 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA X X Carole Petracek TLC Finan 9167999352 5150 Sunrise Blvd Ste B6 Fair Oaks CA 95628 Grant Werschkull Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 142824 0 1000 Patricia McCleary Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 142824 0 1000 David Katz President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Juliette Bohn Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dylan Caldwell Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bradlee Welton Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Davis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Gillespie Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caryl Hart Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Furniss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 285648 2000 2 false false false Stillwater Sciences 2855 Telegraph Ave Ste 400 Berkeley CA 94705 Proj Mgmnt & Bio Surveys 150760 McCullough Construction Inc 57 Aldergrove Rd Arcata CA 95521 Reconstruction Constrctn 345168 Romtec Companies 18240 N Bank Rd Roseburg OR 97470 PreFab Building Material 220363 3 2165596 314964 2480560 Program services 900099 43857 43857 43857 128005 128005 0 0 2596 2596 2596 2596 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 2205 2205 2205 2657223 46453 130210 X 2700 2700 0 0 0 287648 227242 43147 17259 0 163809 109186 54537 86 8361 6223 1828 310 31252 23407 6611 1234 38419 24687 12472 1260 0 71874 70603 1271 20370 20370 0 0 0 1339129 1331230 7899 413 413 36466 27957 8069 440 4769 305 4464 0 39295 38297 998 12474 8496 1775 2203 0 0 0 0 54991 53720 1075 196 20794 9258 11536 Dues, license & service fees 38708 38483 225 Training, development & other 5207 226 4981 0 2176679 1972020 181671 22988 360460 498272 0 265211 1003946 0 0 0 0 0 850 0 2098017 396057 1413726 1701960 1433341 1424310 0 0 0 1100 3473588 4629588 147736 273415 3617 15215 538179 151353 826809 X 3206932 3688868 115303 113911 3322235 3802779 3473588 4629588 480544 X false true X true false X 571477 1094207 1160516 1502331 2480560 6809091 0 0 571477 1094207 1160516 1502331 2480560 6809091 299559 6509532 32462 41069 28443 36645 56808 195427 0 6690 5564 1423 1672 2205 17554 7022072 204570 0.92700 0.90110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false true 4500 false false true 308 false true 3989 8797 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description Smith River Alliance is working on a single piece of legislation called the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act (Senators Merkley, Wyden, Butler and Padilla) which had a July 2022 hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This initiative will secure permanent protection for the North Fork Smith River and its tributaries in one of the most ecologically important unprotected landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. Activities have included: working closely with Senator Merkleys staff on maps, language and talking points to explain the purpose of the legislation; securing support for the protection of the Smith River and the legislation; maintaining a list of supporters; preparing press releases and talking points; attending meetings; describing potential effects of the bill; describing progress in newsletter and social media; and circulating a petition. Part IV - Additional Information 412216 43199 455415 400000 12216 412216 400000 400000 400000 400000 400000 400000 1.00000 false false false 675800 675800 1326768 337623 989145 95449 58434 37015 1701960 Construction payables & retention 538179 538179 X 2657223 2657223 2657223 2176679 2176679 2176679 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Endowment Fund is intended to provide funds to meet special targets of opportunity or need that further the mission of the organization. The Endowment Fund is also intended as a source of internal ongoing support for SRA operations and programs. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2023 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SRNRA Wildlands protection and stewardship: SRA is a leader in the campaign to expand protection for the headwaters of the Smith in OR. The Smith River, one of the crown jewels of the National Wild and Scenic River System has over 300 miles of the Smith included in the National Wild and Scenic River System, created to protect outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, for preservation in a free-flowing condition. SRA continued work with the Smith River NRA Collaborative, a joint venture between the Six Rivers National Forest, Elk Valley Rancheria, the Tolowa Deeni Nation, Del Norte County, Del Norte Fire Safe Council, local and regional groups. These partners advance forest and aquatic restoration and management on the Smith NRA. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a From time to time the Executive Committee reviews subjects of interest to the Board and then provides recommendations to the Board for their consideration and action. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Grant D. Werschkull, Co-Executive Director and Patricia A. McCleary, Co-Executive Director are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft 990 delivered to voting Board members prior to finalizing and submitting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annual Disclosure is required. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 GUIDESTAR Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request.