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SEE SCHEDULE 0 PART 10 GENERAL EXPLANATION FOR COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT 9 9 13 800 0 0 899110 828473 27498 18861 51 80 16209 5398 942868 852812 0 0 390837 431384 0 11116 232751 196327 623588 627711 319280 225101 824342 1090341 40518 82072 783824 1008269 WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. SEE SCHEDULE 0 PART 10 GENERAL EXPLANATION FOR COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT false false 563252 - Passed HB21-1131, the Cooperative Electric Associations Governance Requirement Act; increasing transparency and putting in place basic democratic checks and balances on electrical companies to ensure fair pricing and local control for rural electric cooperatives.- Worked with Mesa County Commissioners to approve Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, a program supporting renewable energy and energy and water efficiency programs for businesses in the Grand Valley.- Expanded access to local markets for ranchers, allowing them to sell portions of their livestock directly to consumers by passing SB21-079, the Deregulate Meat Sales Direct to Consumers Act. - Won increased leak detection and repair rates for oil and gas sites across the state and prohibited the venting of methane and toxic emissions during maintenance activities, creating the nations toughest program to limit oil and gas facilities from leaking greenhouse gas and air toxics.- Helped Colorado achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals by prohibiting. It is estimated these new rules will result in a 51% reduction in methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 2030, helping Colorado meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets set by state law in 2019.-Organized students across the Western Slope to pass a historic Postvention mental health bill to enhance care and resources for those affected by suicide, HB21-1119, the Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention Act. - Won local funding for and organized 700 responses from residents to complete a Childcare Needs Assessment for Montrose County.- Brought West Slope voices to Washington DC, lobbying for specific provisions in the Infrastructure and Build Back Better legislation to benefit Western Colorados landscapes and people.- Won $11.3 billion for abandoned mine lands funding with the passage of the Infrastructure Package, addressing a funding shortage to clean up and reclaim thousands of abandoned coal mines across the West. 563252 true true false true false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 13 true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false CO X X WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE 9702567650 601 N FIRST ST Grand Junction CO 81501 X BETSY LEONARD BOARD REP 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY HORNBACK DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE OTERO AT LARGE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AL LOWANDE BOARD REP 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ALLERTON PAST-CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODGER STEEN AT LARGE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WELLMAN TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BAFUS-WILLIAMS SECRETARY 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KUNS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREYA KRIEVES CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 92108 736365 828473 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 9006 9006 GROUP MEMBER DUES 900099 5500 5500 FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS 900099 4355 4355 18861 80 80 5172 5462 -290 -290 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 1773 1773 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3915 3915 5688 852812 24629 0 -290 348901 324478 17445 6978 10587 9846 529 212 44871 41730 2244 897 27025 25133 1351 541 22338 22338 25683 25683 17509 17509 29107 29107 3594 3343 179 72 2512 2336 126 50 11915 11082 595 238 31556 29347 1578 631 3426 3186 171 69 17831 16583 891 357 1089 1089 4788 4453 239 96 GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISIN 488 488 PRINTING PHOTOS COPIES 11743 10921 587 235 12748 11860 636 252 627711 563252 53343 11116 X 698632 874959 101645 101655 3560 92108 64 64 4761 4764 98883 82092 15680 16791 824342 1090341 40518 82072 40518 82072 X 418161 525648 365663 482621 783824 1008269 824342 1090341 225101 -656 0 X false false false X 409747 446252 635079 865608 828473 3185159 409747 446252 635079 865608 828473 3185159 1626780 1558379 17 39 188 51 80 375 6265 9703 19315 1603 20715 57601 3243135 0.48050 0.54690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 18752 36488 55240 572471 627711 119157 29789 false 85570 109478 118538 119157 432743 649115 14454 14912 35785 55240 120391 21393 27370 29635 29789 108187 162281 1779 2911 17989 18752 41431 15000 15000 83883 82092 1791 16791 Amended return information FORM 990 IS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ANTICIPATED EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT WHICH WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY CLAIMED ON THE PRIOR FILED FORM 990. THE RETURN NOW REFLECTS ON PART X BALANCE SHEET LINE 3 GRANT RECEIVABLE OF $92108 AND ON PART VIII REVENUE LINE 1E GOVERNMENT GRANT INCOME OF $92,108. THE GOVERNMENT GRANT WAS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B CONTRIBUTORS. AS OF THIS FILING DATE, THE FORMS 941X HAD NOT BEEN PROCESSED BY THE IRS. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 WESTERN COLORADO CONGRESS ENDED 2021 WITH 550 MEMBERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND A TRULY DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. COMMUNITY GROUP DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE RESPECTIVE GROUP; AT-LARGE DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b MEMBERS MAY AMEND, REPEAL OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS BY MAJORITY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. General explanation attachment MISSION STATEMENT -WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT RIGHT NOW, TODAY, WE HAVE THE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE ENGAGED LOCAL VOICES ARE LEADING COMMUNITIES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THAT ARE HEALTHY, JUST AND SELF-RELIANT.