2024-03-01T18:13:07-07:00 2022-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW 1st Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2022-10-01 930408077 MAZAMAS MAZA 5032272345 527 SE 43RD AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97215 REBEKAH PHILLIPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5032272345 2023-11-16 1 REBEKAH PHILLIPS 999009999 1 Jonna Vercellini P01922749 5032223338 2023-11-16 0 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z REBEKAH PHILLIPS 527 SE 43RD AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97215 117140 0 X WWW.MAZAMAS.ORG X 1946 OR MAZAMAS PROMOTES MOUTAINEERING AND WILDERNESS EXPLORATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES AUTHORITATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING MOUNTAINS AND WILDERNESS, AND ENCOURAGES THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. 9 9 10 600 125 0 301341 60932 410652 48256 17516 7041 36534 911 766043 117140 0 0 0 0 349808 73078 0 0 10350 587201 104170 937009 177248 -170966 -60108 2923844 2914506 160131 168285 2763713 2746221 MAZAMAS PROMOTES MOUTAINEERING AND WILDERNESS EXPLORATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES AUTHORITATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING MOUNTAINS AND WILDERNESS, AND ENCOURAGES THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. 0 0 20243 0 9250 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS: THE MAZAMAS OFFER ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING HIKING, CLIMBING, BACKPACKING, AND LOCAL STREET RAMBLES, LED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERS. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND SUBJECT TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS REQUIRED FOR EACH ACTIVITY. PARTICIPANTS ARE CHARGED A FEE FOR ACTIVITIES; MEMBER FEES ARE USUALLY LOWER THAN NONMEMBER FEES. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,500 CLIMBERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR CLIMBING PROGRAM, 2,000 HIKERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR HIKING AND STREET RAMBLES PROGRAM, AND A FEW HUNDRED PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL EVENTS. OUR OUTINGS ARE LONGER DURATION ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FIVE DAYS OR LONGER. THEY VARY IN SCOPE AND NUMBER FROM YEAR TO YEAR, DEPENDING ON VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP. MOST OUTINGS INVOLVE HIKING, CLIMBING, BACKPACKING, TREKKING, OR SKIING, BUT SOME MAY INCLUDE WATER SPORTS OR IN-TOWN EXCURSIONS. ALTHOUGH MOST OUTINGS ARE HELD IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, SOME TRAVEL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS. WE ALSO OFFER EVENTS, INCLUDING THE PORTLAND ALPINE FEST, THAT CONTAIN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT EVENTS DURING A DEFINED PERIOD OF TIME. 54816 0 0 FACILITIES: MAZAMAS OWNS A LODGE LOCATED IN GOVERNMENT CAMP, OREGON ON US FOREST SERVICE LAND. MEMBERS, SKI CLUBS AND SCHOOLS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING YOUTH GROUPS IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON AREA USED THE FACILITY DURING THE YEAR. THE LODGE IS ALSO USED AS A BASE FOR CLIMBS OF MT. HOOD LED BY THE MAZAMAS. THE NORDIC SKI PATROL HOUSES ITS RESCUE EQUIPMENT AT THE LODGE. USERS ARE CHARGED A FEE TO COVER THE DIRECT COSTS OF LODGING AND MEALS. MAZAMAS MOUNTAINEERING CENTER IS THE MAZAMAS HEADQUARTERS WHERE OUR EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVES ARE HOUSED AS WELL AS A LARGE AUDITORIUM FOR FIRST AID TRAINING, CULTURAL & SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND WHERE NUMEROUS EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED. 35508 38615 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE MAZAMAS CONDUCT CLIMBING EDUCATION IN MOUNTAINEERING, ROCK CLIMBING, ICE CLIMBING, BACKCOUNTRY SKIING, NORDIC SKIING, WILDERNESS FIRST AID, AND OTHER AREAS RELATED TO MOUNTAIN-RELATED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE COURSES INCLUDE TECHNIQUES, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND CONSERVATION ETHICS. NON-MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH THE MAZAMAS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. RESEARCH - MAZAMAS GIVES GRANTS THAT FUND RESEARCH RELATED TO THE ALPINE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE LONG-TERM STUDY OF GLACIERS. NUMEROUS PHOTOS ARE ARCHIVED FOR PUBLIC USE. PROGRAMS: THE MAZAMAS OFFER INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE HELD AT BOTH THE MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE OUTDOOR-ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE TYPICALLY FREE, WITH A SUGGESTED DONATION, AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THEY RANGE FROM MOVIES AND SLIDESHOWS TO LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS. YOUTH OUTREACH: THE MAZAMAS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS TO TEACH STUDENTS OF ALL AGES ABOUT CLIMBING, HIKING, OUTDOOR SAFETY, AND STEWARDSHIP. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, WE SERVE 300+ STUDENTS THROUGH OUR YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO OFFER A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM THAT IS BASED AT THE MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER THAT SERVES UP TO 400 STUDENTS AGES 4-10 DURING THE SUMMER. 18946 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES: WE PUBLISH A MONTHLY BULLETIN, MEMBERSHIP ROSTER AND ANNUAL JOURNAL, ALL DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP. NON-MEMBERS MAY ALSO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BULLETIN FOR A FEE. THE BULLETIN CONTAINS NEWS OF OUR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES, ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND STANDING COMMITTEES. THE MAZAMA ANNUAL FEATURES ARTICLES, REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 3717 0 0 STEWARDSHIP: CONSERVATION - BEYOND THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MAZAMAS, CONSERVATION IS CENTRAL TO THE MAZAMAS' MISSION. SINCE INCEPTION, THE MAZAMAS HAVE PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING EXISTING WILDERNESS AREAS. HISTORICALLY WE HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN ESTABLISHING CRATER LAKE AND MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARKS, CASCADE FOREST RESERVE, THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS AREA AND PORTLAND'S FOREST PARK. THE COMMITTEE ENDEAVORS TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE LIAISON WITH OFFICIALS IN ALL LAND MANAGING PUBLIC AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE VIEWPOINT OF THOSE WHO ACCESS AND ENJOY OUTDOOR AREAS IS CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD BY AUTHORITIES. WE OFFER CONSERVATION GRANTS, GENERALLY TO NORTHWEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED OF ISSUES PENDING BEFORE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING WILDERNESS, WILDLIFE, NATURAL BEAUTY AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. LIBRARY - HOUSED IN THE MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER, OUR LIBRARY CONTAINS AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MOUNTAINEERING BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND VIDEOS. THE COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES BIOGRAPHIES, TRAIL AND FIELD GUIDES, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE TEXTS, BOOKS ON TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION, AND VIDEOS ON CLIMBING EXPEDITIONS. 0 0 0 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: A SERIES OF PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO UPDATE OPERATIONS AND EXPAND PROGRAMS. INITIATIVES INCLUDE CREATING A NEW LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, CREATING NEW HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT, CREATE A NEW STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM, UPGRADE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE MAZAMA LODGE AND THE MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER, CREATING A NEW FUNDRAISING PROGRAM, CONDUCT A BRAND MARKET SURVEY, AND DEVELOP YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 22663 0 0 133230 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 OR X REBEKAH PHILLIPS 5032272345 527 SE 43RD AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97215 KALEEN DEATHERAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 0 X 106700 0 0 GREG SCOTT PRESIDENT 6 0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID URBANIAK VICE PRESIDENT 6 0 X X 0 0 0 TERRY DONAHE TREASURER 6 0 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE TENSCHER SECRETARY 6 0 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES BARKER DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 BOB BREIVOGEL DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 AIMEE FILIMOEHALA DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 MARTY HANSON DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 CHRIS JAWORSKI DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 LIZ CROWE DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 106700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40013 0 0 0 20919 0 60932 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 47981 47981 0 0 LODGE 900099 275 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 48256 7041 0 0 7041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 786 786 0 0 ADVERTISING 541800 125 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 911 117140 49042 125 7041 X 26700 19067 4851 2782 34564 24683 6280 3601 6893 4914 1260 719 4921 3510 895 516 5100 5100 16298 12293 4005 21620 14753 4927 1940 1427 532 895 7252 7252 444 236 208 989 989 15070 15070 10478 9382 1096 PERMITS AND TAXES 8552 8552 0 0 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 3733 3495 68 170 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 7019 3104 3435 480 TOOLS AND GEAR 3439 3439 0 0 2749 1959 648 142 177248 133230 33668 10350 184034 151880 16520 16524 0 0 16517 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24509 28755 3072209 1348980 1738405 1723229 892984 942543 0 0 0 0 0 0 50875 50875 2923844 2914506 53372 24792 0 0 106759 143493 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160131 168285 X 2361072 2343580 402641 402641 2763713 2746221 2923844 2914506 -60108 42616 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 532069 3705464 576852 301341 60932 5176658 621064 391267 338531 442882 49042 1842786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1153133 4096731 915383 744223 109974 7019444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7019444 462 26 18768 24444 7041 50741 0 0 0 0 0 0 462 26 18768 24444 7041 50741 0 0 0 0 0 0 8339 5980 12352 0 0 26671 1161934 4102737 946503 768667 117015 7096856 0.98909 0.9899 0.00715 0.0058 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 OTHER INCOME 0 634590 634590 0 1839322 989312 850010 0 47320 11739 35581 0 550977 347929 203048 0 0 0 0 1723229 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING AND THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES A DRAFT OF THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c APPLIES TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND EMPLOYEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY SUSPECTED APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND ADJUSTS COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS OTHER STAFF POSITIONS AND ADJUSTS COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MEMBERS SECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE REQUESTED AT THE MAZAMAS OFFICES. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES MAZAMAS CHANGED ACCOUNTING PERIODS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A THIRD-PARTY CPA TO ASSIST WITH COMPLETING THE SHORT-YEAR FILING TO CHANGE FROM A 9/30 FISCAL YEAR END TO A 12/31 FISCAL YEAR END. THE CPA ATTEMPTED TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE THE SHORT YEAR RETURN, WHICH WAS REJECTED BY THE CPA'S SOFTWARE. IN RESPONSE, MAZAMAS ATTEMPTED TO FILE A SHORT-YEAR 990 ON PAPER ON NOVEMBER 16, 2023. THIS RETURN WAS REJECTED AND THE ORGANIZATION WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 990S FILED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDS AFTER JULY 1, 2021 MUST BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDED AND ATTEMPTED TO TIMELY FILE THE SHORT-YEAR RETURN. GOING FORWARD, ALL FULL-YEAR 990S WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED USING THE CPA'S SOFTWARE.