2024-04-23T17:07:49-05:00 2023-09-30 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 1000 SW BROADWAY SUITE 1200 PORTLAND OR 97205 990 2022-10-01 931326405 WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY WEST 5032410151 71 SW OAK STREET SUITE 100 PORTLAND OR 97204 SUE DOROFF PRESIDENT 5032410151 2024-04-23 SUE DOROFF 999009999 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUE DOROFF 71 SW OAK STREET SUITE 100 PORTLAND OR 97204 26469102 0 X WWW.WESTERNRIVERS.ORG X 2001 OR PROTECTION OF OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. 12 12 23 25 0 0 5145308 14945407 322600 0 -204708 1602526 806785 273669 6069985 16821602 8959 7834266 0 0 2730280 3484345 0 0 816760 11987975 3000649 14727214 14319260 -8657229 2502342 69706599 64820415 21623818 16096866 48082781 48723549 X WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE ACQUIRE LAND TO CONSERVE CRITICAL HABITAT, PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR COMPATIBLE USE AND ENJOYMENT, AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO SECURE THE HEALTH OF WHOLE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. 0 0 12579581 7834266 1269569 WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY (WRC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES THAT FOCUSES SOLELY ON RIVERLAND PROTECTION ALONG OUTSTANDING WESTERN STREAMS. BY ACQUIRING RIVERLANDS WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES, WRC CREATES SANCTUARIES FOR IMPERILED FISH AND WILDLIFE, BUFFERING THE IMPACTS OF WATER USE, LOGGING, MINING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT. WRC'S PROJECTS IMPROVE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY IN SOME OF THE WEST'S MOST BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS. OUR ACQUISITIONS ALSO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE BY OPENING ACCESS TO EXTENSIVE REACHES OF OUR MOST TREASURED WESTERN STREAMS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.FOUNDED IN 1988 AND INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) IN 2001, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY USES A MARKET-BASED APPROACH OF BUYING RIVERLANDS FROM CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL WILLING SELLERS. WE BRING TO BEAR CREATIVE REAL ESTATE TECHNIQUES AND UNIQUE APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION FINANCE AND GET MAXIMUM LEVERAGE FROM PRIVATE CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WRC IS HEADQUARTERED IN PORTLAND, OREGON, HAS TWENTY-TWO STAFF MEMBERS AND IS GOVERNED BY A THIRTEEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE WORK ACROSS THE ELEVEN WESTERN STATES TO ENSURE A FUTURE OF HEALTHY RIVERS, WHERE FISH AND WILDLIFE CAN THRIVE AND PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE BENEFITS AND BEAUTY OF CLEAN, FUNCTIONING STREAMS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HAD 32 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SEVEN STATES. WRC PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 13,502 ACRES OF LAND ALONG 17 OF THE FINEST RIVERS AND STREAMS IN COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON. IN ADDITION, WRC PURCHASED 7,345 ACRES ALONG 12 WESTERN RIVERS AND STREAMS. WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HELD AN ADDITIONAL 7,871 ACRES ALONG 19 RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WORKED TO PLACE THESE LANDS INTO PERMANENT PROTECTIVE STEWARDSHIP. WRC ALSO HAD CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO CONSERVE 81,825 ACRES OF LAND IN FUTURE YEARS. 12579581 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 59 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OR CA X JULIETTE HARDING 5032410151 71 SW OAK STREET STE 100 PORTLAND OR 97204 SUE DOROFF PRESIDENT 40.00 1.50 X 259152 0 56937 NELSON MATHEWS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 180335 0 43056 JULIETTE HARDING TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE 40.00 3.00 X 153122 0 36642 JOSH KLING CONSERVATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133365 0 39134 HEIDI WILCOX DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORP. RELATIONS 40.00 X 126458 0 29869 JIM COX DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS 40.00 X 124512 0 33822 DANIEL PALMERLEE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMS. 40.00 X 124286 0 31075 PETER COLBY CALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR 32.00 1.00 X 117842 0 28474 DECHEN BARTSO SECRETARY / PARALEGAL 40.00 X 84833 0 8810 JIM SMITH CHAIR 3.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARTER MACNICHOL VICE CHAIR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC ADEMA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN DAMON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KEN GROSSMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICH HASSLACHER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN LOACKER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MCKAY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LIAM THORNTON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WOOD DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 1303905 0 307819 10 0 1 0 SANDFORD PC 2423 DENNY WAY SEATTLE WA 98122 LEGAL SERVICES 144000 1 1983963 7977688 4983756 680260 14945407 606626 606626 10643400 9647500 995900 995900 995900 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 273669 273669 273669 16821602 1269569 0 606626 7834266 7834266 877359 661919 188463 26977 1935809 1282110 244520 409179 180123 119069 22699 38355 292618 198220 35740 58658 198436 136637 29717 32082 154471 153151 1320 32437 32437 85920 85920 799185 719775 50122 29288 62956 62956 203517 115753 17613 70151 219155 144741 37566 36848 216507 145655 3990 66862 224503 224503 94634 94634 36268 33445 1365 1458 30042 23285 5033 1724 SUBSIDY PAID TO WRF 330465 330465 LAND TRANSACTIONS EXP. 284866 284866 DUES/FEES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 128620 82455 16091 30074 OTHER 53254 26410 13060 13784 43849 43849 14319260 12579581 922919 816760 692855 301461 18508240 23415382 345161 179203 327694 58772 159245 114730 19000463 154135 26352096 18846328 23321308 21268090 0 636449 69706599 64820415 334843 624374 57421 35000 21205000 14676000 26554 761492 21623818 16096866 X 36124733 36627395 11958048 12096154 48082781 48723549 69706599 64820415 X 2502342 206109 -2067683 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6446318 7082162 9892968 5145308 14945407 43512163 6446318 7082162 9892968 5145308 14945407 43512163 7814948 35697215 442050 404793 184256 64392 606626 1702117 321135 603680 361029 806782 273669 2366295 47580575 51066192 0.75020 0.64000 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 321,135. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 603,680. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 361,029. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 566,846. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 273,669. EXCISE TAX REFUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 239,936. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 105733 105733 13396767 13502500 825125 206281 0 0 427775 1000000 859212 825125 3112112 4668168 104721 92408 82505 105733 385367 106944 250000 214803 206281 778028 1167042 18752863 18752863 15007 13388 1619 232593 140747 91846 18846328 EQUITY INVESTMENT IN WRF 21268090 C 21268090 LEASE LIABILITY-OPERATING LEASES 676492 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 85000 761492 1 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION PO BOX 150 NESPELEM WA 99155 910557683 GOVERNMENT 84337 3413000 FAIR MARKET VALUE LAND RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND KERN RIVER VALLEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION PO BOX 1249 LAKE ISABELLA CA 93240 770548211 501 (C)(3) 0 1688733 FAIR MARKET VALUE LAND RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND TUBATULABALS OF KERN VALLEY PO BOX 833 WELDON CA 93283 760813546 501 (C)(3) 0 2648196 FAIR MARKET VALUE LAND RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND 3 PART I, LINE 2: IN GENERAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AWARDEES MUST SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORT INFORMATION TO WRC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UPDATED TIMELINES AND UPDATED PROJECT BUDGETS THROUGHOUT THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENTS. THE AWARDEES ALSO MUST SUBMIT TO WRC A FULL NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGHOUT THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENTS. IN ADDITION, ALL AWARDEES MUST ADHERE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY RELATED FUNDING SOURCES AND APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUE DOROFF PRESIDENT 248557 0 10595 0 0 0 25099 0 31838 0 316089 0 0 0 NELSON MATHEWS VICE PRESIDENT 179320 0 1015 0 0 0 18375 0 24681 0 223391 0 0 0 JULIETTE HARDING TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE 147581 0 5541 0 0 0 14250 0 22392 0 189764 0 0 0 JOSH KLING CONSERVATION DIRECTOR 131570 0 1795 0 0 0 13400 0 25734 0 172499 0 0 0 HEIDI WILCOX DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORP. RELAT 121544 0 4914 0 0 0 12325 0 17544 0 156327 0 0 0 JIM COX DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS 123429 0 1083 0 0 0 12863 0 20959 0 158334 0 0 0 DANIEL PALMERLEE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMS. 122997 0 1289 0 0 0 12375 0 18700 0 155361 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 SOME EMPLOYEES WERE AWARDED A BONUS IN 2022. X 3 38772 AVG HIGH/LOW PRICE X 1 600000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SUPP./EQUIP. 6 41488 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON JANUARY 27, 2023, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED AND APPROVED TO AMENDED THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION BY REPLACING THE EXISTING SECTION 3.2 WITH THE FOLLOWING: 3.2 NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATION. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN THREE (3) AND NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) DIRECTORS WITH THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SET BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY AMENDMENT TO THESE BYLAWS, BUT NO DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL SHORTEN THE TERM OF ANY INCUMBENT DIRECTOR, NOR SHALL THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS BE CHANGED TO A NUMBER LESS THAN THREE. ALL DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, NO DIRECTOR MAY SERVE MORE THAN THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND THEN SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR FOR ONE (1) YEAR FOLLOWING, WITH THIS EXCEPTION: THE REQUIREMENT OF A ONE-YEAR BREAK AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS IS WAIVED FOR ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS AS OF JANUARY 27, 2023 AND MAY BE WAIVED AT ANY TIME FOR ANY FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME OF SUCH WAIVER CONSIDERATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EX-OFFICIO WITHOUT REGARD TO LIMITS ON TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER IS MADE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND HIS OR HER DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT ARISE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WRC'S BOARD FORMED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD. THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATION INCLUDED COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE HR FIRM. THE COMMITTEE VOTED ON A COMPENSATION RANGE TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH IN TURN VOTED TO APPROVE A SPECIFIC AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN EQUITY OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN WESTERN RIVERS FORESTRY -2,053,218. CUMULATIVE EFFECT FROM THE ADOPTION OF FASB ASU 2016-02 -14,465. WESTERN RIVERS FORESTRY 71 SW OAK STREET SUITE 100 PORTLAND OR 97204 463852365 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF WRC CA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 WESTERN RIVERS FORESTRY B 330465 FMV WESTERN RIVERS FORESTRY C 1983963 FMV