2024-07-30T19:15:56-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 931323758 CRAG LAW CENTER CRAG 5035252728 3141 E BURNSIDE ST PORTLAND OR 97214 Courtney Johnson Executive Director 5035252728 2024-07-30 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Courtney Johnson 3141 E Burnside St Portland OR 97214 1123902 0 X CRAG.ORG X 2001 OR CRAG LAW CENTER IS A CLIENT-FOCUSED LAW CENTER THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S NATURAL LEGACY. 9 9 14 70 0 0 1137004 949725 236851 104923 1591 23055 -9096 14129 1366350 1091832 45847 0 0 0 897092 1031523 0 0 151691 219302 190325 1162241 1221848 204109 -130016 3257297 3358472 36668 206311 3220629 3152161 PROVIDING LEGAL AID TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S NATURAL LEGACY. 0 0 972608 0 104923 CRAG LAW CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS & COMMUNITIES WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS, CRAG HAS PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER ONE HUNDRED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. LEGAL SERVICES FOCUS ON PROTECTION OF THE WILD, COMMUNITIES & THE CLIMATE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR FREE, AT BELOW MARKET RATES &/OR ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS TO THE COMMUNITY. CRAG SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH BRINGING LITIGATION IN STATE & FEDERAL COURTS, WITH MEDIATION & SETTLEMENT OF COMPLEX NATURAL RESOURCE DISPUTES, & WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION. CRAG ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-PROFIT FORMATION, MANAGEMENT & OUTREACH FOR NON-PROFITS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. CRAG ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING SCREENINGS OF FILMS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THESE EVENTS HELP TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & THE LEGAL TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. CRAG'S 2023 CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION WERE WHERE FEES WERE RECOVERED: (1) CONSERVATION NORTHWEST - REPRESENT GROUP CHALLENGING REZONE TO DEVELOPMENT AT SNOQUALMIE PASS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT HABITAT IN CRITICAL WATERSHED AND MIGRATION CORRIDOR. FEE INCOME: $6,728 (2) EDF - REPRESENT GROUPS DEFENDING OREGON'S CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAM RULES. PUBLIC BENEFIT: ADVANCE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. FEE INCOME: $5,056 (3) KLAMATH FOREST ALLIANCE - REPRESENT GROUPS CHALLENGING LOGGING PROPOSAL ON FEDERAL FOREST LAND. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT THREATENED NORTHERN SPOTTED OWLS AND THEIR HABITAT. FEE INCOME $5,000.00 (4) CONSERVATION ANGLER - REPRESENT GROUPS ENFORCING WATER QUALITY LAWS FOR FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS ON THE MCKENZIE RIVER. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING WATER QUALITY AND SUPPORTING NATIVE FISH RECOVERY. FEE INCOME $4,732.50 (5) WATERWATCH OF OREGON - REPRESENTED ORGANZIATIONS DEFENDING THE OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT'S DENIAL OF A LIMITED LICENSE FOR WATER FOR THE PROPOSED THORNBURG DESTINATION RESORT IN THE WATER LIMITED DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT WATER RESOURCES. FEE INCOME $1,522.50 (6) CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH: REPRESENT GROUP IN A CHALLENGE TO THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR WATER IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING HABITAT FOR NATIVE FISH & AMPHIBIANS. FEE INCOME $1,065.00. CRAG'S WORK ALSO INCLUDED NON-LITIGATION SERVICES WHICH GENERATED $80,712 IN FEE INCOME AT WELL BELOW MARKET RATES: (1) NEZ PERCE TRIBE -REPRESENT TRIBE IN NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT & CLEAN UP FOR THE PORTLAND HARBOR SUPERFUND SITE. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES IN THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER. (2) PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS - PROVIDED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF OREGON STATE AND LOCAL TRIBAL CONSULTATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION POLICIES. PUBLIC BENEFIT: EVALUATING STATE LAWS FOR POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN AREA OF STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION. (3) SIERRA CLUB WASHINGTON CHAPTER - SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN WATER RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ON ICICLE CREEK. PUBIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF WILDERNESS AREA AND ALPINE LAKES. (4) COWLITZ TRIBE - SUPPORT TRIBE IN REVIEWING DAM MANAGEMENT ON LEWIS RIVER. PUBLIC BENEFIT: IMPROVE FISH PASSAGE AND SUPPORT NATIVE FISH RECOVERY. CRAG ALSO PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES FOR FREE ON ISSUES & FOR A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS & GROUPS INCLUDING: (1) CLIMATE - WORK WITH PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & COMMUNITY GROUPS TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP & ENGAGE IN CLIMATE POLICY AT THE STATE & LOCAL LEVEL. PUBLIC BENEFIT: SUPPORT POLICIES TO PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE & CLIMATE RESILIENCY IN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. (2) PUBLIC LANDS DEFENSE - ADVISE PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS ON POLICY CHANGES PROPOSED FOR PUBLIC LANDS & SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE ON THE LANDSCAPE. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PUBLIC OUTREACH & EDUCATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WILDFIRE & DEVELOP SOUND POLICY RESPONSES FOR LAND MANAGERS THAT PROTECT COMMUNITIES, WATER SUPPLIES, WILDLIFE & FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS. (3) CONSULTATION ON CONSERVATION ISSUES & POLICY GUIDANCE FOR VARIOUS CLIENTS - PUBLIC BENEFIT: WORKING WITH CLIENTS ON COLLABORATIVE & CREATIVE OPTIONS FOR PROTECTING OREGON'S NATURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS AIR, WATER & PUBLIC HEALTH. (4) FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE - REPRESENT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS TO CHALLENGE NEW OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING AIR QUALITY & PREVENTING FURTHER FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT. (5) PROTECTING FARMLAND - WORK WITH GROUPS INCLUDING THRIVE HOOD RIVER AND 1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON TO UPHOLD LAND USE LAWS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING FARMLAND AND FOREST LANDS FROM URBANIZATION, PRESERVING LOCAL FOOD SECURITY. (6) NATIVE FISH RECOVERY - REPRESENT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND WATERWATCH OF OREGON TO ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND CHALLENGE STATE AGENCY ACTION ALLOWING LOGGING AND DAM ENFORCEMENT. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR THREATENED OREGON COAST COHO SALMON AND OTHER NATIVE FISH. (7) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - WORK WITH BEYOND TOXICS, VERDE, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE STATE AND FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICIES, SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY & HAZARDOUS WASTE LAWS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH & WATER QUALITY. (8) COASTAL ACCESS AND ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION - REPRESENT OREGON SHORES CONSERVATION COALITION IN A VARIETY OF LEGAL FORUMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT COASTAL WETLANDS, STREAMS & FORESTS FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENT. PUBLIC BENEFIT: ENFORCING STATE LAND USE LAWS & CLEAN WATER ACT PROVISIONS FOR IMPACTS TO WETLANDS & STREAMS FROM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. 0 0 0 972608 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 15 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 1 1 0 OR X COURTNEY JOHNSON 5035252728 3141 E BURNSIDE ST PORTLAND OR 97214 X COURTNEY JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 0 X X 113000 0 0 KA'SHA BERNARD CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X X 0 0 0 LORI ANN BURD SECRETARY 2 0 X X 0 0 0 MARK TUAI BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 HANS EUGENE BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 CHET LEE BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 ERIN MADDEN BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY RAE BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 AURORA DE VAL BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 MO WIESER BOARD MEMBER 2 0 X 0 0 0 113000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35098 0 0 914627 0 949725 FEE INCOME 541100 104815 104815 0 0 PROGRAM EVENTS 813312 108 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 104923 23055 0 0 23055 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 45963 35098 30257 15706 0 15706 0 0 0 0 0 0 236 1813 -1577 -1577 0 0 0 1091832 103346 0 38761 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128686 83646 21877 23163 0 0 0 0 735518 610748 43259 81511 29659 24617 1483 3559 69639 56970 3432 9237 68021 55927 4181 7913 0 0 0 0 1743 975 768 0 15038 0 15038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16275 16275 0 0 0 0 0 0 40210 22362 1434 16414 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66562 54349 4025 8188 5410 5139 0 271 0 0 0 0 8057 7469 404 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5726 4638 345 743 1303 0 1303 0 RESEARCH MATERIALS, SUBSCRIPTIONS 16991 16483 0 508 PROGRAM MEETINGS & OUTREACH 11778 11778 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 1232 1232 0 0 1221848 972608 97549 151691 1311828 418566 1654901 2649948 206179 54601 45108 16611 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17704 19236 40815 29781 11563 11034 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10014 188476 3257297 3358472 17255 2125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19413 204186 36668 206311 X 2871026 2884478 349603 267683 3220629 3152161 3257297 3358472 -130016 61548 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 786881 979202 1546057 1137004 949725 5398869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 786881 979202 1546057 1137004 949725 5398869 983992 4414877 579 885 1414 1591 23055 27524 0 0 0 0 0 0 90582 33660 19219 18965 46199 208625 5635018 1420194 0.78347 0.70283 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM BENEFIT AND PROGRAM EVENTS, PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE AND REFUNDS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 650000 0 0 0 0 0 650000 300000 350000 0 0 0 0 650000 300000 0 0 0 0 0 300000 300000 0 0 0 0 0 300000 300000 0 0 0 0 0 300000 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40815 0 29781 11034 0 0 0 0 11034 CLIENT TRUST ACCOUNTS 24716 RIGHT OF USE - OPERATING LEASE 163760 188476 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 163760 CLIENT TRUST ACCOUNTS 24716 EMPLOYEE ACCRUED VACATION & FSA CONT. 15710 204186 1175880 61548 22500 0 0 84048 1091832 0 0 0 1091832 1244348 22500 0 0 0 22500 1221848 0 0 0 1221848 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE (QUASI-ENDOWMENT) OF $650,000 TO BE USED FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND PROVIDING OPERATIONS FUND IF NECESSARY. THIS AMOUNT IS BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NEEDED FOR 6 MONTHS OF OPERATING EXPENSES. LOST IN WILD AUCTION 79945 33982 45963 0 0 4525 17632 7390 596 0 0 79945 33982 45963 0 0 4525 17632 7390 596 30143 15820 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 AND 990 SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL AND PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT A BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c DURING THE YEAR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS CONSTANT CONTACT WITH BOARD MEMBERS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS TO MAKE SURE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE AVOIDED AND/OR IDENTIFIED AND DISCLOSED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE STATE OF THE OVERALL ECONOMY AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE IN THE CRAG OFFICE AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.