2024-11-15T18:19:38-05:00 2023-12-31 930991735 EMGE & WHYTE 2505 W 11TH AVE EUGENE OR 974023315 990 2023-01-01 931129647 FRIENDS OF BUFORD PARK AND MT PISGAH FRIE 5413448350 P O BOX 5266 EUGENE OR 974050266 NATHANIEL ZANTZINGER SECRETARY 5413438350 2024-11-15 false PAMELA J WHYTE P00240884 5414852100 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NATHANIEL ZANTZINGER PO BOX 5266 EUGENE OR 97405 879522 false X BUFORDPARK.ORG X OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND RESTORE OUR CONNECTION TO NATURE. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: IMPROVING TRAILS AND ENHANCING COMPATIBLE RECREATION; STEWARDING HABITAT AND TRAILS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE; ADVOCACY FOR LAND RESTORATION; AND SUPPORTING OUR NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, WHICH SUPPLIES KEY NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR PARK RESTORATION. THE FRIENDS COMBINE THE BEST SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, MOST ADVANCED FIELD TECHNIQUES, AND GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER POWER TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN RARE HABITATS, AND BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS TO ACCOMMODATE HALF A MILLION HIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS WHO ENJOY THE GREATER MT. PISGAH AREA ANNUALLY. WE HAVE ADVOCATED FOR AND PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 1,700 ACRES OF RIVERFRONT LAND ACQUISITIONS, (INCLUDING THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S 1,305- ACRE WILLAMETTE CONFLUENCE PRESERVE BORDERING BUFORD PARK) WITHIN THE GREATER MT. PISGAH AREA. IN 2015, WE PURCHASED THE 62-ACRE "TURTLE FLATS" PROPERTY AT THE CONFLUENCE. WE PARTNERED WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TO RE 9 9 15 300 0 441826 465000 307544 401443 1305 13079 0 750675 879522 0 0 551354 524520 0 34110 370290 414839 921644 939359 -170969 -59837 553969 499054 252942 253695 301027 245359 X OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND RESTORE OUR CONNECTION TO NATURE. 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IN 2023, WE CONTINUED THE TRAIL 3E REALIGNMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; IMPLEMENTED TREATMENT TO BOLSTER FIRE RESILIENCY WITHIN THE PARK AND COMMUNITY; ADVANCED RESTORATION OF PRAIRIE-SAVANNA-WOODLAND HABITAT WITHIN THE PONDEROSA MANAGMENT UNIT (110 ACRES); CONTINUED EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE HABITAT WITHIN GLASSBAR STATE PARK AS WELL AS OTHER PROPERTIES; AND CONTINUED TO ADD OFF-PARK PARTNERSHIPS AND RESTORATION EFFORTS. 786279 true true false false false false 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 false false false false false true 8 0 15 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 false true true true true true true true true false OR X X TERESA ASLIN 5413448350 PO BOX 5266 EUGENE OR 974050266 X STEPHEN MOORE PRESIDENT/IN 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP BAYLES VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATANYA VON ENGEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL ZANTZINGER SECRETARY 8.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABI KRETSCHMAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANICE THIGPEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE ZUNIGA-WEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 71868 236044 157088 465000 CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES 110000 340715 340715 NURSERY SALES 110000 55976 55976 MISCELLANEOUS 110000 4752 4752 401443 13079 13079 879522 401443 13079 X 436468 350224 72545 13699 47834 36111 9929 1794 40218 33117 5813 1288 225 225 7415 7415 203161 201030 2111 20 4866 1411 3455 20787 9337 3799 7651 8253 7084 1054 115 506 506 11754 11754 24040 24040 37012 28416 3683 4913 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 54975 54975 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 37566 37451 115 OTHER EXPENSES 1901 1733 108 60 GOVERNMENT FEES 1378 844 534 1000 1000 939359 786279 118970 34110 31810 81629 64265 20000 163217 6558 2185 471193 277991 217242 193202 79623 88640 104652 553969 499054 117375 154695 99000 99000 36567 252942 253695 X 165798 115905 135229 129454 301027 245359 553969 499054 -59837 4169 X true X false true false X 498517 449146 501593 441826 465000 2356082 498517 449146 501593 441826 465000 2356082 179412 2176670 2589 2332 1305 13079 19305 2375387 1357114 0.91630 0.88360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 79623 13108 3678 413 88640 103003 -19161 3575 644 79623 93489 13603 3310 779 103003 83375 13681 3161 406 93489 71503 15280 3014 394 83375 0.44000 0.56000 false false 90000 90000 211746 116620 95126 169449 161371 8078 193204 OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMEN 88640 F 88640 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT EARNINGS MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO BE USED FOR TURTLE FLATS OR OTHER MISSION RELATED PROJECTS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND RESTORE OUR CONNECTION TO NATURE. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: IMPROVING TRAILS AND ENHANCING COMPATIBLE RECREATION; STEWARDING HABITAT AND TRAILS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE; ADVOCACY FOR LAND RESTORATION; AND SUPPORTING OUR NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, WHICH SUPPLIES KEY NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR PARK RESTORATION. THE FRIENDS COMBINE THE BEST SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, MOST ADVANCED FIELD TECHNIQUES, AND GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER POWER TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN RARE HABITATS, AND BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS TO ACCOMMODATE HALF A MILLION HIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS WHO ENJOY THE GREATER MT. PISGAH AREA ANNUALLY. WE HAVE ADVOCATED FOR AND PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 1,700 ACRES OF RIVERFRONT LAND ACQUISITIONS, (INCLUDING THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S 1,305- ACRE WILLAMETTE CONFLUENCE PRESERVE BORDERING BUFORD PARK) WITHIN THE GREATER MT. PISGAH AREA. IN 2015, WE PURCHASED THE 62-ACRE "TURTLE FLATS" PROPERTY AT THE CONFLUENCE. WE PARTNERED WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TO RESTORE RIPARIAN AND FLOODPLAIN HABITATS ON A 200-ACRE PROJECT AREA INCLUDING TURTLE FLATS AND ADJACENT STATE AND TNC PROPERTY. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE'VE RESTORED RIVER CHANNELS, FLOODPLAIN FORESTS AND RARE OAK SAVANNA AND PRAIRIES. WE'VE DESIGNED AND BUILT, AND/OR CURRENTLY MAINTAIN 23 MILES OF TRAILS IN BUFORD PARK. WE REMOVE INVASIVE WEEDS ACROSS HUNDRED ACRES AND GROW MORE THAN 120 DIFFERENT SPECIES AT OUR NATIVE PLANT NURSERY TO SUPPLY THE RAW MATERIALS NEEDED FOR HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS WORK IN ALL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING FUNCTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: "SUPPORTING" NON-VOTING MEMBERS AND "ACTIVE" VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A SELECTION AND TENURE OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS: THE PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES SHALL CONSTITUTE AN APPLICATION FOR NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP. UNLESS THE BOARD DETERMINES OTHERWISE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF DUES, ANY PERSON WHO PAYS THE REQUIRED DUES SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY DEEMED A NON- VOTING MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CORPORATION IS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR ASSIGNABLE. SELECTION AND TENURE OF VOTING MEMBERS: ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION MAY BE A VOTING MEMBER. THE BOARD SHALL SELECT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION BY RESOLUTION. EACH PERSON ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION AS WELL. VOTING MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONTINUE SO LONG AS THE REQUIRED DUES ARE PAID OR WAIVED AND THE MEMBER HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED OR SUSPENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CORPORATION IS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR ASSIGNABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B VOTING MEMBERS ELECT, BY SECRET BALLOT, PERSONS TO FILL ANY VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALSO ON ANY OTHER MATTERS FOR WHICH PROPER NOTICE WAS GIVEN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BY RESOLUTION ESTABLISH AN NUMBER OF CATEGORIES FOR BOTH VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP, AND SHALL DETERMINE THE DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS IN THOSE CATEGORIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B CPA PREPARES AND SUBMITS ELECTRONIC COPY OF DRAFT FORM 990 TO BOARD TREASURER, WHO CHAIRS BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND FORWARDS DRAFT 990 TO FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHENEVER THE BOARD CONSIDERS A RESOLUTION, A BOARD MEMBER MUST STATE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, STATE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD EVALUATED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWED COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR-SIZE ORGANIZATIONS IN 2020 AND ADJUSTED COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY. NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION HAS BEEN GIVEN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THROUGH THE NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF OREGON, CURRENT COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED AGAINST WAGE SURVEYS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST EITHER AT THE OFFICE OR BY MAIL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,034 2,111 20 CONTRACTED SERVICES 197,996 0 0 TOTAL 201,030 2,111 20