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THE FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO FUND UP TO 100,000 FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON TO FUND THE OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE THE DAILY AVALANCHE FORECAST. ANY FUNDS REMAINING IN THE BUDGET AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE CARRIED INTO THE NEXT OPERATING SEASON. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20468 20468 SALES TAX PAYABLE -572 -572 FUNDRAISING EVE 40916 40916 40916 40916 40916 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR ORGANIZATION, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER SUPPORTS THE SNFAC AND PROMOTES LIFE-SAVING AVALANCHE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER AND BY PROVIDING FREE AND LOW COST AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS DUTIES INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL TASKS & MANNING BOOTHS AT PUBLIC EVENTS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AVALANCHE CENTER PROGRAM: THE 108,200 PROVIDED TO THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER SUPPORTED THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DAILY AVALANCHE FORECASTING, A CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY. FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED TO MEET SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE FORECASTERS, ENSURING THEY HAD ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO PERFORM THEIR JOBS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THIS INCLUDED EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR ON-THE-GROUND OBSERVATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION OF AVALANCHE RISKS, ALL OF WHICH HELP SAFEGUARD LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS DURING THE WINTER SEASON. EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE 27,120 ALLOCATED TO THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDED CLASSROOM AND FIELD-BASED AVALANCHE SAFETY COURSES, EDUCATIONAL TALKS, AND WORKSHOPS. THESE FUNDS COVERED EXPENSES FOR CLASSROOM MATERIALS, SAFETY PRODUCTS, AND PAY FOR QUALIFIED AVALANCHE PROFESSIONALS WHO LED BOTH FORMAL CLASSES AND INFORMAL PRESENTATIONS, AIMING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SAFETY IN AVALANCHE-PRONE AREAS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER PROVIDED CRITICAL AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE SAFER DECISIONS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY. MARKETING PROGRAM: MARKETING EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT BOTH OUR EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND THE DAILY AVALANCHE FORECASTS, WITH A FOCUS ON ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING AVALANCHE RISK AWARENESS. THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER INFORMED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP THEM MAKE SAFE CHOICES IN AVALANCHE-PRONE AREAS. THIS EFFORT AIMED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN AVALANCHE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO ENSURE THAT DAILY FORECASTS REACHED A BROAD AUDIENCE ACROSS OUR CITIES AND SURROUNDING RECREATIONAL AREAS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO RESEARCH COLA AMOUNTS THAT HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED PREVIOUSLY AND DETERMINED MERIT PAY NEEDED TO BRING THE WAGES UP TO APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST