2026-06-10T09:23:36-05:00 2025-12-31 473289916 PLYMALE & GILLESPIE CPAS PLLC PO BOX 765 VANCOUVER WA 986660765 990 2025-01-01 753008926 CONFLUENCES INC CONFLUENCE PROJECT CONF 3606930123 1109 E 5TH STREET VANCOUVER WA 98661 LEAH ALTMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3606930123 2026-05-23 1 MICHAEL GILLESPIE P00237745 3606950068 2026-05-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LEAH ALTMAN 1109 E 5TH STREET VANCOUVER WA 98661 1124586 0 X WWW.CONFLUENCEPROJECT.ORG X 2002 WA CONFLUENCE CONNECTS YOU TO HISTORY, CULTURES AND ECOLOGY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM. 10 10 16 15 0 0 555589 1019436 65571 70966 45827 32508 4940 1676 671927 1124586 0 0 0 0 430917 611100 0 0 284368 594438 535870 1025355 1146970 -353428 -22384 1037547 977817 117244 79897 920303 897920 CONFLUENCE IS A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY, INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND ECOLOGY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM. WE WORK THROUGH ART, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH TRIBES, COMMUNITIES AND ARTIST MAYA LIN. 0 0 106457 11489 THE CONFLUENCE RIVER SITES ARE ART LANDSCAPES DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBES AND ARTIST MAYA LIN. FIVE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE AT CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, NEAR ILWACO, WA, CONFLUENCE LAND BRIDGE AT VANCOUVER, WA, CONFLUENCE BIRD BLIND AT THE SANDY RIVER DELTA NEAR TROUTDALE, OR, CONFLUENCE STORY CIRCLES AT PASCO, WA, AND CONFLUENCE LISTENING CIRCLE AT CHIEF TIMOTHY PARK NEAR CLARKSTON, WA. THE FINAL CONFLUENCE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT CELILO PARK NEAR THE DALLES, OR. 566663 61153 CONFLUENCE HAS THREE EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBES; CONFLUENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND CONFLUENCE OUTDOORS CONNECT STUDENTS WITH INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS. CONFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONNECTS TRIBES, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND EDUCATORS FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CONFLUENCE ONLINE IS A DIGITAL RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR EDUCATORS AND ANYONE WHO IS CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM. 673120 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 42 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X HEATHER MILLER 5034843590 1109 E 5TH STREET VANCOUVER WA 98660 ANTONE MINTHORN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN JACOBSEN INTERIM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CONNIE SUE MARTIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WHITEFOOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WOODY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LAUDERDALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN JACKSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARISSA LOWE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARINA MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH ALTMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122793 0 2276 HEATHER GURKO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 91439 0 2202 214232 0 4478 1 0 0 0 0 1019436 1019436 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS 900099 47935 47935 FEE FOR SERVICE 611710 20092 20092 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 2939 2939 70966 32508 32508 1676 0 1676 1676 1124586 72642 0 32508 X 218710 120291 76548 21871 321042 174654 43496 102892 9572 5220 1758 2594 14608 7976 3018 3614 47168 26110 9631 11427 14752 7212 5136 2404 134528 120372 14156 9070 1826 6388 856 25137 13136 10266 1735 10398 1746 8068 584 12931 8109 2411 2411 50517 15482 8603 26432 27834 6145 3417 18272 16284 9770 3257 3257 EDUCATION PROGRAM 127898 108234 1400 18264 FUNDRAISING 50639 50639 CELILO PARK PROJECT 26099 26099 PUBLIC EVENTS 11917 11917 17866 8821 6085 2960 1146970 673120 189482 284368 921690 953765 103272 12617 12585 11435 475771 475771 0 0 1037547 977817 54089 46071 63155 33826 117244 79897 X 277646 273853 642657 624067 920303 897920 1037547 977817 -22384 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 X 988788 562281 779972 555589 1019436 3906066 988788 562281 779972 555589 1019436 3906066 3906066 799 10325 48149 45827 32508 137608 9581 9581 4053255 266205 0.96370 0.96520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 475771 475771 0 0 PART III, LINE 1A: CONFLUENCE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE AND CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SITES AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR: * CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT STATE PARK - AT THIS SITE, ARTIST MAYA LIN COLLABORATED WITH COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBES TO DESIGN A SERIES OF ARTWORKS THAT CONNECT VISITORS WITH THE INDIGENOUS HISTORY OF THIS PLACE: A BASALT FISH CLEANING TABLE, OVERLOOK OF BAKER BAY, BOARDWALK RETRACING THE STEPS OF LEWIS AND CLARK, AND A BLESSING PATH THAT LEADS TO A CEDAR CIRCLE. * FORT VANCOUVER NATIONAL SITE - LAND BRIDGE OFFERS A CURVING WALKWAY OVER A RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY, TO RECONNECT FORT VANCOUVER WITH THE RIVERFRONT. SCENIC OVERLOOKS, EXPANSES OF NATIVE PRAIRIE, AND ARTWORKS SHAPE THE PATH ON THE BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE IS OWNED BY WASHINGTON STATE AND IS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF VANCOUVER AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. * SANDY RIVER DELTA - A PATHWAY LEADS THROUGH A NEWLY RESTORED LANDSCAPE TO AN ELLIPTICAL BIRD BLIND. NAMES OF BIRDS AND ANIMALS RECORDED BY THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY ARE CARVED INTO THE STRUCTURE'S LOCUST-WOOD SLATS. * SACAJAWEA STATE PARK - SEVEN "STORY CIRCLES" ENVISIONED BY ARTIST MAYA LIN ARE LARGE RINGS OF BASALT ROCK, SOME RAISED AND OTHERS SET INTO THE GROUND. THEMES FROM NATIVE CULTURE EMERGE THROUGH TEXT AND IMAGES OF NATIVE PLANTS, FISH AND ANIMALS SANDBLASTED INTO THE ROCK CIRCLES. * CHIEF TIMOTHY STATE PARK - ON AN ISLAND IN THE SNAKE RIVER, ARTIST MAYA LIN HAS DESIGNED A LARGE STONE-RIMMED EARTHWORK, SCULPTED FROM A NATURAL AMPHITHEATER. A NEZ PERCE BLESSING CEREMONY, PERFORMED HERE IN 2005, INSPIRED ITS SHAPE. CRITICAL TO PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING EACH SITE IS OBSERVING CONDITIONS AND PROBLEM SOLVING, AS FOLLOWS: * CREATE A MANUAL WITH MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION PROTOCOLS FOR EACH LOCATION * PROVIDE THIS MANUAL TO ALL TEAM MEMBERS AND PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP TRAINING * REGULARLY MONITOR THE SITE PER THE SUGGESTED SCHEDULE * KEEP AN OBSERVATION LOG TO DOCUMENT SITE CONDITIONS * PHOTOGRAPH THE SITE TWICE ANNUALLY. KEEP PHOTOS WITH THE OBSERVATION LOG. * RESPOND PROMPTLY TO MITIGATE CONDITIONS AS THEY ARISE DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR NO ITEMS WERE GIVEN AWAY, DAMAGED, DESTROYED, LOST, OR OTHERWISE DECREASED DURING THIS PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO RAISE INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR FINANCE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLUENCE PROJECT'S BYLAWS ARTICLE 6 IS REVIEWED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED DURING THIS MEETING TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING MONITORING OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR BY ACCESSING GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 120,372. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,156. TOTAL EXPENSES 134,528. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES MADE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESSES FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.