2025-03-12T14:36:36-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 464201429 FRIENDS OF THE LOWER GRAND COULEE FRIE 3605681790 PO Box 483 Soap Lake WA 98851 Wendell Tobiason Treasurer 3605681790 2025-02-18 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wendell Tobiason 15411 88th St SE Snohomish WA 98290 24445 0 X www.FriendsOfTheLowerGrandCoulee.org X 2013 WA Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee develops and funds initiatives that further the preservation and enjoyment of the Lower Grand Coulee's extraordinary geology, history, and creative assets. 8 6 0 35 0 0 47002 24445 1200 0 0 0 734 0 48936 24445 5875 2700 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 13238 72884 19113 75584 29823 -51139 141130 89991 0 0 141130 89991 X Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee develops and funds initiatives that further the preservation and enjoyment of the Lower Grand Coulee's extraordinary geology, history, and creative assets. 1 0 54570 0 0 James Building: Moving forward with upgrades to the historic James Building a multi purpose community gathering center in a key midtown Main Avenue location. Plans are well along to transform the building into an Arts and Natural Science Discovery Center. 2024 brought continued support from the professional and local community moving forward with strategic use, feasibility, and sustainability planning, design including community presentation including a well attended design charrette for valuable input focused on community priorities and needs. Architectural design, Structural Engineering design, Civil Engineering design, Landscape Architectural design and Professional Land Surveying* services *(completed in 2023 but utilized on 2024 for critical design layout) were enlisted to accomplish design and engineering needs. Ongoing drainage challenges have been addressed by engineered drainage plans beginning with establishment of surveyed property boundary lines. Storm water infiltration, detention, and overflow conveyance system plans have been submitted and approved by the local jurisdiction. Storm water infiltration and detention strategies have been successfully implemented and tested. Abandoned buried heating oil tank was decommissioned via bioremediation and repurposed for on site detention and natural infiltration. New cast-in-place foundation walls, entry drive, and courtyard patio have been installed including allowances for future exterior lighting and landscape irrigation. Volunteer hours for design include professional architectural, structural, landscape architectural, civil designs addressing permit approval coordination and construction administration: 115 hours. Non-professional support: 84 hours. Volunteer labor hours for exterior maintenance 45 hours. 2700 2700 0 Education Funding. Fund teacher classroom grants, after school programs, outdoor educational programs, art education and other similar activities that directly or indirectly support knowledge and appreciation of the area, and/or will tie the communities of the Lower Grand Coulee together. Areas of education that may be supported include science, technology, math, literacy, and social studies. Grand Coulee by Road: explanations of landmarks between Soap Lake and the Grand Coulee Dam. This would include both well known and forgotten historical landmarks, with little known historical facts when available. The purpose would be to entertain and educate both locals and travelers while preserving history and returning relevance to both the lower and upper Grand Coulee. 10890 0 0 Soap Lake Food and Folk Festival was a free, full-day music event taking place at a public park in downtown Soap Lake. Attendance at the first festival on July 13, 2025 was estimated at between 300 and 700 people. The event was fully funded by donations and organized by 16 volunteers who spent about 680 hours on planning, fundraising, and managing event activities. 985 0 0 The Creative District program provides a platform for artists, creatives and community builders to work together to develop their local creative economy. It fosters innovation, entrepreneurship and community values. This combination creates a holistic, sustainable and diverse economy, so that communities and their future generations can thrive. 1653 0 0 Arts Education and Experiences Fund. Funds performing arts, art education, hands-on experiences, and other similar activities that directly or indirectly support knowledge and appreciation of the area for families and/or will tie the communities of the Lower Grand Coulee area. Funded an online learning program with the Beauty of Bronze educational project. 2638 0 0 70798 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA X Wendell Tobiason 3605681790 PO Box 483 Soap Lake WA 98851 X Nell Kovach Bookkeeper, Director 6 0 X 0 0 0 Greg Bear Director 0.3 0 X 0 0 0 Andrew Kovach President, Director 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Kim A Randolph-Meaney Vice President, Director 1.3 0 X X 0 0 0 Wendell Tobiason Treasurer, Director 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Ruthann Tobiason Secretary, Director 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Burr Beckwith Sargent at Arms, Director 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Matt Eisen Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 John Martin (past President), Emeritus 0 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Salmons Emeritus 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24445 0 24445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24445 0 0 0 X 2700 2700 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 160 8367 8367 3402 2530 872 99 99 809 250 559 5683 5583 100 550 550 1505 1505 2996 2996 Artists / Performers 4450 4450 0 0 James Building Contractors / Materials 44863 44863 0 0 75584 70798 4686 100 109715 58576 5415 5415 26000 26000 141130 89991 0 0 X 141130 89991 0 0 141130 89991 141130 89991 -51139 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 36595 12319 3539 48118 24445 125016 0 1200 1200 0 0 0 0 0 0 36595 12319 3539 49318 24445 126216 22349 9019 1300 5411 1550 39629 0 30800 10000 40800 22349 9019 1300 36211 11550 80429 45787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36595 12319 3539 49318 24445 126216 0.36277 0.40396 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 26000 X 0 Historical Carving 20000 Bronze Sculpture 6000 26000 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1 Historical wood carving. Bronze Sculpture. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Preservation of Soap Lake History. Furtherance and exhibition of bronze art. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Kovach President, Director 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 FLGC held our first Food and Folk Festival in the summer of 2024. This is expected to be an ongoing Program Service under the umbrella of our Arts programs. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Spouses (Wendell and Ruthann Tobiason, Andrew and Mary Kovach) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Review of form 990 is done by the Treasurer emailing a copy to the entire Board before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 is available on Guidestar / Candid website Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Feasibility Study for James ($7,000) Grant Writing for James ($500) James Contractor labor ($867.20)