2023-09-15T14:48:00-07:00 2022-12-31 920143182 ALTMAN ROGERS & CO 3000 C ST STE 201 ANCHORAGE AK 99503 990 2022-01-01 920162546 Copper River Watershed Project COPP 9074243334 PO Box 1560 Cordova AK 99574 Lisa Docken Executive Director 2023-09-15 true Lisa Docken 999009999 true Tom J Domagala CPA P00122688 9072742992 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Matt Piche PO Box 1560 Cordova AK 995741560 2892374 false X www.copperriver.org X 1998 AK The Copper River Watershed Project promotes a salmon-rich, intact watershed to support culturally diverse communities by forming partnerships for watershed-scale planning and projects. 8 8 9 40 0 3102158 2871708 4566 3831 -38546 -13151 -15150 3092838 2822578 150534 122748 0 302103 290083 0 6971 2578547 2352830 3031184 2765661 61654 56917 470340 623104 50169 162741 420171 460363 X The Copper River Watershed Project promotes a salmon-rich, intact watershed to support culturally diverse communities by forming partnerships for watershed-scale planning and projects. false false 2418473 Fish Habitat The Organization works to identify, monitor and restore salmon habitat throughout the Copper River drainage. By convening state and federal agency, community and Tribal partners, we form planning teams and partnerships to identify salmon habitat data gaps, and key salmon habitat locations in need of restoration. Watershed-scale planning enables maximizing restoration dollars to ensure the best outcomes for supporting salmon and other fish species, ensures healthy hydrology and buffers the surrounding landscape for inclement weather changes and flash flooding or changes in hydrology associated with climate change. By supporting and improving fish habitat, we support healthy salmon populations, culturally significant traditions, and all the salmon economies associated with this important natural resource. 156991 122748 Invasive Plant Management The Organization is working to facilitate partnerships among public and private land managers and land owners in both the Copper River basin and the Copper River delta area to identify and treat invasive plants. Invasive plants are particularly aggressive and threaten fish and wildlife habitat by cording out native plants, reducing the foraging opportunities for native fish and wildlife. While many places in the North America are simply trying to mitigate damage associated with invasive plants, the Copper River watershed has a chance for eradication of some noxious weeds. By treating wetland invasive plants in the town of Cordova, for example, we have held back the spread to the Copper River delta, one of North Americas largest intact wetlands. The Organization works to engage partners and key stakeholders in reducing the introduction of invasive plants and treatment of known infestations through volunteer events and targeted education programs. 17273 4566 Watershed Education: The Organization offers outdoor, standards-based watershed education for K - 12 grade students. In partnership with federal agencies and other nonprofits, the Organization organizes and hosts a leadership building, field-based program for high school students every summer. The Organization supports a salmon rearing tank in every school in the Copper River watershed and a spring salmon fry release field trip, as well as other field-based programming as requested. The Organization presents during summertime teacher professional development workshops in order to inspire teachers to engage their students in outdoor learning. A ladder approach has been designed to introduce students to outdoor education opportunities at multiple points over their K-12 school experience. Stewardship and connection to place are highlighted in programming. 25189 2617926 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Lisa Docken 9074243334 PO Box 1560 Cordova AK 995741560 Lisa Docken Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 75663 0 1000 Alexis Cooper Account. 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Although the Organization is exempt from federal income taxes, any income derived from unrelated business activities is subject to the requirement of filing Federal Income Tax Form 990-T and a tax liability may be determined on these activities. The Organization had no incomederived from unrelated business activities as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.The Organization classifies all interest and penalties related to tax contingencies as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2022, there are no accrued interest or penalties. As of December 31, 2022 there were no uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits for which management believes it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of tax contingencies will significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date. The Organization files tax returns in the US Federal Jurisdiction and the State of Alaska. As of 2022, the tax years that remain subject to examination begins with 2019. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Net assets released from restrictions $19824 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising exp reported on Part VIII $6916 Cost of Sales reported on Part VIII $21445 Net assets released from restrictions $19824 true Kodiak Soil and Water Conserv 301 Research Court Room 245 Kodiak AK 99615 800512909 13244 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Kenai Watershed Forum 44129 Sterling Hwy Soldotna AK 99669 911829284 13729 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Metlakatla Indian Community PO Box 8 Metlakatla AK 99926 920014579 19861 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Homer Soil and Water Conserva 432 E Pioneer Ave Ste 2 Homer AK 99603 412033815 17213 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Citizens Against Noxious Weed PO Box 231201 Anchorage AK 99523 260835058 17949 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Tyonek Tribal Conservation Di 1686 C St Room 219 Anchorage AK 99501 270671847 9770 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Fairbanks Soil & Water Conser 590 University Ave/ Suite 2 Fairbanks AK 99709 262182239 19996 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant Salch-Delta SWCD PO Box 547 Delta Junction AK 99737 920128488 10909 0 Invasive Plant Mini-Grant 8 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Organization requires project and financial reports for any reimbursement request for the grants. Financial reports breakdown staff time, supplies, travel, and other approved charges. The reports must reflect expenditures that were approved by the Mini-Grant Committee in the original proposal. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Tourism: As part of The Organization's mission, they work with local government and business partners to attract small scale independent travelers to the region to help build a sustainable tourism economy. The Organization facilitates organizing the Salmon Jam Festival, a destination weekend event that draws visitors to Cordova from Anchorage and Fairbanks. With post-pandemic innovation, tourism in Cordova is being geared to environmentally-conscious approaches to having visitors engage in the community and wild spaces. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Recycling: As part of The Organization's mission, they work to promote recycling throughout the Copper River area. The Organization strives to maintain sustainable practices within its own operations and encourages community members to do the same. The Organization has a focus on fish net recycling within Cordova, reducing marine debris and waste ending up in the landfill. As a ROAR partner, we help facilitate recycling and on-site cleanup of recycling containers in the Copper basin. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 David Saiget owns a fish market business that sells products used in the CRWP gift shop. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Copper River Watershed Project has 145 voting members and other non-voting contributing members. Voting members are entitled to vote at regular and special meetings; serve on the Board, if elected; and serve on a Board Committee, if appointed by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Voting members of the organization elect the governing Board at the annual meeting, either in person or by mail-in ballot. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to organization bylaws are voted on by the voting membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b CRWP Executive Director includes a draft copy of Form 990 in a regular monthly Board packet for governing Board review before submitting Form 990 to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At its annual Board retreat, Board members review the CRWP conflict of interest policy and sign a statement declaring any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Executive Director is evaluated annually by the CRWP Board of Directors. Salary compensation is decided on by comparison to nonprofit organization comparable salaries as presented annually in the Foraker Group Salary and Benefit Survey. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Executive Director evaluates the performance of the other officers/key employees on an annual basis and makes compensation recommendations to the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Organization makes its Forms 1023 and 990 Available to the public upon request. The governing documents, its operations handbook which includes the conflict of interest policy, document retention and destruction policy, the whistleblower policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.