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WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1107506)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-29
IRS object ID
202222729349300747
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-09-29T14:37:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kundinger Corder & Montoya PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1475 Lincoln Street Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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CityDenverCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBrendon CechovicPersonNm
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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SSN999009999SSN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKristin CalderPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3035345953PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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DescAccountability:Builds champions for conservation by bringing new voices to the conservation debate, identifying timely issues, and educating the public about actions taken by public officials that impact the Western United States' natural resources.Desc

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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Shara Kaplin
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Leah Wieneke
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Aaron Browning
Director of Federal Public35.00$163,193$17,640$28,9485.00Yes (X)
Sara Moffat
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Sarah Cobler
Director of State Lands Pr35.00$149,760$0$43,2755.00Yes (X)
Niki Hawthorne
Director of Special Projects35.00$36,224$97,197$41,6505.00Yes (X)
Greta Bagwell
Deputy Director of Fed Public Lands-DC35.00$119,904$8,745$41,1355.00Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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EOY$541,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,348,573BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,506,176BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,820,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,347,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,538,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,012,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,546,029TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,820,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,347,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,538,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,012,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,546,029TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$42,109,865PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,788CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,474CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,668CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$145,795TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$188,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$217,546FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$406,396FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,260,712FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,667,108FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$783,355FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$195,839FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$815,601CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$832,466CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$783,355CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,274,933TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,912,400LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$788,252CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$651,199CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$796,153CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$406,396CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,642,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$210,878CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$203,900CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$208,117CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$195,839CurrentYearAmt
Total$818,734TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,228,101GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$202,043CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$194,108CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$191,203CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$188,850CurrentYearAmt
Total$776,204TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,182OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,182DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,243DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,589BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,589TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (100 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Alliance for a Just Society
3518 S Edmunds StSeattleWA98118911635554501(c)(3)$128,912$0Conservation Education
Arizona Ecumenical Council
PO Box 32830PhoenixAZ85064860170212501(c)(3)$30,000$0Conservation Education
Arizona Heritage Alliance
PO Box 16282PhoenixAZ85011860701371501(c)(3)$10,000$0Conservation Education
Arizona Interfaith Power & Light
712 W Howe StTempeAZ852816694274175396501(c)(3)$31,000$0Clean Energy Education
Arizona PIRG Education Fund Inc
130 N Central Avenue Suite 202PhoenixAZ85004352259362501(c)(3)$15,000$0Clean Energy Education
Arizona Public Health Association
700 E Jefferson St Suite 100PhoenixAZ85034510198821501(c)(3)$14,000$0Clean Energy Education
Arizona Trail Association
738 N 5th Avenue Suite 201TucsonAZ85705860762149501(c)(3)$48,000$0Conservation Education
Arizona Wildlife Federation
PO Box 51510MesaAZ85208860076994501(c)(3)$164,000$0Conservation Education
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
PO Box 9257MissoulaMT59807201037177501(c)(3)$175,000$0Conservation Education
Black Mesa Trust
PO Box 33KykotsmoviAZ86039860985865501(c)(3)$20,000$0Conservation Education
California Chaparral Institute
PO Box 545EscondidoCA92033800318456501(c)(3)$15,000$0Conservation Education
California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
350 Frank H Ogawa Plz Ste 1100OaklandCA94612943232552501(c)(3)$100,000$0Conservation Education
California Wilderness Coalition
1814 Franklin Street Suite 510OaklandCA94612510183228501(c)(3)$90,000$0Conservation Education
Center for the Future of Arizona
541 E Van Buren St B-5PhoenixAZ85004820538372501(c)(3)$30,000$0Clean Energy Education
Climate Resolve
525 South Hewitt StreetLos AngelesCA90013464736278501(c)(3)$45,000$0Clean Energy Education
CNA Corporation (Military Advisory Board)
3003 Washington BLVDArlingtonVA22201541558882501(c)(3)$10,000$0Clean Energy Education
Coalition to Protect America's National Parks
5625 North Wilmot RoadTucsonAZ85750202002652501(c)(3)$128,000$0Conservation Education
Community Initiatives
354 Pine Street Suite 700San FranciscoCA94104943255070501(c)(3)$58,000$0Conservation Education
Conservation Colorado Education Fund
1536 Wynkoop St Ste 510DenverCO80202840614285501(c)(3)$135,000$0Conservation Education
Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund
PO Box 2802BoiseID83701134361041501(c)(3)$50,000$0Conservation Education
Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund
121 Sandoval St Ste 200Santa FeNM87501911982332501(c)(3)$123,800$0Conservation Education
Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship
11705 Sumacs StreetOaktonVA22124311683604501(c)(4)$72,000$0Clean Energy Education
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
710 10th Street Suite 200GoldenCO80401455051775501(c)(3)$108,000$0Conservation Education
Council of Mexican Federations in North America
125 Paseo de La Plaza 5th FloorLos AngelesCA90012320154043501(c)(3)$25,000$0Conservation Education
Denver Foundation
1009 Grant StreetDenverCO80203846048381501(c)(3)$195,000$0General Support
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe
208 Grant AvenueSanta FeNM87501236393377501(c)(3)$51,250$0Conservation Education
Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks
PO Box 2676Las CrucesNM88004275027211501(c)(3)$15,000$0Conservation Education
Friends of Plumas Wilderness
PO Box 21Meadow ValleyCA95956680239283501(c)(3)$15,000$0Conservation Education
Friends of the Dunes
PO Box 186 11th FloorArcataCA95518680373871501(c)(3)$30,000$0Conservation Education
Friends of the Earth
1101 15th Street NWWashingtonDC20005237420660501(c)(3)$36,388$0Clean Energy Education
Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance
PO Box 181East Glacier ParkMT59434810437595501(c)(3)$23,000$0Conservation Education
Good Business Colorado
1420 Ogden St Suite G2DenverCO80218320599105501(c)(3)$40,000$0Clean Energy Education
Grand Canyon Trust
2601 N Fort Valley RoadFlagstaffAZ86001860512633501(c)(3)$45,000$0Conservation Education
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
PO Box 724EscalanteUT84726341987583501(c)(3)$12,000$0Conservation Education
High Country Conservation Advocates
PO Box 1066Crested ButteCO81224840772688501(c)(3)$7,500$0Conservation Education
Hispanic Access Foundation
1030 15th Street B1 NW 150WashingtonDC20005272589206501(c)(3)$235,000$0Conservation Education
Idaho Wildlife Federation
PO Box 6426BoiseID83707237039340501(c)(3)$30,000$0Conservation Education
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St NWAlbuquerqueNM87104850232968501(c)(3)$20,000$0Conservation Education
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
2657 Windmill Parkway 619 Suite 600HendersonNV89074270854756501(c)(3)$122,000$0Conservation Education
Land Trust Alliance
1250 H Street NWWashingtonDC20005042751357501(c)(3)$29,500$0Conservation Education
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
740 15th Street NW Suite 700WashingtonDC20005521379661501(c)(3)$70,000$0Conservation Education
Local First Arizona Foundation
407 E Roosevelt StreetPhoenixAZ84004261657951501(c)(3)$35,000$0Clean Energy Education
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund
Box 853BillingsMT59103510525336501(c)(3)$134,300$0Conservation Education
Montana Wildlife Federation
PO Box 1175HelenaMT59624810303948501(c)(3)$150,000$0Conservation Education
MontPIRG Leadership Fund
141 Corbin HallMissoulaMT59812810486984501(c)(3)$10,000$0Conservation Education
Mormon Women for Ethical Government Foundation
1878 W 12600 S Ste 321 Suite 324RivertonUT84065822899244501(c)(3)$78,000$0Clean Energy Education
Mountain Mamas
321 East Main Street Suite 203BozemanMT59715832772033501(c)(3)$110,000$0Conservation Education
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
110 Maryland Avenue NEWashingtonDC20002136996770501(c)(3)$55,000$0Conservation Education
National Wildlife Federation
303 E 17th Ave 15 Suite 200DenverCO80203530204616501(c)(3)$275,000$0Conservation Education
Nevada Conservation League Education Fund
8540 S Eastern AveLas VegasNV89123710931708501(c)(3)$196,500$0Conservation Education
Nevada Wildlife Federation
PO Box 71238 Suite 300RenoNV89570237088184501(c)(3)$52,500$0Conservation Education
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
317 Commercial Street NE SuiteAlbuquerqueNM87102850457916501(c)(3)$114,000$0Conservation EducationB-105
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
6100 Seagull St NEAlbuquerqueNM87109850160947501(c)(3)$110,000$0Conservation Education
Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
2505 S Solano DriveLas CrucesNM88001842294981501(c)(3)$280,000$0Conservation Education
One Arizona
345 E Palm LnPhoenixAZ85004371782220501(c)(3)$12,000$0Conservation Education
Outdoor Afro
2323 Broadway Ave / 1203 K StreetOaklandCA94612473094045501(c)(3)$78,000$0Conservation EducationNW Suite 350
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Eaton House c/o Outdoor RecreationWashingtonDC20005521167602501(c)(3)$57,000$0Conservation EducationRoundtable Suite 106
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
21 N Pecos RdLas VegasNV89101262537847501(c)(3)$10,000$0Conservation Education
Partnership for Responsible Business
PO Box 1821 Suite 700Santa FeNM875041821273975486501(c)(3)$48,750$0Conservation Education
Physicians for Social Responsibility Inc
1111 14th Street NWWashingtonDC20005237059731501(c)(3)$60,000$0Clean Energy Education
Prickly Pear Land Trust
PO Box 892HelenaMT59624810506868501(c)(3)$10,000$0Conservation Education
Progress Now Colorado Education
1536 Wynkoop St ste300DenverCO80202731674017501(c)(3)$50,000$0Conservation Education
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
2330 Paseo Del Prado c109Las VegasNV89102880318655501(c)(3)$29,500$0Conservation Education
Public Citizen Foundation
1600 20th St NW Suite 610WashingtonDC20009521263996501(c)(3)$138,000$0Conservation Education
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
962 Wayne AvenueSilver SpringMD20910931102740501(c)(3)$20,000$0Conservation Education
Public Land Solutions
478 Mill Creek DriveMoabUT84532454818675501(c)(3)$73,500$0Conservation Education
Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce
449 South Virginia Street 200 SuiteRenoNV89501880041905501(c)(6)$49,967$0Clean Energy Education675
Resources Legacy Fund
555 Capitol MallSacramentoCA95814954703838501(c)(3)$22,500$0Conservation Education
Rocky Mountain Community Radio
182 Tobin LaneGunnisonCO81230300055062501(c)(3)$15,000$0Clean Energy Education
Rocky Mountain Wild
1536 Wynkoop St Suite 303 / 1309DenverCO80202841512852501(c)(3)$15,000$0Clean Energy EducationEast Third Avenue
San Juan Citizens Alliance
PO Box 2461DurangoCO81302841447465501(c)(3)$51,000$0Clean Energy Education
Searchlight New Mexico
202 E Marcy StSanta FeNM87501813234552501(c)(3)$50,000$0Conservation Education
Sierra Business Council
PO Box 2428 Suite 1250TruckeeCA96160680397204501(c)(3)$91,470$0Conservation Education
Sierra Club Foundation
2101 Webster Street Suite 412San FranciscoCA94612946069890501(c)(3)$25,000$0Conservation Education
Solar United Neighbors
1350 Connecticut Ave NWWashingtonDC20036462462990501(c)(3)$90,000$0Clean Energy Education
SouthWest Organizing Project
211 10th St SWAlbuquerqueNM87102850368743501(c)(3)$82,000$0Conservation Education
State Innovation Exchange
PO Box 260230MadisonWI537260230461368531501(c)(3)$10,000$0Conservation Education
Tataviam Land Conservancy
1019 Second StreetSan FernandoCA91340831446244501(c)(3)$28,000$0Conservation Education
The Chaparral Lands Conservancy
PO Box 9311San DiegoCA92169270722038501(c)(3)$60,000$0Conservation Education
The Frontera Land Alliance
3800 N Mesa St Suite A2-258 CFFAEl PasoTX79902421645381501(c)(3)$75,000$0Conservation Education
The Learning Center
PO Box 641 Suite 950PaoniaCO81428841377794501(c)(3)$55,000$0Clean Energy Education
The Voter Participation Center
1707 L Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20036550889748501(c)(3)$15,000$0Nonpartisan Voter Registration
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
529 14th Street NWWashingtonDC20045043706385501(c)(3)$35,000$0Conservation Education
Tides Center
PO Box 29198San FranciscoCA941290198943213100501(c)(3)$25,000$0Conservation Education
Tides Foundation
PO Box 29903 / Suite 100San FranciscoCA94129510198509501(c)(3)$20,000$0Conservation Education
Trout Unlimited National Office
1777 N Kent StreetArlingtonVA22209381612715501(c)(3)$68,000$0Conservation Education
Trust for Public Land
1410 Grant Street Suite D210DenverCO80203237222333501(c)(3)$80,000$0Conservation Education
Ultraviolet Education Fund
PO Box 92592WashingtonDC200902592471872208501(c)(3)$23,070$0Conservation Education
University of Colorado Foundation
1800 N Grant St Ste 725DenverCO802031114846049811501(c)(3)$20,000$0Clean Energy Education
Utah Clean Energy
1014 2nd AveSalt Lake CityUT84103371438788501(c)(3)$40,000$0Clean Energy Education
Vet Voice Foundation
PO Box 10031PortlandOR97296264627222501(c)(3)$193,000$0Conservation Education
Virginia Organizing
703 Concord Ave Suite 420CharlottesvilleVA22903541674992501(c)(3)$75,000$0Clean Energy Education
Western Conservation Action
1675 Larimer StreetDenverCO80202208091495501(c)(4)$370,000$0Conservation Education
Western Resource Advocates
2260 Baseline Road Suite 200BoulderCO80302841113831501(c)(3)$153,000$0Conservation Education
Western Slope Conservation Center
PO Box 1612PaoniaCO81428840728032501(c)(3)$48,000$0Clean Energy Education
Wild Arizona
PO Box 40340TucsonAZ85717200412328501(c)(3)$45,000$0Conservation Education
Wild Montana
80 South WarrenHelenaMT59601510198932501(c)(3)$135,000$0Conservation Education
WildEarth Guardians
301 N Guadalupe Suite 201Santa FeNM87501850406306501(c)(3)$18,000$0Clean Energy Education
Wilderness Workshop
PO Box 1442CarbondaleCO81623741900412501(c)(3)$30,000$0Conservation Education
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
PO Box 1312LanderWY82520237002578501(c)(3)$7,500$0Conservation Education
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org97Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWCF grantmaking process includes review of each grantee's exempt status, issuance of a grant agreement and the requirement that the grantee submit a report that details how the funds were spent.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Brendon Cechovic
Chief Executive Officer$207,808$7,043$3,000$0$0$0$21,081$704$17,153$1,426$249,042$9,173$0$0
Shara Kaplin
Chief of Staff$182,896$6,064$4,000$0$0$0$18,690$606$18,169$1,228$223,755$7,898$0$0
Sara Moffat
Director of Government Rel$141,750$37,625$8,750$0$0$0$15,050$3,763$13,113$7,617$178,663$49,005$0$0
Leah Wieneke
Chief Operating Officer$160,945$11,496$0$0$0$0$16,095$1,150$26,008$2,327$203,048$14,973$0$0
Aaron Browning
Director of Federal Public$163,193$17,640$0$0$0$0$16,319$1,764$7,294$3,571$186,806$22,975$0$0
Sarah Cobler
Director of State Lands Pr$149,760$0$0$0$0$0$14,976$0$28,299$0$193,035$0$0$0
Niki Hawthorne
Director of Special Projects$36,224$97,197$0$0$0$0$3,595$9,720$8,658$19,677$48,477$126,594$0$0
Greta Bagwell
Deputy Director of Fed Public Lands-$119,904$8,745$0$0$0$0$11,990$875$26,500$1,770$158,394$11,390$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization is a related organization of Western Conservation Action ("WCA"). In 2021, WCA shared staff with Western Conservation Foundation through a cost-sharing agreement between the two organizations. WCF paid all compensation and WCA promptly reimbursed WCF for its share of allocable compensation pursuant to this agreement. WCF, as the common paymaster, not WCA, issues the W-2s. The board and/or compensation committee of Western Conservation Foundation establish the compensation of Western Conservation Foundation's CEO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee and then made available to the Board of Directors prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization requires the officers, directors and trustees to disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Potential conflicts, whether initially disclosed or subsequently discovered, are reviewed by the Board of Directors to determine if the conflict actually exists. Officers, directors and trustees recuse themselves from voting on matters for which there may be a potential conflict of interest.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The CEO, top management and staff complete an annual review process. Documentation from this review is used by the CEO and the Board of Directors, in the case of the CEO, to determine salary amounts or salary increases. Salary for the CEO is set based on the Board's knowledge of salary levels in comparable organizations/positions and executive salaries paid by their peers in the Colorado non-profit community, courtesy of Charity Navigator.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18The organization makes a copy of its Forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19No documents are available to the public.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gProgram consultants: Program service expenses 2,318,985. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,318,985. Other consulting: Program service expenses 93,493. Management and general expenses 15,623. Fundraising expenses 4,719. Total expenses 113,835. Accounting and Payroll: Program service expenses 4,331. Management and general expenses 3,894. Fundraising expenses 293. Total expenses 8,518. IT Consulting: Program service expenses 4,864. Management and general expenses 4,373. Fundraising expenses 329. Total expenses 9,566. Audit and Tax: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 23,200. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,200.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The Foundation's Board of Directors assumes the responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior years.
Form 990, Part I, Line 5 and Form 990, Part VII, Section A:The organization is a related organization of Western Conservation Action ("WCA"). In 2021, WCA shared staff with Western Conservation Foundation through a cost-sharing agreement between the two organizations. WCF paid all compensation and WCA promptly reimbursed WCF for its share of allocable compensation pursuant to this agreement. WCF, as the common paymaster, not WCA, issues the W-2s. The board and/or compensation committee of Western Conservation Foundation establish the compensation of Western Conservation Foundation's CEO.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Western Conservation ActionBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11675 Larimer Street Suite 420AddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208091495EIN
Primary ActivitiesIncrease power of the western conservation movement.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusN/APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Western Conservation FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Western Conservation ActionBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$370,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt