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WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1107506)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-27
IRS object ID
202141479349300804
Schema version
2020v4.1
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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Return2021-05-27T08:18:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kundinger Corder & Engle PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1475 Lincoln Street Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name Line1Western Conservation FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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CityDenverCityNm
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PersonBrendon CechovicPersonNm
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Signature2021-05-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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SSN999009999SSN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKristin CalderPreparerPersonNm
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
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Expense$12,105,740ExpenseAmt
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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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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Shara Kaplin
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Leah Wieneke
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Aaron Browning
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Sara Moffat
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Sarah Cobler
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Greta Bagwell
Deputy Director of Fed Ld.35.00$126,219$0$39,1325.00Yes (X)
Monica Pergrossi
Program Director35.00$96,612$34,559$31,1185.00Yes (X)
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,014,055BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,933,701BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,947,756BOYAmt
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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$19,827,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,820,193CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,347,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,538,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,827,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,347,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,538,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,836,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,788CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,474CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,842TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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$191,203FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$604,950FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$796,153FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,853,172FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,649,325FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$832,466FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$208,117FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$843,511CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$815,601CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$832,466CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,324,549TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,986,824LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$533,872CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$788,252CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$651,199CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$796,153CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,769,476TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$208,243CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$210,878CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$203,900CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$208,117CurrentYearAmt
Total$831,138TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,246,707GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$204,813CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$202,043CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$194,108CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$191,203CurrentYearAmt
Total$792,167TotalAmt

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$50,880DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,952BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,952TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (112 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Arizona Ecumenical Council
PO Box 32830PhoenixAZ85064860170212501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Advocacy
Arizona Heritage Alliance
PO BOX 16282PHOENIXAZ85011860701371501(c)(3)$13,000Conservation Advocacy
Arizona Interfaith Power & Light
712 W Howe StTempeAZ852816694274175396501(c)(3)$22,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Arizona PIRG Education Fund Inc
130 N CENTRAL AVENUE STE 202PhoenixAZ85004352259362501(c)(3)$20,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Arizona Public Health Association
700 E Jefferson St Suite 100PhoenixAZ85034510198821501(c)(3)$10,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Arizona Technology Council
2800 N Central Ave 1530PhoenixAZ85004860684848501(c)(6)$65,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Arizona Trail Association
PO BOX 36736PhoenixAZ85067860762149501(c)(3)$60,000Conservation Advocacy
Arizona Wildlife Federation
PO Box 51510MesaAZ85208860076994501(c)(3)$147,000Conservation Advocacy
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
PO BOX 9257MissoulaMT59807201037177501(c)(3)$205,000Conservation Advocacy
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
1300 Godward Street NE Suite 2625MinneapolisMN55413203477309501(c)(3)$27,000Clean Energy Advocacy
California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
350 Frank H Ogawa Plz Ste1100OaklandCA94612943232552501(c)(3)$109,000Conservation Advocacy
California Trout
360 Pine Street 4th FloorSan FranciscoCA94104237097680501(c)(3)$25,000Conservation Advocacy
California Wilderness Coalition
1814 Franklin Street Suite 510OaklandCA94612510183228501(c)(3)$60,000Conservation Advocacy
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
1477 US Hwy 395GardnervilleNV89410880118719501(c)(6)$7,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Center for Civic Policy
PO Box 27616AlbuquerqueNM87125010869701501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Advocacy
Central Valley Partnership
PO Box 5014FresnoCA937555014813125919501(c)(3)$20,500Conservation Advocacy
Clean Water Fund
23885 Denton Street Suite BClinton TownshipMI48036521043444501(c)(3)$22,700Conservation Advocacy
Climate Advocates Voces Unidas - CAVU
518 Old Santa Fe Trail Suite 1-405Santa FeNM87505203287015501(c)(3)$60,000Conservation Advocacy
Climate Resolve
525 South Hewitt StreetLos AngelesCA90013464736278501(c)(3)$30,000Clean Energy Advocacy
CNA Military Advisory Board
3003 Washington BLVDArlingtonVA22201541558882501(c)(3)$10,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts
511 SE MorrisonPortlandOR97209451510255501(c)(3)$11,000Conservation Advocacy
Coalition to Protect America's National Parks
5625 North Wilmot RoadTucsonAZ85750202002652501(c)(3)$128,500Conservation Advocacy
Colorado Canyons Association
543 Main Street 4Grand JunctionCO81501202409837501(c)(3)$5,000Conservation Advocacy
Colorado Fiscal Institute
1905 Sherman Street Suite 225DenverCO80203461281109501(c)(3)$6,190Conservation Advocacy
Colorado Rising for Communities
PO Box 18872BoulderCO80303833325198501(c)(3)$20,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Colorado School of Mines Foundation
1812 Illinois StGoldenCO80401840509064501(c)(3)$50,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Community Initiatives
354 Pine Street Suite 700San FranciscoCA94104943255070501(c)(3)$22,000Conservation Advocacy
Conservation Colorado Education Fund
1536 Wynkoop St Ste 510DenverCO80202840614285501(c)(3)$166,000Conservation Advocacy
Conservation Minnesota
1101 West River Parkway Suite 250MinneapolisMN55415412017329501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund
PO Box 2802BoiseID83701134361041501(c)(3)$57,000Conservation Advocacy
Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund
121 Sandoval St Ste 200Santa FeNM87501911982332501(c)(3)$82,400Conservation Advocacy
Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund
712 Richland Street Suite AColumbiaSC29201200335383501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship
11705 Sumacs StreetOaktonVA22124311683604501(c)(3)$42,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Consumer Reports
101 Truman AvenueYonkersNY10703131776434501(c)(3)$30,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
710 10th Street Suite 200GoldenCO80401455051775501(c)(3)$183,000Conservation Advocacy
Denver Foundation
1009 Grant StreetDenverCO80203846048381501(c)(3)$265,000Donor Advised Fund
Division of Homeland Ministries of the Christian Church
PO Box 1986IndianapolisIN46206350868116501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Advocacy
Earthworks
1612 K St NW Suite 904WashingtonDC20006521557765501(c)(3)$40,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Environment America Research and Policy Center
1543 Wazee Street Suite 410DenverCO80202134339865501(c)(3)$105,600Conservation Advocacy
Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks
PO Box 2676Las CrucesNM88004275027211501(c)(3)$35,000Conservation Advocacy
Friends of the Earth
1101 15th Street NW 11th FloorWashingtonDC20005237420660501(c)(3)$60,150Clean Energy Advocacy
Good Business Colorado
1420 Ogden St Suite G2DenverCO80218320599105501(c)(3)$25,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Grand Canyon Trust
2601 N Fort Valley RoadFlagstaffAZ86001860512633501(c)(3)$50,000Conservation Advocacy
Health Action New Mexico
3700 Osuna Rd NE Suite 504AlbuquerqueNM87109850481860501(c)(3)$12,600Clean Energy Advocacy
Heart of the Rockies Initiative
120 Hickory St Ste BMissoulaMT598011820463635624501(c)(3)$9,500Conservation Advocacy
Hispanic Access Foundation
1030 15th Street B1 NW 150WashingtonDC20005272589206501(c)(3)$193,500Conservation Advocacy
Hispano Round Table de Nuevo Mexico
PO Box 13418AlbuquerqueNM87192471583307501(c)(3)$8,500Conservation Advocacy
Idaho Wildlife Federation
PO Box 6426BoiseID83707237039340501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
2657 Windmill Parkway 619HendersonNV89074270854756501(c)(3)$113,000Conservation Advocacy
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
740 15th Street NW Suite 700WashingtonDC20005521379661501(c)(3)$80,000Conservation Advocacy
League of Oil & Gas Impacted Coloradans
PO Box 452ErieCO80516475054432501(c)(3)$95,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
30 West St Suite CAnnapolisMD21401522210858501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Montana Audubon
PO Box 595HelenaMT59624810412530501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund
Box 853BillingsMT59103510525336501(c)(3)$150,000Conservation Advocacy
Montana Wilderness Association
80 South WarrenHelenaMT59601510198932501(c)(3)$248,000Conservation Advocacy
Montana Wildlife Federation
PO Box 1175HelenaMT59624810303948501(c)(3)$146,000Conservation Advocacy
Mormon Women for Ethical Government Foundation
1878 W 12600 S Ste 321RivertonUT84065822899244501(c)(3)$10,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Mountain Mamas
321 East Main Street Suite 324BozemanMT59715832772033501(c)(3)$109,500Conservation Advocacy
National Recreation & Park Association
22377 Belmont Ridge RdAshburnVA20148135563001501(c)(3)$55,000Conservation Advocacy
National Security Forum of Northern Nevada
4790 Caughlin Parkway 256RenoNV89519454102008501(c)(3)$6,000Clean Energy Advocacy
National Wildlife Federation
303 E 17th Ave 15DenverCO80203530204616501(c)(3)$195,000Conservation Advocacy
Nevada Conservation League Education Fund
1840 South Eastern Ave Suite 200Las VegasNV89123710931708501(c)(3)$105,000Conservation Advocacy
Nevada Wildlife Federation
PO Box 71238RenoNV89570237088184501(c)(3)$65,000Conservation Advocacy
New Mexico Voices for Children
625 Silver SW 195AlbuquerqueNM87102850348301501(c)(3)$10,000Clean Energy Advocacy
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
Attn Mark Allison 142 Truman St NEAlbuquerqueNM87108850457916501(c)(3)$125,000Conservation AdvocacySuite B1
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
6100 Seagull St NE Suite B-105AlbuquerqueNM87109850160947501(c)(3)$140,000Conservation Advocacy
New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
30 BROAD STREET NO 30 FLNew YorkNY10004133727122501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
1762 Mcrae AveLas CrucesNM88001842294981501(c)(3)$85,000Conservation Advocacy
Outdoor Afro
2323 Broadway AveOaklandCA94612473094045501(c)(3)$83,050Conservation Advocacy
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Eaton House c/o Outdoor RecreationWASHINGTONDC20005521167602501(c)(3)$70,000Conservation AdvocacyRoundtable 1203 K Street NW Suite 3
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
21 N Pecos Rd Suite 106-107Las VegasNV89101262537847501(c)(3)$83,000Conservation Advocacy
Pacific Crest Trail Association
1331 Garden HighwaySacramentoCA95833330051202501(c)(3)$35,000Conservation Advocacy
Partnership for Responsible Business
PO Box 1821Santa FeNM875041821273975486501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
Physicians for Social Responsibility Inc
1111 14th Street NW Suite 700WashingtonDC20005237059731501(c)(3)$27,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Prickly Pear Land Trust
PO Box 892HelenaMT59624810506868501(c)(3)$65,000Conservation Advocacy
Progress Now Colorado Education
1714 Humbolt StreetDenverCO80218731674017501(c)(3)$36,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Progress Now New Mexico Education Fund
625 Silver Ave SW 320AlbuquerqueNM87102454128254501(c)(3)$41,000Conservation Advocacy
Public Citizen Foundation
1600 20th St NWWashingtonDC20009521263996501(c)(3)$84,900Conservation Advocacy
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
962 Wayne AvenueSuite 610Silver SpringMD20910931102740501(c)(3)$50,000Conservation Advocacy
Public Land Solutions
478 Mill Creek DriveMoabUT84532454818675501(c)(3)$50,000Conservation Advocacy
Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce
449 South Virginia Street 200RenoNV89501880041905501(c)(6)$21,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Rocky Mountain Community Radio
182 Tobin LaneGunnisonCO81230300055062501(c)(3)$10,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Rocky Mountain Wild
1536 Wynkoop St Suite 303DenverCO80202841512852501(c)(3)$29,500Conservation Advocacy
San Juan Citizens Alliance
PO Box 24611309 East Third AvenueDurangoCO81302841447465501(c)(3)$33,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Save Red Rock Community Development Corporation
10575 Discovery DrLas VegasNV89147815365028501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Advocacy
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
427 South GardenVisaliaCA93277770347417501(c)(3)$25,000Conservation Advocacy
Sierra Business Council
PO Box 2428TruckeeCA96160680397204501(c)(3)$122,000Conservation Advocacy
Sierra Club Foundation
85 Second Street Suite 750San FranciscoCA94510946069890501(c)(3)$35,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Solar United Neighbors
1350 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 412WashingtonDC20036462462990501(c)(3)$42,500Clean Energy Advocacy
Spirit of the Sun
1290 N Williams St Suite 9DenverCO80218030442292501(c)(3)$43,000Clean Energy Advocacy
State Innovation Exchange
PO Box 260230MadisonWI537260230461368531501(c)(3)$14,000Conservation Advocacy
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 6010San ClementeCA92674953941826501(c)(3)$258,000Conservation Advocacy
Taxpayers for Common Sense
651 Pennsylvania Avenue SEWashingtonDC20003521941122501(c)(3)$30,000Clean Energy Advocacy
The Aspen Institute
2300 N St NW Suite 700WashingtonDC20037840399006501(c)(3)$52,500Conservation Advocacy
The Conservation Alliance
PO Box 1275BendOR97709943100867501(c)(3)$30,000Conservation Advocacy
The Learning Center
PO Box 641 CFFAPaoniaCO81428841377794501(c)(3)$27,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
529 14th Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20045043706385501(c)(3)$58,400Conservation Advocacy
Trout Unlimited National Office
1777 N Kent Street Suite 100ArlingtonVA22209381612715501(c)(3)$86,000Conservation Advocacy
Trust for Public Land
1410 Grant Street Suite D210DenverCO80203237222333501(c)(3)$87,100Conservation Advocacy
University of Montana Foundation
PO Box 7159MissoulaMT59807810362989501(c)(3)$38,450Conservation Advocacy
Vet Voice Foundation
PO Box 10031PortlandOR97296264627222501(c)(3)$120,000Conservation Advocacy
Virginia Organizing
703 Concord AveCharlottesvilleVI22903541674992501(c)(3)$25,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Washington Environmental Council
1402 3rd Ave Suite 1400SeattleWA98101910839385501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Advocacy
Western Colorado Alliance
134 North 6th StreetGrand JunctionCO81502840837218501(c)(3)$52,500Clean Energy Advocacy
Western Conservation Action
1675 Larimer Street Suite 420DenverCO80202208091495501(c)(4)$736,000Conservation Advocacy
Western Leaders Network
PO Box 4433DurangoCO81302820625994501(c)(3)$26,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Western Resource Advocates
2260 Baseline Road Suite 200BoulderCO80302841113831501(c)(3)$92,000Conservation Advocacy
Western Slope Conservation Center
PO Box 1612PaoniaCO81428840728032501(c)(3)$13,000Conservation Advocacy
Wild Arizona
PO Box 40340TucsonAZ85717200412328501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Advocacy
WildEarth Guardians
301 N Guadalupe Suite 201Santa FeNM87501850406306501(c)(3)$61,000Clean Energy Advocacy
Wilderness Workshop
PO Box 1442CarbondaleCO81623741900412501(c)(3)$6,000Conservation Advocacy
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
PO Box 1312LanderWY82520237002578501(c)(3)$10,000Conservation Advocacy
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org108Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

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$195,583$9,037$0$0$0$0$19,558$904$14,656$2,043$229,797$11,984$0$0
Shara Kaplin
Chief of Staff$179,175$4,281$0$0$0$0$17,918$428$17,142$968$214,235$5,677$0$0
Leah Wieneke
Chief Operating Officer$157,519$8,290$0$0$0$0$15,752$829$23,204$1,875$196,475$10,994$0$0
Sara Moffat
Director of Government Rel$136,560$34,140$0$0$0$0$13,656$3,414$11,883$7,720$162,099$45,274$0$0
Aaron Browning
Director of Federal Public Lands$154,545$18,355$5,000$0$0$0$15,955$1,836$6,158$4,151$181,658$24,342$0$0
Sarah Cobler
Director of State Lands Pr$144,000$0$0$0$0$0$14,400$0$24,244$0$182,644$0$0$0
Greta Bagwell
Deputy Director of Fed Ld.$123,123$0$3,096$0$0$0$12,622$0$26,510$0$165,351$0$0$0
Monica Pergrossi
Program Director$96,612$34,559$0$0$0$0$9,661$3,456$10,186$7,815$116,459$45,830$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 2020, 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 11gResearch and polling: Program service expenses 45,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 45,000. Program consultants: Program service expenses 2,639,076. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,639,076. Other consulting: Program service expenses 11,072. Management and general expenses 2,414. Fundraising expenses 1,499. Total expenses 14,985. Accounting and Payroll: Program service expenses 5,556. Management and general expenses 3,173. Fundraising expenses 359. Total expenses 9,088. IT Consulting: Program service expenses 4,689. Management and general expenses 2,676. Fundraising expenses 303. Total expenses 7,668. Audit and Tax: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 22,950. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,950.
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 2020, 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$736,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt