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WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1107506)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-17
IRS object ID
201821379349301152
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-17T16:15:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kundinger Corder & Engle PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1475 Lincoln Street Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN331107506EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Western Conservation FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7204543351PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11675 Larimer Street No 420AddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBrendon CechovicPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3034543351PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLaurie AndersonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01416697PTIN
Phone3035345953PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerBrendon CechovicPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11675 Larimer Street No 420AddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,847,575GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.wcfnd.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBuilding leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,457,246ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,263,862GrantAmt
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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Expense$546,638ExpenseAmt
Grant$470,000GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document99IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee21EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonScott PanterPersonNm
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State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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Lisa Jaguzny
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Donnelly
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Roberts
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Molly McUsic
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
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CEO39.00Yes (X)$177,177$3,003$32,0171.00
Leah Wieneke
COO39.00Yes (X)$137,240$8,760$29,7641.00
Shara Kaplin
Chief of Staff39.00$155,067$4,933$34,6601.00Yes (X)
Howard Gross
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Monica Piergrossi
Program Director39.00$107,900$7,600$29,5341.00Yes (X)
Sarah Cobler
Dir. State Lands Programs39.00$125,309$1,479$24,8161.00Yes (X)
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3000 K Street NW Suite 320WashingtonDC20007Consulting$479,763
Strategies360
1505 Westlake Avenue N Suite 1000SeattleWA98109Consulting$201,093
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555 17th St 3200DenverCO80202Consulting$150,966
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M & R Strategic Services
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$100,537TotalAmt
Program Services$84,633ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$533,872TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescOther program expensesDesc
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Program Services$13,003,884ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$107,185FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,353,056EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$143,380BOYAmt
EOY$148,436EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,850BOYAmt
EOY$49,076EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$8,585BOYAmt
EOY$4,261EOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,866BOYAmt
EOY$38,039EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,803BOYAmt
EOY$11,508EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,517,280BOYAmt
EOY$10,604,376EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$279,451BOYAmt
EOY$346,074EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$559,380BOYAmt
EOY$391,700EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$838,831BOYAmt
EOY$737,774EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,536,220BOYAmt
EOY$9,312,448EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142,229BOYAmt
EOY$554,154EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,678,449BOYAmt
EOY$9,866,602EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,517,280BOYAmt
EOY$10,604,376EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,169,957CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,431,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,302,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,827,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,601,715TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,169,957CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,431,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,302,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,827,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,601,715TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$31,698,396SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,903,319PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,573CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$80,240TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$54,681,955TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.41880PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.43370PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$204,813FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$329,059FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$533,872FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,125,550FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,659,422FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$832,971FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$208,243FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$634,747CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$694,227CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$832,971CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,700,228TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,050,342LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$149,333CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$426,448CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$470,032CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$533,872CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,579,685TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$134,571CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$158,687CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$173,557CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$208,243CurrentYearAmt
Total$675,058TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,012,587GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$11,644CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$93,851CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$174,469CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$204,813CurrentYearAmt
Total$484,777TotalAmt

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$28,793DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,039BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,039TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (93 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Advocates for the West
PO Box 1612BoiseID83702061654062501(c)(3)$12,500Public Lands Education
American Fly Fishing Trade Association
321 East Main St Suite 300BozemanMT59715820499014501(c)(6)$9,000Stream Protection Education
American Security Project
1100 New York Ave NW West TowerWashingtonDC20005204079553501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Outreach
American Values Network
1901 North Ft Myer Dr Suite 901ArlingtonVA22209271017781501(c)(3)$51,000Public Lands Education
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
PO BOX 9257MissoulaMT59807201037177501(c)(3)$1,390,180Public Lands Education
Blue Star Families
PO Box 230637EncinitasCA92023800369895501(c)(3)$25,000Public Lands Education
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
240 SW 1st AvenuePortlandOR97204931248274501(c)(3)$178,000Colorado River Outreach
California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
350 Frank H Ogawa Plz Ste 1100OaklandCA94612943232552501(c)(3)$10,080Public Lands Outreach
Chimney Rock Interpretive Association
PO Box 1662Pagosa SpringsCO81147680568361501(c)(3)$20,000Public Lands Education
Christian Coalition of America
PO Box 37030WashingtonDC20013521585899501(c)(3)$52,000Clean Energy Outreach & Education
CNA Military Advisory Board
3003 Washington BlvdArlingtonVA22201541558882501(c)(3)$50,000Energy Outreach & Education
Coalition to Protect America's National Parks
5625 North Wilmot RoadTucsonAZ85750202002652501(c)(3)$38,000Public Lands Education
Colorado Canyons Association
543 Main Street 4Grand JunctionCO81501202409837501(c)(3)$40,000Public Lands Education
Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable
PO Box 1620DenverCO80201020758897501(c)(3)$15,000Narrative Project
Colorado Fiscal Institute
1905 Sherman Street Suite 225DenverCO80203461281109501(c)(3)$15,000Energy analysis & Education
Community Initiatives
354 Pine Street Suite 700San FranciscoCA94104943255070501(c)(3)$22,672Public Lands Protection Education
Community Partners
1000 N Alameda Street Suite 240Los AngelesCA90012954302067501(c)(3)$30,000Public Lands Advocacy
Conservation Colorado
1536 Wynkoop St Ste 510DenverCO80202840614285501(c)(3)$346,700Public Lands Outreach & Education
Conservation Lands Foundation
835 E 2nd Ave 314DurangoCO81301208924520501(c)(3)$35,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Conservation Legacy
701 Camino del Rio Suite 101DurangoCO81301841450808501(c)(3)$25,000Public Lands Leadership & Development
Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund
PO Box 2802BoiseID83701134361041501(c)(3)$154,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund
200 W DeVargas Street Suite 1Santa FeNM87501911982332501(c)(3)$50,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Conservative Alliance for Solar Energy
15679 W Avalon DriveGoodyearAZ85395813921648501(c)(6)$20,000Renewable Energy Education and Advocacy
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
710 10th Street Suite 200GoldenCO80401455051775501(c)(3)$21,500Public Lands Education
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 Road KCortezCO81321840631786501(c)(3)$35,000Public Lands Education
Division of Homeland Ministries of the Christian Church
PO Box 1986IndianapolisIN46206350868116501(c)(3)$56,285Public Lands Outreach & Education
Environment America Research and Policy Center
294 Washington Street Suite 500BostonMA02108134339865501(c)(3)$15,000Public Lands Education
Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios
2949 N Federal BlvdDenverCO80211840746649501(c)(3)$18,000CO River Education
Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks
PO Box 2676Las CrucesNM88004275027211501(c)(3)$13,350Public Lands Education
Gathering Waters
211 S Paterson St Suite 270MadisonWI53703391805090501(c)(3)$20,000Public Lands Advocacy
Grand Canyon Trust
2601 N Fort Valley RoadFlagstaffAZ86001860512633501(c)(3)$25,000Environmental Education
Headwaters Economics
PO Box 7059BozemanMT59771743171967501(c)(3)$10,000Outdoor Business Analysis
High Ground Institute
5027 W North AvenueMilwaukeeWI53208464568958501(c)(3)$19,500Public Lands Outreach
High Hopes Colorado
7600 Eastman Ave Ste 405DenverCO80231462663695501(c)(3)$65,000Energy Reform and Lands Conservation Outreach
Hispanic Access Foundation
1030 15th Street B1 NW 150WashingtonDC20005272589206501(c)(3)$607,432Public Lands Outreach & Education
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver
924 WColfax Ave Suite 201DenverCO80204840845219501(c)(6)$15,000Climate Education
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
2657 Windmill Parkway 619HendersonNV89074270854756501(c)(3)$174,875Public Lands Education
Interwest Energy Alliance
PO Box 8526Santa FeNM87504542084551501(c)(6)$15,000Clean Energy Education
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
1920 L Street NW Suite 800WashingtonDC20036521379661501(c)(3)$150,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Mojave Desert Land Trust
60124 29 Palms HighwayJoshua TreeCA92252721603033501(c)(3)$81,210Public Lands Education
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund
PO Box 853BillingsMT59103510525336501(c)(3)$92,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Montana Renewable Energy Association
PO Box 673MissoulaMT59806810537306501(c)(3)$10,000Renewable Energy Education and Advocacy
Montana Wilderness Association
80 South WarrenHelenaMT59601510198932501(c)(3)$234,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Montana Wildlife Federation
PO Box 1175HelenaMT59624810303948501(c)(3)$93,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Montana Public Interest Research Foundation
141 Corbin Hall University ofMissoulaMT59812810486984501(c)(3)$22,800Public Lands EducationMontana
NALEO Educational Fund
1122 W Washington Blvd Third FloorLos AngelesCA90015521212849501(c)(3)$50,000Water Sustainability Education
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
110 Maryland Avenue NE Suite 203WashingtonDC20002136996770501(c)(3)$32,000Public Lands Education
National Wildlife Federation
303 E 17th Ave 15DenverCO80203530204616501(c)(3)$203,772Public Lands Outreach and Education
Nevada Conservation League Education Fund
817 South Main StreetLas VegasNV89101710931708501(c)(3)$212,300Public Lands Outreach & Education
Nevada Solar Owners Association
6512 N Decatur Blvd 130-291Las VegasNV89131810957967501(c)(3)$18,000Solar Energy Outreach & Education
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
142 Truman St NE Suite B1AlbuquerqueNM87108850457916501(c)(3)$40,200Public Lands Outreach & Education
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
6100 Seagull St NE Suite B-105AlbuquerqueNM87109850160947501(c)(3)$212,613Public Lands Outreach and Education
New Venture Fund
1201 Connecticut Ave NW 300WashingtonDC20036205806345501(c)(3)$220,000Public Lands Advocacy
NWCCOG Foundation Inc
PO Box 2308SilverthorneCO80498841347451501(c)(3)$26,500Colorado Water Outreach & Education
Orange County Coast Keeper Inland Empire Waterkeeper
6876 Indiana Ave Ste DRiversideCA92506330847892501(c)(3)$24,200Public Lands Outreach & Education
Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
133 SW 2nd Avenue Suite 200PortlandOR97204931177957501(c)(3)$20,000Public Lands Education
Oregon Wild
5825 North Greeley AvePortlandOR97217237432820501(c)(3)$6,500Public Lands Education
Organizers in the Land of Enchantment Education Fund
411 Bellamah Ave NWAlbuquerqueNM87102271275857501(c)(3)$23,310Public Lands Education
Outdoor Alliance
1602 L St NW Suite 600WashingtonDC20036463272914501(c)(3)$12,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
919 E Bonneville Ave 200Las VegasNV89101262537847501(c)(3)$45,100Public Lands Outreach
Park County Environmental Council
215 E Lewis St 303LivingstonMT59047363699660501(c)(3)$20,000Public Lands Education
Partnership for Responsible Business
PO Box 1821Santa FeNM87504273975486501(c)(3)$54,602Public Lands Business Engagement
Posada
827 East 4th StreetPuebloCO81001742473501501(c)(3)$31,550Energy Education & Engagement
Progress Now Colorado Education
1714 Humbolt StreetDenverCO80218731674017501(c)(3)$53,840Public Lands Education
ProgressNow Arizona Education Fund
345 East Palm LanePhoenixAZ85004371782220501(c)(3)$25,000Arizona Narrative Project
ProgressNow New Mexico Education Fund
625 Silver Ave SW 320AlbuquerqueNM87102454128254501(c)(3)$84,210Public Lands Education
Project on Government Oversight
1100 G Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20005521739443501(c)(3)$30,000Natural Resource Education
Public Citizen Foundation
1600 20th St NWWashingtonDC20009521263996501(c)(3)$14,650Environmental Education
Public Land Solutions
478 Mill Creek DriveMoabUT84532454818675501(c)(3)$43,100Public Lands & Economic Education
Renewable Northwest Project
421 SW 6th Ave Suite 1125PortlandOR97204911815618501(c)(3)$7,000General Support
Resource Media
600 Stewart Street Ste 1201SeattleWA98101820564961501(c)(3)$10,000Environmental Education
Resources Legacy Fund
555 Capitol Mall Suite 675SacramentoCA95814954703838501(c)(3)$50,000Public Lands Outreach
Servicios De La Raza-Denver
3131 W 14th AvenueDenverCO80204840625478501(c)(3)$10,500Climate Outreach & Education
Sierra Business Council
PO Box 2428TruckeeCA96160680397204501(c)(3)$20,105Public Lands Conservation
State Innovation Exchange
PO Box 260230MadisonWI53726461368531501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Policy Research
Taxpayers for Common Sense
651 Pennsylvania Avenue SEWashingtonDC20003521941122501(c)(3)$20,000Energy Reform Education
The Escalante and Boulder Utah Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 175EscalanteUT84726870523356501(c)(3)$9,700Public Lands Education
The Evangelical Environmental Network
24 East Franklin StreetNew FreedomPA17349232827214501(c)(3)$28,000Public Lands Education
The Sierra Club Foundation
2101 Webster Street Suite 1250OaklandCA94612946069890501(c)(3)$14,000Public Lands Education
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
529 14th Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20045043706385501(c)(3)$152,845Public Lands Outreach & Education
Trout Unlimited National Office
1777 N Kent Street Suite 100ArlingtonVA22209381612715501(c)(3)$111,580Public Lands Advocacy
Utah Dine Bikeyah
352 Denver Street Suite 315Salt Lake CityUT84111611729917501(c)(3)$313,175Public Lands Outreach & Education
Utah Outdoor Partners
25 North G StreetSalt Lake CityUT84103821857048501(c)(3)$7,500Public Lands Education
Vet Voice Foundation
PO Box 10031PortlandOR97296264627222501(c)(3)$219,810Public Lands Outreach & Education
Vote Solar
360 22nd St Suite 730OaklandCA94612464396728501(c)(3)$56,000Solar Energy Outreach & Education
Water Foundation
555 Capitol Mall Suite 1155SacramentoCA95814371833985501(c)(3)$50,000Water Restoration Education
Western Conservation Action
1675 Larimer Street Suite 420DenverCO80202208091495501(c)(4)$115,000Conservation Outreach & Education
Western Leaders Network
PO Box 4433DurangoCO81302820625994501(c)(3)$80,000Western Leaders Engagement & Education
Western Resource Advocates
2260 Baseline Road Suite 200BoulderCO80302841113831501(c)(3)$114,000State Based Policy Research
Western Slope Conservation Center
PO Box 1612PaoniaCO81428840728032501(c)(3)$15,000Water Conservation Outreach & Education
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute
133 S Butler Street 320MadisonWI53703731628891501(c)(3)$22,000Public Lands Advocacy
Young Invincibles
1411 K St NW Suite 400WashingtonDC20005462214021501(c)(3)$11,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Denver Foundation
55 Madison Street 8th FloorDenverCO80206846048381501(c)(3)$300,000Donor Advised Fund
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org88Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrantees are required to submit financial reports to describe how funds were used.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (5 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
CEO$177,177$3,003$0$0$0$0$17,718$300$13,766$233$208,661$3,536$0$0
Leah Wieneke
COO$137,240$8,760$0$0$0$0$13,724$876$14,254$910$165,218$10,546$0$0
Shara Kaplin
Chief of Staff$155,067$4,933$0$0$0$0$15,507$493$18,085$575$188,659$6,001$0$0
Howard Gross
Senior Program Manager$113,106$1,169$0$0$0$0$11,311$117$24,693$255$149,110$1,541$0$0
Sarah Cobler
Dir. State Lands Programs$125,309$1,479$0$0$0$0$12,531$148$11,995$142$149,835$1,769$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 18No documents are available to the public.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes a copy of its Forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gResearch and polling: Program service expenses 77,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 77,100. Program consultants: Program service expenses 2,520,679. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,520,679. Other consulting: Program service expenses 8,299. Management and general expenses 8,710. Fundraising expenses 489. Total expenses 17,498. Audit & tax preparation: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 18,300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,300.
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.

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 political 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$115,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt