COALITION FOR SUSITNA DAM ALTERNATIVES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- COALITION FOR SUSITNA DAM ALTERNATIVES (EIN 32-0352363)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-04-24
- IRS object ID
- 201841149349200034
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-04-24T14:33:35-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 920122229 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SRAMEK-HIGHTOWER CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2525 C STREET SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANCHORAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99503 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 320352363 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COALITION FOR SUSITNA DAM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | ALTERNATIVES | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9077335400 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 320 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TALKEETNA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99676 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MIKE WOOD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9072424779 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-03-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CLAY HIGHTOWER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00058478 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9075636722 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-04-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | SUSITNARIVERCOALITION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $107,175 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $103,060 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $41 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $3,475 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $4,484 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | -$1,009 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $599 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $102,691 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $67,645 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $15,376 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $214 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $14,550 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $97,785 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,906 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $62,166 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $67,072 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,197 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,149 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,283 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,923 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,072 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $314 | BOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,072 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE SUSITNA RIVER COALITION INCLUDES A GROWING COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 23,000 INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES FROM AROUND ALASKA AND THE NATION WHO SUPPORT A FREE-FLOWING SUSITNA RIVER AND THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IT SUSTAINS. OUR IMMEDIATE WORK IS TO STOP THE PROPOSED SUSITNA MEGA DAM THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS OF THE VALUES OF AN INTACT SUSITNA WATERSHED. OUR LONG-TERM WORK IS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR THE RIVER. BASED IN TALKEETNA, A COMMUNITY CENTRAL TO THE SUSITNA ECOSYSTEM, SRC INCLUDES A CORE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK IN KEY TEAMS AND ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, DOZENS OF ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND SEVERAL CONTRACTORS HELP CARRY OUT OUR MISSION TO STOP THE DAM AND PROTECT THE RIVER. SRC OPERATES AS AN EFFICIENT AND STREAMLINED ORGANIZATION, DIRECTING RESOURCES DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMPAIGN. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF AND STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HYDO ELECTRIC DAM ON THE SUSITNA RIVER IN CENTRAL ALASKA. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $97,785 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $97,785 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MIKE WOOD | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| LAURA WRIGHT | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | $0 |
| HEATHER SPORE | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| BECKY LONG | ||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WOLFF | ||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| HOWARD CARBONE | ||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FARINA | ||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| CORINNE MARZULLO | ||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $12,000 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MELISSA HEUER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 320 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TALKEETNA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99676 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9072424779 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (true) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $103,060 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,352 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $103,060 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,352 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $344,352 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $3,475 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,475 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $347,827 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $41 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $12,000 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
| Volunteers | Yes (true) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | $10,000 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $10,000 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FUNDS WERE USED FOR STAFF HOURLY TIME AND FOR VOLUNTEER EXPENSES AT EVENTS WHERE CONVERSATIONS RELATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WERE OCCURRING. ONE 10,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE STAND FOR SALMON CAMPAIGN TO USE FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES IN 2017. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PAGE 1, ITEM C | SUSITNA RIVER COALITION |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | SCHOLARSHIP 599 TOTAL 599 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES TRAVEL 5,523 MEETINGS 214 INSURANCE 630 MARKETING & OUTREACH 4,979 OPERATIONS 2,532 OTHER 672 TOTAL 14,550 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 486 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 4,283 4,437 TOTAL 4,283 4,923 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | PAYROLL LIABILITIES 314 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE SUSITNA RIVER COALITION INCLUDES A GROWING COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 23,000 INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES FROM AROUND ALASKA AND THE NATION WHO SUPPORT A FREE-FLOWING SUSITNA RIVER AND THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IT SUSTAINS. OUR IMMEDIATE WORK IS TO STOP THE PROPOSED SUSITNA MEGA DAM THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS OF THE VALUES OF AN INTACT SUSITNA WATERSHED. OUR LONG-TERM WORK IS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR THE RIVER. BASED IN TALKEETNA, A COMMUNITY CENTRAL TO THE SUSITNA ECOSYSTEM, SRC INCLUDES A CORE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK IN KEY TEAMS AND ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, DOZENS OF ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND SEVERAL CONTRACTORS HELP CARRY OUT OUR MISSION TO STOP THE DAM AND PROTECT THE RIVER. SRC OPERATES AS AN EFFICIENT AND STREAMLINED ORGANIZATION, DIRECTING RESOURCES DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMPAIGN. |