2017-02-10T11:13:40-06:00 2016-06-30 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 877 W MAIN ST STE 800 BOISE ID 83702 990 2015-07-01 820329350 WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES WEST 2083319431 2700 W AIRPORT WAY BOISE ID 83705 DEB VONDEBUR TREASURER/CFO 2083319431 2017-02-03 1 KIM HUNWARDSEN CPA P00484560 2083447150 2017-02-02 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X DEB VONDEBUR 2700 W AIRPORT WAY BOISE ID 83705 2756680 0 X WWW.WAFWA.ORG X 1922 WY PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN WESTERN STATES. 23 23 15 55 0 0 1746674 1937966 320453 784809 1228 37 0 0 2068355 2722812 0 1000 0 0 139549 177849 0 0 0 2419651 2741198 2559200 2920047 -490845 -197235 968862 1330532 543345 821079 425517 509453 THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN THE WESTERN STATES. 0 0 2514595 1000 784809 THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PUBLISHES WILDLIFE CONFERENCE AND SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, HOLDS SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO MEMBERS, PRESENT AWARDS, AND EXCHANGE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. THE FOCUS OF THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES HAS PRIMARILY SURROUNDED THE WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE, SAGE GROUSE CONSERVATION, AND PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS COORDINATION AND CRUCIAL HABITAT ASSESSMENT TOOL. 2514595 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 20 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X DEB VONDEBUR 2083319431 2700 W AIRPORT WAY BOISE ID 83705 X SCOTT TALBOTT PRESIDENT 3.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB BROSCHEID FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT MELCHER SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN JENNISON THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY HEPLER SECRETARY 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANT KIRYCHUK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 CARTER SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID G SMITH ADMINISTRATOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS RIPLEY ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 SAM COTTEN COMMISSIONER 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY VOYLES DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAN PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLTON BONHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGIL MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HAGENER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 TONY WASLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXA SANDOVAL DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY STEINWAND DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HATCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM UNSWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CLEGHORN DIRECTOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY KRUCKENBERG EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 28.00 10.00 X X 101800 24559 0 DEB VONDEBUR TREASURER/CFO 20.00 25.00 X X 111446 0 18373 213246 24559 18373 2 0 0 0 CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 192282 DRAY KYEKMAN REED & HEALEY PC 204 EAST 22ND STREET CHEYENNE WY 82001 LEGAL SERVICES 100531 2 479633 1446910 11423 1937966 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND AS 813410 401998 401998 CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS 110000 382811 382811 784809 61 61 33844 33868 -24 -24 -24 2722812 784809 0 37 X 1000 1000 130823 130823 33046 33046 3421 3421 2693 2693 7866 7866 226561 226561 186578 186578 1653514 1653514 23648 23648 123631 42888 80743 53602 53602 4238 4238 45093 45093 143133 143133 1 1 4869 4869 GRANT EXPEDITURES 189614 189614 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 101455 101455 BUSINESS LICENSING 2136 2136 CLOSING/APPRAISAL COSTS 429 429 -17304 -17304 2920047 2514595 405452 0 174291 308253 213980 0 193392 182352 337819 79190 674723 8702 15536 666021 33844 0 0 94716 968862 1330532 543345 244195 328020 0 248864 543345 821079 X 425517 509453 425517 509453 968862 1330532 -197235 281171 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 650000 1389 648611 20880 7313 13567 3843 3843 666021 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 94716 94716 DUE TO AFFILIATES 248864 248864 X PART X, LINE 2: WAFWA, WCF, AND FWFW ARE ORGANIZED AS WYOMING NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. WAFWA AND WCF HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4). FWFW HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). EACH ENTITY IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT EACH ENTITY IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAVE NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. WE BELIEVE THAT EACH ENTITY HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE WOULD RECOGNIZED FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN THE WESTERN STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE PRESIDENT, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VICE-PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND CFO/TREASURER, 3 AT LARGE MEMBER DIRECTORS SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSIONERS MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT IS THE CHAIR OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THE ROTATION OF OFFICERS IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE ANNUAL HOST STATE FOR OUR SUMMER CONFERENCE AND THE ROTATION SCHEDULE IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP TAKES PLACE AT THE JULY CONFERENCE AND THE OFFICERS MOVE THROUGH TO THE NEXT POSITION LEVEL WITH THE THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT BEING ADDED INTO THE HOST STATE ROTATION LIST. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS BINDING AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THE GAME AND FISH COMMISSIONERS, OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS, AND THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENTS, OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS, OF THE STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, HAWAII, IDAHO, KANSAS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH, WASHINGTON AND WYOMING, OF THE PROVINCES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND THE YUKON TERRITORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER/CFO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND SHARES WITH THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEES AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY EFFECTIVE IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE TREASURER/CFO INCLUDES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITH COMPENSATION INCREASES BASED ON MARKET CONSIDERATIONS. THE REVIEW AND PERFORMANCE INCREASE IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR BUDGET, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THAT WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. THE BYLAWS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WAFWA.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII: DEB VONDEBUR, TREASURER/CFO, IS COMPENSATED AND RECEIVES A W-2 THROUGH WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. DEB'S COMPENSATION SHOWN IN PART VII IS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVENT MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,000. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,550. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,550. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 901,074. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 901,074. GRANT PROJECT COORDINATING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 354,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 354,618. AERIAL SURVEYS & FLIGHT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 136,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,407. OTHER ASSESSMENT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 187,865. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 187,865. FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES 2700 W AIRPORT WAY BOISE ID 83705 262849591 SUPPORTS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES EFFORTS WY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES 1 WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 2700 W AIRPORT WAY BOISE ID 83705 465570304 SUPPORTS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES EFFORTS WY 501(C)(4) WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION P 713940 GENERAL LEDGER WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Q 595439 GENERAL LEDGER WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION C 479633 GENERAL LEDGER