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WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1107506)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-11
IRS object ID
201741319349303609
Schema version
2016v3.0
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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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Business Name Line1Western Conservation FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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PersonBrendon CechovicPersonNm
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Preparer PersonLaurie AndersonPreparerPersonNm
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Sarah Cobler
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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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 Minus1 Year$10,431,852CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,302,680CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,024CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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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

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$470,032FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,414,503FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,884,535FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$173,557FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledYes (1)Form4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$538,283CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$634,747CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$694,227CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,368,733TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,553,100LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$149,333CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$426,448CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$470,032CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,177,095TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$125,369CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$134,571CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$158,687CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$173,557CurrentYearAmt
Total$592,184TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$888,276GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,574CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,644CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$93,851CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$174,469CurrentYearAmt
Total$293,538TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,565OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,813DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,752BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,182OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,068DepreciationAmt
Book Value$114BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,866TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (109 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
PO Box 6264SalinasCA93912770566055501(c)(3)$7,500Drought Education
Alaska Wilderness League
122 C St NW Suite 240WashingtonDC20001521814742501(c)(3)$40,000Conservation Outreach
Alliance for a Better Utah Education Fund
150 South State StreetSalt Lake CityUT84111452463270501(c)(3)$11,800Public Lands Education
American Fly Fishing Trade Association
321 East Main St Suite 300BozemanMT59715820499014501(c)(6)$79,226Sportsmen Outreach
American Lung Association
5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd Ste 100Greenwood VillageCO80111860111676501(c)(3)$14,526Clean Air Education
American Society of Civil Engineers Foundation
1801 Alexander Bell DriveRestonVA20191521891243501(c)(3)$10,000Infrastructure Education
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
905 E 8th StLos AngelesCA90021710879827501(c)(3)$7,500Public Land Education
Association of Northwest Steelheaders
6641 SE Lake RdMilwaukieOR97222911031100501(c)(3)$13,500Sportsmen Outreach
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
PO Box 9257MissoulaMT59807201037177501(c)(3)$93,000Public Lands Education & Outreach
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
1300 Godward Street NE Suite 2625MinneapolisMN55413203477309501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Outreach
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
240 SW 1st AvenuePortlandOR97204931248274501(c)(3)$229,940Water Outreach
California Wilderness Coalition
1814 Franklin Street Suite 510OaklandCA94612510183228501(c)(3)$11,500General Support
Choose Outdoors
2443 S University Blvd Suite 106DenverCO80210263822889501(c)(3)$6,000Event Support
Christian Coalition of America
PO Box 37030WashingtonDC20013521585899501(c)(3)$33,000Clean Energy Outreach & Education
Climate Solutions
219 Legion Way SW Suite 201OlympiaWA98501911123302501(c)(3)$20,116Evironmental Education
CNA Military Advisory Board
3003 Washington BlvdArlingtonVA22201541558882501(c)(3)$10,000Enmergy Security Education & Outreach
Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
5625 North Wilmot RoadTucsonAZ85750202002652501(c)(3)$10,000Public Lands Outreach
Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization
4755 Paris St Suite 300DenverCO80239840562952501(c)(3)$23,500Conservation Education
Colorado Trout Unlimited
1536 Wynkoop Street Ste 100DenverCO80202381612715501(c)(3)$10,000River & Public Lands Education
Colorado Water Trust
1420 Ogden Street Suite A2DenverCO80218954804431501(c)(3)$10,000River Education & Outreach
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
1130 Quintard Ave Suite 100AnnistonAL36201630308398501(c)(3)$16,000Event Support
Community Initiatives
354 Pine Street Suite 700San FranciscoCA94104943255070501(c)(3)$52,800Conservation Outreach & Education
Conservation Colorado
1536 Wynkoop St Ste 510DenverCO80202840614285501(c)(3)$135,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund
PO Box 2802BoiseID83701134361041501(c)(3)$45,000Public Lands Outreach
Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund
200 W DeVargas Street Suite 1Santa FeNM87501911982332501(c)(3)$15,000Conservation Education
Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship
11705 Sumacs StreetOaktonVA22124311683604501(c)(3)$73,617Public Lands Education
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 Road KCortezCO81321840631786501(c)(3)$15,000Public Lands Education
Ducks Unlimited
1 Waterfowl WayMemphisTN38129135643799501(c)(3)$12,000Sportsmen Outreach
EarthEcho International
2101 L Street NW Suite 800WashingtonDC20037954789334501(c)(3)$12,650Conservation Education
Environment America Research and Policy Center
294 Washington Street Suite 500BostonMA02108134339865501(c)(3)$10,500Public Lands Education
Environmental Defense Fund Inc
257 Park Avenue SouthNew YorkNY10010116107128501(c)(3)$259,000Renewable Energy Education
Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios
2949 N Federal BlvdDenverCO80211840746649501(c)(3)$47,700River Education
Forward Montana Foundation
136 E Broadway Ste 1MissoulaMT59802262075145501(c)(3)$18,000Renewable Energy Advocacy
Friends of Gold Butte
817 S Main StLas vegasNV89101261818526501(c)(3)$8,500Public Lands Education
Friends of the Inyo
819 North BarlowBishopCA93514770389436501(c)(3)$7,500Public Lands Outreach
Friends of the New Mexico Film Museum
PO Box 5351Santa FeNM875025351562573537501(c)(3)$6,000Public Lands Education
Gathering Waters
211 S Paterson St Suite 270MadisonWI53703391805090501(c)(3)$25,000Public Lands Advocacy
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
215 S Wallace AvenueBozemanMT59718810414042501(c)(3)$21,852Business Outreach
Greening Youth Foundation
100 Edgewood Avenue Suite 875AtlantaGA30303261211569501(c)(3)$8,000Conservation Education
GreenLatinos
801 Pennsylvania Ave NW 1010WashingtonDC20004263386082501(c)(3)$80,800Public Lands Education
Health Action New Mexico
3700 Osuna Rd NE Suite 504AlbuquerqueNM87109850481860501(c)(3)$7,000Conservation Education
High Country News
PO Box 1090PaoniaCO81428237015336501(c)(3)$100,000Outdoor Education
Hispanic Federation
55 Exchange Place 5th FloorNew YorkNY10005133573852501(c)(3)$26,950History Education
Hispanic Access Foundation
1030 15th Street B1 NW 150WashingtonDC20005272589206501(c)(3)$359,900Public Lands Outreach & Education
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver
924 WColfax Ave Suite 201DenverCO80204840845219501(c)(3)$25,000Climate Education
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
2657 Windmill Parkway 619HendersonNV89074270854756501(c)(3)$86,000Public Lands Education
Interfaith Worker Justice
1020 W Bryn Mawr AveChicagoIL60660364063982501(c)(3)$25,000Conservation Outreach & Education
Interwest Energy Alliance
PO Box 8526Santa FeNM87504542084551501(c)(6)$10,000Wind Energy Education
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
1225 Eighth Street Suite 375SacramentoCA95814943213100501(c)(3)$5,500Public Lands Education
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
1920 L Street NW Suite 800WashingtonDC20036521379661501(c)(3)$175,000General Support
Mojave Desert Land Trust
60124 29 Palms HighwayJoshua TreeCA92252721603033501(c)(3)$58,202CA Desert Monuments Education
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund
PO Box 853BillingsMT59103510525336501(c)(3)$40,000Public Lands Education
Montana Renewable Energy Association
PO Box 673MissoulaMT59806810537306501(c)(3)$22,500Renewable Energy Education
Montana Wilderness Association
80 South WarrenHelenaMT59601510198932501(c)(3)$130,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
Montana Wildlife Federation
5530 North Montana AveHelenaMT59624810303948501(c)(3)$24,000Public Lands Outreach
NALEO Educational Fund
1122 W Washington Blvd 3rd FlLos AngelesCA90015521212849501(c)(3)$40,000Water Education
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
110 Maryland Avenue NE Suite 203WashingtonDC20002136996770501(c)(3)$102,100Environmental Education
National Wildlife Federation
303 E 17th Ave 15DenverCO80203530204616501(c)(3)$136,085Public Lands Education & Outreach
National Wildlife Refuge Association
1001 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 905WashingtonDC20036277447365501(c)(3)$12,000Newspaper Ads
Native American Rights Fund
1506 BroadwayBoulderCO80302840611876501(c)(3)$13,000Public Lands Education
Nevada Conservation League Education Fund
817 South Main StreetLas VegasNV89101710931708501(c)(3)$321,750Public Lands & Clean Energy Education
Nevada Humanities
PO Box 8029RenoNV89507237358959501(c)(3)$7,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
New Energy Economy
343 E AlamedaSanta FeNM87501202845513501(c)(3)$11,250Natural Resource Education
New Mexico Voices for Children
625 Silver SW 195AlbuquerqueNM87102850348301501(c)(3)$11,500Conservation Outreach
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
6100 Seagull St NE Suite B-105AlbuquerqueNM87109850160947501(c)(3)$77,500Public Lands Outreach & Education
New Venture Fund
1201 Connecticut Avenue NW SuiteWashingtonDC20036205806345501(c)(3)$65,855Conservation Outreach & Education300
Northern Plains Resource Council
220 South 27th St Suite ABillingsMT59101810367205501(c)(3)$20,700Natural Resource Education
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
PO Box 4Oregon CityOR97045931107831501(c)(6)$12,000Public Lands Outreach
NWCCOG Foundation Inc
PO Box 2308SilverthorneCO80498841347451501(c)(3)$44,500Water Education
Outdoor Afro
2323 Broadway AveOaklandCA94612473094045501(c)(3)$26,400Public Lands Outreach & Education
Outdoor Foundation
4909 Pearl East Circle Suite 200BoulderCO80301841549065501(c)(3)$10,000Public Lands Outreach
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
919 E Bonneville Ave Suite 200Las VegasNV89101262537847501(c)(3)$15,000Public Lands Education
Pacific News Service dba New America Media
209 Ninth Street Suite 200San FranciscoCA94103941709509501(c)(3)$100,000Public Lands Media Outreach
Park County Environmental Council
215 E Lewis St 303LivingstonMT59047363699660501(c)(3)$24,000Public Lands Outreach
Partners for Conservation
PO Box 1876BlancoTX78606273577543501(c)(3)$8,500Convervation Outreach
Partnership for Responsible Business
PO Box 1821Santa FeNM875041821273975486501(c)(3)$98,636Public Lands Outreach & Education
Penn Center Inc
16 Penn Center Circle WestSt Helena IslandSC29920570324930501(c)(3)$15,000Public Education
ProgressNow New Mexico Education Fund
625 Silver Ave SW 320AlbuquerqueNM87102454128254501(c)(3)$200,000Environmental Education
Project on Government Oversight
1100 G Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20005521739443501(c)(3)$9,350Natural Resource Education
Protect Our Winters
PO BOX 38Pacific PalisadesCA90272208474909501(c)(3)$20,000Sportsmen Outreach
Public Citizen Foundation
1600 20th St NWWashingtonDC20009521263996501(c)(3)$7,750Natural Resource Education
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
962 Wayne Avenue Suite 610Silver SpringMD20910931102740501(c)(3)$20,000Public Lands Education
Public Land Solutions
478 Mill Creek DriveMoabUT84532454818675501(c)(3)$49,246Natural Resource Education
Renewable Northwest Project
421 SW 6th Ave Suite 1125PortlandOR97204911815618501(c)(3)$70,000Renewable Energy Education
Resource Media
600 Stewart Street Ste 1201SeattleWA98101820564961501(c)(3)$25,000Environmental Education
Resources Legacy Fund
555 Capitol Mall Suite 675SacramentoCA95814954703838501(c)(3)$100,000Public Lands Outreach
Sea Research Foundation
55 Coogan BlvdMysticCT06355061480300501(c)(3)$38,985Ocean Protection Education
Sierra Business Council
PO Box 2428TruckeeCA96160680397204501(c)(3)$54,551Natural Resource Education
Small Business Majority
4000 Bridgeway Suite 305SausalitoCA94965030576666501(c)(3)$31,500Public Lands Education
State Voices
1625 Massachusettes Ave NW Ste 308WashingtonDC20036201115618501(c)(3)$35,000Public Lands Education
Sustainable Development Strategies Group
116 N Taylor StreetGunnisonCO81230261176011501(c)(3)$10,000Natural Resource Education
Taxpayers for Common Sense
651 Pennsylvania Avenue SEWashingtonDC20003521941122501(c)(3)$107,000Natural Resource Education
The Nature Conservancy of Montana
32 S EwingHelenaMT59601530242652501(c)(3)$25,000Public Lands Engagement
The Wilderness Society
1615 M St NW 2WashingtonDC20036530167933501(c)(3)$52,000Communications Support
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
529 14th Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20045043706385501(c)(3)$117,600Broadening Support for Public Lands
Thompson Divide Coalition
PO Box 2045CarbondaleCO81623454785260501(c)(3)$13,000Public Lands Support
Trout Unlimited National Office
1777 N Kent Street Suite 100ArlingtonVA22209381612715501(c)(3)$111,010Sportsmen Outreach
Truman Center for National Policy
1250 I Street NW Suite 500WashingtonDC20005521080919501(c)(3)$35,386Clean Energy Outreach & Education
Tuleyome
607 North StreetWoodlandCA95695680522325501(c)(3)$10,500General Support
University of Montana Foundation
PO Box 7159MissoulaMT59807810362989501(c)(3)$35,000Public Lands Survey
Utah Dine Bikeyah
352 Denver Street Suite 315Salt Lake CityUT84111611729917501(c)(3)$31,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Vet Voice Foundation
PO Box 10031PortlandOR97296264627222501(c)(3)$202,000Public Lands Outreach & Education
Washington Association of Land Trusts
PO Box 2001SeattleWA98111263186170501(c)(3)$20,000Conservation Outreach
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
1402 Third Avenue Suite 507SeattleWA98101911190821501(c)(3)$10,065Event Sponsorship
Western Conservation Action
1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 410DenverCO80202208091495501(c)(4)$150,000Conservation Outreach & Education
Western Resource Advocates
2260 Baseline Road Suite 200BoulderCO80302841113831501(c)(3)$13,200Water Education
Western Sustainable Agricultural Working Group
PO Box 223AustinNV89310912021357501(c)(3)$12,250Conservation Outreach
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute
133 S Butler Street 320MadisonWI53703731628891501(c)(3)$69,000Public Land Advocacy
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
213 North Main Street Suite 100PoynetteWI53955391095827501(c)(3)$27,000Public Lands Advocacy
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org105Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrantees are required to submit written narratives and 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 (4 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$159,874$11,726$0$0$0$0$17,160$0$10,719$3,706$187,753$15,432$0$0
Leah Wieneke
COO$136,150$3,850$0$0$0$0$14,000$0$6,842$1,217$156,992$5,067$0$0
Andrea Keller Helsel
Director of Strategy$147,204$0$0$0$0$0$14,720$0$6,696$0$168,620$0$0$0
Shara Kaplin
Chief of Staff$142,342$2,658$0$0$0$0$14,500$0$17,259$840$174,101$3,498$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 82,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 82,500. Program consultants: Program service expenses 2,535,095. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,535,095. Other consulting: Program service expenses 11,269. Management and general expenses 3,039. Fundraising expenses 885. Total expenses 15,193. Audit & tax preparation: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 19,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,000.
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 Line11536 Wynkoop Street Suite 410AddressLine1Txt
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$150,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt