2017-05-11T13:39:54-05:00 2016-12-31 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2016-01-01 331107506 Western Conservation Foundation WEST 7204543351 1536 Wynkoop Street No 410 Denver CO 80202 Brendon Cechovic CEO 3034543351 2017-05-11 1 Laurie Anderson P01416697 3035345953 50.78.203.69 2017-05-11 12:39:42 MD P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 AFB07EEAF3D48E08074994E36D975E68554D47DE 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Brendon Cechovic 1536 Wynkoop Street No 410 Denver CO 80202 10310253 0 X www.wcfnd.org X 2005 CO Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 6 6 18 6 0 0 10431852 10302680 0 0 7237 7573 6094 0 10445183 10310253 3950987 5578448 0 0 2239998 2101326 0 0 124460 3503948 3204761 9694933 10884535 750250 -574282 4761637 4517280 508906 838831 4252731 3678449 Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 0 0 9995673 5378448 Accountability: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. 259108 200000 Special Opportunities:Funds projects that complement the Foundation's mission but fall outside targeted geographies. 10254781 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 115 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Scott Panter 3034543351 1536 Wynkoop Street Ste410 Denver CO 80202 Chris Killingsworth President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Jaguzny Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Donnelly Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Roberts Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Steinbach Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Molly McUsic Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brendon Cechovic CEO 39.00 1.00 X 159874 11726 31585 Leah Wieneke COO 39.00 1.00 X 136150 3850 22059 Andrea Keller Helsel Director of Strategy 40.00 0.00 X 147204 0 21416 Shara Kaplin Chief of Staff 39.00 1.00 X 142342 2658 32599 Howard Gross Senior Program Manager 40.00 X 108834 0 35124 Monica Piergrossi Program Director 40.00 X 110000 0 27858 Sarah Cobler State Program Direcor 39.00 1.00 X 115479 5271 24617 919883 23505 195258 7 0 1 0 Hilltop Public Solutions LLC 3000 K Street NW Suite 320 Washington DC 20007 Consulting 243413 M R Strategic Services 1901 L St NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20036 Consulting 167505 Full Court Press Communications 409 13th Street 13th Floor Oakland CA 94612 Consulting 109461 Holland and Hart LLP 555 17th St 3200 Denver CO 80202 Consulting 107761 4 10302680 10302680 7573 7573 10310253 0 0 7573 X 5578448 5578448 347183 97781 146343 103059 1256907 1068201 188706 124082 105463 18619 257575 205905 51670 115579 85994 23200 6385 13770 10670 2960 140 45031 45031 2651788 2628864 22039 885 73254 54378 15200 3676 132987 98766 26568 7653 96205 90782 3643 1780 4005 3290 541 174 15788 9275 5805 708 Other program expenses 171933 171933 10884535 10254781 505294 124460 4674019 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73617 Public Lands Education Crow Canyon Archaeological Center 23390 Road K Cortez CO 81321 840631786 501(c)(3) 15000 Public Lands Education Ducks Unlimited 1 Waterfowl Way Memphis TN 38129 135643799 501(c)(3) 12000 Sportsmen Outreach EarthEcho International 2101 L Street NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20037 954789334 501(c)(3) 12650 Conservation Education Environment America Research and Policy Center 294 Washington Street Suite 500 Boston MA 02108 134339865 501(c)(3) 10500 Public Lands Education Environmental Defense Fund Inc 257 Park Avenue South New York NY 10010 116107128 501(c)(3) 259000 Renewable Energy Education Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios 2949 N Federal Blvd Denver CO 80211 840746649 501(c)(3) 47700 River Education Forward Montana Foundation 136 E Broadway Ste 1 Missoula MT 59802 262075145 501(c)(3) 18000 Renewable Energy Advocacy Friends of Gold Butte 817 S Main St Las vegas NV 89101 261818526 501(c)(3) 8500 Public Lands Education Friends of the Inyo 819 North Barlow 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Street B1 NW 150 Washington DC 20005 272589206 501(c)(3) 359900 Public Lands Outreach & Education Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver 924 WColfax Ave Suite 201 Denver CO 80204 840845219 501(c)(3) 25000 Climate Education Institute for a Progressive Nevada 2657 Windmill Parkway 619 Henderson NV 89074 270854756 501(c)(3) 86000 Public Lands Education Interfaith Worker Justice 1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago IL 60660 364063982 501(c)(3) 25000 Conservation Outreach & Education Interwest Energy Alliance PO Box 8526 Santa Fe NM 87504 542084551 501(c)(6) 10000 Wind Energy Education Latino Coalition for a Healthy California 1225 Eighth Street Suite 375 Sacramento CA 95814 943213100 501(c)(3) 5500 Public Lands Education League of Conservation Voters Education Fund 1920 L Street NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20036 521379661 501(c)(3) 175000 General Support Mojave Desert Land Trust 60124 29 Palms Highway Joshua Tree CA 92252 721603033 501(c)(3) 58202 CA Desert Monuments Education Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund PO Box 853 Billings MT 59103 510525336 501(c)(3) 40000 Public Lands Education Montana Renewable Energy Association PO Box 673 Missoula MT 59806 810537306 501(c)(3) 22500 Renewable Energy Education Montana Wilderness Association 80 South Warren Helena MT 59601 510198932 501(c)(3) 130500 Public Lands Outreach & Education Montana Wildlife Federation 5530 North Montana Ave Helena MT 59624 810303948 501(c)(3) 24000 Public Lands Outreach NALEO Educational Fund 1122 W Washington Blvd 3rd Fl Los Angeles CA 90015 521212849 501(c)(3) 40000 Water Education National Religious Partnership for the Environment 110 Maryland Avenue NE Suite 203 Washington DC 20002 136996770 501(c)(3) 102100 Environmental Education National Wildlife Federation 303 E 17th Ave 15 Denver CO 80203 530204616 501(c)(3) 136085 Public Lands Education & Outreach National Wildlife Refuge Association 1001 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 905 Washington DC 20036 277447365 501(c)(3) 12000 Newspaper Ads Native American Rights Fund 1506 Broadway Boulder CO 80302 840611876 501(c)(3) 13000 Public Lands Education Nevada Conservation League Education Fund 817 South Main Street Las Vegas NV 89101 710931708 501(c)(3) 321750 Public Lands & Clean Energy Education Nevada Humanities PO Box 8029 Reno NV 89507 237358959 501(c)(3) 7000 Public Lands Outreach & Education New Energy Economy 343 E Alameda Santa Fe NM 87501 202845513 501(c)(3) 11250 Natural Resource Education New Mexico Voices for Children 625 Silver SW 195 Albuquerque NM 87102 850348301 501(c)(3) 11500 Conservation Outreach New Mexico Wildlife Federation 6100 Seagull St NE Suite B-105 Albuquerque NM 87109 850160947 501(c)(3) 77500 Public Lands Outreach & Education New Venture Fund 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 205806345 501(c)(3) 65855 Conservation Outreach & Education Northern Plains Resource Council 220 South 27th St Suite A Billings MT 59101 810367205 501(c)(3) 20700 Natural Resource Education Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association PO Box 4 Oregon City OR 97045 931107831 501(c)(6) 12000 Public Lands Outreach NWCCOG Foundation Inc PO Box 2308 Silverthorne CO 80498 841347451 501(c)(3) 44500 Water Education Outdoor Afro 2323 Broadway Ave Oakland CA 94612 473094045 501(c)(3) 26400 Public Lands Outreach & Education Outdoor Foundation 4909 Pearl East Circle Suite 200 Boulder CO 80301 841549065 501(c)(3) 10000 Public Lands Outreach Outside Las Vegas Foundation 919 E Bonneville Ave Suite 200 Las Vegas NV 89101 262537847 501(c)(3) 15000 Public Lands Education Pacific News Service dba New America Media 209 Ninth Street Suite 200 San Francisco CA 94103 941709509 501(c)(3) 100000 Public Lands Media Outreach Park County Environmental Council 215 E Lewis St 303 Livingston MT 59047 363699660 501(c)(3) 24000 Public Lands Outreach Partners for Conservation PO Box 1876 Blanco TX 78606 273577543 501(c)(3) 8500 Convervation Outreach Partnership for Responsible Business PO Box 1821 Santa Fe NM 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Poynette WI 53955 391095827 501(c)(3) 27000 Public Lands Advocacy 105 4 Part I, Line 2: Grantees are required to submit written narratives and financial reports to describe how funds were used. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brendon Cechovic CEO 159874 11726 0 0 0 0 17160 0 10719 3706 187753 15432 0 0 Leah Wieneke COO 136150 3850 0 0 0 0 14000 0 6842 1217 156992 5067 0 0 Andrea Keller Helsel Director of Strategy 147204 0 0 0 0 0 14720 0 6696 0 168620 0 0 0 Shara Kaplin Chief of Staff 142342 2658 0 0 0 0 14500 0 17259 840 174101 3498 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 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 12c The 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 15 The 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 18 No documents are available to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes a copy of its Forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Research 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. Western Conservation Action 1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 410 Denver CO 80202 208091495 Increase political power of the western conservation movement. CO 501(c)(4) N/A Western Conservation Foundation 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Western Conservation Action B 150000 FMV