2015-07-15T15:46:23-05:00 2014-12-31 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2014-01-01 331107506 Western Conservation Foundation WEST 7204543351 1536 Wynkoop Street No 410 Denver CO 80202 Brendon Cechovic CEO 3034543351 2015-07-15 1 Suzanne K Engle P01375409 3035345953 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X Brendon Cechovic 1536 Wynkoop Street No 410 Denver CO 80202 8177928 0 X www.wcfnd.org X 2005 CO Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 6 6 20 6 0 0 5869990 8169957 0 0 6973 4737 0 787 5876963 8175481 2827824 2764142 0 0 1278056 1496537 0 0 126429 2923643 3504972 7029523 7765651 -1152560 409830 3778270 4225528 685619 723047 3092651 3502481 Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 0 0 7232440 2764142 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. 22713 0 Special Opportunities:Funds projects that complement the Foundation's mission but fall outside targeted geographies. 7255153 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 1 114 0 1 20 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 Molly McUsic Board Member 1.00 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 Brendon Cechovic CEO 39.00 1.00 X 137750 7250 22679 Leah Wieneke COO 39.00 1.00 X 83334 5209 7145 Robin Hubbard COO (through 3/31/14) 39.00 1.00 X 25219 314 5373 Shara Kaplin Chief Program Officer 39.00 1.00 X 111400 2350 17156 Andrea Keller Helsel Strategic Comm Director 40.00 0.00 X 132649 0 19655 490352 15123 72008 3 0 1 0 Hilltop Public Solutions LLC 3000 K St NW Suite 320 Washington DC 20007 Media, Outreach and Public Education 340213 1 8169957 8169957 7184 7184 2447 -2447 -2447 -2447 Miscellaneous Income 900099 787 787 787 8175481 787 0 4737 X 2764142 2764142 279881 53604 135381 90896 906648 772844 133785 19 69909 52648 15725 1536 148346 126274 18591 3481 91753 65433 19710 6610 8015 6746 963 306 149333 149333 2930648 2907388 21967 1293 60404 44614 12155 3635 61117 43817 13090 4210 129205 108306 6968 13931 7160 6034 884 242 7891 2771 4850 270 Other program expenses 151199 151199 7765651 7255153 384069 126429 3678241 3597275 37450 565000 21837 7424 15184 11352 62747 24869 18795 37878 6763 6599 3778270 4225528 246477 445622 439142 277425 685619 723047 X 1967131 2016398 1125520 1486083 3092651 3502481 3778270 4225528 409830 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4835000 6590800 7890568 5869990 8169957 33356315 4835000 6590800 7890568 5869990 8169957 33356315 21049765 12306550 32398 27973 10276 6973 32024 109644 33465959 0.36770 0.37660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11644 137689 149333 7616318 7765651 538283 134571 0 0 536711 493384 501476 538283 2069854 3104781 264325 144208 131282 149333 689148 134178 123346 125369 134571 517464 776196 122073 104940 13574 11644 252231 35182 24869 10313 27565 27565 37878 X Part X, Line 2: The Foundation follows the Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes accounting standard which requires the Foundation to determine whether a tax position (and the related tax benefit) is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, based solely on the technical merits of the position. The Foundation believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are significant to the consolidated financial statements. WCF's Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Forms 990) for the previous three years, 2011 through 2013, is subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after initial filing. 1 American Lung Association 5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd Suite 100 100 Greenwood Village CO 80111 860111676 501(c)(3) 17600 Clean Air Education Association of Northwest Steelheaders 6641 SE Lake Rd Milwaukie OR 97222 911031100 501(c)(3) 8446 Sportsmen Education Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO BOX 9257 Missoula MT 59807 201037177 501(c)(3) 216060 Public Lands Defense Center for Rural Affairs PO Box 136 145 Main Street Lyons NE 68038 470553823 501(c)(3) 43944 Water Education Children and Nature Network 808 14th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis MN 55014 141959018 501(c)(3) 7500 Conservation Outreach Chimney Rock Interpretive Association PO Box 1662 Pagosa Springs CO 81147 680568361 501(c)(3) 12500 Public Lands Outreach City Parks Alliance The Duke Ellington Building 2121 Ward Court NW 5th Floor Washington DC 20037 800015566 501(c)(3) 30000 Conservation Outreach Clean Water Fund 23885 Denton Street Suite B Clinton Township MI 48036 521043444 501(c)(3) 80550 River Outreach & Education Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts 511 SE Morrison Portland OR 97209 451510255 501(c)(3) 38000 Public Lands outreach Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts 1245 East Colfax Avenue Suite 203 Denver CO 80218 841355809 501(c)(3) 10000 Conservation Education Conservation Colorado 1536 Wynkoop St Suite 500 Denver CO 80202 840614285 501(c)(3) 111921 Clean Air Outreach Conservation Ink 1135 Pearl Street 207 Boulder CO 80302 141839242 501(c)(3) 30000 Climate Outreach Conservation Lands Foundation 679 E 2nd Ave Ste 3 Durango CO 81301 208924520 501(c)(3) 9800 Public Lands Outreach Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund PO Box 2802 Boise ID 83701 134361041 501(c)(3) 30000 Public Lands Outreach Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship 11705 Sumacs Street Oakton VA 22124 311683604 501(c)(3) 7000 Public Lands Education Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 530183181 501(c)(3) 5040 Conservation Education Earth Ministry 6512 23rd Ave NW Suite 317 Seattle WA 98117 911547974 501(c)(3) 15000 Public Lands Education Environment America Research and Policy Center 44 Winter Street 4th Floor Boston MA 02108 134339865 501(c)(3) 32714 Conservation Education Environmental Learning for Kids 14460 E 50th Ave Denver CO 80239 841436605 501(c)(3) 13150 Public Lands Education Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios 2949 N Federal Blvd Denver CO 80211 840746649 501(c)(3) 26000 River Education Friends of Browns Canyon PO BOX 1329 Salida CO 81201 260068761 501(c)(3) 11500 Public Lands Outreach Groundwork Dona Ana 125 N Main St 115 Las Cruces NM 88001 810554362 501(c)(3) 5600 Public Lands Outreach Headwaters Economics PO Box 7059 Bozeman MT 59771 743171967 501(c)(3) 12500 Research Hellgate Hunters and Anglers PO Box 7792 Missoula MT 59807 510575028 501(c)(3) 16000 Sportsmen Outreach Hispanic Federation 55 Exchange Place 5th Floor New York NY 10005 133573852 501(c)(3) 20000 Conservation Education Hispanic Access Foundation 1718 M Street NW Suite 150 Washington DC 20036 272589206 501(c)(3) 138340 Latino Outreach Idaho Wildlife Federation PO Box 6426 Boise ID 83707 237039340 501(c)(3) 38282 Sportsmen Outreach Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center PO Box 102 Ashland OR 97520 931246139 501(c)(3) 6200 Public Lands Outreach Mojave Desert Land Trust 61732 29 Palms Highway Joshua Tree CA 92252 721603033 501(c)(3) 5500 Event Sponsorship Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund Box 853 Billings MT 59103 510525336 501(c)(3) 15545 Clean Energy & Climate Change Education Montana Wilderness Association 80 South Warren Helena MT 59601 510198932 501(c)(3) 28040 Public Lands Defense Montana Wildlife Federation PO Box 1175 5530 North Montana Ave Helena MT 59624 810303948 501(c)(3) 38325 Sportsmen Education National Religious Partnership for the Environment 110 Maryland Avenue NE Suite 203 Washington DC 20002 136996770 501(c)(3) 31000 Public Lands outreach National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20036 530210807 501(c)(3) 20500 Event Sponsorship National Wildlife Federation 1990 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 530204616 501(c)(3) 170047 Public Lands Defense New Mexico Wildlife Federation 121 Cardenas NE Albuquerque NM 87108 850160947 501(c)(3) 189053 Water Conservation Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association PO Box 4 Oregon City OR 97045 931107831 501(c)(6) 77856 Public Lands Education NWCCOG Foundation Inc PO Box 2308 Silverthorne CO 80498 841347451 501(c)(3) 30000 Water Outreach Ojo Caliente Restoration Society 2711 Winston Ave Las Cruces NM 88005 263751094 501(c)(3) 17578 Public Lands Outreach Partnership for Responsible Business PO Box 1821 Santa Fe NM 875041821 273975486 501(c)(3) 87368 Business Outreach Public Interest Projects 45 W 36th Street 6th Floor New York NY 10018 133191113 501(c)(3) 29770 Clean Water Education Public Land Solutions 478 Mill Creek Drive Moab UT 84532 454818675 501(c)(3) 53000 Business Outreach Rivers of Recovery 944 E Rainbow Blvd 202 Salida CO 81201 262260491 501(c)(3) 13300 Public Lands Outreach Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Foundation 7900 E Union Ave Suite 200 Denver CO 80237 742636848 501(c)(3) 24941 Habitat Conservation Education Rural Coalition 1029 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 601 Washington DC 20005 521203899 501(c)(3) 10000 Water Education Small Business Majority 4000 Bridgeway Suite 101 Sausalito CA 94965 030576666 501(c)(3) 28500 Public Lands Education SummerTree Institute PO Box 307 Morongo Valley CA 92256 330939467 501(c)(3) 57005 Event Sponsorship The Conservation Alliance PO Box 1275 Bend OR 97709 913100867 501(c)(3) 5050 Public Lands Education The Corps Network 1100 G St NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20005 521480202 501(c)(3) 41176 Conservation Education The Wilderness Society 1615 M St NW 2 Washington DC 20036 530167933 501(c)(3) 41303 Public Lands Education Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership 1660 L Street NW Suite 208 Washington DC 20036 043706385 501(c)(3) 139890 Public Lands Defense Tides Center 1014 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 943213100 501(c)(3) 7851 Clean Energy Outreach Trout Unlimited National Office 1777 N Kent Street Suite 100 Arlington VA 22209 381612715 501(c)(3) 108900 Public Lands Defense Tuleyome 607 North Street Woodland CA 95695 680522325 501(c)(3) 5534 Public Lands Education University of Montana Foundation PO Box 7159 Missoula MT 59807 810362989 501(c)(3) 28218 Research Vet Voice Foundation PO Box 10031 Portland OR 97296 264627222 501(c)(3) 201675 Conservation Outreach Visit Mendocino County Inc 345 N Franklin Street Fort Bragg CA 95437 800427548 501(c)(6) 12266 Public Lands Education Washington Environmental Council 1402 3rd Ave Suite 1400 Seattle WA 98101 910839385 501(c)(3) 84000 Public Lands Education Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition 1402 Third Avenue Suite 507 Seattle WA 98101 911190821 501(c)(3) 73000 Conservation Education Western Landowners Alliance 3 CALIENTE ROAD 5 Santa Fe NM 87508 461346488 501(c)(3) 12000 Conservation Education Western Resource Advocates 2260 Baseline Road Suite 200 Boulder CO 80302 841113831 501(c)(3) 28600 Water Outreach Winter Wildlands Alliance 910 Main St Ste 235 Boise ID 83702 820523471 501(c)(3) 19511 Business Outreach Working Films 624 1/2 S 7th Street Wilmington NC 28401 562168107 501(c)(3) 9500 Climate Education 61 2 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 137750 7250 0 0 0 0 8034 423 13511 711 159295 8384 0 0 Andrea Keller Helsel Strategic Comm Director 132649 0 0 0 0 0 13265 0 6390 0 152304 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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 163,995. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 163,995. Program consultants: Program service expenses 2,727,634. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,727,634. Other consulting: Program service expenses 15,759. Management and general expenses 21,967. Fundraising expenses 1,293. Total expenses 39,019. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0