2014-06-27T15:33:20-05:00 2013-12-31 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2013-01-01 331107506 Western Conservation Foundation WEST 7204543351 1536 Wynkoop Street No 510 Denver CO 80202 Brendon Cechovic CEO 3034543351 2014-06-27 1 Suzanne K Engle P01375409 3035345953 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Brendon Cechovic 1536 Wynkoop Street No 510 Denver CO 80202 5876963 0 X www.wcfnd.org X 2005 CO Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 5 5 15 5 0 0 7890568 5869990 0 0 10276 6973 0 0 7900844 5876963 3213353 2827824 0 0 1462358 1278056 0 0 99677 2314934 2923643 6990645 7029523 910199 -1152560 4468499 3778270 223288 685619 4245211 3092651 Building leaders to protect the West's land, air, and water. 0 0 6449720 2826824 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. 156878 1000 Special Opportunities:Funds projects that complement the Foundation's mission but fall outside targeted geographies. 6606598 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 1 1 0 1 101 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 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 510 Denver CO 80202 Chris Killingsworth President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sam Tucker 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 Tom Steinbach Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brendon Cechovic CEO (beginning 12/2013) 39.00 1.00 X 12639 0 0 Courtney Cuff CEO (through 9/2013) 39.00 1.00 X 151927 3232 20863 Robin Hubbard COO (and interim CEO) 39.00 1.00 X 125196 3014 24533 Shara Kaplin Chief Program Officer 39.00 1.00 X 101174 701 14350 Andrea Keller Helsel Strategic Comm Director 39.00 1.00 X 124420 1030 18021 515356 7977 77767 4 0 1 0 Public Opinion Strategies 214 North Fayette Street Alexandria VA 22314 Public Opinion Surveys and Focus Groups 148640 Hilltop Public Solutions LLC 1000 Potomac Street NW Washington DC 20007 Media, Outreach and Public Education 116070 2 281000 5588990 5869990 6973 6973 5876963 0 0 6973 X 2827824 2827824 334145 121824 134356 77965 689965 614339 75626 68437 59244 9193 106788 85162 20265 1361 78721 57268 16294 5159 12901 11702 251 948 2447408 2427864 17592 1952 37684 23982 11949 1753 63654 34261 26458 2935 64925 51248 6591 7086 11242 6051 4673 518 Other program expenses 285829 285829 7029523 6606598 323248 99677 2510319 3678241 1895280 37450 20228 21837 8545 15184 73199 54404 27364 18795 6763 6763 4468499 3778270 196448 246477 26840 439142 223288 685619 X 1731794 1967131 2513417 1125520 4245211 3092651 4468499 3778270 -1152560 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5080000 4835000 6590800 7890568 5869990 30266358 5080000 4835000 6590800 7890568 5869990 30266358 18825715 11440643 34449 32398 27973 10276 6973 112069 30378427 0.37660 0.41660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13574 117708 131282 6898241 7029523 501476 125369 0 0 428732 536711 493384 501476 1960303 2940455 180802 264325 144208 131282 720617 107183 134178 123346 125369 490076 735114 99357 122073 104940 13574 339944 44967 29577 15390 28232 24827 3405 18795 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, 2010 through 2012, is subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after initial filing. 1 American Whitewater 1601 Longs Peak Ave Longmont CO 80501 237083760 501(c)(3) 5000 Educating/engaging the business, river, & rec community in support of the Browns Canyon Arizona Conservation Partnership 1319 East Louis Way Tempe AZ 85284 264488484 501(c)(3) 25000 National Monuments Audubon New Mexico PO Box 9314 1800 Upper Canyon Rd Santa Fe NM 87504 131624102 501(c)(3) 36200 Building Conservation Leaders in New Mexico & Policy/Monument push in NM Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO BOX 9257 Missoula MT 59807 201037177 501(c)(3) 128068 Conservation Funding Education and Activation in Montana Boy Scouts of America Del-Mar-Va Council 100 W 10th StSuite 915 Wilmington DE 19801 510065733 501(c)(3) 10000 Educating Elected Officials about Boy Scout Support for Conservation and the First State National Mo Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City 32141 Whispering Palms Trail Cathedral City CA 92234 953507225 501(c)(3) 12000 BGCCC Incredible Journey Program Bull Moose Sportsmen's Alliance 747 Sheridan Blvd 1E Lakewood CO 80214 272408409 501(c)(3) 21300 LWCF Public Lands Campaign California Wilderness Coalition PO Box 11094 Oakland CA 94611 510183228 501(c)(3) 19361 California Desert Grasstops Organizing Consultant & Voices for Great Outdoors America Week Center for National Policy 1250 I Street NW 900 Washington DC 20005 521080919 501(c)(3) 7000 Educating Policy-Makers & Media about National Security Interests at Organ Mtns-Desert Peaks Center for Rural Affairs PO Box 136 Lyons NE 68038 470553823 501(c)(3) 116793 Activating Rural Leaders & CO River grant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) 1400 Eye Street NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20005 030445391 501(c)(3) 8000 Research, analysis & edu of the power of energy developers on CO's lead decision makers City Parks Alliance 2121 Ward Court NW 5th Floor Washington DC 20037 800015566 501(c)(3) 58750 Land and Water Conservation Fund & Mayors for Parks Engagement on LWCF Clean Water Fund 23885 Denton Street Suite B Clinton Township MI 48036 521043444 501(c)(3) 123500 Save The Colorado River Campaign, Colorado Air and Accountability Campaigns Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts 322 NW 5th Ave Suite 312 Portland OR 97209 451510255 501(c)(3) 36207 Education about Land and Water Conservation Fund Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts 1245 East Colfax Avenue Suite 203 Denver CO 80218 841355809 501(c)(3) 16000 Edu, Outreach & Engagement of Agricultural Voices around Conservation Funding Colorado Progressive Coalition 1029 Santa Fe Drive Denver CO 80204 841338008 501(c)(3) 6000 Conduct education and engagement of impacted citizens and families Colorado Trout Unlimited 1536 Wynkoop St Ste 100 Denver CO 80202 361612715 501(c)(3) 53100 Edu public about Hermosa Creek Watershed, Browns Canyon Town Hall & CO Flood Mitigation Conservation Colorado 1536 Wynkoop St Ste 500 Denver CO 80202 840614285 501(c)(3) 64000 Educating Colorado Emerging Conservation Leaders Creation Justice Ministries 110 Maryland Ave NE Suite 203 washington DC 20002 205806345 501(c)(3) 7000 Conduct edu and engagement of CO faith leaders & congregations focused on the health Crow Canyon Archaeological Center 23390 Road K Cortez CO 81321 840631786 501(c)(3) 14290 Educating about Conserving Tribal Heritage on Western Public Lands Delaware Nature Society PO Box 700 Hockessin DE 19707 516018321 501(c)(3) 14800 First State National Monument Project Proposal Ducks Unlimited 1 Waterfowl Way Memphis TN 38129 135643799 501(c)(3) 30966 Conservation Funding Advocacy in Montana and Idaho Earth Ministry 6512 23rd Ave NW Suite 317 Seattle WA 98117 911547974 501(c)(3) 23000 This Land is Our Land: Faithful Stewardship of Public Lands Environment America Research and Policy Center 44 Winter Street 4th Floor Boston MA 02108 134339865 501(c)(3) 37550 Sally Jewell Teddy and REI Engagement Environment New Mexico Research and Policy Center PO Box 40173 Albuquerque NM 87196 134342665 501(c)(3) 6000 Promoting our National Monuments in New Mexico Environment Washington 1402 Third Avenue Ste 717 Seattle WA 98101 208789898 501(c)(3) 6350 San Juan Islands National Monument Celebration Environmental Learning for Kids 14460 E 50th Ave Denver CO 80239 841436605 501(c)(3) 20600 Educate Interior Secretary & CO decision makers about importance of protecting outdoors Erie Rising 2770 Arapahoe Ave Suite 132-222 Lafayette CO 80226 454528458 501(c)(3) 14500 Educate and engage moms living on the North Front Range of Colorado Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios 2949 N Federal Blvd Denver CO 80211 840746649 501(c)(3) 21000 Nuestro Rio raft trip and other activities in 2013 Forest Guild PO Box 519 Santa Fe NM 87504 850446866 501(c)(3) 5250 Foresters Speak Out About the Land and Water Conservation Fund Friends of Gold Butte PO Box 3664 Mesquite NV 89024 261818526 501(c)(3) 10825 Gold Butte Off-Road Newspaper Ad & Banner Ads Gila Conservation Coalition 305A North Cooper St Silver City NM 88061 850452944 501(c)(3) 10000 Gila River Business and Sportsment organizing Groundwork USA 22 Main St 2nd Floor Yonkers NY 10701 810554362 501(c)(3) 8960 Raising Youth Voices to Protect NM's Outdoors & Organ Mtns. Field surveys Hellgate Hunters and Anglers PO Box 7792 Missoula MT 59807 510575028 501(c)(3) 21200 Montana Bully Pulpit Renewal Hispanic Federation 55 Exchange Place 5th Floor New York NY 10005 133573852 501(c)(3) 20000 Educating the White House about Latino Support for Conservation of Our Public Lands Heritage Hispanic Access Foundation 1718 M Street NW Suite 150 Washington DC 20036 272589206 501(c)(3) 63044 Activating Latino Faith-based Communities to Protect Our Public Lands Ice Pirates PO BOX 233 Silverton CO 81433 263793437 LLC 20820 Education & media project regarding snowmobile community support for Hermosa Creek Watershed Keen 515 NW 13th Ave Portland OR 97209 205359204 Other 11982 Educating the Public about the Benefit of Public Lands Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center PO Box 102 Ashland OR 97520 931246139 501(c)(3) 5500 Support Wild Lands in Oregon Lazar Foundation 715 SW Morrison Street Suite 901 Portland OR 97205 136088182 501(c)(3) 88200 General Support & social media campaign League of Minority Voters 320 SW Stark Suite 418 Portland OR 97204 261669456 501(c)(3) 6000 Show Support for Land and Water Conservation Funding MANA del Albuquerque PO Box 25801 Albuquerque NM 87125 061835784 501(c)(3) 12500 Hispano Round Table of New Mexico Annual Dinner National Wildlife Federation 240 North Higgins 2 Missoula MT 59802 530204616 501(c)(3) 31500 Boulder-White Clouds Sportsmen's Outreach and Mobilization National Young Farmers Coalition PO Box 292 Tivoli NY 12583 521053406 501(c)(3) 95987 Activating Farmers Colorado River Water Conservation & survey, outreach and campaign planning New Energy Economy 343 E Alameda Santa Fe NM 87501 202845513 501(c)(3) 42200 Public Lands Conservation Outreach and Protection, OMDP National Monument Support New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good 100 Donner Dr Suite B Oak Ridge TN 37830 271243640 501(c)(3) 7000 Evangelical Christian & moral responsibility for protecting America's public lands New Mexico Comunidades en Accin y de F 1809 El Paseo Rd Las Cruces NM 88001 273310051 501(c)(3) 20000 Faith Community Education/Organizing for Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks New Mexico Wilderness Alliance 142 Truman St NE Suite B1 Albuquerque NM 87108 850457916 501(c)(3) 12000 OMDP Historic, Cultural, and Econ Resources Edu Effort & Social Media Campaign New Mexico Wildlife Federation 121 Cardenas NE Albuquerque NM 87108 850160947 501(c)(3) 95000 Prioritizing Public Lands in New Mexico New Venture Fund 734 15th St NWSuite 600 Washington DC 20005 205806345 501(c)(3) 183210 General support, educate/engage public on public health and conservation Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association PO Box 4 Oregon City OR 97045 930946133 501(c)(6) 37789 Education for Decision-Makers About Key Conservation Measures NWCCOG Foundation Inc PO Box 2308 Silverthorne CO 80498 841347451 501(c)(3) 33000 CO State Water Plan Educaiton Ohio Historical Society 800 E 17th Avenue Columbus OH 43211 314389673 501(c)(3) 10525 Protection of Col. Charles Young's home & legacy as a National Monument Outside Las Vegas Foundation 919 E Bonneville Avenue Suite 200 Las Vegas NV 89101 262537847 501(c)(3) 17150 Gold Butte National Conservation Area Economic Study Pacific Rivers Council 317 SW Alder Suite 900 Portland OR 97204 930946133 501(c)(3) 15000 Building Leaders in the Fishing Community Partnership for Responsible Business PO Box 1821 Santa Fe NM 875041821 273975486 501(c)(3) 119384 Business Support for Conservation, Las Cruces Forum on Value of Public Lands & Heritage Public Land Solutions 478 Mill Creek Drive Moab UT 84532 454818675 501(c)(3) 42574 Utah Outdoor Business Network R Street Institute 1015 1/2 7th St NW Washington DC 20001 263477125 501(c)(3) 50000 Conservative Conservationists Region 9 Economic Development District 295 A Girard Street Durango CO 81303 841125631 501(c)(6) 7200 Chimney Rock National Monument Rivers of Recovery 944 E Rainbow Blvd 202 Salida CO 81201 262260491 501(c)(3) 12500 Empowering Vets to Speak up for Browns Canyon/Other Public Lands Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Foundation 7900 E Union Ave Suite 200 Denver CO 80237 742636848 501(c)(3) 52700 Water Conservation Ads Small Business Majority 4000 Bridgeway Suite 101 Sausalito CA 94965 030576666 501(c)(3) 71000 Educating White House & harnessing small business owners in support of public lands Tamarack Brewing Co 231 W Front Street Missoula MT 59802 274974875 LLC 8000 Tamarack Brewing Co. - "A Toast for the Front" The Aspen Institute One Dupont Circle NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 840399006 501(c)(3) 10000 Engaging Native Youth to Advocate for their Public Lands Heritage The Nature Conservancy of Montana (Crown Working Lands Council) 32 S Ewing helena MT 59601 530242652 501(c)(3) 41915 Montana Working Lands Council DC Trip, LWCF Ad, Public & Decision-Maker Edu Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership 1660 L Street NW Suite 208 Washington DC 20036 043706385 501(c)(3) 46000 Sportsmen Reception for Sally Jewell & briefing for Policy-Makers Vet Voice Foundation PO Box 10031 Portland OR 97296 264627222 501(c)(3) 198141 RGDN designation outreach & elevate veteran's voices on conservation Visit Mendocino County Inc 345 N Franklin Street Fort Bragg CA 95437 800427548 501(c)(6) 5076 Thanking Sally Jewell for Visiting Mendocino County Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition 1402 Third Avenue Suite 507 Seattle WA 98101 911190821 501(c)(3) 68000 Educating Policy-makers about LWCF and Conservation Priorities Western Conservation Action 1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 510 Denver CO 80202 208091495 501(c)(4) 100000 General Support Grant Wild Rivers Coast Heritage Land Trust PO Box 1158 Port Orford OR 97465 931289894 501(c)(3) 11888 Grassroots Organizing for Town Halls Wild Salmon Center 721 NW Ninth Ave Suite 300 Portland OR 97209 943166095 501(c)(3) 15000 Building Leaders in the Angling/Recreation Community Winter Wildlands Alliance 910 Main St Ste 235 Boise ID 83702 820523471 501(c)(3) 67017 Idaho Outdoor Business Council Renewal 66 7 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 1 0 Courtney Cuff CEO (through 9/2013) 151927 3232 0 0 0 0 15192 324 5236 111 172355 3667 0 0 Robin Hubbard COO (and interim CEO) 123196 3014 2000 0 0 0 12519 302 11436 276 149151 3592 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Robin Hubbard, COO, received a bonus of $2,000 in 2013. 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 266,863. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 266,863. Program consultants: Program service expenses 2,137,861. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,137,861. Other consulting: Program service expenses 23,140. Management and general expenses 17,592. Fundraising expenses 1,952. Total expenses 42,684. 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 510 Denver CO 80202 208091495 Increase political power of the western conservation movement. CO 501(c)(4) N/A Western Conservation Foundation 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Western Conservation Action B 100000 FMV Western Conservation Action C 281000 FMV