Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc.

“The tax return was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by senior management. The draft 990 was provided to the audit committee for review and approval. A final copy of 990 was sent to the entire board for review before it was filed with irs.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the organization is charitable and that, in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: a. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she leaves the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. B. The chairperson of the governing board or committee, if appropriate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee determines whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it makes its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“At the discretion of the chairperson of the board of directors, the executive committee of the board will obtain third party assistance in determining the appropriate compensation for the president/ceo. The process used will be conducted by the executive committee, and documented in the board minutes. Comparability data was not used in 2017 since this is not necessary to do every year.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Conservation funding without a new bipartisan budget agreement for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, fish and wildlife conservation programs across the federal government would have once again faced the prospect of automatic budget cuts. The trcp embarked on a year-long effort with key lawmakers and partners to sound the alarm on conservation funding and ensure that decision makers knew what was at stake. By using compelling outdoor recreation economic statistics, we made a strong case for reinvesting in the conservation-based outdoor economy. As a result, in march 2018, congress passed a two-year budget agreement that included a 12 percent increase over fiscal year 2018 conservation funding, easing the way for an omnibus appropriations act that delivered strong funding levels for conservation and sportsmen's access including: $25 million increase for the land and water conservation fund, the nation's signature program for the conservation of public lands and sportsmen's access; $73 million for the chesapeake bay program; $300 million for the great lakes restoration initiative; $60 million for sage-grouse conservation in the west. Also, in march 2018, the trcp was one of just a handful of conservation groups in the room as congressional leaders negotiated landmark legislation to improve the way the forest service pays to fight wildfires and make sensible reforms to national forest management. Starting in fiscal year 2020, the forest service will no longer have to borrow money from critical conservation programs to address these natural disasters. Agriculture and private lands the trcp successfully led its 24-member agriculture and wildlife working group (awwg) in fighting for a bipartisan farm bill that works for sportsmen and women and private landowners. As congress began drafting the legislation, attacks to the core components of the farm bill's conservation provisions ramped up. The trcp rallied partners around major priorities as outlined in the awwg's sportsmen's platform for the 2018 farm bill, focusing outreach and beating back major threats. The trcp spearheaded three letters that successfully called for full funding of the senate farm bill's conservation title. In total, nearly 300 sportsmen and conservation organizations joined in this effort. Additionally, through an online action alert, we directed over 2,000 letters to members of congress. Ultimately, the trcp and its coalition were successful, and the bill was signed into law in december 2018.”

“Program consultants: program service expenses 351,602. Management and general expenses 7,206. Fundraising expenses 57,533. Total expenses 416,341. Temporary services: program service expenses 90,774. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 90,774. Professional services - gis/mapping: program service expenses 7,477. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,477. Other fees for services: program service expenses 3,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,000. Total expenses 4,500.”

“The process has not changed from previous years.”

“The prior period adjustment relates to the effect of implementation of the accounting standard asu 2018-08.”