Wild Arizona (Formerly Arizona Wilderness Coalition Et Al - See Sch O)

“Once the draft of Form 990 is completed by an outside accountant, it is reviewed in detail by the Chief Executive Officer and staff bookkeeper, along with a copy of the preparer's detailed workpapers. An electronic copy of the updated draft 990 is then sent to all board members and officers for their review before it is finalized and filed.”

“The COI policy is reviewed annually along with potential conflicts stated by each director. This is documented in the board meeting minutes.”

“The Board of Directors reviews and compares the CEO's compensation to salary information for conservation nonprofits from a comprehensive annual survey report by consulting advisor TREC (Training Resources for the Environmental Community) along with a detailed analysis of funding for staff salaries in current and projected budgets and consideration of the staff salary structure and limitations of WildAZ's budget.”

“The annual Form 990, conflict of interest policy and the application for tax-exempt status under IRS section 501(c)(3) are made available to the public upon request. The 990 is also available at guidestar.org. The organization's Articles of Incorporation and annual report to the Arizona Corporation Commission are available at azcc.gov. Other governing and key policy documents are also available to the public upon request.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“Mexican Gray Wolves (The Lobo): WildAZ works with a broad range of partners and individuals to support and advocate for science-based recovery of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf in the Southwest. In 2022, WildAZ continued working toward several goals for effective Lobo recovery, including family releases into the wild, elimination of the northern boundary of the recovery area along I-40, and addressing the genetic crisis, and the science-supported target of three ecologically effective and viable populations of Mexican gray wolves (one of those on the north rim of Grand Canyon, extending into southern Utah). In early 2022, we prepared talking points, comments, and action alerts around the release of a deeply flawed proposed 10J Rule revision, to mobilize supporters to call out concerns for Lobo recovery related to these issues. We also assisted production and screening/distribution of a compelling and award winning new film called Almost Ancestors about the shared plight and obstacles to the traditional and natural migrations of Indigenous people and Lobos from Mexico to northern Arizona.OUTREACH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: In 2022 we cosponsored Tha Yoties performance at the Arizona Roots music and arts festivalmany of the songs are calls to action, or draw attention to issues, and celebrate Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, Indigenous perspectives and environmental/cultural justice. Wild AZ collaborated with filmmaker David Wallace and Hopi and Tewa artist/musician Ed Kabotie to produce the documentary short film Paatuwaqatsi, Water is Life about Hopi perspectives on water, Grand Canyon, and the Little Colorado River. We also supported a Colorado River film project stemming from Ed Kaboties recent river trip in Grand Canyon. We gave a well-received community presentation on Wild and Scenic Rivers and the Upper Verde River protection effort at the Cottonwood Public Library in collaboration with Yavapai-Apache Nation.”