Eagle River Watershed Council

“The form 990 is reviewed at a meeting of the board's financial advisory committee. The financial advisory committee then recommends approval of the 990 at the next board meeting.”

“Erwc's conflict of interest policy statement requires each director, principal officer, and committee member to annually sign a statement affirming receipt and understanding of, and compliance with the policy. While the policy notes the duty of each interested party to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest to the board, the policy also calls for the board (or its designees) to conduct periodic reviews for compliance including whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, and whether arrangements with other entities conform to erwc's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes, and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or excess benefit transactions.”

“Reasonable compensation is determined based on salary and wages for comparable job descriptions and duties obtained through surveys and public records of local not-for-profits and governmental organizations.”

“Governing documents, policies (including the conflict of interest policy) and financials records (including appplicable irs filings) are made available to the public upon request at erwc's offices. In addition, all bi-monthly meetings of the board are open to the public.”

“Eagle river watershed council, dba eagle river coalition, advocates for the health of the upper colorado and eagle river basins through research, education and projects. The watershed council strives to protect and enhance the high-quality natural, scenic and economic values that our rivers and tributaries provide to the citizens, visitors and wildlife of the eagle river and colorado river watersheds located in eagle county.”

“Water quality monitoring and assessment program: this is a coordinated effort led by the watershed council to collect, analyze and report on water quality data at 75 sites on the eagle river with 12 other entities within the eagle valley. Through this effort, we are able to make guided decisions on restoration efforts, education focuses and provide context to community decision-makers regarding water quality within the watershed. 2024 expense 153,240 eagle river fund: as our community completes the eagle river community water plan, there will be a strong list of projects, policies, and programs that will need to be implemented in order to mitigate undesirable future conditions. To help achieve that, the watershed council is working to establish an endowment fund - the eagle river fund - that would help to leverage state and federal dollars and enable more local work within our organization and beyond. 2024 expense 92,007 cleanups: the community pride highway cleanup and eagle river cleanup are two longstanding, community-wide events that mobilize hundreds of volunteers and remove literal tons of trash from our watershed. This helps to protect the natural resource that our rivers and streams provide as a drinking water source, recreation opportunities, and habitat for numerous flora and fauna, while also providing beautification to our watershed for passersby, visitors, and locals alike. During 2024, we removed over 20 tons of trash during our cleanups. 2024 expense 35,415”

“Feasibility study consultants 236,258 0 0 water quality consultants 143,830 0 0 contract services 31,753 0 0 hydrologic modeling consult 6,683 0 0 stakeholder engagement consul 5,034 0 0 total 423,558 0 0”

“During the 2024 audit, it was determined that 2023 receivables and related revenue were understated by 15,000. The correcting entry increased net assets by that amount.”